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  1. better to be an rn or an lpn?

    wearingmanyhats replied to jenn-jenn's topic in General Nursing

    My take on it.... use it as a ladder..... Go for your LPN (better pay) then work on RN (if that is what you decide is your ultimate goal) That way, you are making more money, and learning about your...

  2. Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    wearingmanyhats replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a book on care plans when I was in school, that I loved..... care plans are a requirement, and not always easy to do. Congratulations to both of you....

  3. bar coding for med administration

    wearingmanyhats replied to quizzical315's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with a barcoded med pass for about 5 yrs now. I LOVE IT!!! It can be fussy as far as scanning goes, but that only makes me double check what is in the pack vs what I am supposed to give....

  4. If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    wearingmanyhats replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm.... fix my broken dental bridgework, work PT and get my RN so I could be a nurse educator. Visit Ireland, Germany and Africa. Put my dd16 thru the best college she could get accepted at,...

  5. Working LTC Agency

    wearingmanyhats replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I LOVE working agency... have been an agency LPN for about 18 yrs. (and an LPN for 21) --- My agencies (have worked for several) all took out all the taxes, and you got a check each week. You do need...

  6. kids and parents

    wearingmanyhats replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    My kdis do pretty good.... dd16 won't eat ground beef or hamburgers, but I don't have a problem with that. She is not fond of fish, but loves crab/shrimp/lobster...... I too told them.... if you don't...

  7. What exactly does "per diem" mean?

    wearingmanyhats replied to ljds's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have worked agency for more than 18 yrs now. I am never expected to take a shift, but then again, I am never sure I will work this week. For the past 6 yrs, I have made at least $25,000/yr!!!...

  8. When it's the visitor who needs the ER....

    wearingmanyhats replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I too would have assessed the VS.... just telling him to go to the ER may not have been enough... but knowing the VS may have been just the push he needed.... stick with your insticts....

  9. plantar fasciitis ouch!

    wearingmanyhats replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I swear by my Birkenstocks..... I hardly ever have foot pain anymore unless I don't wear the Birki's... then I am in AGONY!!!

  10. Does this concern anyone else?

    wearingmanyhats replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    ACKKKKKK!!!!!! I cannot believe that a DON would even think that in today's world. I also worked long before universal precautions.... hmmmmm Universal Precautions??? Doesn't that mean that we treat...

  11. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    wearingmanyhats replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE my Birkenstock clogs.... I have one pair that I have worn for about 3 yrs and they are finally being put aside to wear when I go camping (at the point where if it pours and they get soaked and...

  12. Need info on Colostomy

    wearingmanyhats posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an agency LPN, and the one LTC that I go to frequently, there is a very obtund woman who has a history of bowel obstruction and after several hospitalizations, she was given a colostomy.... My...

  13. Need info on Colostomy

    wearingmanyhats replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.... that was initial thought... that this is NOT normal, and that we should seek an eval... will put the request in when I am back there . Thanks for your

  14. ''I Don't get Paid Enough!''- Is this your mantra??

    wearingmanyhats replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    i do tend to think we don't get paid enough (i am an agency lpn making mid $20's --- last year i made aroung $40,000) -- compare that to a new teacher making $45,000+ !!!! no one has ever sued a...

  15. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    wearingmanyhats replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    Glad I am not alone.... can't stand clutter:icon_roll drives me wild when I hit the floor and the desk looks like a tornado came thru!!! When you are finished with a chart.... PUT IT AWAY!!! Also,...

  16. dry hands

    wearingmanyhats replied to qpmz's topic in General Nursing

    I would check with your doc.... could be an allergic reaction to the gloves or powder.... if it turns out to just be the washing.... I love "bag balm" --- used to be just for cows "udders" but has...

  17. What do you bring to work?

    wearingmanyhats replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am glad I am not the only one who looks like I am staying for a week... LOL... I am an agency LPN, so I do not have the luxury of leaving anything anywhere.... I usually have several...

  18. I Need Your Opinion...both Lpn

    wearingmanyhats replied to UnclearFuture's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN, but if I had started this wild ride earlier, I would have gone on to get my RN. I tell anyone who asks me, that I would reccomend going LPN to RN.... that way while you are earning your...

  19. Don't know about you guys

    wearingmanyhats replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I too swell with pride when I see a flag fly.... My ds18 is debating joining the army reserves, and although as a mom I do not want to see him in harms way, in a way, it makes me proud, what I do is...

  20. A rash of bowel oriented admit diagnoses?

    wearingmanyhats replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do LTC as an agency LPN -- last night on my 36 bed unit, there were 3 in contact isolation for stools (+) for C-diff.....

  21. Price of medications

    wearingmanyhats replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am appalled by the cost of healthcare in US --- we pay almost $900 per month for our insurance (we pay privately since dh works for a small company and I am an agency LPN) --- Meds are...

  22. How do I manage difficult CNAs?

    wearingmanyhats replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Although it is not GOOD, it is good to know that this is not an isolated incident.... I worked as a CNA for the county run NH before I went to LPN school.... I understand that their's is not a...

  23. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    wearingmanyhats replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCodMermaid ---- God Bless You!!! I don't know how you do it--- I am an agency LPN, and the past 2 3-11 shifts(and I had 3 CNA's) I did were on a dementia unit.... 34 residents, every single one...

  24. Her perfume stinks!!

    wearingmanyhats replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I too am very sensitive to scents.... I tell my kids "if it arrives before you do, and it is here when you leave, it is too much" I also am very sensitive to the wax strippper and wax.... gives me a...

  25. Lpn license will soon expire!

    wearingmanyhats replied to julie13s's topic in General Nursing

    I live in PA... we do not have required CEU's (*yet*) ... we get a letter in the mail and then you can either renew online or mail....