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  1. Transitioning From LTC to Hospital

    YUKONrn replied to MJ48's topic in General Nursing

    I literally wanted to burn my nursing license after 2 years of working LTC/SNF. I went on like a 3 hour rant about it on this forum a few weeks back. The responses were absolutely hilarious one lady...

  2. Transitioning From LTC to Hospital

    YUKONrn replied to MJ48's topic in General Nursing

    Also a typical med/surg unit you have up to 6 patients. Instead of 50. LOL. But remember they are acutely sick

  3. Transitioning From LTC to Hospital

    YUKONrn replied to MJ48's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to love it! You have all resources at your fingertips. If the doctor wants a Stat CBC, it is literally stat and chances are somebody from the lab will be on the floor in 10 minutes to...

  4. RPN to RN

    YUKONrn replied to galshrukh's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    What is an RPN? Sorry I've never heard that

  5. LTACH nurses

    YUKONrn posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    So I start my new job at an LTACH on monday. I am getting a huge sign on bonus and my pay rate is the equivalent of what I made as a traveller. It has me a little worried. I have 11 years of...

  6. How much insulin is too much?

    YUKONrn replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    Yes some people just have a super high resistance due to poor eating habits for 70+

  7. LTACH with med-surg background?

    YUKONrn replied to Calm_Down's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I start an LTACH tomorrow. I have 9 years of hospital experience and 3 years of LTC/SNF. I will be making more money than I made as a traveller which made me a little suspicious. I asked the same...

  8. How much insulin is too much?

    YUKONrn replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    I had a resident who took 75 units of HUMALOG with each meal. Very first time I gave him insulin I looked at the MAR, went to my preceptor and said "this can't be right. I don't feel safe giving...

  9. LTACH nurses

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    This is the info I was looking for. Sounds like it pays so well for a reason. Thanks for the

  10. Robots perform surgery at some places these days.

    YUKONrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    So how long before the same happens with nursing? I read an article from Japan a few years back about how nurses could titrate drips from the nursing station, which makes me wonder if nurses will...

  11. Don't know how much more I can take.

    YUKONrn replied to LWSLPN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Bless your heart, after 14 years of hell I have decided to pursue my true passion as a personal trainer. Yes the pay will pale in comparison, but the stress, having to deal with irrate family...

  12. Stroke/ER Nurses' Input Needed

    YUKONrn replied to Viking12's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I don't see any logic behind this at all, unless you are talking about somebody with a DVT who is on an ekkos machine. The NIH stroke protocol is pretty much nationwide, and more likely than not...

  13. Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    YUKONrn replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Having to take 2 weeks of Bactrim twice a year for subcutaneous MRSA infections. Being hit, spit at, screamed at by doctors, screamed at by family members, not receiving medications from pharmacy in...

  14. Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    YUKONrn replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!

  15. Healthcare staffing agency

    YUKONrn replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster said they require 1 year of experience. And my experience as a traveller was not a good one. Because if you can't land a contract, you don't get paid. If there aren't any per...

  16. Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    YUKONrn replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you only have a GED you are going to have a conglomeration of math and science "prerequisites" before a nursing school will even look at you. And they are extremely difficult. If you can't pass...

  17. Long term care, you can move on (but don't have to)

    YUKONrn replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You get your skills in the hospital. LTC is way too dangerous for a new grad due to lack of resources and the nurses that do have experience are too swamped themselves to help you. Hate to be the...

  18. Long term care, you can move on (but don't have to)

    YUKONrn replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You won't get your skills in LTC, hate to be the bearer of bad news. In fact it is downright dangerous to work LTC as a new grad. But hey it's your

  19. What are the stepsin getting ATT for NCLEX

    YUKONrn replied to ScaredRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes wait until you have your ATT to pay the money. Unfortunately even with all the technological advances, the BON's in the US move at the speed or

  20. please tell me nursing is not really like this

    YUKONrn replied to RNwhyme's topic in General Nursing

    Read my post entitled "the ridulousnes of LTC/SNF. You are not

  21. Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    YUKONrn replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    I like to admister pillow treatments as well.

  22. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I forgot the most important part of my last post, they don't give a damn about those residents. They are nothing to them but dollar

  23. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We need to quit, all at once. Every single nurse at every single LTC facility needs to strike. I know it will never happen, but because it doesn't these huge corporations continue to get away with...

  24. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry but it's the truth. Most urgent care places do not hire nurses. RN or LPN. They hire MA's. Guess why???????

  25. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    YUKONrn replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's like they hire a nurse, burn them out and then replace them like a piece of trash. I start an LTACH on 3/12. I've worked MICU, SICU, CCU, CVICU, nerological ICU, neurosurgical ICU, ER, memory...