ohlpn

ohlpn has 16 years experience and specializes in Assisted Living.

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1. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   ohlpn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   I submitted my resignation today at the ALF where I've worked as a "part time RA" and "prn LPN" for the last 3 years. I showed up for work yesterday to do the month end audits and was told that the week-end nurse (who broke her leg last week) was be...

2. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   ohlpn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   I've been an LPN in ALF for 3 years after retiring from a skilled nursing home position after 13 LOOOONNNNGGGG & painful years. This past year I was "asked" to return to a "part time position" as an RA (resident Assosiate) in order to retain emp...

3. Neuropathy & it's effects

   ohlpn replied to nursemary9's topic in Disabilities

   I don't want to be a whiner or complainer, but Diabetic peripheral Neuropathy absolutely inhibits physical and mental/emotional cabilities in the field of nursing! After working as an LPN for over 15 years (plus 5 years previously as an STNA in a s...

4. Crocs Specialist - experiences?

   ohlpn replied to MiaLyse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   My company does not allow Crocs, yet they are the only shoes I can wear comfortably throughout my shift. I've found Easy Spirit walking shoes offer comfort, but they don't last as long as Crocs. I've got Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (a severe cas...

5. LPN Wages

   ohlpn replied to Tua15395's topic in LPN/LVN

   I graduated (LPN ) in 1993 and made $9.50 straight out of nursing school. After a few years I discovered our company was paying $2 more an hour to the "kids" than I was getting. Get this...I was training these children straight out of high school ...

6. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   ohlpn replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism

   I haven't read many of the previous posts concerning this issue, but my unbiased opinion is that the US needs some type of Universal Medical Coverage. My story is a case in point.... My DH had PRIMO medical coverage while he worked, we were "young" ...

7. I have Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

   ohlpn posted a topic in Disabilities

   Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes in 1997, & contracted diabetic peripheral neuropathy in 1999. I've been working as a nurse with this syndrome for the last 11 years & it really doesn't impede my abilities too much. Though it's painfull & ...

8. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

   ohlpn replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Humor

   In the LTC arena (& probably in hospital venues, as well) how nasty & demanding some families can be when family members are patients. Many of these folks project their anger & guilt towards LTC staff. This is an ongoing problem which m...

9. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   ohlpn replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I think I've posted this one before, but here goes! I was a fairly new nurse in a nursing home & we had a bedridden patient with an enormous abcess on his back...it actually looked like an infected zit. All shifts were dressing & cleansin...

10. Need some support because of fear of failing

    ohlpn replied to bmackd2's topic in Disabilities

    I started nursing (in '93) vigorous, healthy & overwhelmed with optimism! I am now 61 yo & my priorities & abilities are challenged beyond what I could ever have dreamed! I recently received my handicap placard for my car, I work prn as...

11. NFLPN Health Discount Card??

    ohlpn replied to rockexrolloh's topic in LPN/LVN

    i agree, but as a semi-retired lpn, deals like this are very enticing to me & my dh! it's times like this that sway me toward socialized medicine.....

12. Blood Glucose Monitoring w/o Dr.'s orders

    ohlpn replied to kels764's topic in LPN/LVN

    In LTC, we frequently check blood sugars without an order. Behavioral changes & other physical symptoms often require "nursing judgement" where chem sticks & other procedures help with assessments of acute changes that need to be addressed t...

13. Nurses digging in laundry barrells???

    ohlpn replied to catlynLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    i feel for ya! i finally got out of "nursing home" craziness because of this kind of "administrative" mandates thought up by pencil pushers. i'm now working prn in an asisisted living facility & having the time of my life! don't know what kind ...

14. Hostile Family Members!

    ohlpn replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric

    When I was a CNA in LTC 20 years ago, a female resident died. The nurse called the son but learned he was on a cruise. The 17 year old grandson answered the phone & a loud party was heard in the background. The grandson wouldn't tell the nurs...

15. Positive Mantoux

    ohlpn replied to ohlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for all the reply's. They were all so informative & re-inforced what I think I already knew. As a post script, my son-in-law says that this nurse was mistaken about the military not being given PPD's. He says all new recruits ar...