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1. Call light

   peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in General Nursing

   **she has said that we get mad at her for pressing the light.

2. Call light

   peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in General Nursing

   i worked at a rehab facility that also has ltc and hospice. i believe removing the call light is against policy. we told her she is keeping us from patients that are in need of care and she has that we get mas at her for pressing the call light and ...

3. Call light

   peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in General Nursing

   she had a psych consult and is on numerous psych meds scheduled and prn. none of which seems to be helping. obviously attention seeking but nothing we have tried to redirect her has worked.when she is up and in the main tv room she is cursing and yel...

4. Call light

   peramos12gmail.com posted a topic in General Nursing

   i have a rehab patient that presses her call light all the time for mostly no good reasons.yesterday i had the cnas and i keep track and it was a total of 48 times she pressed her light.numerous times she took her water and poured into her brief and...

5. New nurse in Rehab./Ltc/Hospice

   peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in New Nurse

   yes strict DNR.she is on scheduled ativan , duoneb, morphine and typically a talkative woman.i spoke with the hospice nurse and she just said she has a right to remove her oxygen if she wont wear it at times.also if she seems to be in distress give h...

6. New nurse in Rehab./Ltc/Hospice

   peramos12gmail.com posted a topic in New Nurse

   i have been a nurse for four months and am trying to understand my role as a nurse in a facility with hospice patients. my hospice patients have company's that come out to bath them and nurses to evaluate them twice a week.my patient had a change of ...

7. New Rehab nurse

   peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in Rehabilitation

   So by having it all written down it was easier to get it all done in time? I have thought of that and I will try it on my next shift. I work three days in a row 13 to 13 1/2 hour shifts.

8. Struggling New Graduate 😥

   peramos12gmail.com replied to Jasmine2691's topic in New Nurse

   My first job and I was told I need to work on my time management skills. I was taking care of 15 patients in REHAB with no med. Aid. My DON moved me to a different hall where I only have 6 so I can work on my time management skills but this hall has ...

9. New Rehab nurse

   peramos12gmail.com posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I have had my lvn license a month and have been working as a rehab nurse three weeks. I have 15 patients with no med aide, so I pass all my own meds. I was told I need to work on my time management skills. I have tried grouping tasks etc. But still d...

10. Am I being insensitive? ?

    peramos12gmail.com replied to Cynt87's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I can understand your feelings of her not having to go through all the work you have but she does have Cancer. I would just focus on learning all you can and know you will use this knowledge for your whole nursing career. She wont get a unfair advant...

11. What's the furthest you had to travel for a clinical?

    peramos12gmail.com replied to amandapanda2011's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    My clinicals in a hospital was in Oklahoma and I am in texas. It was one hour and forty five min. each way.

12. LPN/LVN salary for 2013/2014

    peramos12gmail.com replied to Moving Foward's topic in LPN/LVN

    New lvn grad first job $22.50 in a Rehabilitation center in dallas area.

13. New lvn and 1st job is rehabilitation

    peramos12gmail.com replied to peramos12gmail.com's topic in Rehabilitation

    Ok so 4-6 weeks then. Any ideas on how to help with the transition into my first job?

14. please advise

    peramos12gmail.com replied to malaika30's topic in NCLEX

    Of course a lot of sata questions isnt a guarantee yet if you read the nclex explanation it does state that if the computer thinks the question is more then a 50% chance of getting it wrong it will give you a easier question. Most sata are harder the...

15. please advise

    peramos12gmail.com replied to malaika30's topic in NCLEX

    I heard a lot of sata questions mean you are doing well. I also heard the pop up trick works but of coarse I wouldnt believe it till its posted on the BON. I got 85 questions and was thrilled and passed.