BuffaloNurseAmy

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1. Should I report her?

   BuffaloNurseAmy replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   i agree with the other posters. you are better off to let it drop. after this smart-alec individual saw the reaction of your classmates, she was probably scared that you would tell & she'd get in trouble. unfortunately, especially in nursing, yo...

2. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

   BuffaloNurseAmy replied to eldragon's topic in LPN/LVN

   I do take my breaks...did you notice my chuckling face after the comment about the breaks ? My my, I've been doing this for 12 years, and yes I am slightly burned out but I do eat, go potty, etc... Families and residents do not give a rat's a** about...

3. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

   BuffaloNurseAmy replied to eldragon's topic in LPN/LVN

   I went from making $19 an hour in LTC to $15.50 now in assisted living because frankly, I can't take the back breaking lifting, bending, long hours on my feet & stress of it anymore. I was coming home and taking 3 hour naps & neglecting my fa...

4. Long, UNDERMINDED BY SUPERIORS

   BuffaloNurseAmy replied to BuffaloNurseAmy's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks everyone for your replies! We had a staff meeting yesterday where said "sleepy head" employee showed up and gave my supervisor a beautiful candle holder with scented candles (well known expensive brand) and loudly stated to everyone "Because y...

5. Long, UNDERMINDED BY SUPERIORS

   BuffaloNurseAmy posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I need to vent and get opinions from other nurses if this has happened to you (I'm sure it has!). I'll preface this with the fact that I have 12 years experience, and have also held the position (at another facility,several years ago) of one of the p...

6. Can LPNs make assesments??

   BuffaloNurseAmy replied to carlolpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi all ! First post here ! Well, as for LPN's making "assesments"...I recently worked in LTC where we were told LPN's could not document the word "assesment". We were told our scope of practice is as a "data gatherer." We charted on a computer & ...