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  1. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    latebloomer74 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Not dreaded to me. It's my favorite shift! A few reasons for this. #1 I hate getting up in the morning. #2 I get easily overwhelmed and 7-3 is just too chaotic for me. #3 Management is...

  2. Trying to get a home health job

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in Home Health

    So I've been looking for a HH job for about 5 months now with no success. I'm an LPN with 2 years of experience in assisted living. Anyone have any advice? It's pretty depressing getting rejected over...

  3. New grad debilitating anxiety is causing me to not work

    latebloomer74 replied to Faithful2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh that’s terrible. I had debilitating anxiety in nursing school. So bad I failed. So I finally got on the right med. Went back to school passed and became a nurse. For me beta blockers were the key...

  4. Did I say too much?

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, I just had an interview with a VNA. I have no experience as a nurse in a home health setting. They said it was mostly doing assessments but some skilled nursing would come up. My problem...

  5. Did I say too much?

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Home Health

    I actually do have experience in home health but as a CNA. I imagine the role of an LPN in home health iis vastly

  6. Assisted Living vs Nursing Home

    latebloomer74 replied to moomin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I’ve worked both assisted living and nursing home. I prefer assisted living hands down! It really depends on the facility though and how they handle med adminstration. Usually the aides pass most of...

  7. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    latebloomer74 replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I’m getting mighty sick of the CDC playing three card monte with

  8. Social Media Silences Conservatives?

    latebloomer74 replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Lmao. You can’t be serious. Conservatives never *** with their nonsense and 99.9% of it goes unchecked. It’s laughable that they say they’re being silenced.

  9. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    latebloomer74 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    What’s a materials

  10. Eyedrop adminstration for people with dementia

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m having a heck of a time with eyedrops with my dementia residents. They won’t tilt their head back most of the time and one won’t keep her eyes open and just blinks rapidly. Any tips because...

  11. Rushed 7 day orientation, forced to resign

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a nurse for almost a year. I recently started a new job. After 7 days of orientation I was determined to be too slow and forced to resign. I do not feel 7 days was enough time to know much...

  12. Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    latebloomer74 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Locked my keys to the nurses’ office in the nurses’ office. And they didn’t have a spare. Had to have one of the nurses who went home come back in to let me in the office.

  13. New Grad LTC Med Pass Problems

    latebloomer74 replied to Itswesley's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I noticed that too? A friend pointed out that if I made a med error because I was going to fast and god forbid made a med error, the company would throw you under the bus in a hot minute! So if...

  14. Rushed 7 day orientation, forced to resign

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know right? I was trying to be careful and make sure I did it right. They basically sat there and timed me.

  15. Fired from 1st nursing job

    latebloomer74 replied to WildflowerFairy's topic in Nursing Career

    I’m sorry that happened to you. I am also a person who is slow to pick things up unfortunately and it has cost me two jobs so far? I don’t know but I just had a 7 day orientation and because I was...

  16. Put a 3 month job on resume or no?

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I’m a fairly new grad. I had a job at a nursing home for 3 months before I was let go at the end of orientation. So I leave that off my resume but when I have an interview I do tell them about...

  17. Reasons nurses get fired

    latebloomer74 replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    They need a wow, jaw on the floor reaction

  18. Being bullied at work

    latebloomer74 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds almost exactly like my first nursing

  19. Dear Nursing Students, Never Give Up

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just found out I passed the NCLEX. I had a very long journey to get here. My journey included 2 failures from nursing schools due to EXTREME anxiety. If you really want to be a nurse DO NOT let...

  20. Dear Nursing Students, Never Give Up

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I’m sorry to hear you are having trouble with your skills. Remember practice makes perfect ( or pretty darn close!). I’m not gonna tell you it gets easier because it won’t but you will feel a...

  21. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    latebloomer74 replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think we might have had the same preceptor. Lol Or same type of preceptor. Then the next one was bad but in a different way. Now I'm on my third one and it has made a huge difference! But yeah I was...

  22. Reference from Professor Time Limit?

    latebloomer74 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ok, so here's the story. I was in a RN program for 1 year and a half. So now I got my CNA and have been job hunting. So they called my former professor and calls were not returned. So I emailed the...

  23. Reference from Professor Time Limit?

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Update: I got the reference from the dean. I also got the job and started orientation

  24. Reference from Professor Time Limit?

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just wanted to know if there was such a time limit for references from professors. She was my favorite professor, so it stings a bit even if it is a policy Thank you for your

  25. Reference from Professor Time Limit?

    latebloomer74 replied to latebloomer74's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I asked her 10 months ago. I actually saw her in person at that time, I was at the school for another issue, and she said something like oh I got your email, you need a reference, sure no problem,...