dolldoctor

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1. Please help with Time management techniques

   dolldoctor replied to cornelia's topic in Safety

   Hi - I am also new to LTC and a new nurse. I'm in a transitional program, CNA to LPN to RN and just completed the LPN and all RN pre-reques. Passed my boards in June, finished my summer with micro and advanced ANP - at any rate - just started my fi...

2. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

   dolldoctor replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric

   Your state reps would be a great place to start and the news media as well. News people are always looking for a story and if you help the media and do a lot of research and work for them . . . you can get the message out. Also - Michael Moore just...

3. Angry ER RN new n LTC

   dolldoctor replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Geriatric

   Not wanting to appear ignorant - but, can you let other people chart for you? I would be scared to death to let somebody else do my charting.

4. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

   dolldoctor replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations for being a fine, caring and compassionate person! My patients in LTC knew about my goal to become a nurse too and they constantly encouraged me. You will never have any regrets for caring for your patients with kindness. "For the ...

5. LTC tips please!!!...

   dolldoctor replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   New LPN grad here and accepted into the ADN RN program. Starting in March 08 and graduating December 08. The program I'm in is a nursing career advancement program. You have to become a CNA, then LPN then if you make it . . . RN. I must have worke...

6. LPN to RN Support Group

   dolldoctor replied to pegasus12164's topic in LPN-RN

   I accidentally passed our required exam to get into the lpn/rn program - it was the TEAS test. We are allowed to take the test 3 times - if you don't pass it by then - you can't get into the program. I passed the test on my first try but got a text...

7. Don't Forget CEO Input in the MD and Nurse Supply Debate

   dolldoctor replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   I'm wondering if the trend will be for hospitals to hire people in off the street, train them to be CNA and/or "Patient Care Partners" ? Instead of hiring LPNs and just have the RNs coordinate patient care with them? It would sure be cheaper for ho...

8. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

   dolldoctor replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   Physical and Emotional abuse here. No drugs or alcohol - abusing gave them their highs! So, answer is yes. I knew early on that I wanted to help people and be kind to others and certainly do know harm!

9. For new grads!

   dolldoctor replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric

   Nursewendy2000, Thank you for your post. I find it very helpful. I've worked as a CNA in long term care while in a Nursing Career Advancement program. I'm now a new grad LPN and will be starting my ADN bridge in March 08 and finishing December 08....

10. Slow Codes

    dolldoctor replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    I've had fx ribs before from a MVA. Lord almighty!!!! OUCH!!!!! I can't even imagine the pain of having compressions done to me at that time!!! And what if the fx ribs puncture the lung? Geezie Peezie!! Seems to me that code would go south in a ...

11. Slow Codes

    dolldoctor replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    Extremely well said!

12. Slow Codes

    dolldoctor replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    I for one remain chronically amazed that civilization (and I use that term loosely) have not come to terms with the idea that we are all living to die. Death is as much a part of life as birth and living yet we just can't seem to wrap our minds arou...

13. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    dolldoctor replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric

    [GVIDEO]Because you can not invoke change in a vacuum and all your advocating and agitating will do is piss off the other personnel and, ultimately, get you fired.[/GVIDEO] You are exactly right!! I noticed the "vaccum" effect right away! In fact, ...

14. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    dolldoctor replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric

    I've worked in LTC as a CNA for several years. I'm waiting to take my PNCLEX and I've been accepted into a ASN program, starting in Mid-March and will finish the end of December. I'm 49 this year and almost ready for LTC myself, as a resident . After...