mcdonaldgirl replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
perhaps you should do home health or (heaven forbid!) ltc. to be honest, ltc may get a bum rap, but you see the patients over such a long period, and the turn over is waaay less than hospital care....
why do i love hospice? it is the caring for others during their last days/weeks and knowing i made a difference. oh, yeah; sometimes families are hit hard, but i have the satisfaction of knowing i...
mcdonaldgirl replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
i second the other posters.....don't bother calling this 'friend' back. why? as for 'direct' patient care, i have done more of this than she is seeing as a secretary in icu. as that secretary, she...
mcdonaldgirl replied to Lachrymologist's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
My class didn't use them. As my instructor said, "Back when I trained with Flo, we didn't have 'em; and in an emergency, you think you're gonna have time to use it?"
mcdonaldgirl replied to Finallyy's topic in Nursing Career
i have done ltc for quite a while, and to be honest, i very rarely had to give an enema. rectal dis-impacting.....yes. not that bad, when you consider the alternative. [color=#708090]...
mcdonaldgirl replied to LPN2006STU's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
it can be done, having floated for many years. i have helped aides get up residents and worked "the floor:" of course, i had several years under my belt, also. i consder ltc as a very rewarding...