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  1. Blood Pressure Meds

    lindseylpn replied to Sickandtiredcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only place I've ever worked where the nurses exclusively took the vitals is a group home and that's because, the support staff aren't CNAs. That's not the norm in most places though. CNAs almost...

  2. LPN or MA...

    lindseylpn replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess it depends on your end goal, cost, pay and what kind of facility you want to work at. Usually when someone becomes an MA that it's their end goal as there really isn't any upward mobility and...

  3. Toenail surgery

    lindseylpn replied to Canadiangirl94's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same surgery several years ago, I had it done on Tuesday and returned to work Saturday. I wore Crocs and would switch to a loose open toed house shoe when I could, those were the only shoes...

  4. Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    lindseylpn replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    I "think" I might be able to explain the whole $20 per shift thing. I'm in an area that has a lot of residential group homes and I work at a group home myself. In my area at some agencies they have...

  5. Can't find a job! No job opportunities!

    lindseylpn replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    These are plenty of options other than a nursing home- assisted living, private duty, home health, hospice, corrections, psych, group homes, treatment facilities, insurance assessments, occupational...

  6. Breaks

    lindseylpn replied to NurseKC87's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    1. Yep, in my experience most nursing jobs don't let the nurses leave the premises for lunch. The only place I've worked where you could leave at lunch was at a Drs office and that's because, the...

  7. Prns

    lindseylpn replied to Pamcorey's topic in Patient Medications

    The question was simple yes but, the answer really isn't simple as different facilities will have different policies. You need to ask what the policy is at your facility but, they may not even have...

  8. Glasses for working

    lindseylpn replied to opalbee's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought 2 pairs from zenni optical, $17.50 a piece. That's frames and lenses with anti glare coating. Shipping and all I paid $54. I bought a smaller pair and a slightly larger pair. The smaller...

  9. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    lindseylpn replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a co-worker that would become irate when someone else would wear something close to the same outfit as her. "Oh, nurse so and so you just had to wear blue scrubs today didn't you?! You just...

  10. If I want to teach CNA classes...?

    lindseylpn replied to EGspirit's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The Goodwill in my area hires LPNs to teach CNA classes, I see the job ads every so often. So maybe check with Goodwill or an equivalent that does job training? The community college, tech college and...

  11. New grad, MRDD position...

    lindseylpn replied to Fuzzylove81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The direct care staff can do PO meds if they've been thru their med tech training but, we still do the things like meds/feedings thru a g-tube, trach care and injections. I'm not sure how things are...

  12. Nurses with children always go home early?

    lindseylpn replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a co-worker who told everyone that would listen that I should have to work every weekend and holiday because, I don't have children. I already worked every Saturday and Sunday but, every...

  13. How did/do you pay for nursing school and expenses? I need some advice.

    lindseylpn replied to justSara's topic in General Students

    If I were you, I think first I'd try to refinance the car. 18% seems like an insane interest rate. I just looked up some going interest rates and the quote for Fair credit was around 7.5% to below 3%...

  14. OccuVAX...? Or other flu/vaccine clinics...

    lindseylpn replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know this is an "old" thread but, it pops back up every year so I thought I'd include my experience as I just recently did a flu clinic. I think it's an odd process, there's very little...

  15. Is this a normal patient load for LTC?

    lindseylpn replied to guest17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, that unfortunately is the normalish patient load in LTC. I'd say 20-40 patients is probably average. When I worked LTC we had 25 in the skilled wing (Hospital step down, trachs, tube feedings, iv...

  16. Non-nurse editing LVN Notes?

    lindseylpn replied to morgan1128's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm thinking it's pretty illegal to change someone else's documentation... She can ask you to amend your own note but, she shouldn't be editing it herself. I'd probably try and speak to someone about...

  17. LPN Duties for the Day

    lindseylpn replied to Earth Angel's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Where I'm at LPNs still work in hospitals but, not as much as RNs. In TN lpns have a wide scope of practice. At one hospital in my town LPNs take their own patient load and at the other hospital they...

  18. Health Care is Not a Right

    lindseylpn replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I take home probably 75% of my check and buy my own insurance which is another 20% of my income so, monthly I'd say I'm paying 45% in taxes/insurance premiums. That premium payment doesn't actually...

  19. telling manager you want to take off?

    lindseylpn replied to direw0lf's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Maybe text something like: I'm sorry I was mistaken, I'm only available for the Friday and Saturday shifts, my apologies. Maybe offer to work half the Sunday shift? Or do this weekend and then in the...

  20. Is it okay to call the doctor for a script in the middle of the night?

    lindseylpn replied to Emi claire's topic in General Nursing

    Does your facility have standing orders? When I've worked SNF/LTC we've had standing orders and stock meds for things like: nausea, diarrhea, fever, cough, headache etc. One unit had a stock and...

  21. Gastric Tube tricks no clogging

    lindseylpn replied to kgreentelern's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a nurse that did this. She had no rational why she did it other than it was a "trick" someone showed

  22. Health dilemma + school clinicals = what to do??

    lindseylpn replied to Amandaagain's topic in General Students

    As someone who has struggled with infertility myself, personally I wouldn't wait to try for kids. I'd do school and maybe just stop "trying to not get pregnant" and see what happens. Or maybe try an...

  23. License at Risk? Put up or shut up,,,

    lindseylpn replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    One revoked, for witnessed abuse. All her licenses we're revoked (RN, Vet Tech, EMT and CMA) and criminal charges were filed. One reprimanded (I think suspended), for repeated failure to document meds...

  24. Potential night LTC/ subacute needs advice!

    lindseylpn replied to RNnextstopDNP's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not in LTC anymore but, when I was our ratios were: 25 in the skilled units, 40 in the lockdown unit and 55 in LTC. 25-40 seemed okay but, 55 was a bit much in my opinion. Yes, we were the only...

  25. Lpn told me she works ICU??

    lindseylpn replied to Runnergirl84's topic in Critical Care

    Some places do team nursing where both an LPN and an RN are assigned to a patient, with the RN doing the more complex tasks. It isn't as common practice as it used to be but, some hospitals still do...