PunkinNoir LPN

Skilled nursing/LTC

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PunkinNoir has 7 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Skilled nursing/LTC.

What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

PunkinNoir replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

"No, you still have to get vitals on our Covid patients". This was how the whole conversation went. I told my oncoming nurse that I'd been monitoring our Covid patients, and got a full set of vitals on everyone during the night. She seem...
Nursing Home NA nightmare

PunkinNoir posted a topic in LPN/LVN

My work environment is beyond hostile. I am both infuriated and incredibly sad at work now. I was just wondering if anyone else is having these same issues. Where to begin? Covid has helped make things incredibly worse. Not sure of the rules ev...
Ambien on second shift

PunkinNoir replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

In my experience this is usually a no win situation. I work midnight shift in a rehab unit and have to wake residents up at midnight to give them scheduled sleeping medications. This usually angers the residents meaning sleeping pill or not, they are...