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  1. Med pass 55+ residents and med error

    lindseylpn replied to Newnursey86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd always have my report sheet where I checked off whose meds I'd already given, the straws were just there to save time finding the place in the Mar, no problem if something happened to

  2. Should I quit nursing?

    lindseylpn replied to rnsavinglives's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you totally quit nursing because of one bad job? Hospital nursing is not all there is... If you can't imagine yourself liking any area of the hospital then find yourself a job somewhere...

  3. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    lindseylpn replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It all depends on where you live. In my area LPNs and ADNs are going strong in all areas. Only 1 hospital within an hour of me requires BSN within 2 years of employment. Several of the hospitals near...

  4. Med pass 55+ residents and med error

    lindseylpn replied to Newnursey86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked LTC I had 55 patients too. The med pass was very hard but, got easier with time. On your report sheet before you do med pass write down who gets meds when, like: Room 104- Jane Doe...

  5. Nursing pay

    lindseylpn replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    You can check wages people have posted out on indeed or glassdoor, that might give you a better idea of what you'll be looking at. Idk if this will help you but, here's some posted wages from...

  6. Nursing pay

    lindseylpn replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    I'm in Tennessee and in my area LPNs make $15-$20ish an hour and RNs $18-23ish, possibly more with differentials and incentives. The last I heard the hospitals in my town started RNs out around $18-19...

  7. LPN school and working fulltime

    lindseylpn replied to tasia17's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some schools will not let a person do their clinical if they've worked in the previous 8 hours. You may want to look into that. At my local community college if they find out you've worked up to 8...

  8. LPN school and working fulltime

    lindseylpn replied to tasia17's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I worked full time during my LPN program 32-40 hours a week. I worked Weds and Fri 4p-12a, Sat and Sun 8 to 12 hour shifts. It's doable but, I'm not going to say it was easy. The day after I worked...

  9. What do you do between semesters?

    lindseylpn replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    You could take a quick CNA course and get a PRN job. You could work as little or as much as you'd

  10. Are we over-reacting?

    lindseylpn replied to RainMom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In both the nursing home and the group home I work at now the patients with briefs don't wear pants at night. The men wear a tee shirt or a night shirt and most of the women wear gowns. The home I...

  11. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    lindseylpn replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a "We appreciate you" printout on our fridge. I'm not complaining though, the acknowledgement is nice.

  12. Who declares time of death?

    lindseylpn replied to TeaPlease's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happened to me once, patient was a full code and passed. We started cpr and when ems arrived they called the er doc and pronounced death and the Dr gave orders to send the patient to...

  13. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    lindseylpn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah yes, nurse Jackie and her 2 hour lunch breaks at fancy restaurants, lol. Or leaving to run all around town mid

  14. What is a typical day working in a nursing home?

    lindseylpn replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's been many years since I've worked in a nursing home but, let me try and remember my schedule. Nightshift- 10:45p-7:15a (25-30 patients on skilled wing, 40-55 patients on non-skilled wing)...

  15. Knoxville, TN RN's

    lindseylpn replied to Homespun's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm thinking our property tax is pretty low though compared with other areas, mine is only $319 a

  16. Knoxville, TN RN's

    lindseylpn replied to Homespun's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    We have property and sales tax but, no income tax. Other than ut the major hospital systems are covenant health and tennova, most of the hospitals are with either of

  17. Pay for RN working in group homes?

    lindseylpn replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I'm in East TN, we have quite a few agencies but, idk if any are statewide. Most of the jobs around here are posted as LPN or RN. Good

  18. Bored during home care!

    lindseylpn replied to Me93RN's topic in Private Duty

    If you like to read and have a library card you can check out books on the app overdrive, I read on my

  19. Pay for RN working in group homes?

    lindseylpn replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    My company in Tennessee pays LPNs $17.25 and RNs

  20. How much do you make 2016

    lindseylpn replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $17.25 + $1 differential in a group home in TN. 12 years

  21. 5 twelve hour shifts in a row?? Is it safe??

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

    I just can't do it. I work 13-13.5 hour shifts with an hour commute each way and get about 5ish hours of sleep. 4 is my

  22. Should I give up my dream job or risk my marriage?

    lindseylpn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Knoxville is awesome btw 😊 I don't see any reason why you couldn't find a comparable job their either. I would never risk my marriage for a

  23. Jury Duty

    lindseylpn replied to lpn954's topic in General Nursing

    I was called last year for jury duty and the judge asked us individually if there would be any conflicts with our schedules. I told him that I wouldn't have another nurse to cover my shifts and he...

  24. LVN teacher

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

    My local Goodwill hires LPNs to teach CNA classes, maybe check into

  25. LPN or BSN

    lindseylpn replied to ahhlexxx3's topic in General Students

    It depends on your state and what area you would like to work in. If you live in a state that really utilizes LPNs then getting your LPN could be worth your while. If you don't or only want to work in...