Chicarocks123 replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Update: they offered me days and I left in a heartbeat buttttt I would now never suggest working in AL without at least a year under your belt. You won't gain any
Chicarocks123 replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I work in both. SNF as my full daytime job and ALF PRN. Let me tell you that ALF is a cake walk compared to my other job. Basically it's a huge med pass. Maybe my building actually adheres to ALF...
Chicarocks123 replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency
Most of us go through this. My problem was that I was too friendly and stuff wasn't getting done. I got a good "talking to". My DON is super supportive and basically told me if they weren't listening...
I worked with older "old" nurses. One nurse was a midnight nurse and was recently fired, she just couldn't "keep" up. Med pass would run a hour into the next shifts, treatments wouldn't be done etc....
Chicarocks123 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing
I was on evening shift for the longest so I had a bad habit to break once I finall went into days. I have to get up a little earlier too because I work 30+min away. Honestly for me going to bed early...
Chicarocks123 replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing
Well I friend requested my buildings executive administer and they've "liked" some of my pictures lol Granted I'm a Christian so my profile reflects that. Regardless be careful what you post and who...
Take some basic gen ed's, do a CNA course, become a HHA, take some courses and get certified in anything they'd let you do like phlebotomy. If worst comes to worst go on Care.com and work as someones...
Chicarocks123 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing
Sometimes you get LUCKY. I've been a nurse for only 9 months only and have a day shift due to luck and me letting my DON and administrator know I wanted days enough lol. This is what happened, I quit...
Chicarocks123 replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I'm scare of this too. I'm 23 but I graduated when I was 21 and one of the things I always heard from my teachers and older cnas in school with me was how I wasn't going to be taken seriously or...
I can't do smells and if it really gross and I have to touch it. I'm just grateful I have gloves on lol I breathe through my mouth and think happy thoughts when cleaning s**t or other bodily fluids....
I have a criminal history (driving with no license and arrests) and had to appear before my state committee to even take my boards. I wasn't the only one and the process is nerve wracking. There...