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eldragon

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  1. all work, no play

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

    I'd say take the full-time job, drop the nursing home gig and work on having a social life. You are a person, not just a bill-paying nurse. Take those weekends for yourself. Just my two

  2. New LPN grad looking for LPNs insight

    eldragon replied to Cisl4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just be sure that you are grounded enough to negotiate your first salary correctly. Never let a prospective employer think that you are desperate for work, no matter how desperate you actually might...

  3. Sick Leave Question: different policy for different shifts!

    eldragon replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in a Las Vegas casino union job for a decade, and anything short of 4 hours was a write-up. It makes sense to me. I think 2 hours is a

  4. I was slapped by a doctor!

    eldragon replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole thing worked out for the OP and the matter should be dropped. The "assault" as it were wouldn't land her a huge settlement in court. Take the raise and keep your head

  5. dnr in geriatrics

    eldragon replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have the same thing, kind of, at the facility I work at. "Mom" is a DNR, and apparently has some money left. She is a DNR, and in very bad shape. For 77, you'd think she was 97. Anyway, she has...

  6. Is this reasonable or am I being a newbie?

    eldragon replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Mississippi and where I did my clinicals, at a hospital and a long-term-care facility, the CNA's did vital signs, but not CBG's. I am an LPN employed at a long-term-care facility and OP, you...

  7. I'm Training a New Hire at $1 less an hour!

    eldragon posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ouch. I've been working full-time at a long-term-care facility since March 1st. It was trial-by-fire to say the least and I have paid my dues. I was on a skilled nursing unit until this week, when...

  8. I'm Training a New Hire at $1 less an hour!

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

    Agreed. As if we need more reason to be mad at the facility we work

  9. I'm Training a New Hire at $1 less an hour!

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

    The ads I've seen for agencies offer all that - paid by the agency. Not personal time, but that sounds really rare any way. I had a union job years ago, not in nursing, but we still didn't get sick...

  10. I'm Training a New Hire at $1 less an hour!

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

    It might not be true that she was hired at a larger wage, but she told me the first day I started training her that a friend was offered what I started at (she didn't know it was what I started at)...

  11. I think I may hate my job! what to do?

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

    I feel your pain. I'm 4 months into my first LPN job, also, and it's a trial. I'm working in skilled nursing, though, and my schedule is worse than yours! I work all the time! (It's not just my...

  12. nurse terminated

    eldragon replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious to find out what kind of med error warranted termination of the nurse? It's hard to find good nurses, especially in long-term-care facilities. Med errors are common, at least in the...

  13. Common meds in LTC?

    eldragon replied to RNfromMN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't forget ADVAIR -a common drug for COPD, and other inhalers like Albuterol. Eye drops of all kinds. A few others that come to mind besides the ones mentioned: Megastrol Acetate (megace) Lyrica...

  14. Looking for a JOB!!! Advice please...

    eldragon replied to christineb1213d's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I applied at one facility, and waited almost 2 hours to see the DON. She hired me on the spot! (At the lowest wage, and in the toughest job, but still..) I say - fill out that application and stick...

  15. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    eldragon replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I still think you (the op) are generalizing. I work with bright RN's, and one's I don't feel are too bright. I work with some lazy-orifice LPN's and some whom I feel pretty confident are doing their...

  16. Other Nurses/Other Shifts Not Doing Their Part?

    eldragon posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am finishing up my fourth week at a SNF, as a medication nurse (LPN.) I am a very ethical, diligent worker. I always follow through with anything that I know needs to be done, and get everything...

  17. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    eldragon replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then let me be clear: I disagree with you. I was accepted in society before I became an LPN, and after. If you do not believe CNA's and LPN's are accepted in society, I can't imagine how you view...

  18. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    eldragon replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What upsets me is your publicly displayed ignorance. What world do you live in that you have to worry about being accepted into society based on your job title? Until you look at people as...

  19. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    eldragon replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After reading some of your recent posts, I can easily see how well you offend those of us you have described as being at the bottom of the food chain, and "not an RN," and seriously doubt that your...

  20. RN responsibilities in LTC

    eldragon replied to saraltx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How can you generalize so much and still consider yourself a

  21. RN responsibilities in LTC

    eldragon replied to saraltx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For someone as intelligent and educated as you'd like to believe yourself to be, it seems you would know that the expression is "food chain" not food tree. But then again, I was a writer long before I...

  22. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    eldragon replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a ridiculous

  23. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    eldragon replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an LPN and I am in it for the great characters - the patients! I'm in skilled nursing and it's a hard job when it's done right. I never stop, never sit down. But the satisfaction I receive when...

  24. I don't think I can handle this!

    eldragon posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WARNING: VENT VENT VENT! I'm in the middle of my fifth week in a SNF, as a medication nurse. This is also my first LPN position. I thought I was so fortunate to land the first job I applied for, and...

  25. I don't think I can handle this!

    eldragon replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for posting! Things are still pretty good, depending on the day. Plus I got an unexpected raise! (Double what I was expecting for 90 day evaluation). It's manageable, but not perfect. Still,...