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Good morning to all! Have any of you had positive ppd, neg cxr and treated for TB? Thanks in advance.

My mantoux was positive, took myself to an ID doctor and are going to be starting Rifampin for 4 months. I'm devasted. I was vaccinated w BCG in my country of origin where TB IS NOT of concern, but the vaccine is part of childhood immunizations. I've...

ok so now I'm more confused.... if you were vaccinated and test positive )5mm or more induraton) w/ the antigen how do u really know that u have a latent infection? And also, now you go months being treated w/ INH or Rifampin (which is the second lin...

No. I just had a general question. Our infection control dept informed us that even w/ BCG vaccine pts should be treated for 9mos if they have a positive ppd. I was never aware of this. I was under the impression that if a pt was vaccinated, a positi...

Hey everyone! I work in LTC, pretty good place w/ a good rep. We have a problem family whose loved one has been in the facility for 10 years now. I say "problem" because they are very unrealistic w/ their aspectations of how the unit should be run an...

Thanks to everyone on your great advice! I've charted on every interaction that I have w/ this pt, I also always make sure that there's someone w/ me when I'm performing care. I have not had anymore interactions w/ the family. They pop in from time ...

Hi everyone! I got hired *:wink2: * I start next week at a LTC facility 11p-7a. I'm not sure if I'll be doing sub-acute or LTC, that will be decided depending on how my orientation goes. I'm a new grad just passed boards in august (yeah!!) and I have...

Hello everyone! I'm a new LPN working LTC for about 4 months now...love it!! I have 10 years experience in Healthcare as a medical assistant and phlebotomist. I'm having a very hard time speaking to physicians (never happened before). Most of the ti...

Lantus was essentially made to be given @ HS b/c it doesn't have a peak time and it is used to level out glucose levels over an extended time period. You did the right thing reporting it anyway.

I've heard that for the last 10 years and its funny that both the LPN and RN programs around my area have 2 year waiting lists. In jersey, LPNs will most likely not get hired in a hospital and that really has to do w/ scope of practice and malpractic...

Hello everyone! Is it "legal" to take a med order via fax? There is an MD at my facility that will not under any circumstances give us a telephone order, and we hardly see him for a verbal one. To keep the peace, management is going along w/ him for ...

I've been in your shoes. I didn't come across one nice/decent nurse during my clinicals, so when students come to our facility I leap the extra mile for them. With that being said, I have run into students that think that they know it all, spend hour...

Well, I decided that the facility where I am is def. not for me. I work 11-7 on a pretty busy floor, trachs, Gtubes, etc. 3-11 leaves me all of their work and 7-3 blames me for everything that they can. Med times are changed at random daily so that t...

WOW... thanks everyone. I have two offers on the table that I'm considering...very carefully. Great idea about an exit interview. I have already started to write down a list and can't wait to hand it in w/ my letter of resignation...w/ a smile on my ...

Hello to everybody! I am a new nurse working LTC for 3 months, and I find that the aides are very rude. I work nights, but when I cover for someone on the day shift, it is horrible. We have 4-5 aides on 7-3 for 31 residents, which I think is reasonab...

Oh yes, I'm having fun trying to remember everyone's names!! I got about 1/3 of them though. It's tough b/c we only 4 males~yup, I got those down!! So far I'm loving it and I didn't think that I would enjoy it this much. Today I got a a resident that...

Thank you sooo much everyone!! I started today, and I think that it went pretty well. I'll be w/ a mentor for about 3 weeks, 2 of which I do during the day shift so I get the day experience. To be honest I didn't think that I would like this area of ...

Hello everyone! I'm very discouraged and need an uplift. I'm having a tough time finding a job!! I'm a recent LPN grad (passed my boards in August :biggringi ), however I was a MA for 10years in very busy offices (GI and Family practice). I'm also a...

:roll Funny!! I went to a job interview at a LTC facility and was told "honey, you will either sink or swim, and I do hope that you swim'". The concensus around here is 5 days training. Although some facilities here in Jersey offer up to 2 weeks w/ a...

I feel your pain!! I graduated in July and got my license at the end of August. I have over 10 years experience under me as a medical assistant, phlebotomist/ekg certified. I have sent out over 20 resumes and apps w/out ANY responses. I opted for LPN...

Hi there! I must put in my two cents on this one!!:wink2: I was a medical assistant for 10 years~with a college degree. I decided to go back to nursing school for my RN but chose to get a PN license first because there were no part time RN programs ...

Hello and congratulations!! I started nursing school part time in Sept 2004 and found out that I was pregnant in January. I still worked full time and continued in school. It was tough and tiring~I never over did it though. My greatest accomplishmen...

Hello to all !! I'm sure that this has been asked before but I MUST ask again!! What is the average nurse to resident ratio at a LTC facility including sub-acute? I've been going on job interviews and open houses and this is a question that seems to ...

Hello to everyone!! Does anyone know anything about Briarwood care and rehab in Old Bridge? I keep seeing ads for them and recently had an interview. I thought that they were a little to eager to hire and they also slipped that they had just hired 4 ...

Thanks! They seemed very nice and the residents seemed happy, but they pretty much hired me on the spot w/ a great salary. I have 10 years experience as a MA but I just thought that it was too good to be true...