ButterflyBreath

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1. how long are crushed meds good for?

   ButterflyBreath replied to ButterflyBreath's topic in Medications

   Thanks for your responses. I texted her while we were at school after I had talked to a couple other nurses and their pharmacist. Everyone said not to, so this is what I texted her: "I don't feel comfortable crushing all the meds for the weekend. If ...

2. how long are crushed meds good for?

   ButterflyBreath replied to ButterflyBreath's topic in Medications

   She knows how to crush meds. Her child is 20 and he's had a g-tube since he was a baby... she's just lazy and doesn't want to do it.

3. how long are crushed meds good for?

   ButterflyBreath posted a topic in Medications

   I'm a home health nurse and am working on a new case. This is my 3rd week on this case and I'm figuring out that the mother of the young adult I care for wants the nurses to do as much as possible for her. She informed me today that now she wants me ...

4. Communicating with Doctors on 3rd shift

   ButterflyBreath replied to ButterflyBreath's topic in Private Duty

   Oh sorry. This should be under private duty nursing

5. Communicating with Doctors on 3rd shift

   ButterflyBreath posted a topic in Private Duty

   The current shift I work is 11 pm to 6 am. The client has been very stable but recently spent a couple weeks in the hospital and almost died. So now that she is back home she has some orders to iron out for the things that have changed. The challenge...

6. lpn job opporunities in chattanooga tn

   ButterflyBreath replied to futurelpn22's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am in Chattanooga! Just joined allnurses. I have never lacked for work... When I have wanted it. Of course there are nursing homes, which in my opinion are only good if you have a HUGE heart, can handle lots of stress, have loads of patience, as we...

7. What is your current LPN salary

   ButterflyBreath replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   $18/hr in home health, 6 years out of school, Chattanooga, tn

8. LPN working as a CNA

   ButterflyBreath replied to anglezwarmth's topic in LPN/LVN

   Never mind what I said about the hours thing. The issue is CNA vs LPN, not part time vs full time! Sorry

9. LPN working as a CNA

   ButterflyBreath replied to anglezwarmth's topic in LPN/LVN

   Do you get any benefits as a part time nurse (when you worked as a nurse there)? It could be purely a numbers thing. Maybe it's cheaper to employ less nurses even if still getting a little overtime, than to employ you and them because of having to pa...

10. Gentiva

    ButterflyBreath replied to melisforever's topic in LPN/LVN

    How long has it been since you applied for these jobs? In my experience it takes at least a month for them to get back to me. Most likely if you a qualified (if you aren't, they may never call you back) they will either respond immediately or take aw...

11. Need advice

    ButterflyBreath replied to missdee2122's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yes, it sounds like the health care agency dropped the ball. If it was supposed to be held you should have got that in report. If it was a specific behavior that made the med contraindicated for that patient, they should have oriented you to that pat...

12. LPN/LVN salary for 2013/2014

    ButterflyBreath replied to Moving Foward's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am not a recent grad, but I can give you some information. First job out of LPN school: Lifecare nursing home $15/ hr. not worth it. Lasted 2 weeks including the measly "training" period. Horrible experience with panic attacks, etc. Second job: Gro...

13. 3rd shift challenges in home care

    ButterflyBreath posted a topic in Private Duty

    This is only my second 3rd shift case. First did not require much interaction throughout the night except repositioning, as client was on hospice. This case is different. It's a 30 hour a week nursing position with an additional 10 hours for a CNA. H...

14. Suspend within 1 month of hire

    ButterflyBreath replied to berhaelee's topic in Geriatric

    I am extremely honest and conscientious and I am finding out that in nursing this can work against you. At my first nursing job I made a couple of med errors within 11 months of being hired. I admit that the first med error was completely my fault an...

15. I cringe at the thought of work

    ButterflyBreath replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I admit I have not read all the responses yet, so someone might have already suggested this but here goes. I feel for you, and although I can't say I feel the exact same, I have found nursing really hard because of some health issues I have. I...