Lexxie

Lexxie LPN

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  1. Staffing Issues

    Lexxie replied to UP Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I like that.. hadn't quite ever heard it put that way

  2. Patients on Medicaid

    Lexxie replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you think my dad wanted to go that route? He was a proud man. He didn't want every aspect of his finances gone over with with a fine toothed comb. But he loved his wife and did what he had to do...

  3. Job offer..BUT

    Lexxie replied to sschele's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was lucky in that I got 2 weeks of orientation as a GPN at my LTCF. However, I've seen new hires on orientation be cut loose early when there's a need to do so, ie: not enough

  4. Patients on Medicaid

    Lexxie replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  5. Tuition reimbursement pgm - HCR Manor Care?

    Lexxie replied to CloudySue's topic in Nursing Career

    Which Manor Care, if you don't mind me asking? I've heard not so good things about the Manor Care located in my

  6. Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    Lexxie replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    Your pharmacy takes Narcotics back? We have to destroy all narcotics, vicodin, ativan, etc. PA law won't allow pharmacies to take them

  7. Safe nurse to resident ratios in LTC?

    Lexxie replied to erinp88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my not-for-profit LTC Facility, we have 2 nurses on LOA at the moment. Scheduler is not allowed to use agency LPNs, although agency CNAs are acceptable. They'd rather burn the rest of us out...

  8. Who's leaving nursing?

    Lexxie replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I want to get out of the LTC facility I'm currently at, but not nursing itself. I'm working on my RN. Travel nursing is what I want to do. Hoping that the constant change of travel will offset any...

  9. Poll Time: Come in all you Distant Learners

    Lexxie replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    1. what is your medical background and how many years have you done it? pca 2 years, unit clerk 2 years, ala 5 years, medical records 3 years, lpn 3 years 2. what setting do you currently work in? ltc...

  10. New LTC nurse

    Lexxie replied to tricialynn78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not to mention the

  11. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    Lexxie replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hmmm I must be sheltered! Everywhere that I've worked, I've gotten holiday pay for working a holiday. Guess I thought all facilities gave holiday pay, ie: time and a half (at the

  12. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Lexxie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So true! The people I know in EMS want the blood & guts stuff.. getting a call to transport granny to the ER for something "stupid" takes them out of service for that "good" call ..that may or...

  13. Abandonment??

    Lexxie posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    An LPN on 2nd shift is out on leave atm. My LTC facility refuses to use agency to cover her shifts if they can't get an employee to do so. Therefore, on at least two occasions now, there has only...

  14. Abandonment??

    Lexxie replied to Lexxie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, I posed a "what if?" type of scenario to the PA BON: What if I were to report to work to find that I am the only LPN to pass meds to 55-60 residents (Long Term Care). I feel that not only is...

  15. Abandonment??

    Lexxie replied to Lexxie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for all of your replies! I will definitely check with BON on this. The facility I work at has 3 separate buildings, but all the same company. It's this one particular building that really...

  16. Do you get paid enough for what you do?

    Lexxie replied to lil' girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am content with my current payrate ($16.32/hr=$24.48 for w/e option). I am sort of screwing myself in pay by not going per diem ($19/hr) as I've been picking up many extra shifts for months now....

  17. Can a DON make a real Difference?

    Lexxie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are 3 facilities under one umbrella where I work at. I work in 2 of them. Facility A: the DON truly cares about her team members. She is willing to work with you in any situation. Granted...

  18. Is this common ?

    Lexxie replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i've never heard of that, but i know that none of the dons in my facility have ever worked the

  19. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

    Lexxie replied to eldragon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I personally would gladly give up my salary in LTC for lower-paying hospital experience. However the major hospital in my area doesn't hire LPNs and the others, the jobs are few and far

  20. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    Lexxie replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi All! I graduated from my practical nursing program in February 2005. Been working in LTC ever since. Hospitals here generally don't hire LPNs Enrolled in Excelsior ADN program in July 2007. My...

  21. If you are an EC student, tell me what state you live in!!

    Lexxie replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    straight from a gal at the pa sbon: "pennsylvania does not have any approved nursing programs offering exclusively distance education. the only program pa sbon currently "recognizes" is the...

  22. Why choose LPN?

    Lexxie replied to checkmate's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My goal was, and still is, to become an RN. I chose to be an LPN first to get experience in nursing. While my path to RN has been sidetracked d/t unexpected circumstances, I think I'll be a better...

  23. LTC Flow

    Lexxie replied to LPN4U's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wait till after the med pass. Too many meds to give to take time to stop in the middle. If the charge nurse is aware of a situation, she will sometimes write the NN. Otherwise the LPNAC gives us...

  24. What was your firdt LPN/LVN job?

    Lexxie replied to missdeevah's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LTC - where I was the Receptionist prior to going to nursing school. My base rate is $16.32 but working every other w/e option at

  25. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    Lexxie replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had two weeks of orientation as a GPN at my facility. My first weekend on my own (I only work every other w/e), I could have cried. Here it was 1200 and I still had 4-5 residents to give their AM...