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student loans and agency nursing. make your own schedule.

taking a LOA is NOT "giving up". You have had a severe trauma, your mind and body is telling you to rest. Get the help you need first, then you can keep on truckin.

I have spoken to our pharmacist about this and he says the dose reduction is a state mandated plan to have people on the lowest dose of psych meds that will work. He said if the dose reduction cause...

look up Archcare, they are a network of LTC's in the NY area. Also, craigs list. there are LOTS of jobs and they will train you.

LOVE your GD avatar! Huge fan here! :) xoxoxoxo I too am studying for my RN, but it's going to take me 2 years, doing one class at a time so I can keep working as an agency LPN and make my work...

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In NY, RN's write the care plan do the initial assessment. LPN's can update a care plan. Whoever gets the admit is stuck with it, which is why change of shift admits get the RN supes so mad! Is it...

LTC seems to be a hotbed for 'getting in trouble' over the little things yet they ignore the big problems, like staffing ratios and lack of supplies. I can't seem to grasp that mentality nor do I...

thanks everyone. I decided to tell the agency the whole story and they were very understanding and accommodating. I'm getting lots of work else where :)

great advice! I have so far been pretty lucky, but walking rounds would be a huge help! It IS hard to find things when you can't even open all of the coded doors! Thanks again..

I just started agency nursing and am finding it difficult to get organized. Walking into a new situation and being expected to pick it up and run is hard! SO, to all of you agency veterans, what...

Yes, the work is very physically demanding, yes they bust their butts, And, some get much higher pay. In upstate NY they start at 12/hour and I know some who earn up to 18/hour with preceptor and...

I was terminated from a facility 2 years ago, worked elsewhere since then and now am going to an agency. The agency works extensively with the facility that fired me. Can or should I go and work...

are you sure about missing 52 hours? my program allowed us to miss 12 and those had to be made up in the lab. it sounds like you have too much on your plate right now. hope it all works out !...

I already have a BA and am an LPN in a pre-nursing program at my local community college. Will graduate with an AS in nursing. Just wondering is there any such thing as LPN to BSN in NY? Or do you...

I'm in the same boat. I think you could pass the 100 levels with studying. My school provides study guides, ask if yours does. The 200 level will be much more challenging, I'm surprised they allow...

You and the facility will get "in trouble" if you screw up while the state is there. I understand what your preceptor is saying, but it's not a good way to train someone. Honestly, I don't think...

not sure what state you are in but the staffing ratios are notoriously low in LTC. Yours is a bit crazy, but if they said you're going to get tagged, then the admin better step up. We have 1 or two...

I am interested in your problem because I was just searching for "nurses get no respect from CNA's" and your question came up. Not funny 'haha' but sad funny. At my facility, it seems the CNA's...

there are definitely NOT enough hours in the day and there never will be. all you can do is your best. I never feel like a "complete failure" because I always do my best. Sure some days I don't...

pens and highlighters are always appreciated. bath and body works has hand sanitizer in tiny bottles usually for a dollar! Last year they also had holders for those bottles which can be attached to...

TRAMPD...as we learned in school, an order MUST have the correct time, route, amount, med, patient and diagnosis. ex: Spiriva, 18mcg cap, inhale 1 cap via handihaler, BID dx: COPD is what the...

you sound young, and you want a lot. Neither of those are bad things so don't get all huffy on me. Prepare to work lots and I mean LOTS of overtime if you are a single mom. If you're married and...

I get really bored sometimes. Needing a change as well, but the thought of trying to go to school, work full time AND have time to exercise and have a family life....draining for sure. So I stay...