LesMonsterRN

LesMonsterRN ADN, RN

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I'm a Long Term Care RN with a passion for person-centered care. I'm also a penguin-obsessed musician as well as a wife/mother/grandmother in flyover country.

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  1. RN responsibilities in LTC

    LesMonsterRN replied to saraltx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Obviously you haven't met very many,

  2. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Go, Tiffany! That's exactly my function in my LTC! If you have any questions down the line, don't hesitate to PM me.

  3. LPN as ADON in LTC

    LesMonsterRN replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is possible for an LPN to be an ADON in LTC. (Enough alphabet soup for you? :chuckle) I am a former

  4. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There again it differs from state to state. I have sent many a resident to the hospital without having an RN assessment. In some cases, where are we going to find an RN to do that? We don't have RNs...

  5. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please do not generalize about LPNs. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but if you and I worked together, as a team, there's no way I would burn you but you would have to afford me the same

  6. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I took every single one of those courses in LPN

  7. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    SOP differs from state to state. In MO that means I can't do IVP meds nor hang

  8. LPNs Supervising RNs

    LesMonsterRN replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been an LPN for 14 years, much of it in supervisory positions - charge, currently weekend house supervisor, etc. While it's true that our scope of practice is slightly different, LPNs can and...

  9. RN responsibilities in LTC

    LesMonsterRN replied to saraltx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To the OP, I would hesitate recommending a new grad for a supervisory position. My advice would be to work in the floor, perhaps as a charge nurse, perhaps, not, but learn the facility's p&p and...

  10. New nurse making job unbearable!

    LesMonsterRN replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    I've supervised many RNs during my career within the boundaries of my

  11. New nurse making job unbearable!

    LesMonsterRN replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    What Leslie said. It's time for each of you to stand your ground. She needs to accept her responsibilities as they are assigned to her. She is not your boss, Nellie is, so don't let her push you...

  12. LPN TO RN start spring or summer?

    LesMonsterRN replied to nursenorris's topic in LPN to RN

    I started my transition program yesterday. I take a bridge course this summer then I have to take proficiency exams in MedSurg I, II, and Psych nursing to see where I'll fit in second year

  13. Need tips for working double weekend

    LesMonsterRN replied to pachyta's topic in General Nursing

    I am also working double weekends and let me tell you, it is hard but it does get easier after a while. My best advice is to stay hydrated, don't neglect your tummy if you can help it, take your...

  14. i got a needle stick today need prayer

    LesMonsterRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I know you're scared but we're all thinking about you and keeping you in our prayers.

  15. nurses from maintenance point of view

    LesMonsterRN replied to sailordave's topic in General Nursing

    Great

  16. nurses leaving the floor

    LesMonsterRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    There should've been more advance notice of who was going, when they would be gone and who would cover their patients before they left the floor. That was poor planning on the nurse managers' parts. I...

  17. Unsafe Nursing

    LesMonsterRN replied to trimeduRN's topic in General Nursing

    This seems to be fairly typical in the LTC facilities I have worked in. In the facility I work in now I got 1.5 days of orientation after the classroom/paperwork but then I have 14 years of experience...

  18. as senior better than junior

    LesMonsterRN replied to raiz's topic in General Nursing

    I may be completely wrong here, but I think English is not raiz's first language. I found the OP to be fairly easy to

  19. Family just doesn't get it!!!!!!!

    LesMonsterRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will keep your GF and family in my prayers,

  20. Pregnant with twins, working nightshift..help!

    LesMonsterRN replied to samarooni's topic in General Nursing

    Another twin mom here to echo what everyone else has said. It's time to scale back and conserve your energy for those little ones. I remember 6 months was just about my limit for being able to work a...

  21. I feel so guilty about Graduating!

    LesMonsterRN replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really add to what all the posters said except to say that while it was a blunder, it was a small one. You will make them in your nursing practice - the best thing to do is remember what...

  22. Cobedding.

    LesMonsterRN replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My twins were cobedded for a brief period but it was only just prior to discharge and in a level II unit. The NICU they were in before that rarely cobedded kids and this was in

  23. should new grads work in med/surg?

    LesMonsterRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Go (or stay) where your heart leads

  24. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    LesMonsterRN replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My goal is to be a NICU nurse, but so far I've only been a NICU mom and still that feels wrong to me. There needs to be guidelines and strictures on who can visit and when. Something from a different...

  25. I don't want to be a CNA anymore.

    LesMonsterRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    In the LTC facility I work in, our CNAs are not allowed to start getting people up before 5am. And predressing is a no-no. The folks we take care of aren't just tasks to be checked off at the end of a...