walkingon

walkingon CNA, LPN

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  1. 10 Signs You Might Not Have The Job

    walkingon replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    J.Adderton…I wish I knew. Maybe they had to interview a certain number of candidates or something. Just wish they’d have been straight up about it. Frustrating with no feedback to know what...

  2. 10 Signs You Might Not Have The Job

    walkingon replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me very recently. Red flag #1: not hearing from the company for nearly three weeks after the initial interview. (at this point, I already knew they probably weren’t interested and...

  3. Journey Through Menopause

    walkingon replied to Dr Georgianna Donadio's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for raising awareness on this topic! Just wanted to add that, for those on Reddit, there is a sub with a wealth of information and support for menopausal women. It’s been super-helpful to...

  4. Question about time management

    walkingon replied to dinobiceps's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for that useful comment! No sarcasm intended at all. We did, very recently, get a new phone system with a phone tree and voice mail that automatically routes the calls to the appropriate...

  5. Is Nursing Still a Good Profession?

    walkingon replied to RebeccaB RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I’m no longer happy at my job in AL memory care and haven’t been for awhile but not wanting to leave nursing because there are so many other opportunities out there. I’m not a young woman,...

  6. How do you guys do it for so long?

    walkingon replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a dream job to me! How does one find such a position, and is 10 years as a floor SNF/AL LPN qualification

  7. Question about time management

    walkingon replied to dinobiceps's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you so much for this! I actually made a paper with these bullet points and taped it to my clipboard for referral to make this train of thought a habit. Already knew this as well, but the...

  8. Memory care-Can you pass meds in the dining room?

    walkingon replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, it’s a small memory care assisted living facility. State watches us set and pass meds from our trays when they’re in the

  9. Question about time management

    walkingon replied to dinobiceps's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    JKL33, I feel really dumb asking this, but could you expound on the difference between patient’s (in my case, resident’s) needs and employer’s preferences/fantasies? Something inside really...

  10. Memory care-Can you pass meds in the dining room?

    walkingon replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The dining room is where we pass the meds at my facility. We pre-set the meds on trays with their patient identifiers and take the trays around rather than drag the cart. Never heard of not being...

  11. Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

    walkingon replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for the information! Wasn’t sure how it worked.

  12. Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

    walkingon replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Slightly off topic here, but how does one join a union when there are none locally? I live a union-busting at-will employment state. Is it possible to join one

  13. sexual predator at the nursing home/ assisted living unit

    walkingon replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work, (memory care AL) men with a hx of documented sexual behaviors are given IM Depo-Provera, which generally works pretty well from what I’ve seen. Of course, families are consulted and...

  14. Violence is Not "Just Part of the Job"

    walkingon replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    As a memory care nurse, my co-workers and I work under a shadow of threat of violence daily. How do you fight back when you’re fighting restraint-free cognitive impairment? How do you deal when...

  15. 6,500 Nurses to Go Out on Strike 09/20/19 in Four States

    walkingon replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I wish I had the stones to do this. I’m just a LPN working AL, but >30:1 is getting old. I will probably lose my job and be blackballed where I live, should I attempt to organize in this right...

  16. Cost vs benefit of BSN at middle age

    walkingon replied to Grengemly's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a LPN in this position. Would love to get my RN, but my employer doesn't offer tuition reimbursement. I went to the local community college to check out their transition program and was told I...

  17. Palliative Residents

    walkingon replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work with some pretty seasoned nurses that STILL struggle with giving that last dose of roxanol, although we work closely with hospice and have been educated ten ways to Sunday on pain control. I...

  18. SNu staff ratios?

    walkingon replied to FarrarSanchez's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Worked at two different SNF before the AL I work at now and the ratios Brandon described were comparable. 19: or 20:1 where I work

  19. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

    walkingon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    How did you get into case management? Seems like around where I live you need to be a RN for MDS or case management. Would love to get a chance at that kind of

  20. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    walkingon replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility does nothing for Nurse's Week other than to say thank you in the daily meeting. They talk a good talk about how wonderful and appreciated we are, but the lack of action kind of negates...

  21. A Rough Nursing Shift...

    walkingon replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    It was one of these shifts from hell yesterday, what a relief to walk out of there knowing I was off

  22. I Love Night Shift

    walkingon replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    No way could I stay awake for night shift. If I thought I could, I'd totally do it. No meals to work around, no demanding family members, no state, no management, and a little bit better

  23. Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

    walkingon replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Probably the most concise and accurate description of LTC nursing I've ever

  24. Assisted living

    walkingon replied to sistasoul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No way would I take that job. I work in a small AL memory care facility. Most often, I am charge nurse working with one QMA and 3 CNAs (day shift) for 40 people, and it's very, very difficult...so...

  25. ANCC gerontology exam

    walkingon replied to Freedom42's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish there were something similar for LPNs, I would gladly study for, pay for and take that