Nursearaeg

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1. hating rehab unit

   Nursearaeg posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have been at my facility 5 months. For the past couple months, I have been on an Alzheimer's/Dementia unit, and have LOVED it. I don't dread work when I'm on that unit. It's what I strived to work in upon graduating school. Recently, they have been...

2. Administration at LTC?

   Nursearaeg posted a topic in Geriatric

   I love the facility I work at and I LOVE my residents and have the best co-workers I could ask for on my afternoon shift. The only problem is the administration at my facility. They aren't approachable and just don't have very friendly personalities....

3. Going into work sick!?

   Nursearaeg replied to Nursearaeg's topic in Safety

   Had I known for sure it was a stomach bug I would have just called off and taken the write up. But I had a headache and thought maybe it was from that which caused me to get sick, so after I threw up at home, I took a long nap, woke up, had a snack, ...

4. Going into work sick!?

   Nursearaeg replied to Nursearaeg's topic in Safety

   Yes, I would have for sure gotten written up if I called in because they haven't given me any sick days yet. I had a better shot going in and hoping I didn't get sick and leaving to not get written up. Also, we normally have 2 nurses on midnights and...

5. Going into work sick!?

   Nursearaeg posted a topic in Safety

   The other night I came down with the "stomach flu" or gastroenteritis or whatever you prefer calling it. I've only been at my job 3 months so unfortunately I had no sick days. I work in a nursing home, so the elderly are clearly more prone to illness...

6. New LPN, delegation advice...

   Nursearaeg replied to spoild2588's topic in LPN/LVN

   I had great luck with cnas to start, but be careful because if you're too nice they will take advantage of your kindness (from experience). Here's how I do it.... I figured out how they all are and i let them do their thing, but if I feel a resident ...

7. Forgetting a syringe!

   Nursearaeg posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been a nurse since September '13 and at my job for about 3 months now (a LTC facility) and I love it. The problem is, a few weeks ago an aid got stuck by a needle that was left in a resident's room and because I was the last person to give tha...

8. Starting out as a Nursing Assistant?

   Nursearaeg replied to Terahmrtnz's topic in LPN/LVN

   I actually just got a job as an LPN after graduating back in June, and when I started the program about a year and a half ago, I really wished I would have become a CNA first. It gets you comfortable with basic patient care (which is primarily what y...

9. First timer with the NCLEX-PN

   Nursearaeg posted a topic in NCLEX

   I take the NCLEX-PN tomorrow (Thursday). I don't think I've ever been so nervous for something in my life! I didn't go crazy with the studying because I figured there is SO much information I learned as a nursing student that there is just no way I c...