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    Feeling Frustrated with LPN on my team!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Brightonrn1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've always been told there are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the right side. I've been a hospice nurse for almost 9 years now and I couldn't begin to count the number of RN's...
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    Hospice Certification exam

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Brightonrn1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I, also, use the Core Curriculum available on the hpna website and passed. Good luck!
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    Why I am a LTC nurse

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sound like a wonderful, caring nurse. I wish I had more time to spend with my pts. In my LTC there are two nurses and six CNA's at night. I'm responsible for 56 pts. When I do get free time, I...
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    LVN to RN

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to scubagoddess's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto! I'm an AD LPN and I'm having to take Music Appreciation, Intro to Library Science, British Lit, Nutrition (again because they offer it with a diet therapy), Freshman Bio, and Stats. Hopefully,...
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    Anyone have any suggestions?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to RNandlovingit's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I like that! Thanks for sharing
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    New LPN ~ are aides allowed to pass meds?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to ParadiseFound101's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked in a group home while in LPN school. I was the med-tech. I had to take a class (4 hours X 5 days). I was responsible for my own med errors. Thankfully I never made
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    Do Lpns's really get treated badly?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to nrl04's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'll echo what the others have said. I have 2 part-time jobs right now as an LPN and I'm in school for my RN. Job A treats all LPN's the same: a pulse holding a license. Job B: LPN's and RN's are...
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    Anyone have any suggestions?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to RNandlovingit's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I remember a pt. I had a couple of years ago with ES cervical ca. I KNEW she was in pain, but refused anything but Lortab. It was hard for me to accept, but I had to honor her wishes. Her belief...
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    Ear Changes In A Dying PT

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to gagezoie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have noticed it before the mottling begins...so anywhere from a day to a week. At least that's been my
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    Will not take your advice

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to RNinfamily's topic in Telephone Triage

    I thought that unless a person has been deemed incompetent by the courts they had the right to refuse any and all
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    moving to baton rouge

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to amybradley2006's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Southeastern in Hammond has LPN to RN bridge (BSN) and Baton Rouge Community College is beginning a bridge program (AD). You may also want to look at communities around Baton Rouge. Baker, Central,...
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    "Weekends aren't a shift!"

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work nights aren't considered a shift, either. Day shift is served 3 meals (without charge), but I can't even get them to leave a decent HS snack for my diabetics. I am the one who provides...
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    Choosing a workplace...

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you're trying to plan you whole life out! You only just started pre-nursing. See how things unfold while you are in school and keep an open mind. When I began nursing school I was...
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    No way! No how! :angryfire A good nursing assistant is worth their weight in gold! I've worked where there were no CNA's and worked my you know what off. Just let me do the "nursing things" and...
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    Ear Changes In A Dying PT

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to gagezoie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Valerie is correct. It's one of the changes we look for in our patients, also. Usually noticed before the mottling
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    staffing issue

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is a CENA the same thing as a
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    Back to basics

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just always use a manual. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I still prefer the manual ones. Just my 2 cents
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    Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTC and one of my female residents has trouble sleeping at night. She'll help the CNA's by pushing their barrels, bringing them briefs, etc. She really enjoys stocking my med cart with...
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    Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Two nights ago we had 2 CNA's show up for work! There are supposed to be 8. Three on locked unit and six on the floor (112 residents). The DON was called and FINALLY came in. She stated she couldn't...
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    Family has fear of pain meds

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hmmmm.....at first I thought you were discussing MY patient. With my patient is was a cultural/ethnic thing. The poor man had dilaudid 4mg, vicoden 7.5mg, and xanax 0.5mg. His wife would only given...
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    Night Shift LTC Ratios

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that sounds like the norm. not bad unless someone falls, gets sick, fights, elopes, or passes. i work 6p to 6a and have 58 pts and this includes the locked unit. the other nurse at noc has 55 but...
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    Writing a Paper on LPN

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to tabatheena's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and work both hospice and LTC (nursing home). At the LTC I pass meds, do wound care, monitor glucose levels, help some of the residents with their meals, supervise my CNA's, deal with...
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    How would you handle this, VERY lazy CNA!

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a CNA like that once. In addition to not doing her job she was a frequent "no call no show". The last time was Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Sure, I wrote her up as did several...
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    The Alzheimer's Patient's Prayer

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for posting that. :up:It is
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    Best 2 week schedule??

    Hospice Nurse LPN replied to Rlc0525's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my schedule for 12 hour shifts: Week one: Work Mon, Tues. Off Wed, Thurs. Work Fri, Sat, Sun Week two: Off Mon, Tues. Work Wed, Thurs. Off Fri, Sat,