deleern

deleern

LTC, MDS Cordnator, Mental Health

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  1. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    deleern replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work 80 hours plus a pay period, 8 hour shifts. sick 3 days in the last 6 years I have to take a week off just about every month because I have so much. pto built. wonderful problem to

  2. New Grad with no experience, starting in a LTC. HELP!!!

    deleern replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Right at the end of your shift analyze your Med pass. if the same thing keeps popping up, ask co workers, what they do. example, this little tiny blind resident was always up set with me, she had...

  3. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    deleern replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Life is too short to stay complacent in a profession that is sucking the life out of you." I to was working in an industry that Sucked the life out of me. I have been an RN for 2 years, at the end...

  4. Changing careers at 31

    deleern replied to joeyww12000's topic in General Students

    my suggestion is to get your wife through the program, you get a job at a nursing home as a CNA, and try take the pre- reqs on line, you could work nights and watch the little one while your wife...

  5. Scared

    deleern replied to miksyrak3's topic in General Students

    Great advise. Have a plan. I found that if you focus on one semester at a time. it is best... and prioritize. Know when your test are. and Yes i failed a test or two but I did graduate with my RN...

  6. LTC newbie.. CNA's hate me! help!

    deleern replied to wannabenars's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The same thing happened to me, I was the new nurse (RN Charge) every one was very standoffish. But if we were short i came in early and helped get people up. work the cart a few times when we were...

  7. Community college courses easier than University?

    deleern replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An ADN and a BSN take the same NCLEX. I went to a Community College. it was in the same town, and I was able to support my family and do school. I did not think it was easy it would be different....

  8. How will I make it through?

    deleern replied to rikashade04RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I am making assumptions, you are in your last semester. if you have PTO take it and concentrate on school. or take a LOA, Okay you had a poor test... take stock and move on. Critical thinking is...

  9. Community college courses easier than University?

    deleern replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say CC is more

  10. Should I buy an NCLEX-RN practice book?

    deleern replied to lauralauranurse's topic in LPN to RN

    I liked the incredibly easy series the best... I have a thing about books and bought many of

  11. This Old Nurse

    deleern replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Students

    My hat is off to you!!! I know how hard it is to go back at a late age... What an achievement!!! what a fabulous example you have

  12. 2 sciences together?

    deleern replied to swtstephy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL I did Chemistry, Micro, Advanced Phys, and Abnormal Psych. and worked full time. I don't think I want that heavy of a class load again... it took lots of

  13. Shout out if your happy with a "C"

    deleern replied to rholman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How much does a doctor make who got C's Verses A's.... the same. Not one employer asked what my grade point average was. C's get

  14. I wish I had studied this before Nursing 101.......

    deleern replied to twins2005's topic in General Students

    Analyze your Study style and research that... it is half the

  15. IV in LTC?

    deleern replied to SueNYC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are very rural here. If a resident needs an IV a Pic Line is placed. at this facility I have placed IV's at other facilities that I have

  16. Can Nurses Give Stitches?

    deleern replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    I have done it on a horse or two when I was on the farm as a kid, but this would be out of my scope of practice as an

  17. "Nurses Don't Make Decisions"

    deleern replied to couchpants's topic in General Nursing

    I make decisions all day long. yesterday lab work indicated that on of my residents potassium level was dangerously high... Fax MD that I was holding K+ until I hear from him... on rounds yesterday I...

  18. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    deleern replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Tell me about it we had a nurse that worked at our LTC... she let every one know how smart she was... she was asked to resign last week because of all the errors she made... had no Critical thinking...

  19. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    deleern replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    3.5 in LPN... worked full time Nights =, 3.2 in RN worked full time

  20. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    deleern replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I Breast fed my first Child who was perfectly normal, and Bottle fed my second who has an IQ of 152 at age 6when he was 3 he sounded like a professor. neither one ever has an ear ach. and are very...

  21. Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    deleern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time nights, as a CNA while going to LPN and then as an LPN while I went ot RN program... It took me 3 years. but I did it. I would have just bit my lip and smile... we do what we...

  22. Minnesota Roll Call

    deleern replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, RN here in the North West corner of MN... 70 miles for canada and 45 miles from ND... I work in Long term care. I have been an RN for almost 2 years and I love it. I love MN I have lived here...

  23. You will lose your skills in LTC

    deleern replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a very rural LTC in N MN we don't have Lab to draw our lab work. we have only critical access hospitals. I have not lost any skills, I start IV's regularly, draw blood daily, we have...

  24. How Do You Stay Positive?

    deleern replied to missjennmb's topic in General Students

    Yes it can drive your family apart... If you let it. My Husband and I are closer because of it. my family all pitched in to help. some times it is as simple as an encouraging word. get the kids...

  25. Responsible for being on call ?

    deleern replied to Rascal1's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I also took a job as MDS Cordnator. it would have been fine if I had more than 1 day a week to accomplish 5 days of work... I was continually pulled to the cart as they were always short. to get my...