MNlpn

MNlpn

Geriatrics, acute hospital care, rehab

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  1. returning lpn looking for work in cities

    MNlpn replied to DHamilton402's topic in General Nursing

    We could use more nurses here on the Acute Rehab unit at the U of M Medical Center-Fairview, Riverside Campus. We have several LPNs on staff here. You could give it a try! AND it's

  2. What are some of the nicer hospitals in twin cities?

    MNlpn replied to ivn75's topic in General Nursing

    Several months ago the VA was on the news about nurses quitting because the staffing was SO horrible! Might wanna follow up on

  3. Working while sick!

    MNlpn replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Being union, that's exactly what we do. We call the staffing office, tell them we are sick and that's it! They aren't suppose to even ask if we are

  4. Sick of working short

    MNlpn replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    We work short now and again at our hospital too. However, we are unionized. In the RN's contract, they have to ability to close the unit to admissions if they are not properly staffed. I think it...

  5. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    MNlpn replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    24?? UGh...Dont make me older than I am....I was only 19!!!!!!!!!

  6. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    MNlpn replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been at the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview for 8 1/2 years now. Started out in the medical float pool for one year, then moved to the acute rehab department for four years (then...

  7. Are we being phased out?

    MNlpn replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thats the way it was at the nursing home i worked at once. The DON even had the nerve to tell me (us) we had to learn to budget our time better!:angryfire I'm a VERY well organized nurse, and there...

  8. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    MNlpn replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Minneapolis, MN....hospital setting....been here 8 1/2 yrs. With noc shift differential I'm at $22/hr. Union

  9. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    MNlpn replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I loved that area of CA. My sister lived in Redlands for one year and went to visit her there. Went to Palm Springs, Long Beach, and of course DisneyLand. Had a great time...uff da...that was darn...

  10. communicating with CNA's

    MNlpn replied to beaglelover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All our shifts here at the hospital overlap. So there is a half hour at the start of the shift for all the oncoming staff to listen to report while the previous shift is covering the floor. It's...

  11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MNlpn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    One more.......I worked LTC years back, I had this little old gal who was 98 at the time and quite big breasted. She would always refer to them as "the old milk

  12. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MNlpn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    How 'bout "Twig and

  13. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MNlpn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I had to insert a foley into a woman one nite. Being a male nurse, I had a female CNA with me to assist. As I was getting the patient prepped she turned to the CNA and said, " He aint gonna hurt my...

  14. Noise on the Night Shift

    MNlpn replied to becksgr's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps with the next baby they could get a mid-wife and deliver at

  15. Salary question??

    MNlpn replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a metro area hospital. Been here 8 1/2 years. Made $40K last year Not so bad for a

  16. General questions about rehab nursing

    MNlpn replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'll agree with Ms. Jen. BUT we do use LPNs here at our

  17. Management module

    MNlpn replied to pamperednurse's topic in Rehabilitation

    Talk about top heavy with management....we have the Rehab system director, the Medical Director,then the Program Director, then a DON, then the nurse manager! Too many cooks in the

  18. OBOY!....did I date myself today!!!!!

    MNlpn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    YES! They call them the Silent Knight!

  19. Hospital Love Stories ! ! !

    MNlpn replied to Esmeraldad1203's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it was another co-worker and not one of the

  20. Nurses are overpaid!

    MNlpn replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I've read that frequent masturbation is healthy for a man's

  21. Anyone Else Catching Flack for Going Back to School?

    MNlpn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    LPN or RN....we are all valuable. I know plenty of career LPNs and we are all just fine with

  22. Funny patient names by nurses

    MNlpn replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Im not sure if I believe this or not, but one of my nursing instructors said that she had worked as a PHN in Chicago many years back, on one of her post partum home visits she said the mother had...

  23. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that some forms of K+ come in little packets, just dissolve the granules in H20 and drink it. I'm sure I've given it that way b4. It was an orange flavored

  24. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    how bout the "pink lady enemas"? we use those up

  25. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse's nightmare