autumnmom

I left school nursing 3 months ago to do hospice. I miss the kids and the hours but not the pay. Here in Florida I worked through the health dept. and the pay is terrible.

I get criticized by mother for being an LPN, and not finishing the RN program. I am 52 and have had some injuries that stopped me in my educational goals. She tells people I am an Rn, it's like she can't be proud of me for going back to school later ...

In my elementary school they send everything to the clinic. Teachers tell me that having an accident in their pants and every other issue even sometimes behavior is a medical issue, they do not want to be bothered with anything even the special ed te...

Do you have a copy of your newsletter? I am always looking for things to put in a newsletter that may convey the message about keeping kids home when sick, otherwise they just wind up in the clinic anyway.

I work as a school nurse and I was written up for taking 3 days off for my sisters out of state funeral because it was during the school year. Not even I'm sorry for your loss from supervisors.

My son is taking them both now and doing well.

I just had a student sent to me because his shoes were tied together in a knot. I guess you need a nursing degree not a teaching degree to get out a knot. **

Yes it can be done at community clleges they have prep-math for people who do not do well in the math part of the cpt, when you pass that you can move onto the other math classes that you need. Speak with an advisor and don't give up you can do it.

Give your notice asap, they may say you don't need to come back at all. I have seen many LTC facilities do this to people who want to quit.

That sounds great I want to work there.

When I worked in LTC every time we called 911 the paramedics would act like we were idiots for calling them. They felt like if someone wasn't coding we were wasting their time. If in doubt send them out and if MD says send, well they have no reason t...

I would not cross any picket line, Let the big wigs do patient care since they think it is so easy.

Yes the love handles is where it goes and only hold while injecting I have had several inservices for Lovenox.

A doctor at a facility I worked at was a nurse first and I think that made her a better doctor and she knew what the nurses went through. She was tough but fair.

I started off on 2nd shift right out of school in a rehab center it was NEVER slow; 2 med passes, treatments, sundowners and many admits. I never got out on time or had time for dinner. I moved to 1st shift which was also very busy but I got to spend...

I did my clinicals at HRMC I liked it a lot it is a big hospital with a very good trauma center. I don't know what it is like to actually work for them but the staff seemed happy.

People who have never smoked also get lung cancer.

or, you do all the meds and the desk job too because they do not have a desk nurse or the desk nurse answers the phone and gets lab reports and does some orders.

As an LPN I always had to bother an RN to do this for me, so yes they do pull them.

I worked at a LTC where every time ANYONE tried to give their 2 weeks notice they were told to not bother coming back and would sometimes be escorted out of the building.

I worked in a LTC facilty that did the same thing to everyone that tried to give their notice. As soon as they knew that person was leaving they would escort them out and tell them not to come back. Sooo unprofessional.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I am an LPN and I am currently collecting unemployment. I broke my ankle and needed 2 surgeries, my FMLA ran out and they would not extend it so as soon as the doctor told me I could go back to work I applied for unemployment and was approved.

I am going in for surgery on my ankle for the second time Ortho Doc filled out H&P Heart- RRR, Lungs clear Bilat,abd. soft non-tender. He never looked at anything other than my ankle and my x-ray. He didn't even have a stethoscope.

I was also a CMA before I went back to school for my LPN. This gave me some good experience which helped me in school. I loved the hours as a medical asst. but I wanted to do more. I am taking pre-reqs to do the RN program so I will have more choices...