Poochee

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1. 36.96 /hour long term care

   Poochee replied to constantly_learning's topic in General Nursing

   I made 30/hr as a lpn in LTC. Washington State. Years ago. For 36.96 I would be the best manager they ever had seen.

2. Inmate Pts

   Poochee replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   Having almost the same access as jail officials to computers, and needing to pull up and print booking reports, for the medical info, I always saw what people were in for, and guess what, honestly, I could have cared less, my priority was giving the ...

3. Dwindling jobs for LPN's

   Poochee posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I notice the classifieds and employment websites post RN/LPN jobs at a ratio of 12 to 1. This saddens me greatly. anyone else notice this trend?

4. Just for fun :Ideal LTC

   Poochee replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric

   If equipment does not work, please throw it away. Equiment stations, two per hall, with o2 sats, and cna's should be able to do 02 sats. AED's All rooms should have views, to something. Febreeze plug ins, in each room. Nice spa like bathrooms. A ther...

5. Any Nurses recieving SSD/SSI

   Poochee replied to Poochee's topic in Disabilities

   SSD is for someone not working.

6. Any Nurses recieving SSD/SSI

   Poochee posted a topic in Disabilities

   Any Nurses recieving SSD/SSI?

7. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   Poochee replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I was denied once, after seeing there doctor, now i have a hearing......i just hope they approve me.......sigh, been a long struggle

8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   Poochee replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   should i go to my disability hearing?????? I have waited 36 months, didnt work none that time, until may this year i worked one day...........then went back a month later to see if i could make it couldnt...........this was a week ago, my hearing is ...

9. DaVita, why are they always hiring?

   Poochee posted a topic in General Nursing

   DaVita, why are they always hiring? I always thought someone hiring excessive, may be a bad employer.

10. New job: Problem with orientation-VENT

    Poochee replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    you would be correct. I am with a new nurse each time, and each one says, oh this isn't my regular shift, I am just filling in. Both pulled dissappearing acts, the entire shift. Both said, oh, go ahead and pass meds. no census, no report, nada.

11. New job: Problem with orientation-VENT

    Poochee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Even though I am a new nurse, I have never had an orientation, like the one I am having on a new job. From the first day, I was instructed to pass out meds. Nevermind I did not know anyone, how people take their meds, etc. Some pt.s I basically had t...

12. Teaching med. passing..where do you start?

    Poochee replied to Snawdad's topic in General Nursing

    Are they passing medication, under your license?

13. untrusty co-workers

    Poochee replied to gingergirl123's topic in General Nursing

    can you write management an anonymous note??? typed of course.

14. Introducing myself

    Poochee replied to juliette510RN's topic in Emergency

15. lunch time insubordination

    Poochee replied to nurseulove's topic in General Nursing

    I recall, while working in a LTCF, I was sending out a pt. to the ER. And you all know how hurried you are to copy things out of the chart, and still assist the pt., well I had all the paperwork, pulled out of the chart, I asked a aide to please make...