debroh1

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1. Best Things About being a LPN

   debroh1 replied to 2bnursekemmie's topic in LPN/LVN

   Being able to help someone is probably the best part of the job. Being an advocate for someone who can't help themselves. When you can be the one making sure someone who is close to the end make a peaceful journey over. Holding a ladies hand when ...

2. Any Advice for an LVN on her First Job???

   debroh1 replied to Nony's topic in LPN/LVN

   At any job ask who ever is in charge your specific responsibilities and try to get them to rank them for you. Find out what you are responsible for ie.. nurse aides, meds, txs. I work at a SNF where I rotate between charge or meds and txs. There i...

3. ? LPN as a medicine nurse

   debroh1 replied to djb727's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an LPN at a large facility. I rotate between charge and giving meds. However our doctors write in the orders if we are to check the BP and hold for parameters set by the DR. If I fail to check the BP before giving meds than I have done a med e...

4. Resident causing problems

   debroh1 replied to debroh1's topic in Geriatric

   The tx was a topical cream, otherwise it would have been initialed and dated. This resident has a hx of trying to get staff in trouble. I believe he does this to get what he wants. If staff is scaredof getting in trouble he gets extra care. His b...

5. Doing away with side rails?

   debroh1 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric

   Think of all the time we waste doing pages of reports r/t rolling out of bed from 2 inchs off the floor. Sometimes I think department of health changes rules for job security. They don't address the poor staffing issues because of the facility but ...

6. Resident causing problems

   debroh1 replied to debroh1's topic in Geriatric

   Do you really think he needs a lawyer. Part of me is just mad that this ******* can lie thru his teeth and get away with it. He told everyone all weekend it was me, then when he couldn't get mein trouble he switchs his story and the nurse managers go...

7. Resident causing problems

   debroh1 posted a topic in Geriatric

   :confused:My husband and I work as LPN's at a long term care facility. Recently one of our more problematic residents got mad at myself, and unfortunately another nurse I worked with forgot to do his tx, but had signed the TX book. He decided he wa...

8. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

   debroh1 replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric

   If you are going into this job knowing that you can't handle it, then you really are in trouble. I work a 50 bed unit and am the only nurse on 3-11 most nights. We have Rn care coordinators for the whole building (almost 500) and Rn managers to han...

9. Drunk on the job?? Need advice bad!!

   debroh1 replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

   What is your hospital policy on alcohol use at work? If the supervisor is now changing her story and claims she smelled alcohol why wasn't he sent home or an investigation started? It is a serious threat to patient safety to allow a coworker who you...

10. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if...

    debroh1 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is also a nurse at the same facility. It's no better for him than for me. Maybe if there were a larger percentage of male nurses it might help. But we also have a union at our facility and these are the conditions. You have to REALLY w...

11. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if...

    debroh1 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with Nursing is this, the money is not bad, it's the conditions. You end up working the evening or midnight shift in the beginning. You work weekends, holidays, birthdays, etc.. It's hard to get days off because of staffing problems. ...

12. Pushy family members??

    debroh1 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

    I agree and encourage family participation for just that reason. We only keep three months of documentation on the chart before it is thinned. Sometimes the family will remember that something was already tried and didn't work. There is a thin lin...

13. Alzheimer Patient Advice

    debroh1 replied to dmrnurse's topic in Geriatric

    You'r an angel for volunteering, especially on an Alzheimers floor. I work a secure care dementia unit. They need more than anything someone to talk to. To them their world is very real, and it's not only useless to try to re orient but also scary...

14. Need Advice

    debroh1 replied to fuzzball's topic in Geriatric

    There are many job opportunities in LTC. You are putting your license on the line by continuing to work there, not to mention your sanity. Is it worth losing your license to continue to work there? It's hard to think of leaving residents that you ...

15. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    debroh1 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

    I was a nurse aide for 12 years before going to school and have been an LPN for 2 years now. I always thought the LPN had it so easy till I actually became one. I remember 1 nurse in particular who I thought was the same way (lazy, didn't want to h...