gt4everpn

gt4everpn BSN, RN

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  1. Gving all the meds all at once?

    gt4everpn replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Well I;m an LPN new to the LTC and it is a lot to give our morning and afternoon meds to 40 patients + other tasks!! I try to do things as properly and efficiently as I can! I usually give everything...

  2. Hey RN students aren't you red hot mad at this!!

    gt4everpn replied to gt4everpn's topic in New York Nursing

    hmm this seems like a great way to evade this new measure the nysbon has enacted,but i'm guessing bon is two steps ahead of this plan!! usually in order to practice in one state with another state...

  3. what would do you in this kind of situation?

    gt4everpn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the ltc where i work, a lot of the residents are dnr, but if not like everyone above me said, get vs, call supervisor, m.d, family,

  4. Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    gt4everpn replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    i definetly dont look like a nurse, i look like i'm 19! oh yeah my real age anyway i might look like a nurse! people have told me i look as old as 25 so hey, you never

  5. Too much to know in too little orientation !!

    gt4everpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i was talking with my co-workers about this yesterday... i dont know how long average orientation is for ltc?? go ahead and share, but my concern is that some ltc facilities dont give enough...

  6. Brand New Lpn Needs Help!!!

    gt4everpn replied to msunknown's topic in New York Nursing

    Try HHC.com!! keep us

  7. Absolute No-No's

    gt4everpn replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and I've seen a lot of nurses get written up for this same problem, some of the residents take the medicine and hold it in their mouths, there is this one little lady that takes like 10...

  8. Is this common ?

    gt4everpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh my goodness!! two nurses to 60 people, are there not state laws banning nurse to patient ratios like this?? this is why people flock in droves away from ltc, they give you a ton of work to do and...

  9. Is this common ?

    gt4everpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yep the first two post basically outline my job description where i work!! its nuts, you see at my facility only the morining shift has two nurses, one charge and one med!! ok! now they're trying to...

  10. traveling to NY

    gt4everpn replied to NICUrn2B's topic in New York Nursing

    hello!! and thankyou for loving the great ny (pssh dont i sound like a brochure) anyway, see a broadway show, go on circle line- a cruise around the city, walk around times square, go to a local city...

  11. apartments with parking space

    gt4everpn replied to dmaster's topic in New York Nursing

    here is a sample of some aptment prices in Brooklyn! http://homes.realtor.com/search/searchresults.aspx?gate=msn&pg=1&source=a2mszh1t042&ctid=612&typ=47, its hard finding something...

  12. staffing

    gt4everpn replied to dmaster's topic in New York Nursing

    yes I do!! stil alot of work though! hope you find

  13. Picc Lines

    gt4everpn replied to Anicita's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe that a PICC is a central line that is inserted into any artery

  14. Picc Lines

    gt4everpn replied to Anicita's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Also depends on your states laws, here in Ny Its a big no-no for LPNs to administer anything thru a PICC, but my facility allows it! Does anyone know if the facility is allowed to allow something the...

  15. staffing

    gt4everpn replied to dmaster's topic in New York Nursing

    i'm an lpn, 40 pts!! huh, i'd love to get 13 patients thats a

  16. apartments with parking space

    gt4everpn replied to dmaster's topic in New York Nursing

    oh yeah and parking space here in Ny is another story, this city has 8 million people, we've overtaken all of the free space for parking!! usually only houses and private residences have parking...

  17. apartments with parking space

    gt4everpn replied to dmaster's topic in New York Nursing

    well were glad to have you welcome to ny!!. honestly ny is very expensive i go to school downtown brooklyn near dumbo, brooklyn heights etc.. you will not find an apartment for $1000 a month in...

  18. I'm Hungry for more Nursing.....

    gt4everpn posted a topic in New York Nursing

    greetings, i am an lpn with 4months experience, i work at an ltc right now and i love it! no shortage of work for me!!, i'm supposed to be perdiem, but the way i work its more like full time! because...

  19. I'm Hungry for more Nursing.....

    gt4everpn replied to gt4everpn's topic in New York Nursing

    lol i hear ya!! the stores see me too much, yeah the nurse mananger on my mothers unit told me to tell her if i need a job, in fact my mother had asked all the nm on the floors last spring if they...

  20. I'm Hungry for more Nursing.....

    gt4everpn replied to gt4everpn's topic in New York Nursing

    thanks! maybe even part time would be good! oh well I'll wait for them to call me again, or do you know when they're having another

  21. Night Shift Nightmare

    gt4everpn replied to Stepher Gale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this didnt happen to me but one of the nurses in the ltc i work in found a resident dead in his room, he was not even on 24 hour report, no signs of distress or illness, just found dead! i hope...

  22. where to work?

    gt4everpn replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wherever your heart leads you, but since you find it hard to narrow down the choices maybe you should just jump into one and see if it works! maybe multiple areas interest you, some of us can be good...

  23. Young Nurses?

    gt4everpn replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ah yes i feel your pain, i became a nurse when i was 18 and the first facility i worked at the staff gave me those looks, you know the how old are you??, your to young to give me orders, i'm not gonna...

  24. Low Census!!!!!!!!!!!

    gt4everpn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    ah yes the joy of low census, me love it!!! i just saunter around the floor like i'm walking on air, taking my

  25. I'm Hungry for more Nursing.....

    gt4everpn replied to gt4everpn's topic in New York Nursing

    oh, wow, hello you work at brookdale, my mother and two brothers work there and i used to volunteer there!! what a coincidence!! anyway brookdale did call me about the opening, but its full time!, i...