Patricia Ordnung replied to Lovesnursing83's topic in Geriatric, LTC
You did the right thing. Many years in nursing have taught me that you can move some staff members (thankfully the majority I've been blessed to work with were very good) anywhere you want to, and...
Patricia Ordnung replied to dublin02's topic in General Nursing
The thing about nursing school is that you learn a lot, but it doesn't really teach you how to be a nurse. That comes with time and hundreds of hours of frustration. We are hard on ourselves and...
Patricia Ordnung replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing
I was an LPN in skilled facilities for many years. I loved it, but things were different back then. Staffing shortages were not the norm they are today. For a variety of reasons, I completed my RN....
Patricia Ordnung replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School
I was an LPN for many years in many areas before I became an RN. Yes. LPNs are a "thing". I respectfully ask people to stop treating LPNs like "things", because that mindset is the root of the...