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  1. Aged Care Research Project ideas

    linzz replied to Jazzminka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am with bellcollector. How about poor staffing and how it impacts care or should I say lack thereof. I am sure theat the seniors who are fine mentally but not physically wonder why turnover at their...

  2. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    linzz replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Disagree. I wonder if this may make the disorientation worse or speed up the decline in mental facilities. Does this help or hinder those who already don't sleep? Just asking because I had a lady that...

  3. Any new grad Ontario LPN'S in retirement homes?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    Yes Paulette, you are right. Most LTC's are full even if it ends up with huge numbers for the staff. The place you are in sounds reasonalble, at least you are requiring residents needing heavy care to...

  4. phasing out?

    linzz replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey caliotter3, I think this is interesting that you mention this. I think that this is starting to happen more often. It just isn't noticed as much as some employers possibly are not openly posting...

  5. phasing out?

    linzz replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes I agree, it certainly is a situation of good financial management. I just wish it was done that way where I live. It should be because our hospitals are very far from being flush with $$. In fact,...

  6. phasing out?

    linzz replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes this is true in many cases. It is true here in Canada in most provinces except for Alberta as they have more $$ than the other provinces due to oil reserves and better $ management. In Ontario, if...

  7. Womens interest in male nurses

    linzz replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Shamira: Yes you are right, it often doesn't work to date a coworker that you work with each day, take report from etc. However many people that work in a large hospital or institution do date and it...

  8. Alberta Hospitals and pt loads???

    linzz replied to AussieKylie's topic in International Nursing

    Just a question for you Alberta LPN's. I noticed from your posts that you refer to the ER in regards to patient loads. Do Alberta hospitals have LPN's in the ER and their children's hospital, is it...

  9. New LPN and no jobs available.

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

    I realize that this thread is old. The thing is, that nothing has changed. Here in Ontario, Canada, many hospitals are hiring few LPN's. I would never have taken this course if I had known. I have not...

  10. Any new grad Ontario LPN'S in retirement homes?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    Sorry, Fiona 59, I forgot to add, in regards to orientation. A few days is standard in LTC and that is usually fine as you have an RN to consult with and usually at least one other LPN in the...

  11. Any new grad Ontario LPN'S in retirement homes?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    Here in Ontario, admission to the RPN to BSN bridge is based only your marks from the RPN (LPN) course. That is the only thing they look at in most cases, but not all. Some will ask you to fill out a...

  12. Any new grad Ontario LPN'S in retirement homes?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    I just turned this job down a few days ago so I am still on the hunt for a job. I have been accepted into the RN bridge program for the fall but I sure would like to work soon to earn some $, but...

  13. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    linzz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you Lady MonteCarlo, I don't think that ALF work for new grads. We have lots of them crying for LPN's in our area but new grads like me are afraid of losing their licence because most...

  14. Any new grad Ontario LPN'S in retirement homes?

    linzz replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Paulette, I accepted a position in retirement and was given 3 days of orientation, that is it. About half of the population of this home was LTC and not retirement due to the shortage of LTC spots....

  15. Staffing ratios

    linzz replied to PHM's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was surfing the net looking for a camp to send my child to this summer and there was one that actually was advertising low child to caregiver ratios. Too bad our Canadian health system can't...

  16. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

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

    Ewwww! I can't imagine kissing a patient on the mouth or sharing a spoon. This place I worked at waited until survey time to get a patient returning from hospital an MRSA test swab, none were in the...

  17. Staffing ratios

    linzz replied to PHM's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi PMH, I am from Canada. I am an LPN but I am just starting my BSN this fall in the bridge program and I agree with you 100 percent. This cost saving mentality sickens me. It is almost if the suits...

  18. Womens interest in male nurses

    linzz replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am married but if I were single and who knows what the future holds, I would not hesitate to date a male nurse if I was lucky enough for him to even ask. On another note, I would love to have more...

  19. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

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

    El, I made a mistake earlier, I noted that I left for the lack of $$ but that was not why. I decided that I would not risk my licence. If there was even one other nurse, even another LPN in the...

  20. Job market LPN

    linzz replied to tntech1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Meanbird, one month orientation is wonderful. I just left a shady place that was only giving 3 days orientation. It is a large corp and that is all they given anyone. It is

  21. Methods for Faster Med Passes

    linzz replied to d.page's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This place that I just left, they would prepour meds and of course nobody would check the meds in the bag. They would prepour by pulling out the bags and putting them aside but if a narc or a PRN med...

  22. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

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

    I agree eldragon, that person who you worked should be spoken to about handling patients roughly. This happens all to often. I am in Canada and we just had a nursing home where an aide handled a...

  23. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

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

    I pretty much agree with the other posters, all of what they say is true. It takes time to get comfortable talking to patients and most young people will do that in time. No I am not a nurse for the...

  24. They threw me to the wolves!!

    linzz replied to chrisandjac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just left my first job for this reason. I was given 3 days of orientation as a new LPN in a suppossed retirement facility that really housed 75 residents, and 50% of them were really LTC type of...

  25. New grad with 1 other nurse and 79 patients

    linzz replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the other poster Ingelein (sp), corporate greed is the problem as we all know. Today I was reading the newspaper and there was an article about a LTC facility in Canada where the...