ns lpn

ns lpn

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  1. Im Worried...............

    ns lpn replied to jdc1026's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank heavens. I didn't even think it was something you did or didn't but I know the questions that always go through my head anytime something unforseen happens. Take

  2. Difference bw assisted living and nx home?Assisted living job 42 pt per nurse, safe?

    ns lpn replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The assisted living facility I work in is only staffed 8-4 by one LPN (1:21). It is attached to a LTC facility which offers only emergency care/medication delivery/Treatments after hours. It is the...

  3. Im Worried...............

    ns lpn replied to jdc1026's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's awful I would be freaked out too. I've never seen the police at work for anything except the odd time an alzhiemers pt's called and filed a complaint. ?? if it's because that type of break is...

  4. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    ns lpn replied to KarmaWiseRaven's topic in General Nursing

    I like to smell nice too but there are far too many ppl with sensitivities and allergies. I say no at work and yes at

  5. be kind to your CNAs

    ns lpn replied to AuntieRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with babynurse some people just don't respect others. It happens in all fields not just nursing and it is very frustrating. My personal pet peeve is "it's not my job" I hear more RN's, LPN's...

  6. Working while sick!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tend not to go if I'm sick. They are short staffed and I'm a good nurse, they are not going to fire me. Besides if I go in I know I wont be able to leave b/c they wont let me with out a...

  7. What medication system do you use?

    ns lpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was just wondering what kind of medication systems are being used and what are their pro's and con's. At my LTC facility we use blister packed meds on rungs divided by halls and times of day so at...

  8. CNA as an Entrepreneur... is is possible?

    ns lpn replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You need a buisness plan and insurance to protect yourself. Also you'll need to be extra cautious to stay within the bounds of your job description (which may be hard if your learning new skills and...

  9. Foot care training

    ns lpn replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Good advice,

  10. New Policies

    ns lpn replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Should be illegal

  11. Hallucinations in the Elderly

    ns lpn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My grandmother was taking Sinemet QID for her Parkinsons and she too had a lot of hallucinations. Currently they have her on a very low dose of the Sinemet and she seems to have a lot less...

  12. The Great Double Standard?

    ns lpn replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't see any difference in the nursing care provided by male vs. female nurses and I'm not afraid to tell a co-worker the same if they hold that bias. A good nurse is a good nurse male or

  13. Just let me vent - a little!!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't even want to know if I do, but I find it interesting that my LTC is so intrigued with knowing which pt's carry it and never ask if staff

  14. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    ns lpn replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    had to spend a whole day making up beds - so i know what you're talking about!":rolleyes: lol...wish i could train her in cna

  15. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    ns lpn replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My mother took nursing and never finished b/c she didn't like it. Anyways she still had nursing books in the home when I was growing up. In grade 5 we had to do public speaking and my mother still...

  16. Do you ever wish people didn't know you were a nurse?

    ns lpn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hide it but I don't tell everyone either. I think I lose my nursing perspective when it's my child, my husband,my mother ect.. I find I'm not so calm and professional when it comes to them or...

  17. No Holiday Pay?

    ns lpn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    holiday pay and union. It has to be

  18. Who thinks this stuff up, anyway??

    ns lpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I heard from a friend of mine when they were finished renovating her building the doorways were too narrow for the beds to go through and the bathrooms were so poorly designed that they had to go back...

  19. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    ns lpn replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is anything wrong with having a field of interest in nursing but I think, and could be wrong, the issue is with people who take up nursing that really don't want to do any hands on...

  20. Not worth hurting someone or losing my license

    ns lpn replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Working LTC is difficult because you don't have all the time you'd like to spend with the residents. Even the CCA's don't have all the time they need to spend with the residents, and it's mostly due...

  21. Foot care training

    ns lpn replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank-you for all the feed back. There are very few people around here I can get this information from and sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing ie..suggesting tea tree oil. I did refer...

  22. Working while sick!

    ns lpn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Augigi. Our facility is unionized and I doubt their is anything that the union could do when there is no one else to

  23. What if CNA won't work?

    ns lpn replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Of the union talk for a moment. If your CNA's won't work ie...change a brief when asked. Tell them you are writting them up, change the brief yourself if you can (ie..have time) or delegate it to...

  24. Help! Acute care exp in long term care a nightmare

    ns lpn replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the nurses in the union should be the voice. this is often true, but it also helps the good nurses as well. besides i don't feel rn's and lpn's should be in the same union as the cna's/pcw's because...

  25. Help! Acute care exp in long term care a nightmare

    ns lpn replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know about agencey nursing but I do know what its like starting out LTC scarey. Meds are the whole day, you'll see them at night when your sleeping, worry when you get home that you might...