rigidchop

rigidchop has 5 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. New Grad with Dialysis Interview on Monday

   rigidchop replied to Kimmi73's topic in Urology

   i am not the only nurse, 7 am is just when we start. pts come in at 7am also. when we go in at 5:30 its for machine and water room set up. one nurse to 7 or 8 pts and 2 techs. sorry i wasnt clearer.

2. New Grad with Dialysis Interview on Monday

   rigidchop replied to Kimmi73's topic in Urology

   be prepared for long days. i dont know how other facilities run, but at mine, we all work as techs. not every day, but at least one day a week. days start as early as 5:30, and can end as late as it takes for the last pt to finish. i have stayed as l...

3. Best Men's Nursing Shoes???

   rigidchop replied to juniataemt06's topic in Uniform/Gear

   i don't know about that particular brand, but i had a similar pair of shoes, without the holes. about halfway through my shift i would have a puddle in the toe area. holes for me all the way!!!!!

4. Job training in an LTC

   rigidchop replied to rotteluvr31's topic in LPN/LVN

   i think many ltc facilities do this. if we are short and can't find anyone to fill in, everyone pitches in, not just the lpn's, the rn's as well, sometimes even management. i personally have never had to do it myself. think of it another way, at leas...

5. LPN starting pay?

   rigidchop replied to dana0509's topic in LPN/LVN

   sounds like i need to move. lol when i started out five years ago, i was making 10.60 an hour, after three years i was making 12.50. i took a year off to persue employment outside the healthcare industry, and i'm making 13.45 now, back at the same fa...

6. should i?

   rigidchop replied to rigidchop's topic in LPN/LVN

   we have a schedule, one month at a time. i'm full time, and honestly i never want to work extra.

7. should i?

   rigidchop replied to rigidchop's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks for all of your replies. i guess i already knew the answer, i just needed some reassurance.

8. should i?

   rigidchop posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   i have only had one job as an lpn. i took the job because they have 12 hour shifts and i get more days off. i really enjoy my time away from work. i hate being called in on my days off. it seems like it happening more and more frequently now. i don't...

9. Is this an acceptable practice???

   rigidchop replied to yoshana_x's topic in LPN/LVN

   first you need to know speed comes with practice. if you are trying to rush, you will make mistakes. worry more about doing it right. i never did understand all the rules about the times to pass certain pills. i mean, who in your facility schedules t...

10. New LPN vs. Older CNA's

    rigidchop replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in LPN/LVN

    when i first got my license, i started in a LTC facitilty (the same one i work in now) and i had a few CNA's that wanted to push my buttons and try and bully me. i stood my ground, and eventually they came around. the other CNA's were awsome towards ...

11. Accessories for graduation

    rigidchop replied to Deataru's topic in Men

    when the females in my class got their caps, the men got a small pin. i think it was some type of angel.

12. NCLEX PN 2nd time

    rigidchop replied to Tone022's topic in NCLEX

    don't give up, i'm sure you worked really hard to get through school, don't throw it away. step back, take a breather, then dive back in. there is no question that the test is hard, i don't know of anyone that thinks it is. take all of that negative ...

13. NCLEX PN 2nd time

    rigidchop replied to Tone022's topic in NCLEX

    i took mine twice before i passed it. i wish you all the best.

14. Just how much effort does one need to put in to become lpn?

    rigidchop replied to ashblue8884's topic in LPN/LVN

    i don't want to scare you, but i had alot of homework. so much so, that it was advised by the school that we not work. most of the students in my class didn't either. there were a few that worked, and their grades suffered. of course it depends on ho...

15. My long term strategy

    rigidchop replied to tbradnc's topic in Men

    when i went to lpn school, the first quarter, was all cna work. so i would skip that part.