April_LPN

April_LPN

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  1. We also use the Silent Knight pill crusher. I like the bags and the crusher itself, but the one problem I came upon just the other night is when you squirt in the applesauce or whatever with the crushed pills, the particles can sometimes be blown up ...
  2. Most common wound care creams

    What do you all use for wound care mostly? We use a lot of accuzyme, panafil, xenaderm.
  3. Charting Time of Death

    I would personally go with the time that I assessed them.
  4. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    I work in LTC, only been an LPN since March. We have about equal amounts of LPN's and RN's. We are treated exactly the same. The only thing that an RN can do that we can't is hang an IV bag or flush an IV line. If it weren't for that, where I work yo...
  5. I Quit!

    I could not agree more. I work LTC and I believe this is the way it should be. I don't stay much over the time I am supposed to get off because the way I feel about it, it is much easier for all of us to do a little bit if work (like a few papers out...
  6. New LPN in LTC

    I am about a year out of school and yes this is my first job. And yes I have to pass all the meds myself.
  7. New LPN in LTC

    Well, I just started LTC on Monday. Today will be my third day on the floor and I find myself crying every night after I get off. I am still orienting with a nurse and I can't imagine what it will be like after she is gone. I only get 6 days of orien...
  8. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    Well I ended up finding a job a little bit closer to home, and it is 2:15-10:45, so I applied for that. Pretty much got interviewed on the spot so I am just waiting for them to check background and references etc.
  9. Nervous about NCLEX results

    Congrats :) I had the same thing happen to me and I was a wreck! I graduated in May 2004 and finally got to take my test March 4th. Whew
  10. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    Sounds promising so far :)
  11. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    What about doing the night shift while you have kids? I have a 4 year old at home. Starting school next year.
  12. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    Anyone do this? I just got my LPN license this month and there is a position open for 10 pm to 6 am in a LTC facility. I am normally pretty much a night owl anyway, usually stay up till 4 am anyway. But what I would like to know is, what do you do al...
  13. Just took the NCLEX-PN on Friday

    I'm in Iowa and we are able to use the quick results thing through Pearson Vue. The lady at the testing center said they would probably be back late Monday afternoon. So, not too much longer to wait :uhoh21:
  14. Just took the NCLEX-PN on Friday

    Oh and I didn't get a single check all that apply or even any drug calculations!! But I refuse to get riled up because of that because if I have learned one thing from the NCLEX it is that you just can't guess if you are gonna pass or fail, it is so ...
  15. Just took the NCLEX-PN on Friday

    Just took the NCLEX Friday 3/4. I felt the same way most people feel when they come out of there, like crap. I came out to the car all sad and dragging my feet.Those questions were nothing like I was expecting. It shut off at 85 or so, funny thing i...