HeatherLPN

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  1. 7p-7a question

    HeatherLPN replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

    You'll still get a lot of experience on nights. You have dressing changes, meds, trach care, tubefeeds, catheters to irrigate, assessments, and all that kind of stuff. Plus, at my facility on nights...

  2. Not giving up

    HeatherLPN replied to grentea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first nursing job was a horrible experience. I found another one, and have been there 4 months, but still had doubts about my abilities. A few weeks ago I went out to get my check and the ADON...

  3. Preceptors in NW Ohio

    HeatherLPN replied to Lynzee_84's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I did mine at Findlay Surgery Center. I just called them and asked if they had nurses that were willing to do it and if they had a contract with Owens, then let my school know I wanted to go there...

  4. Pulled In Too Many Directions

    HeatherLPN replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is there any way you can take out a small school loan to help with living expenses for that short time so you can work less? That's what I did. I mean, yeah, I'm paying it back now, but it wasn't...

  5. Anyone go to LTC from a hospital??

    HeatherLPN replied to TereseLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think a lot of it depends on the facility--how many clients you'll have, what hall you'll be working or if you'll float, how good they are about staffing, if they mandatory you to stay over or come...

  6. STNA salaries???

    HeatherLPN replied to BePatient's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I made $7.25/hour as an aide. My facility starts STNA's out at $10/hour, with an added .25/hour attendance bonus, plus free meals. Had I known that when I was an aide, I would have worked there...

  7. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    HeatherLPN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Mental health is just as important as physical health, and mental health affects physical health, so yes, psych nurses are definately real nurses. I work with a lot of mental health patients and you...

  8. Working weekends/schedules? r/o

    HeatherLPN replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked weekends for so long that I don't know what I'd do if I had them all off LOL. I work 12 hour shifts, with every other weekend, and honestly, I like having a few days off during the week....

  9. New nurse scared to work assignment

    HeatherLPN replied to sigshaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like my first job. I was scared to death at first. It seemed like so much responsibility for a new grad. And it was. Too much really, with not much support from the RN that was SUPPOSED to...

  10. Lpn

    HeatherLPN replied to jehuener's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I graduated from Owens and IV certification was included in our program, but you might want to check and see if they offer the certification seperately. I know Toledo campus offers more than the...

  11. 4th semister PN student looking for advice for(in class) debate

    HeatherLPN replied to nurse2bn06's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would much rather give that last dose and let someone go peacefully, than to watch them writhing in pain during their last hours, b/c that is very very hard. If they are terminal, why should they...

  12. Starting Clincals, need advice...

    HeatherLPN replied to I_Love_Nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We mainly did aide work, medpass, and TB tests, with an occasional Foley thrown

  13. Going back to NW Ohio

    HeatherLPN replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    St. V's is such a good hospital. I have a friend at St. Luke's and she absolutley loves it

  14. 12 hour shifts

    HeatherLPN replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At first it will be rough, and your back and feet will absolutely kill you, but once you adjust, you should be fine. With clinicals you usually have your pre and post conferences, and you actually...

  15. Scared, excited, nervous, anxious.....

    HeatherLPN replied to jennyga's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Make sure you get enough orientation time--if you're not comfortable when it's over, ask for more. Don't be afraid to do things on your own while orienting. Don't be a know it all, but don't be...

  16. Still No Job

    HeatherLPN replied to carrieLPN2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in a small town in Ohio too, and had a terrible time finding a job, b/c I thought I could do better out of town. Now I work LTC and part time MR/DD (both 5 minutes away) and I love both. I'm...

  17. Got hired one day and fired the next

    HeatherLPN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    On nights we don't really take our breaks. If I'm working my 3rd 12 hour shift in a row, you bet your butt I'm going to call home and touch base, b/c the nights I work I don't see my older son in the...

  18. Rewards for picking up shifts?

    HeatherLPN replied to GilbertDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC. For every 4 hours I pick up, I get one paid bonus hour ($16.40/hr), + the time and a 1/2 for overtime. If they are really desperate and you give the "oh, I just don't know, I'm not sure...

  19. ? for Nurses who deal with nursing students

    HeatherLPN replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    The place I used to work had students and I loved it! They were so nice, and really helpful most days. Part of the reason I quit that job was b/c of nasty nurses--they treated the "new" nurses...

  20. first week of night shift over...

    HeatherLPN replied to stn2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Night shift is way busier than we get credit for. Just wait til you have to do first of the month changeover. At my facility, us night shifters work about 2 weeks on getting the MAR's and TAR's...

  21. Question about Common Meds

    HeatherLPN replied to Templar1961's topic in General Nursing

    Depakote, Colace, Xanax and Prevacid. Oh, and on my unit the big ones are Haldol, Remeron, Ativan, and

  22. paying for school questions

    HeatherLPN replied to bell47's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I worked weekends at a group home, gave plasma (2x week = $50), and did mystery shopping around my school

  23. Nurse to patient ratios and job stress

    HeatherLPN replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. what department/setting do you work in? ltc, behavior and rehab wings. prn medpass nurse at an mr/dd group home. 2. what shift do you work? c. nights 3. what is the typical nurse to patient ratio...

  24. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    HeatherLPN replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not too long ago I had a resident that had me in tears b/c of how nasty he got with me. I kept my cool and just kept explaining to him that I couldn't give him things that he didn't have an order...

  25. Career change question...

    HeatherLPN replied to RNDave's topic in Men in Nursing

    Okay, so I'm not a guy, but nursing was a career change for me at 30. I have a Marketing degree that I got right out of high school, but I got burnt out on business. Now I'm a charge nurse. You...