Josifek

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  1. What if CNA won't work?

    Josifek posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello. I've had something on my mind for a while and I was wondering if anyone here could give me some input. I will be (God willing) an LPN in three months. I intend to work in long term care upon...

  2. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    Josifek replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Give the poor woman a break! She's tired and has paid a lot of money to have the baby in your hospital and would like to use your services of keeping the baby in the nursery overnight. Maybe it's...

  3. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Josifek replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was in nursing school we had one class in which we broke into seven groups. Each group was given the same case senerio. The senerio was something like "you are stranded in a life boat with...

  4. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    Josifek replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful article. Too bad we have to go half way around the world to find wives like this nowadays. Oh well, at least some cultures still keep to the way things should

  5. just a question about Texas

    Josifek replied to prinzessdy's topic in Texas Nursing

    The heat was extreme and I could not get a house built w/ a basement for love or money! (Gosh, even willing to pay for it we could not find a home contractor willing to put one in. And I wanted one...

  6. just a question about Texas

    Josifek replied to prinzessdy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I grew up in Mississippi and can remember driving from Jackson to Las Curces NM (just over the Texas state line) in August. Leaving Jackson was very typical with highs in the mid 90s and what was...

  7. Long term care desk nurse?

    Josifek posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello. I just graduated from LPN school and have taken a job is a LTC facility. The nurse who is orientating me wants me to work at the desk doing paper work. I worked for several years prior to...

  8. Long term care desk nurse?

    Josifek replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank y'all for all the responses. It's been a month and a half now since I took this job and I must say that working at the desk has taught me so much. I'm learning so much about different dx,...

  9. Stinky Co Worker

    Josifek replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Looking on the bright side of things, if you are around something which stinks long enough you will eventually build up a tolerance to it and it wont stink nearly as bad anymore. What are her killer...

  10. Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Josifek replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    I feel those that cannot get with that idea and racial harmony should get themselves on a remote island somewhere in the Pacific and go live so they won't be bothered with the yankees and others. And...

  11. LPN's Are they really being phased out?

    Josifek replied to amber_n_schultz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I live some hospitals are trying to do away with LPNs but keep having to hire them anyway due to the shortage of nurses. Even if hospitals do eventually phase out all LPNs I can't see LTC,...

  12. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Josifek replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to vote for my childrens' names: Anastazie Alzbeta Zdislava Anezka Josef Vaclav Kristof

  13. Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Josifek replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in Mississippi. My family has lived there ever since they left Scottland in the 18th century. I am a Missisippian 100% and although I have not lived there for 14 years I still...

  14. LTC ...I have a question

    Josifek replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If this nursing home has gotten to the point where they are only changing briefs every 12 hours I fear that trying to stay and fight for better care for your mama may be pointless. I worked for a...

  15. LTC workplace violence

    Josifek replied to fuzzball's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is not a personal experience but in the city where I currently live there was an incidence a few years ago where a CNA met two nurses in the parking lot after shift change and shot them killing...

  16. Why Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns?

    Josifek replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

    This article states that 66% of infected people in the recent mumps outbread were fully vaccinated and another 14% were partialy vaccinated. If these vaccines are so effected then why are 66% of...

  17. NCLEX in Kentucky; license in Texas?

    Josifek posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello. Did any of y'all become licensed in Texas by going to school in another state and while still living there apply for a Texas license and take the NCLEX in that particular state? I currently...

  18. LVNs in El Paso?

    Josifek posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello. I am considering a move to El Paso, TX this year and I was wondering if there are any LVNs on this forum from there. Can you tell me anything about working there as a LVN? I assume, as in...

  19. LVNs in El Paso?

    Josifek replied to Josifek's topic in Texas Nursing

    Military Spouse, Thanks for the reply. This information helps.

  20. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    Josifek replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    People want to say that because New Orleans was mostly black the govt. left them to themselves. However, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is 80% white and these folks were left to themselves as well. Was...

  21. CNA's running assistive Living Facility

    Josifek replied to MJH's topic in General Nursing

    Money has a great deal to do with the situation. Caring for the elderly is a big business. If you were to approach these situations from a business perspective it makes no sense to hire a LPN for...

  22. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Josifek replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Just this past week at clinicals (OR observation) there was a big bearded motercycle looking guy with a huge vibrator stuck way up his retum. His girlfriend supposedly put it there and couldn't get...

  23. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Josifek replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I hate to admit that I had to stop and think a moment about this one before I got

  24. Owe Taxes=loose License?

    Josifek replied to LADYSUN818's topic in General Nursing

    The same is now true in

  25. Working as GPNA

    Josifek posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am due to graduate from a LPN programme this April. Beginning this year in Kentucky LPNs (maybe RNs too, I dont know for sure) are required to work for 120 hours as a Graduate Practical...