paulla29

paulla29 has 13 years experience and specializes in geriatrics.

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1. Me with a topic!!!!

   paulla29 replied to behilton's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would pick an issue that has personally affected you. If anyone should ask why you chose to write about what you did, you could say it is something that has touched your life..... Good luck.

2. Being called out by the teacher for good grades

   paulla29 replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Students

   Well, congratulations!! Even though the instructor may have been in the wrong and you were embarrassed, you did a great job.....you should be very proud!

3. Please help, questions about LTC placement

   paulla29 replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric

   Wow. You are right, your Mom would not be there if she didn't need help. Maybe some homes are like that, but not the one I work for. If the nursing assistants do not give their residents care, as their charge nurse on the floor, I WILL take correct...

4. Safe nurse to resident ratios in LTC?

   paulla29 replied to erinp88's topic in Geriatric

   Where I'm at, on day shift we have 25 residents. The night nurse on the back wing has both wings, for a total of 50. Management doesn't seem to get it, even though we've all told them again and again that the acuity is higher than it has ever been, a...

5. Stop Holding Me Up!

   paulla29 replied to NrsheartTS's topic in LPN/LVN

   We have the same problem at our facility. Management is currently trying to change med times, and 3rd shift nursing duties so they have more time in the AM to get their med passes done. I would not let anyone else "share" my cart either. My name is o...

6. How are you LPN's getting continuing education hours?

   paulla29 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN/LVN

   In Ohio, we need 24 hours of CE every two years. I do mine by home study. If you do an online search, there are providers you can order the book and test through, and mail the test in when finished for grading. I usually spend about $30-$50 dollars t...

7. Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

   paulla29 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   In my facility, on one hall, the day shift nurse arrives at 6am to get the 3.5-4 hour med pass started. (no, that wasn't a typo, it takes that long). On the other halls, night shift has a good sized med pass, then when day shift comes in at 7am, the...

8. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

   paulla29 replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN/LVN

   I don't think the poster included all that went on (what she did herself), I think she was trying to explain her point. I work in LTC and sadly, I have to agree that too many times, there are nurses that send the res. out without doing any intervent...

9. Need LPN job

   paulla29 replied to Medsport's topic in Ohio

   An hour to FtWayne/Toledo/Lima....do you live in the Defiance area? That's where I am. Who have you applied to, if you don't mind me asking? The LTC facility I'm at is always hiring for PRN (PRN has higher wages than hiring in as a regular staff). It...

10. Burnout

    paulla29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I have been an LPN for 13 years, currently taking two prereq classes for the LPN to RN transition. I'm also working full time and am a single mom of two teenagers. My problem.....believe it or not, is not at home. I am majorly burn out at wor...

11. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    paulla29 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has a written policy that if we are off the clock, we are not to be on the floor working. Another reason for a write up.

12. Calling All Mothers

    paulla29 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when my two were little (3 and a newborn), I turned on Barney. Yes, I know everybody hates him, but my 3 year old loved him and would sit without moving the entire time he was on. I recorded a bunch of his programs and replayed them whenev...

13. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    paulla29 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    This happens all the time at the facility I work at. Our relief is occasionally late also. Even though we have three management nurses none of them will take report and count narcs so we can get out of there. The late nurse is never reprimanded eithe...

14. Why Take A Bath, Change Clothes, etc.

    paulla29 replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Geriatric

    In their time, the elderly didn't bathe daily, but I would go with what a few others said and make sure she "washes up" every day and does the full bath 2-3 times a week. Is she confused at all? Some times at work, it's how we approach them...if we...

15. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    paulla29 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It's my understanding that yes, a nurse can lose his/her license.