LaShell

LaShell

M/S, Foot Care, Rehab

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  1. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    LaShell replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a transitional care unit that caters to wealthy people. Seems to me there are as many obnoxious rich people as there are poor people. We do get some snobs who manage to wiggle into any...

  2. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    LaShell replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It seems at my job (with 25 pts, 2 nurses, 2 aides, 1 tma) it is rare that we have a "good" day. Usually 1 or 2 of the patients are pretty sick and on the verge of going back to hospital, or we have...

  3. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    LaShell replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Max is 25 patients (usually have about 22). Day and evening shifts, 2 nurses, usually 1 RN and 1 LPN, 2 aides and 1 TMA Night shifts is 1 RN and 1

  4. What patient phrase today made your day great?

    LaShell replied to Rnn2003's topic in General Nursing

    My most unfavorite part of my job is having to wake people up to turn, give meds, etc. I went into the room of a sweet 80-something man on my sub-acute unit. When I gently nudged him awake, he...

  5. Im going insane!!!!

    LaShell replied to Lovenursinganyx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yup, I'm a new ( In an 8 hr day, after subtracting a a couple of hours for meals (at my facility they cut food service to save money so the nurses dish up food for everyone, which includes going down...

  6. How many of you were CNA's before you went into nursing?

    LaShell replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA in a med/surg ICU while going to school. DEFINITELY!! work as a CNA, it is such valuable experience. It will help you through school--you can ask nurses questions, see procedures,...

  7. How long to stay at a job??

    LaShell replied to LaShell's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for your thoughtful replies. This is what my gut is telling me, that I need to stay put somewhere and gain experience. Sometimes I feel like even though I have 8 months experience, I...

  8. How long to stay at a job??

    LaShell posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some advice on how long to stay at a job that isn't all that great... FYi, I am a LPN as of last June, so not that long... I am currently taking pre-req's for RN and waiting to get in the...

  9. What to say when male patients are being inappropriate?

    LaShell replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a man going through etoh withdrawals, restrained in bed, and had just "poopered" in the bed. When I started cleaning him up, he said "gee, you smell good..." I felt like saying "you...

  10. LPN assessment in LTC

    LaShell replied to Sersey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I work subacute too and do admissions. We have the typical packet and forms we fill out when people are admitted. I do a full head-to-toe and skin assessment when they come in and I document my...