nursnancy LPN, RN

Thanks for your response! But I have a medical problem that precludes me from working nights - Meniere's Syndrome exacerbates if I stay up all night and get my Circadian rhythms out of whack. Otherwise nights would be attractive.

I am an LPN living in Olive Branch, MS, which is adjacent to Memphis, TN, and have a current multi-state license in the compact states. I have about 10 years of LPN experience, about 8 of which was in long term care facilities (4-1/2 yrs) and on a Ge...

I am an LPN working in a Geriatric Psych unit. While most of our pts have dementia in some form, we have recently been getting more pts with paranoid schizophrenia. These pts are "with it" enough to be very suspicious of everything they are given to ...

Thanks, Dan! I've ordered the book that Bargainhound recommended, and I'll order "Cognitive Therapy..." as well.

Thanks for the replies! These are all very helpful!

Have you had experiences with pts having a marked sudden improvement just before death? I have a friend whose mother went unresponsive (they were unable to wake her) for most of the day yesterday. She is in end stage Parkinson's and recently had a se...

Wow! 97%? I didn't realize it was that common.

I am an LPN, working on a hospital Geriatric Psych floor. I like my job and want to continue being a nurse. Several years ago I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease, and over the years I've become completely deaf in one ear. I work on the 3-11 shift,...

Wow, JJ! You inspire me. I think home health nursing would be just the ticket, especially if my hearing gets worse. Good luck to you!

Thanks, llg! Good luck to you, too! :)

Thanks, llg. I am actually already starting to study for my RN. I have joined the College Network and am working on my BS in nursing (which will be through Indiana State University through distance learning). No matter what happens with my hearing, I...

Thanks, you guys, for your input. I will consider these things. :)

You are certainly not alone. You probably wouldn't have gotten many replies if you had asked, 'Do any nurses out there like nursing homes?' Most nurses hate them. The main reason is that they are so poorly staffed. Even the nice ones that try really ...

Thanks, mookiebear! I will check out the website.

I am an LPN wanting to do independent study for my RN. I'm thinking about doing Chancellor's. I'd like to look at their website, but can't find it. Anybody know the URL address? Also, if you buy the study guides from people on e-bay, how can you kno...

Hang in there, Luvlife! I started out in LTC. I've been a nurse for a little over 4 years (all in nursing homes), and was starting to feel like you do. For instance, I would be on my feet the whole shift all the time, and I would look at other nurses...

We take the order sheet out of the chart and fax it to pharmacy. Between 9 and 10 at night, one of the nurses has to take the medcart down to pharmacy to get it re-stocked for the next 24 hrs. If we need meds in between, we get them out of pyxis.

We lived in Rockwall, TX, an eastern suburb of Dallas, for about a year, and loved it. Our daughter was already in college, so I can't tell you anything about the local schools there, but Rockwall is really pretty. It's situated beside a huge, beaut...

OK, I'm obviously going to be in the minority with this opinion, but, if you are certain that neither of your jobs will be in jeopardy if you conduct yourselves professionally, why not just tell your co-workers that you are dating? It seems to me tha...

Here's one I'm struggling with myself right now: Should a nurse attempt to orient a confused pt to reality, or just play along with the delusion?

I've had two experiences, both when I worked in Texas. I worked as a CNA in one nursing home for a year before going to nursing school, and one of my patients was a man who was lonely and yelled out a lot for help, especially when he would see me wal...

I've only been a nurse for four years. I've worked in long term care the whole time. I'm one of THOSE who felt a 'calling' to go into nursing. Interestingly, I didn't feel it that strongly until I was already past 40. I figure maybe I was supposed to...

I'm an LPN w/3 yrs experience in LTC. Never worked in a hospital except in nursing school. I'm thinking of getting my RN through correspondence courses, which would entail getting study materials through the mail, testing out for each course at a loc...

Two things that help to replace the normal flora after Rx therapy for C-diff are yogurt & buttermilk. If the pt will eat/drink these, get an order for them to be included on meal trays.

Working in a LTC facility, I am often frustrated when we get an admission w/CHF, CVD, CAD, hx of CVA, s/p hip fx, dementia, etc, etc, etc, weighing in at 80 lbs and find out he/she is a full code! One of my first agendas when I get a pt like this is ...