Chicarocks123

Chicarocks123 specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. LTC vs Assisted living

   Chicarocks123 replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN/LVN

   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 skills!!

2. LTC vs Assisted living

   Chicarocks123 replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN/LVN

   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 standards. We do have 2 total assist but even they are...

3. New nurse: I get no respect

   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 to send them home. Once I "put my foot down" I was...

4. How old is too old to safely practice?

   Chicarocks123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   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. The other one is on thin ice. They've even stated t...

5. Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

   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 is the only thing that worked. It's been 4 weeks a...

6. Facebook and employers/school

   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 you add.

7. I'm 16 with a GED

   Chicarocks123 replied to greateggs's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 caregiver, it'll help.

8. Are you supposed to check a boy's foreskin during a physical?

   Chicarocks123 replied to SydneyKidney's topic in NP

   OP refer to company policy or ask some colleagues during orientation.

9. Losing Motivation Guys

   Chicarocks123 replied to Chicarocks123's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   FYI I didn't give up, though I did procrastinate lol Hope you ladies did as well, wherever you may be in life

10. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    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 the job I was working evenings at for a different ...

11. CNA's- Is there anything you did to make more money??

    Chicarocks123 replied to mzsuccess's topic in CNA/MA

    You can just answer ads and work as a personal nurse?

12. Squeamish...

    Chicarocks123 replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    Lol yea I heard that Vicks in a mask works

13. Young nurse problems?

    Chicarocks123 replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN/LVN

    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 respected. I'm not working yet but I'm older although...

14. Squeamish...

    Chicarocks123 replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    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. At the end of the day the patients probably more ...

15. First time tested postive for THC & BON sent a potential threat

    Chicarocks123 replied to RN8203's topic in Recovery

    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 were a bunch of nurses there for various reasons. Th...