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  1. A day (night) in the night of a nightshift LPN in LTC- anyone care to share theirs?

    star2nite2000 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I get so angry at the day and evening crews due to the fact they are constantly making the remark that 'I should work night shift since all they do is sleep'. But you know, I never see them...

  2. Night shift nurses-a few questions

    star2nite2000 replied to AprilD~LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    According to my administrator.....all night shift does is sleep. And no we do not. All the duties mentioned above, we do as well. As the one poster said, there is ALWAYS something to do on night...

  3. New graduate and just got a Job in LTC facility

    star2nite2000 replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always made a 'cheat sheet'. I wrote down the treatments and the times and who they were for, what time the med pass was etc....then I went home and organized it all. Sure there are situtations...

  4. can you lose your job for posession

    star2nite2000 replied to pugsdaddy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you enjoy 'inhaling second hand smoke' or is your nursing license more important to you? Only you can decide

  5. I'm leaving LTC

    star2nite2000 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh Lord, you have described the place I work to a t! The work is hard enough without having to put up with the unnecessary crap. I think what gets me the most is the backstabbing coworkers....and the...

  6. Monthly summaries

    star2nite2000 replied to dianette's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hate doing monthly summarys for the simple fact that I work nights and mostly only observe them

  7. Charting Time of Death

    star2nite2000 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At the previous facility I worked at, a woman passed away and I called the family and the physician, etc. When I called the physician (which was around 2am) he whined and said 'I don't have to come...

  8. Need Pep Talk, Please...

    star2nite2000 replied to Duflinkka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is hard to find a good facility, but it usually mellows out after about 1 to 2 weeks, if you can stick with it that long. Alot of the problem is trying to get thru the orientation aspect of it so...

  9. Getting out on time?

    star2nite2000 replied to njbikernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work from 10pm to 6:30am. I do my charting around the middle of the shift and then should anything happen towards the end, I can always go back and add to the narrative. At 6am the next shift...

  10. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    star2nite2000 replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started in August of 1991 and graduated in June of 1992 from vo-tech. The total cost of the program was

  11. Ativan - her problem, or mine?

    star2nite2000 replied to abooker's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would document in the nurses notes to cover myself, her request for the PRN and state why she said she needed it, her LOC before and after,

  12. Skilled Nursing Charting

    star2nite2000 replied to star2nite2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh, OK! Yes, I was definitely charting way too much! Thanks so

  13. Skilled Nursing Charting

    star2nite2000 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been a nurse for 15+ years and have been working at a skilled nursing facility for the past 4 months. I have never had to chart on skilled before and was not shown how the facility expected...

  14. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    star2nite2000 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the nursing home i work at now, we have night shift duties of those that you mentioned

  15. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    star2nite2000 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked at nursing home years ago where they were getting confused and disoriented residents up in the middle of the night to give a bath to because that was how it was scheduled. After a call was...

  16. Pureed Sweet & Sour Pork and other Reflections on LTC

    star2nite2000 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not about the resident's or the care anymore, it IS about the almighty dollar. And it just gripes me to death when I hear 'well the state says they have the right to fall'....ARGH! One of our...

  17. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    star2nite2000 replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ain't that the

  18. Why did you stay an LPN?

    star2nite2000 replied to pandafever's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not necessarily. It all depends on where you live. In southeastern Oklahoma where I live, there are alot more opportunities for LPN's compared to RN's. I love being an LPN and would NEVER consider...

  19. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    star2nite2000 replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have always worked the night shift and have been an LPN for 15 years now. I had a little lady that had to be straight cath. I had performed this at 5am. I also done a small med pass around 6am...

  20. Is LPN school really that hard?!

    star2nite2000 replied to clarissairene's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I too had to deal with one Nazi instructor and the other instructor was afraid of her own shadow therefore she never done anything to 'rock the boat' where the first instructor was concerned. That...

  21. Talk about having your feelings hurt!!

    star2nite2000 replied to kstec's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Everywhere I have worked they have always had an LPN in the position of ADON. You just have to do what you feel is best for you. Doesn't matter what anyone else

  22. NEED Help Studying for the Boards!!!!!!

    star2nite2000 replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Buy a Lippincott review book for LPN NCLEX. You will not be

  23. Took my boards today and....

    star2nite2000 replied to oneforyouoneforme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I studied from Lippincott and every single question was straight out of the book I studied from....couldn't believe it. But then again, that was 15 years

  24. I Passed!

    star2nite2000 replied to ann945n's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations! I still remember that good feeling of when I passed 15 years

  25. Incident at work.. what happens in this case?

    star2nite2000 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Should state step in and want to do a further investigation....all you have to do is tell the truth. Don't worry about it. State has so many things to investigate, nothing may ever come of this....