q2hrs and PRN !!! how was staffing? 3-11 is hard to staff is usually new staff also but do bring this to DON attention it is a:nono: Hope it straightens out for your DM good luck ,, yes when something...
anniev replied to CritterLover's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I work in LTC 99%,Resident pulls out themself confused, dementia , combative we will wrap, use hand mitts ,what every the Dr allows but we are restraint free facility, it is the state of Ohio laws so...
our call off slips have reason listed on it. When I ask I'll get Im sick, sons sick family emergency, ect I don't ask for alot of details. I have actually had one nurse tell me I am exhausted from...
It took me 12 years to make it to day shift I some times wonder when I see brand new employees get mad when a present employee who has put in their time gets that long waited for shift I missed alot...
So far a nice angel wings pin a lunch bag with the name of the place on it and so and so is sick and going home you'll have both wings 50 pt with Dr rounds its hard to do the 25 I normally have told...
I am an LPN from Ohio I take verbal orders from Drs write them start IVs and am charge if no RN is on guess I am glad I work where I am at.All states are different , But if another nurse took the...
I love nursing I am in LTC I am responsible for passing the meds to 25 residents and all their tx I am in contact with the Dr. and or their offices I send them out to outside appt with their paper...
working in LTC for past 12 years cokumbiana co. as LPN I love to see those who are moving on to their RNs I am not certain Mrs Rankin really had a favorite but after I graduated and went to work we...
When I worked 3-11 I did alot of the orientation of the new nurses I did not recieve any thing extra for this but usually I would get a better evaluation for it resulting in a better yearly raise ....
Hello to all ! I graduated from HEMSPN 1994 our class d/t contact with a few would like to have a reunion .I am always very proud of where I went to school. Yeah Mrs Henderson Mrs Lynn Mrs Rankin (...
It seems to be the same every where .. The new nurses are biting the dust at our place we have 25-1 in 100 bed facility the skill level has increased so much in the past 10 years,, state expectations...
I am an LPN in LTC for 12 years now. Do on to others ... I like to be told I do a good job, I tell people when they do a good job, I thank them . I like to be listened to when I speak, I listen when...
anniev replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
you will get more organized but some days are worse then others and every day is different .Its a different world on this side of the desk, I really love it when STNA becomes a nurse I here oh wow I...
administration grilled us steaks one another year they made us super heros! They came around with a polaroid and took head shots the residents colored superheros from a coloring book they cut aou...
Our Medical director gives a list of lab values that he wants called on or faxed during office hours on.Usually call if inr 3 if a Dr other then Medical Director, sometimes gives us their values if...