remched

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1. Submitted my two week notice today

   remched replied to trsa34's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am fairly new to home care. Only 6 months. But the staff is incredible. They listen to what you tell them, and if you don't like a case (and so far I left 2) you don't have to stay. My agency will call me month to month and ask me when I can wo...

2. Submitted my two week notice today

   remched replied to trsa34's topic in LPN/LVN

   I too started at a LTC facility after graduation. I had a sad orientation. They stuck me with a burned out nurse, and she was glad to give me her work that she didn't feel like doing. With, mind you, little to no supervision. I was taking antacid...

3. Do you say you're a nurse...

   remched replied to picurn10's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have enjoyed reading all these posts. It is very frustrating when you work hard as LPN's do, and you are asked what you do, you say "I'm a nurse" and they ask, "are you an RN?" I have also heard this referred to as "real nurse". I couldn't disag...

4. finding your niche with home health

   remched posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   ok, I posted a thread, and nobody answered it, so let me rephrase it. I just started in HH, and when I was hired, I was led to believe that there were more jobs available from my agency than there were. Anyway, I was offered 3. I am doing one, an...

5. Changing clients

   remched posted a topic in Home Health

   I am a new LPN. I graduated a year ago. I work LTC, and still do per diem. I wanted to try something new, so I am also doing home care. The problem is, I am having trouble finding my niche. I am doing one case, which I love, but it's only one day a w...

6. Am I doing the right thing??

   remched posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am an LPN who has worked in LTC for 8 months. I recently graduated. I feel that the facility I am at is a dangerous place. First, the attitude of most of the staff is horrible. Mostly complaining that they hate the place. The CNA's are the nicest t...

7. New nurse

   remched posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have been an LPN at the LTC where I work for 5 months. I am perdiem and am only there 1-2 nights a week. I feel I am catching on to the procedures as best I can, and my DON gave me an excellent review. There is one LPN I work with on occasion, w...

8. Resident's rights

   remched replied to remched's topic in Geriatric

   All I can say is thanks for the support. I have spoken to other employees there, and I have only met one who actually doesn't complain about her. One nurse told me when this nurse has been on, her med cart for the next nurse is a mess. I have hea...

9. Resident's rights

   remched posted a topic in Geriatric

   I think I got myself into a sticky situation. I have worked at the ltc I am in for about 5 months as a perdiem. We have a FT LPN who has a real attitude problem. She curses and yells at anyone in her way. One night I was doing a treatment on a p...

10. floating

    remched posted a topic in Geriatric

    I just finished my 90 day probation period. I am working as a perdiem LPN in LTC. I am also a new graduate. My question is, I was oriented to ONE of 4 wings in our facility for the entire 90 days, and now they are floating me. I was alone on a wing a...

11. To give or not to give supplements

    remched posted a topic in Geriatric

    OK, I have to ask. Does anyone give supplements to each and every resident during a med pass?? I have been in LTC for about 3 months now, and each resident has "XXXXX" (similar to Boost) given with each med pass. If I wait for every one to comsume th...

12. Wound Care Frustration

    remched replied to soulfullady's topic in Geriatric

    I would be frustrated too if wound care is not done when it should be, but what really gets me is when lotions are on the treatment list (eucerin, A & D, destin etc). And I am expected to fit that into my already hectic schedule, when the CNA's ...

13. Does anyone like LTC?

    remched posted a topic in Geriatric

    I am in my second month (new graduate) of working LTC. I have been going through the posts here, and frankly, I'm scared. I love the residents. All they want is someone to listen to them, even if it's 2 minutes. I work with some nurses that are r...

14. Physicians orders

    remched replied to remched's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks for answering so quickly. The problem here is, the facility won't pay overtime. We had over 20 P.O.'s come in the other night. If another nurse had not come from another floor, I would have been there until 4am. I don't mind putting in a e...

15. Physicians orders

    remched posted a topic in Geriatric

    I have been working at a LTC facility for two months after graduating in August. I feel somewhat comfortable (although not as fast as I would like to be) with the med passes and treatments. The paperwork is a different story. I can get my basic paper...