AlmostBeth

Thanks! I am never moving to Tuscon!

I have worked in facilities where the RN talked/faxed the MD's. It didn't work very well for the residents. If your resident is in need of orders and your RN doesn't do anything with the information then you still need to call. It is not out of your hands. Did they add my favorite ending to LPN job description? 'and anything else we need you to do' ? :) Good luck!

When I had my only baby, it was pretty much silent. The nurses, doctor no one talked to me or explained anything. They barely showed up until it was time to cut me open and then after telling me it was going to happen 15 minutes later, just did it. No explaination. I did not scream or anything. Just cried buckets of tears quietly while they did it. During the 18 hours I was in labor in the hospital, I just did my breathing during contractions. It took 3 hours to get an epidural (after 15 hours) because the nurse couldn't be bothered to listen. I guess I was too quiet. I too worry about Katie because my husband also ranted about what a wonderful positive experience childbirth was. Let's hope she has some supportive people around her that can understand what she needs!

Military girl, it is not possible to not get a long term care job. I have always been hired in my interview. They are really desperate. I have worked long term care for 15 years and am an LPN. I agree that getting acute care experience is a good idea. I didn't. I used to think that hospital nurses were better until I had to stay in the hospital. I received poor to negligent care from my nurses and Thank God there were no complications because I would not be here today. Being a good nurse is about knowing your specialty and doing it with integrity.