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  1. The Sad Things In My Nursing Home That I Cant Change!

    wearingmanyhats replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    i am glad to see that i am not alone... i all too often find that my work is not getting finished because i too am helping someone go to the bathroom, shutting off the alarm for the 100th time in an...

  2. Off of work

    wearingmanyhats replied to mystical_angel8's topic in General Nursing

    I would explain what you just did..... shouldn't be a problem.... Good

  3. CALLING ALL NURSES: I Need Your Input

    wearingmanyhats replied to PACURN216's topic in General Nursing

    years in nursing: 20 what type of institution do you work at? ex: ambulatory, clinic etc if it is a teaching institution, level i, community etc agency lpn -- ltc mostly, some acute care and rehab...

  4. ever bring your dog to work?

    wearingmanyhats replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you want to go with the Therapy dog route.... that would be great. I had a hysterectomy 6 yrs ago, and they had therapy dogs visit.... they were very well behaved, and although I do...

  5. suctioning

    wearingmanyhats replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I too would have suctioned. Drowing is a terrible way to die. We can't stop the dying process, but we can provide comfort, and suctioning is a comfort measure. (((Hugs)))

  6. Med Admin using Bar Code Scanning

    wearingmanyhats replied to DayOhioRn's topic in General Nursing

    I work agency in a LTC that uses a pillow pack barcode system. The meds are prepared by pharmacy, and are labeled with the code number that is stamped on the med. We do not have wristbands to scan,...

  7. Family Members

    wearingmanyhats replied to vonxojn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an LPN, and remember when we were all going the way of the dinosauers(sp?) --- when I was in LPN school, the plan was to grandfather any currently licensed LPNs and require every one new be...

  8. Getting Percocet thru a Port-a-cath!!!!

    wearingmanyhats replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    She is one piece of work..... sounds like a candidate for rehab.... (or a 302????) I hope that she is gone when you return... sounds like she is drug seeking, and I am apalled that the doc doesn't...

  9. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    wearingmanyhats replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed over the past few years that the CNAs do only care, you are right, why can't they get our VS? In the LTC, the CNAs do empty foleys, but getting the VS would be such a big help.... it is...

  10. Charge nurse??

    wearingmanyhats replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN, I have been the "charge nurse" in many LTC facilities.... that usually means that I am in charge of the unit, and 6 or so CNAs.... there is an RN in house somewhere (finding that person can...

  11. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    wearingmanyhats replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I appologize if I came accross wrong..... As an agemcy LPN, the CNAs are my right arm, and my eyes and ears... It is just frustrating to see such behavior as I described, and as an "outsider" not sure...

  12. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    wearingmanyhats replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA before I went to LPN school..... I expect that my residents are taken care of. All too soon you and I will be the person in that bed (or our parents) and I don't know about you........

  13. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    wearingmanyhats replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    my "kids" are now 22, 18 and 16 --- I NEVER was late because of them. One LTC I go to the 7-3 LPN is ALWAYS late,,,,, no excuse given, but my 2 cents is.... if you know that if you leave home at a...

  14. Smoking

    wearingmanyhats replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that this is a true addiction..... but as an ASTHMATIC..... I DO NOT WANT you anywhere me if you smell even the least bit like smoke. It WILL SET ME OFF ON AN ASTMA ATTACK!!!! I believe that...

  15. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    wearingmanyhats replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    ACKKKKKKKK...... were you guys hiding in the woodwork last night???? I did an 11-7 last night as an agency LPN in a LTC -- I had 2 facility CNAs.... one is fairly new ( and did a decent job) the...

  16. what kind of watch do you wear?

    wearingmanyhats replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pulsar... metal band with double clasp. It is waterproof to something like 100M (I wear it all the time.... except to shower -- just my weirdness I guess, I take all my jewelry off to shower.) I even...

  17. LTC State Staffing Tables Jan.2008

    wearingmanyhats replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OMG!!!! PA doesn't seem to require much. I do agency in a LTC that has 2 units, one has 39 residents(1 RN and 1 LPN on days and eves, 1 RN night) and 5 CNAs days and 4 CNAs eves and 2 CNA on nights...

  18. Med Pass

    wearingmanyhats replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with everyone.... I am an agency LPN, and have pretty much seen it all. The one facility that I go to frequently uses a computerized med pass. This is one med pass that goes fairly quickly and...

  19. Diversion- what are we missing?

    wearingmanyhats replied to happynursy74's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit that I too, have little tolerance for drug abuse. I do enjoy a glass of wine(for the flavor more than the effects..... the effects are the reason I only drink a glass LOL) But..... It is...

  20. Snow..... bad weather

    wearingmanyhats posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today it snowed all day.... towards supper time, it had stopped snowing, and the roads seemed to be getting better (hubby is a volunteer firefighter, thus we have a scanner which I had been monitoring...

  21. Snow..... bad weather

    wearingmanyhats replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    That is pretty much my feelings.... the facility had hinted at me coming early "we'll have a place for her to hang out, she can sleep if she wants....." but no mention of compensation so...... I did...

  22. 12 hours vs 8 hours shifts

    wearingmanyhats replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    I know the feeling.... I am an agency LPN, so just because I don't work full time, doesn't mean that I am not worn out when I come home from work (or even when I am home.....) there are still schdules...

  23. How much of labia do you cleanse when inserting a Foley?

    wearingmanyhats replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Amen..... I use whatever cleansing clothes are available (most LTC around here use some sort of "baby wipe" for incontinent care) --- Then use the 3 swabs as described....

  24. Staffing

    wearingmanyhats replied to froggg123's topic in General Nursing

    I am an agency LPN and right now, it seems that the other agencies are cutting costs(to the LTC facility) so that they get all the shifts (quantitiy --- definately not quality) their nurses/CNA's get...

  25. Raystown Lake anyone?

    wearingmanyhats replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I also love going up there... we camp at least one week a year at the Resort Campground. There certainly isn't much in the way of jobs(of any type) there. Lots of open spaces. I can't even imagine...