dotty865

dotty865 has 26 years experience.

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1. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

   dotty865 replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

   14 years ago when I was 12 weeks pregnant I had to have an emergancy appendectomy , half way though the surgery I woke up crying . Luckily I knew the nurse that was working that night and she came running over and comforted me untill they could get ...

2. you might be from ohio if:

   dotty865 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio

   You are from Ohio if .... You know what has to be knee high by the 4th of July . Answer.... Corn !

3. Common raise amounts?

   dotty865 replied to AmyB's topic in Geriatric

   The LTC that I work at gives the nurses anywhere from 2-4 % raises. With most of them being 3 %.

4. Common raise amounts?

   dotty865 replied to AmyB's topic in Geriatric

   The LTC I work at usually gives 2-4% raises each year. Most of the nurses get a 3% raise . The other staff are unionized and in their contract they agreed to a 2.5 % raise the first year (last year ) and a 2 % raise the next 2 years.

5. Just took the boards yesterday...

   dotty865 replied to snsteward's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   21 years ago when I took my state board test ... everyone was in a "barn" at the state fair grounds. one minute late and you couldn't test... 6-8 weekslater was when I found out that I had passed. though at that time you could work as an LPN with a ...

6. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   dotty865 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

   Hi Everyone :) LPN in long term care facility for 21 years Willard ... huron county

7. LPN's Orienting New Staff

   dotty865 replied to imenid37's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in LTC . I do not get paid extra for orienting new staff

8. College Network vs. Rue vs. Excelsior

   dotty865 replied to Lockcuff's topic in Online Learning

   Does EC have a web site that I can look at ? I'm considering going back for my RN ,i've been an LPN for 21 years . I can't take time off work right now to go to the Community College. College network called me yesterday and according to them i would ...

9. Starting Clincals, need advice...

   dotty865 replied to I_Love_Nursing's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   When I was in nursing school during clinicals in LTC we did mostly nurse aide work to begin with and then advanced to passing meds and charting .

10. LTC - How "selective" is your charting?

    dotty865 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric

    This one nurse, that claims to have been in LTC for about 8 years was trying to convince me that it's better to be "selective" in which events to chart and which not. For example, if someone BS was too low in the am, but you were able to bring it bac...

11. DON threatened the Nursing Staff - pending Dennis landfall

    dotty865 replied to pensacola_LPN's topic in Geriatric

    Here in Ohio this past winter we had an ice storm that lasted for 4 days . Some were without electric even longer than that . Our DON , ADON and Administrator came in to work and asked several of us if we would stay . As long as we were working we w...

12. nursing home routine

    dotty865 replied to inwyte's topic in Geriatric

    I think the legal limit is 50 patients to one nurse in Ohio . Might be different in other states .

13. nursing home routine

    dotty865 replied to inwyte's topic in Geriatric

    How did your day go ? I work first shift also and my routine is pretty much the same as was described. busy busy busy

14. Mistakes

    dotty865 replied to Happytocare's topic in Geriatric

    I work in a LTC facility . The last 2 days I worked I found a med error each day . The first one wasn't too drastic but none the less a med error. The doctor faxed an order for a multivit , the paper that was recieved in the fax machine was laid with...

15. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    dotty865 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest sister was in nursing school when she passed away . I was 6 years old and from that time on I told my parents that I wanted to be a nurse. That I wanted to be like my sister Diane. During my nursing schooling I was the same age of my sist...