JenLPN001

JenLPN001 specializes in Dementia care, hospice.

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1. What exactly is so bad about LTC??

   JenLPN001 replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric

   I have always worked LTC and I enjoy it. Yes it can be stressful and yes we're always understaffed but for the past 4 years I have worked for a family owned facility that specializes in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. It is challenging to sa...

2. Stupid things that nurses say

   JenLPN001 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

   Had a resident once tell me to go to hell. Without thinking, replied "I'm already there"

3. Stupid things that nurses say

   JenLPN001 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

   OMG I know that man!!!!!!!!! I kid you not, we've got a resident, very HOH, dementia, has pulled his cath out with balloon inflated so many times that he looks like a split hot dog (ok bad visual but anyway...) and that's what he says ALL the time an...

4. New LVN looking for gadgets for new work

   JenLPN001 replied to rhkenji's topic in LPN/LVN

   I went over to Amazon and got a really good pulse ox for about $30. There are so many different companies and styles and I really haven't heard any negatives about reliability of any particular type. Believe it or not, you can get relatively inexpens...

5. has anyone done self preparation n got into nursing program

   JenLPN001 replied to jinchi's topic in LPN/LVN

   I started my first year of PN school during my last year of high school, through a vo-tech program. Had a pre-test which was basically just common sense and a bit of math, but then again, we're talking about back in 1987 so I'm sure things have chang...

6. How many LPN's had phlebotomy including in their course?

   JenLPN001 replied to angiebear's topic in LPN/LVN

   I graduated LPN school in 1989, in Virginia. At that time, phlebotomoy could not be taught in the LPN program but we all took a course in it about a week after graduation. Believe it or not, haven't stuck a vein since.

7. Termination

   JenLPN001 replied to nursetweety's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey, where are ya? Our facility can definitely use an experienced LPN! Several actually... Oh and after 30 years, who WOULDN'T be overwhelmed at times? Sheesh, seems to me there would have been some alternative that could have been figured out rathe...

8. LPN not taken serious

   JenLPN001 replied to chach1's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've gotten that same attitude from people for years. Had more than one family member say to me "are you an LPN or are you a REAL nurse?" AAARRRGGGHHHH!!! I decided to make fun of it though. See, obviously RN = Real Nurse, therefore LPN must = Learne...

9. What happened to responsibility?

   JenLPN001 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in an Alzheimer's/Dementia facility. Every one of our 60 residents has some type of dementia diagnosis. We allow our residents to "age in place" so we have a very broad spectrum of cognitive ability represented. Our Administrator is an insomni...

10. Stupid things that nurses say

    JenLPN001 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

    "I told 2 squabbling 80 + yr olds to "GO to your room, if you can't get along". (I work LTC.) Then I remembered, not only was that probably NOT appropriate for me to say, but they are in the SAME room!! LOL" OMG did this one night last week!! Next t...

11. Ever get the urge to release a horde of flying monkeys?

    JenLPN001 replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    This was my Facebook status yesterday.... Dear Friday, Please be nice to me. The rest of the week has made me want to scoop my eyeballs out with a melon baller. Sincerely, Me and dang it.... Friday didn't listen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. Is it possible.....

    JenLPN001 replied to Charon G's topic in Safety

    Where I work we had a resident who had such bad urinary retention for so long that upon hospitalization, the top of his bladder was even with his navel. Had him come to our facility and he was constantly pulling on his cath and ended up pulling it ou...

13. Blame the weekend staff! It's fun!

    JenLPN001 replied to Nurse_Wretched's topic in Relations

    I work for a small, family owned Alzheimer's/dementia facility. We have our little fights between shifts, but nothing major. I think that even if you counted kitchen and housekeeping staff, we don't even have 50 people total. Our Administrator is als...

14. Hospice and Full Code

    JenLPN001 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a few full codes on hospice at our facility. Usually it was because although the family is accepting that the resident is nearing end of life, they're not fully ready to totally let go. There's also a lot of guilt involved too. They feel th...

15. How much of a raise did you get this year?

    JenLPN001 replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Raise your hand if you had to look "raise" (this usage) up in the dictionary before replying to this thread