meannana

meannana has 20 years experience and specializes in Gereriactics.

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1. Has anyone felt like this soon after being off orientation?

   meannana replied to hica19's topic in New Nurse

   one day at a time and each day you will get better

2. Does your work call you at 0530?

   meannana replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

   I am on a much needed vacation and my DON called today and left a message for me to call when i got home. That was 6 hrs. ago and guess what, I'm still not home. I work lots of OT, but not when I'm on vaction. Other times I just don't answer the phon...

3. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

   meannana replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric

   what's it like to work with alz pts.--------------frustrating, biggggggggg challange, fun.. heartbreaking, and not everyone can do it. But if you are one of the ones that can handle this job then go for it because it is sooooooooo very rewarding.

4. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

   meannana replied to TazziRN's topic in Medications

   also old school,but we have some new LPNs and they have been taught all the sites and when they are in doubt they will ask and older nurse if they are right before they give the injection. I work LTC and there aren't too many deltoids in our facility...

5. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   meannana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I had a great story to tell, but I don't. Did I want to be a nurse when I was 6, no I Wanted a BeBe gun like my brothers had. Did I want to be a nurse because someone close to me had a dramatic illness, no. I wanted to join the Navy when I fin...

6. Mormon Undergarment

   meannana replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   This is good info. Have had only one LDS pt. and her daughter is our Admin.

7. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

   meannana replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked about every shift you can imagine in LTC and just in the past year went to 11-7, my choice, because after 20 years of running the halls my feet are rebelling and the stress level on days is awful. i am much more relaxed now and my fami...

8. Are all LTCs the same, as far as jobs?

   meannana replied to yarncrogirl's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked LTC most of my 20 year career in nursing and have been at the facility I am with now for 3 years, all Ltc has problems, some more then others. You just have to decide where you are needed the most and make where you are the very best t...

9. Work a day on the wild side

   meannana replied to ebony2's topic in Geriatric

   and guess what , looks like I can't spell

10. Work a day on the wild side

    meannana replied to ebony2's topic in Geriatric

    Isn't it wonderful that someone took the time to bring a smie to the faces of your Pt. I would be all for it, just not sure how admin. would feel about it and as for as the stae goes,you could have pleded the 5th

11. What exactly am I in for?

    meannana replied to emotional_she's topic in Geriatric

    I also thought about ER as my choice, but knew in my heart it had to beLCT, but it isn't easy either, there is no easy place in nursing

12. Excuses for Missing Work

    meannana replied to kmchugh's topic in Humor

    Had a CNA call in one hour before her shift to say she didn't have a babysitter, guess what she didn't have a baby either.

13. Tell all about Arkansas!

    meannana replied to military spouse's topic in Arkansas

    :welcome: tell all about Arkansas, Gee I only have a week of vacation,but I will start by saying this is a beautiful place to live, the people are ,as a rule ,very nice, helpful and friendly. The LPN pay is probably not the best but there are other ...