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  1. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    huskersfan replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work they used to make it mandatory for the shot and you had to have a doctors note why you couldn't/wouldn't take it. Last year they highly encouraged it, but if you took it, they made us...

  2. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    huskersfan replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I am 49 and I work 3 12hrs in a week. I am tired after the end of the shift but having 4 days off a week is great. You can get so much done. I am no more tired at the end of the day than the kids (...

  3. Help me with common LTC medications

    huskersfan replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Avandia, Roxanol liq, Atropine eye gtts for s.l. use, Glycolax powder, Lantus insulin are some of the meds I give frequently in our Medicare

  4. Nurse to resident ratio?

    huskersfan replied to ejsmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in Medicare skilled rehab. I usually have 14 pt with an aide. Responsible for the assessment, meds, charting , dr calls etc. It is very busy, hard work,j but the day flies by. There are 3...

  5. 12 Hour Shifts

    huskersfan replied to TEXAS4LIFE's topic in General Nursing

    I work 6 12hr days shifts in a row and then have 8 days off in a row. I have been doing it for 6 years. It is a long stretch but the 8 days off are worth it. I accumulate vacation, and then can use...

  6. What is your dress code?

    huskersfan posted a topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at has been thinking about changing our dress code. Currently we all wear different color, patterns and styles of scrubs. They are thinking of having the nurses wear one solid...