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linzz

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  1. Need Advice. I'm afraid my nursing career is over.

    linzz replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked in one LTC and one retirement home and was horrified at both of them. I would think that it is underatandable that you don't want to risk your licence. I wouldn't judge you at all....

  2. How many of you have multiple jobs besides being an LVN?

    linzz replied to Predaking's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good one Big B. You make me laugh. I really like the one about the cattle

  3. What do you do with DISRUPTIVE classmates?

    linzz replied to 2bLPNLilPrettyNewyorkr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We had several in my class who were very noisy and disruptive. Eventually the loudest ones were thrown out of class but it took a while. I sat at the front, during class and a few days a week, I would...

  4. How many of you have multiple jobs besides being an LVN?

    linzz replied to Predaking's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wonder if the stripping nurse would be embarassed if any of her male nurse colleagues saw her show. I know, I know, strange

  5. worst clinical story please??

    linzz replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    During one of my clinicals, I had a little elderly lady spit at me while calling me a b#*ch, then tried to grab my arm and kick the vitals machine, while I attempted to take her vitals. She then tried...

  6. Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    linzz replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I do not blame you for leaving. I have only been a nurse for a short time but have already seen a few real crapholes, and I would hope that even someone recruiting has to know that in nursing there...

  7. I think I blew my interview!

    linzz replied to nurse2bmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You likely did better than you think. They may have just thought that you were nervous. I am sure you have thought of this, but you could send a note thanking them for the interview and just say that...

  8. Am i doing something wrong?? Plaese Help

    linzz replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I stayed home with my kids until they went to school and at times, I was dying to get out of the house and also resented losing that time to build my career, however I also knew that I would have...

  9. Would YOU pay $38,000 for RN school?

    linzz replied to BigB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am going out on a limb here because I am not from the U.S., so yes, if there was a wait of many years, I would seriously consider it because waiting for years for a less expensive college program...

  10. "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    linzz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I really liked the post by Tweety about planning for the future. At the moment, my spouse and I are supporting a parent that did no planning and "lived for the moment", their whole lives. It is very...

  11. stroke in LTC

    linzz replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not had to deal with a stroke yet as I am a new nurse. Besides, the other posters gave great advice. An elderly member of my family, just had a TIA. The symptoms she had were weakness on one...

  12. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    linzz replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, congrats gingerbell. Being an LPN is somethings to be proud of no matter what anyone

  13. Lantus given wrong time

    linzz replied to bassgirl's topic in Patient Medications

    I made a sort of similar error, I did not give a patient their regular insulin until 15 minutes before breakfast. It should have been given about 30 - 45 minutes before breakfast. Poor time mgmt. on...

  14. LPN working in a PCT position

    linzz replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it really is a lousy position you are in. Some areas, it seems in both Canada and the U.S. seem to either have great jobs for LPN's or a lot of really lousy ones. I would do as the other...

  15. "Granny-Dumping" in Psyche Unit

    linzz replied to Town & Country's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you Suesquatach. I am one of those adult children who had to deal with this issue. We did not dump our parent at the ER, but we had to go there to get help in any sort of timely way. My spouse...

  16. Information for funding purposes

    linzz replied to Marbunz's topic in International Nursing

    I am with the other two posters, most people would not give that type of info out on the web. Try your college, most of them give some $ for those in need with reasonable entering grade point...

  17. Grauduating Nurses Unable to Find Employment

    linzz replied to Jussurfin's topic in International Nursing

    Interesting article. If this is true, it is a

  18. big bad nursing myths busted

    linzz replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one I just heard from a member of my family who is not a nurse: "All these nurses today have such attitude, they are paid well and always have a job, yet they won't give backrubs anymore". Yes...

  19. How does your facility handle and unexpected death?

    linzz posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just wondering how you guys handle an unexpected death, for example, you find a resident dead in their room. I know this happens all the time. I am just curious on how differing places handle this...

  20. Ontario LPN's - how many are bridging?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    I think that all of this is a way to keep nursing wages up, along with job security. In the early 1990's, a lot of nurses lost their jobs and even now it is still taking years for RN's to get full...

  21. I'm being involuntarily moved to the rehab unit!

    linzz replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked at a LTC that tried that and it was a disaster. I'll never know why LTC insists on doing these same things that don't work time and time

  22. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    linzz replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just like the former poster said, txpadequeen921, there is reality shock and it will be a big one as school doesn't prepare for the real world of nursing. I also think a lot of us hate our jobs, we...

  23. Heated discussion in class....

    linzz replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes, as Fiona59 said, it is here in Canada, but not in hospitals. I have not heard of it in LTC in Ontario but there likely is places offering bonuses in underserviced areas. I have recently heard of...

  24. Phase 2 of 'Smoking in LTC'

    linzz replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a nightmare. I have no intelligent answers to

  25. Question about references in LTC.

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Daytonite for your response. I have printed it out, in fact I have printed out a few of your other postings because they are full of good information. I am glad that you are willing to share...