Medsport LPN

Thanks for the posts. Whats weird is we have never counted the sheets since I've been there and I even found a narc over a year old without a sheet! We keep track of the current meds, but not the "extras". I'm surprised there has never been an issue ...

I can relate cardiacnurse. I work PRN at a nursing home and when the census is nearly full (around 35 patients for your hall), it is all you can do to pass your meds and do most of your treatments and the charting to get done on time. I tried to do e...

Not me personally, but all of the nurses working there may be tested. I don't know, maybe not as I did'nt hear anything today. If they decide to do the drug test and wait until the first of the week and the person that took them knows about it, it mi...

Yeah, I think the main problem at my facility is too many patients for one nurse and always being in a hurry as there is no way meds can be given to all of them within the "one hour" that is on the MAR that they are supposed to be. I try to give them...

Yeah. This place is only assisted living and the med error sheet is only 1 page. Assuming I'm the one who made the mistake"s", I would'nt mind filling out the form and getting a write-up or whatever. But after talking to a family member who is also a...

I have a dilemma for you guys. What if you discovered several med errors after the fact? Say you were doing the change-over and found that a narc that was given to a resident BID for over a year was changed to QD several weeks ago and you continued t...

can I ask what part of Ohio that is? There are a couple home health positions in the paper in my area, but they are part-time and only pay about $16/hour. I have'nt been applying anywhere lately as I recently got a raise for staying at the local assi...

I would like to know too. I almost had an interview for a nursing home for a va place in Sandusky, but could never get a hold of the lady to set it up. I heard there was one up in MI, but not sure about an assisted living facility. I wish I could fin...

For information purposes only say during count there is one too many meds of one kind and one short of another for the same resident that the nurse passed pills to the night before. The nurse could not find the missing med and assumed he/she gave the...

Ok, lets say it was yourself that made the error, but nobody else really knows (ex. maybe the person you counted off with) and the patient showed no ill effects. Would you still report it? btw, say there are no real guidelines on what to do at this p...

I have some good news and bad news. I recently got a raise and a bonus at work for being there a year. Its usually an easy job and I like it most of the time. Problem is there are basically no benefits at all and almost no advancement or pay increase...

Any idea what agencies do travel nursing? I had talked to a lady down in florida a few months ago that was trying to find me a position, but I'm not I think it was more of a staffing agency. I don't have any experience at a hospital yet either except...

Yeah, well actually 3. The first one was for CAD and that was is paid off and I had'nt done that kind of work since 1998. I got my accounting license while delivering pizza. At that time I was making enough to pay the bills, but had to get school loa...

My lifestyle choices? 99% of my debt was on necessities while going to school twice and were for living expenses and groceries mostly. I have nothing new as far as furniture, clothing, ect. Heck I've been here 12 years and still have'nt bought a coff...

Thanks for the advice chloecatr, but I'm not sure how accurate your information is? I might check that link out, but it looks like he wants money for his advice like everyone else. I know the lawyers advice wasn't the best now, but the damage is alre...

I understand what your saying. I know you don't "need" a new car every few years, but I like to have one as its my only real vise as I don't have any of the "toys" most people have such as motorcycles, snowmobiles, 4 wheelers, jet skis, boats, ect. I...

I just heard that Ohio is not going to except excelsior or online degrees after this year. I was still kind of thinking of doing the online degree, but not if this is going to be the case.

dang, sounds like some awesome benefits. where is this at if I may ask?

Tell me about it, I only make about 14 at an assisted living center. There are a few nursing homes that might pay 15-16 in the area, but that's about tops.

I'd like to hear how it turns out for you Lorra. Its probably not realistic to try to get a job out there if you don't know anyone or don't have much cash, correct? I'm stuck at a low paying job in NW Ohio. It at an assisted living facility and pays ...

Hey guys, just wondering what you think about dating a co-worker? I started talking to a cute aide a couple months ago. She is single and has a couple kids (one of them is handicapped), while I'm divorced with no kids. I am a few years older than her...

That's an idea, but the thing is I don't really like dogs as pets. I'm more of a cat person. I get along with dogs, just would'nt want to have to take care of one, especially when I work 13 hour shifts and live alone.

Do you know if they hire LPN's there?

That's pretty good, I was only making 14.50 when I was working at the county jail in NW Ohio, but it was very stressful as it is a large jail.

I can't comment on your questions as I'm in a very similar boat. I've also been working in assisted living on the night shift for about 10 months, like the job but the pay stinks. I also applied a VA center, but not sure if I did it right as I just s...