kab459

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1. Safely working with patients with autism

   kab459 replied to Nurse Jen, RN's topic in Disabilities

   Google TEACCH for another autism resource.

2. Over pronating and Flat foot nurse shoes help!

   kab459 replied to Julie10's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Love my Danskos. Or sneakers with orthotic inserts (SuperFeet or other over-the-counter). Also, compression socks will make your legs feel great at the end of the day.

3. Nurse to patient ratio on night shift LTC (no state regulations)

   kab459 replied to traumaqueen36467's topic in Geriatric

   I work in a 67-bed facility with one other night nurse (usually an RN), have up to 35 residents (mostly LTC, a few subacute) with 2 CNAs if I'm lucky. Sometimes we have 3 CNAs for the whole 67-bed facility, which is difficult. I'm busy every night ...

4. Excited about night shift in LTC

   kab459 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

   An old post, I know, but here's my 2 cents: I like the night shift because... It gave me time to learn about my patients - their diagnoses, meds, treatments, family expectations, etc. - at my pace without constant interruptions from impatient doctors...

5. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

   kab459 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for this reference. I'm a nursing home LPN and a hospice volunteer. Seems like a natural progression of my interests. Did not know about this certification - really appreciate your sharing!

6. Any lpns with previous bachelor degrees on here?

   kab459 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in LPN/LVN

   There are loads of LPNs with bachelor's degrees. My degree is in Spanish. I taught Spanish in public schools, grades K-12, for 13 years. The background in teaching, education, and language communications has huge application in nursing, although i...

7. How Old is "to old" to START a nursing education?

   kab459 replied to Greenlee's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi Maggie - So many great answers and good advice here. I was 57 when I finished my full-time LPN course - a grueling year of 14-hour days (full-time nursing classes & clinicals after teaching Spanish in the mornings, my career for the prior 13 ...

8. Older Student/Over 60 years old

   kab459 replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 4 years late to get in on this thread - I was too busy finishing my teaching career and getting ready to start LPN school (at 57). I always wanted to be a nurse. Went the route of becoming a CNA first, was amazed by the responsibility and profe...