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  1. What Are the Chances of Getting Paid Overtime in a SNF?

    eldragon replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is not with time management, but with a ridiculous patient load. Management loves to say things like "no overtime!" and then they give you 38 patients to care for. Or 15 or 50....

  2. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    eldragon replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Every exam is taken at the physical location of Pearson Vue? Not online? That leaves me out. The closest location is 200 miles away from where I

  3. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    eldragon replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Where are exams

  4. Double Shifts

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

    It's horrifically exhausting and unsafe for patient care, in my opinion. I have worked it several times. I did okay until about 10 pm, then almost couldn't think straight. Luckily I was working with...

  5. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    eldragon replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm an LPN with two years experience. I have no prereqs credits. How much money does it cost to take the Excelsior course, with prereqs, exams, and everything = from beginning to end? Anyone

  6. private nurse jobs

    eldragon replied to nzm005's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP is looking for information on private duty nursing jobs. I can't help, but if she does some research on the internet, she should be able to come up with some companies that do hospice,...

  7. State Survey, med error and more!

    eldragon replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

    Do it anyway. Do it for your license and your patients. Always read the MAR and make sure the medication matches the written order. If it doesn't, stop what you are doing and go check the doctors...

  8. State Survey, med error and more!

    eldragon replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

    10 mg is a common dose for Lexapro and 50 mg isn't. These documentation errors are easily made in the nursing home setting because so many people are overworked and in a hurry. First mistake was...

  9. pay for new RN in Arkansas

    eldragon replied to ladyhot's topic in General Nursing

    In defense of union dues; I worked a union job for ten years and my dues were only $16 per month. That fee included health insurance for my entire family!!! Also many other benefits. So in my...

  10. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    eldragon replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I'd last long in oncology, but pediatric oncology would be the worst, in my opinion. I already take my work home with me, and I work in a nursing home. I become too attached....

  11. Things pts do that make you want to go hit your ahead against a brick wall.

    eldragon replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I am rarely annoyed by patients. By other staff members? Every

  12. Infant in LTC facility

    eldragon replied to wacberry's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hope the baby has involved family members due to the traditional staffing issues at most long term care facilities. They usually aren't staffed to allow for things infants need, like TLC....

  13. LVN writing orders?

    eldragon replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in Texas Nursing

    We have 3 doctors to deal with in the LTC where I work, and one stops by once a month to sign orders and see patients. The other comes by about once a week and the other twice a week. So yeah, we...

  14. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    eldragon replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I want to add that I agree about staying away from LTC if you have the option. I took my first job, hired on the spot, at a LTC in the skilled unit and am still working there almost 2 years later. I...

  15. Kind of disgusted with the place im doing my CNA clinicals:

    eldragon replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    The last post reminded me of a time when I watched a very experienced nurse trim a patients toe nails, which were very thick and very long, without gloves on. Pieces of toe nail were flying...

  16. Kind of disgusted with the place im doing my CNA clinicals:

    eldragon replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the nurse should remove her gown, gloves and mask while inside the room and discard it in a red bin, which should be stowed in the rooms bathroom. And soiled linens should be kept separate in...

  17. Kind of disgusted with the place im doing my CNA clinicals:

    eldragon replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    We all have MRSA at some point or another. Patients who are tested for bacterias like MRSA are usually isolated and treated for a period of 14 days, then re-tested. (Bactrim DS) I work in a nursing...

  18. I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

    eldragon replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

    Poppycock. I am an LPN and a real nurse. Whatever an RN can do, I probably do at least as well. If it's one of the rare things I can't do, so what? OP, you seem to have low self esteem and I...

  19. For those who want to know what nursing school is like...

    eldragon replied to Always_Learning's topic in General Students

    And one thing I remember from nursing school is that everyone cried at least once. It's a long haul and it gets to everybody at some point. Most people will crash and have to pick themselves up, or...

  20. NEED HELP WITH WIFE

    eldragon replied to milan18400's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Absolutely. My first marriage was a nightmare and ended in divorce after four years and one child, due to my ex-husband being extremely jealous. I was also in college with a classroom of men (I'm a...

  21. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    eldragon replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work on a skilled unit and the idea of open dining sounds like a nightmare to me. there are so many duties that have to done during dayshift, between treatments, meds and charting - then add...

  22. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    eldragon replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have about 100 residents and every single one needs an aids help to get up, be toileted and brought to one of 5 dining rooms they are served meals in. Breakfast trays start at 6:45 and the last...

  23. job duties of lpn

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

    Social work takes many forms. The social worker in a hospital or nursing home helps the patient secure financing for care and to find housing if needed. They help them with pretty much anything they...

  24. job duties of lpn

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

    You asked for a job description and you got one. None of we nurses savor the idea of handling feces. There are times when CNA's and nurses gag; it's one of the unpleasant tasks healthcare...

  25. job duties of lpn

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

    Just like the last post, poop is everywhere. Nurses deal with impactions, which means you are digitally removing feces from a patients rectum. They do fleet enemas, which means you are flushing feces...