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    Need some advise about orientation

    CT Pixie replied to missy--kay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She/he is not being orientated as a GN because she/he was not hired as a GN but was hired as an LPN. (a GN cannot take a floor by themselves, they work under a State licensed nurse). OP stated that...
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    Can a CNA get a job as a MA?

    CT Pixie replied to ccastor's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about all States, but in my State in order to work as a MA, you need to attend and pass MA school AND our State's test for
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    "Accurate" Charting of Profanity

    CT Pixie replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I'm not an ED/ER nurse but may I chime in.. I work LTC, and we are told to chart on specific patients every shift regarding their behavior. If they say it, I chart it. I'll put something like...
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    What's the best job site you've used

    CT Pixie replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Try indeed.com or simplyhired.com or careerbuilders.com I also go directly to hospital websites, many times they have jobs posted that do not show up in other search sites. You could also do a google...
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    HELP: quit LTC without 2 wk notice and ED treatened to report me to BON

    CT Pixie replied to hgal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sure the ED can report you to the BON if he/she wants to, of course the BON won't do diddly squat about it because, you did nothing wrong. If you finished your scheduled shift you were off the clock...
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    Anyone else afraid to look at obituaries?

    CT Pixie replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I check obits on a daily basis. For several reasons, but one being to check and see if any of my residents passed while I've been off. I do attend wakes of some of my residents and after missing one...
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    What brand of briefs does your facility use?

    CT Pixie replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm pretty sure our faciltiy uses
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    to go or not go to pinning ceremony?

    CT Pixie replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to go to the pinning ceremony don't let not having a family member you want to pin you stop you! I wasn't given a choice as to family or faculty, we had faculty do it. But had I...
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    Quick question about SATA questions

    CT Pixie replied to skillaz's topic in General Students

    Not sure its always more than one. Not sure if your asking about the NCLEX questions or nursing school tests, but I know that several of our SATA during my nursing school had either just one of the...
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    How would you handle this?

    CT Pixie replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Any behaviors like that should be reported to the charge nurse. When I notice, or a CNA notices unappropriate behaviors, I need to document it. Depending on the severity of the behavior or the...
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    Am I Too Old for Nursing School , I am 26 years old and tired

    CT Pixie replied to Divalish918's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lord, I hope you're not "too old". If you are, then I should just pack up my toys and leave the sandbox :) I'm 41 and became an LPN 2 yrs ago. I have all intentions of going back and finally finishing...
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    How to get a good report from previous shift?

    CT Pixie replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was having the same problem with shift report. I'd only get 1/2 the picture during report. When I looked at our 24 hr reports, there were things on there that weren't relayed to me. Now what I do...
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    how do you do it?

    CT Pixie replied to bumLVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was the same way. And somehow, without me realizing it, I became an efficent, thourough nurse. I started a ball of nerves while on my own and in the blink of an eye its two years later and *I* am...
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    I took NCLEX-RN today; here are my thoughts...

    CT Pixie replied to TheCommuter's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS !! All my favorite LPN's are leaving me and becoming RN's!! I think its great. Gives me some motivation to get my orifice back in school and finish what i started ohh soo many years ago....
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    Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    CT Pixie replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    My LTC facility didn't even acknowledge Nurses Day/Week..they are too busy billing out National Nursing Home week which runs 5/9 to 5/15! And all those "festivities" gifts, and thanks are going to the...
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    One entree per person,please

    CT Pixie replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    Although it is cheesy and cheap, its more than what we nurses got at my LTC facility. We got nothing..not even an email, no verbal "hey thanks"..nada! Ohh but they sure are billing National Nursing...
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    Wedding Band Tattoo

    CT Pixie replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has a "wedding band" tat on his left ring finger. He was unable to wear rings when we first got married, (due to his work and that he really doesn't like wearing any sort of jewerly.) so he...
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    Most common LTC meds

    CT Pixie replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have lots of lasix, potassuim, dig, coumadin, zocor, neurotin, depakote, insulins and oral diabetic meds, ativan, klonopin, percs, all the stool softeners, aricept, namanda, spriva, advair, nebs,...
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    LPN school part-time and work?

    CT Pixie replied to Julsey's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's very possible. I went to LPN school full time (8hrs/day 5 days a week), worked a full time job (40hrs) with two kids and a husband. And graduated in the top 5% of my class with a 3.91 GPA. But...
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    Missing Ambien

    CT Pixie replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I do counts, I have the off-going nurse who's giving the numbers put the narc book on top of the med cart where I can see it. That way, I can actually SEE the number written down AND the person...
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    Missing Ambien

    CT Pixie replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a little confused. You did the narc count with the 3p-11p nurse, the count was correct, the book signed off by both you and that nurse and keys handed over..am I correct so far? Then the NEXT day...
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    Just when you think you've seen it all

    CT Pixie replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    3/4 of my facilities residents have psych dx's of one form or another. And I'm not talking 'dementia" etc! All ages, male and female, all walks of life. We are a traditional LTC/SNF, and not equipped,...
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    State Report??

    CT Pixie replied to malenurse122879's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Connecticut you can view it online by going to the Dept of Public
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    What Cha Got Planned For Nurse's Week?

    CT Pixie replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh Sue, can I come work for you?! I love the tote! (the tote is only one of the many, many reasons I'd love for you to be my supervisior!! Your staff should count their
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    Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

    CT Pixie replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest wants/wanted to be an APRN . I am thrilled but also gave her the pros and cons of nursing. She's considering CRNA also. I want her to do whatever is in her heart to do, something that will...