LemonAide

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1. Tips on becoming a Maternal/Child, Women's Health PHN?

   LemonAide replied to thehappyrn's topic in Public/Community

   The state trained me and I am a certified lactation counselor. I just got lucky the class was offered two weeks after I hired on. My own life experiences have really helped with that component a lot.

2. Tips on becoming a Maternal/Child, Women's Health PHN?

   LemonAide replied to thehappyrn's topic in Public/Community

   I currently do home visits. I am in Wyoming there are a lot of PHN jobs here as they don’t pay well compared to hospital nursing. I decided to leave floor nursing and try and office job with good benefits. I have an ADN only and more than five years ...

3. could the covid-19 have made it harder for new grad nurses with no previous medical experience to find a job?

   LemonAide replied to short cake's topic in COVID

   I think a lot of this depends on what state you are in. Come to Wyoming lots of jobs for new grads.

4. Link between schizophrenia and psychic ability???

   LemonAide replied to Abbyrose's topic in Psychiatric

   When I was a CNA I worked in a locked Alzheimers unit. One of my favorite patients was this cranky old doctor most of the other staff couldn't/wouldn't care for him cause he was on the violent side. He was always talking to people or things that were...

5. Psychiatric Nurses and Safety

   LemonAide replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric

   I love psych! The facility I work at uses handle with care. It's not just the training though you need have good working relationship with your co-workers. You have to be able to work as a team. You have to be patient and try to be as solid and consi...

6. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

   LemonAide replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

   LOL I just bought the trashiest trailer ever :) Really......Totally excited to have my own place.

7. Meaning of your username?

   LemonAide replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   Mines kind of sad. My spouse died in 2011 after a horrible two years terminally ill. I was a housewife 21 years. I had to figure out a way to support myself pretty quick and while applying for nursing programs I became a CNA. When life gives you lemo...

8. So I kind of messed up

   LemonAide replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

   Next time or for anyone else with anxiety....Go to the doctor! Or you can always try a little benadryl for anxiety. Getting in to a nursing program is contingent on passing a drug test. Sorry this situation can't possibly warrant a good outcome.

9. Ratios in acute psych

   LemonAide replied to Lano1's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in an acute psychiatric facility. Our ratios are on adult 5:1, adolescent 4:1 and children 3:1. Those ratios include all staff on the floor. They do ours hospital wide so they count the number of adults, adolescent and children and base staffi...

10. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    LemonAide replied to kieran07's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in Wyoming. I worked as a CNA in LTC before getting in to nursing school and while I was in nursing school. The put me on the floor as a nurse the day I had my GPN. Worked as a LPN through my RN program at the same nursing home. I swear working i...

11. How much training did you get?

    LemonAide replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric

    I got 8 hours, but I worked as a CNA at the same facility for a few years. Wasn't enough time but I learned as I went along and now I am comfortable and confident in my position. Now I train new hires seems no one else wants to do it. My lack of init...

12. Failing class

    LemonAide replied to bander21's topic in LPN-RN

    Ugh I am here for the same question! Two test this semester and I have failed them both despite studying and feeling like I understood the material. Three months from being a RN and I am failing

13. Any advice on getting hired at a LTC facility as a new ADN grad?

    LemonAide replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric

    Work there as a CNA while in school. Knowing someone that already works there helps at my facility.

14. Stuck in LTC

    LemonAide replied to Guest757854's topic in Geriatric

    I love long term care!

15. Christmas Parties

    LemonAide replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    My facility is having the party at the facility this year so that everyone can enjoy it. Employees only this time. 4-7pm shift change is at 6 so if you are working either shift you don't get left out.