meannana
has 20 years experience and specializes in Gereriactics.
I Have been an LPN for 20 years.Iam a grandmother of 5. I work in a nursing home and have recently gone to the 11/7 shift to reduce stress. i love what I do and can't imagine doing anything else.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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 ...