Gr8Dane

Gr8Dane specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. New lpn in need of help!!!!!!

   Gr8Dane replied to houseliberty's topic in General Nursing

   It comes with experience. 5 days orientation for a brand new LPN is low considering most LPN schools do not teach much more then the basics Basically ask coworkers, if there are none around reconsider that facility if you are by yourself or with ot...

2. Why can't I find an LPN job?

   Gr8Dane replied to Ladybuggers's topic in LPN/LVN

   Central Florida has one of the highest unemployment rates in Florida/US. There were hospitals laying off nurses in the Villages/Ocala area last I heard. You will find bias towards LPN's especially in hospitals. Remember you are a new grad LPN with ...

3. Macho Men in the ED

   Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

   I personally have no problems with my homosexual coworkers, they are damn entertaining especially with the patients And a lot of the time combative patients for whatever reason REQUIRE a stern "macho" attitude from male and female workers even. C...

4. Macho Men in the ED

   Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

   There are many different personality types. You might be calm and able to difuse some situations as a result of being calm. Others might be agressive and as such can difuse situations by taking a patient down. Both are needed in a good ER. I try ...

5. Gagging a Drunk

   Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

   Perhaps the ER is not for you

6. Patients adding me as a friend on facebook...

   Gr8Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have had several cases recently where patients have added me as a friend on facebook. I never add anyone I don't know but I realized on several of the occasions that they were patients I had recently. I declined each one of course. Anyone else h...

7. Multiple workers sick on same shift on same floor...

   Gr8Dane posted a topic in COVID

   Yet hospital does nothing, doesn't even look into it. 10 of us sick, same symptoms for several weeks now, several now have pneumonia from it. You'd think the health nurse or management would see why so many are calling in ;0 Other then to simply sc...

8. Where are nurses really needed in the USA?

   Gr8Dane replied to Hoss's topic in General Nursing

   Florida seems to have too many nurses. I work for a local hospital as well as an agency, and my hours are being cut at both jobs for low census and nurse overload at the agency. A friend of mine just got an assignment in California but she said they...

9. Cna challenge lpn boards

   Gr8Dane replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   When I went from CNA to LPN it was a huge difference, and when I started working at a hospital that was a HUGE difference from what I learned in school. So I would hope this is not true without superb clinical experience for the challengers.

10. Nasty LPNS AND RNS TO STUDENTS

    Gr8Dane replied to Lpnmandy's topic in General Nursing

    Also look at it from that nurses perspect, she was prob very busy and thought you understood the PCA was out (a mistake easily made) however it made more work and took her from getting caught up that much longer. Really the nursing instructors need t...

11. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    They were actually cool about it. Didn't want me to quit the agency but took me off the assignment at the prison. The office manager in another city was suppose to call but didn't, but I am not going to make anything of it. We will see if they fin...

12. Help with Simple Question

    Gr8Dane replied to jamhoyz's topic in General Nursing

    C-Dif isn't resistant to alcohol, it is just protected from it. It is a sporoform, thus has a hard shell. You can either use sopa & water, create a GOOD lather all over, then rince it off, or, bleach lol Which disolves the shell.

13. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    About to call and talk to them, will post the end results. I have tried to find other assignments with them but as I said they just shrug questions off. Only thing I can come up with is each office controls certain assignments in the area and they g...

14. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I just got the agency job PRN for some extra cash, and it did pay very well. But I work full time at a hospital now for 5 years and it is secure work. Pay sucks but secure and it doesn't bother me like the prison does Thank yuo for the advice!

15. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    While two weeks would be professional I am looking more short term of...todays notice lol