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  1. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

    BerryHappy replied to stressed5242's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry it's starting out so hard for you. It takes at least 8 months to get a routine and really feel comfortable. Depend on your CNA's to help with EVERYTHING except med pass. You've have got...

  2. What to do to help endure consecutive work stretches

    BerryHappy replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of water. Protein ONLY for breakfast (egg whites & bacon) Take apples and cheese sticks for a midday snack Hi protein, med carb lunch Nuts/granola for afternoon snacks Sugar free mints for a...

  3. Nurses who work the day shift

    BerryHappy replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    You FOR SURE do not have to work the evening shift, nor the night shift if you don't want to...(although you get shift diff $$ if you do!)...and you will easily make over $40k NOT working in a...

  4. i need help learning about burns and hyperkalemia and IVs

    BerryHappy replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    OMG you guys make me feel like an IDIOT! Thanks for the lesson...when I grow up I wanna be

  5. What Meds are critical to know ?

    BerryHappy replied to LVN2010M's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    HAHAHA! ALL of them are important to know! Doesn't matter where you work, working in OB you might get a pt c CA, working in LTC you might get a pt c a fungus, working in med-surg you might get a who...

  6. A day in the life of a new LPN (sorry, long)

    BerryHappy replied to chevyv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In response to the original post...yes. That's what we do! Work, run, hustle, work, smile, work, run, hustle, smile, PEE, work, run, hustle, talk nice to family member, swallow lunch and pee at the...

  7. LTF checklist

    BerryHappy replied to zangetsu1212's topic in General Nursing

    Get there at least 10 minutes early to get a feel for your day. Narcotic count and report Report c CNA's (write their names and room #'s in your notebook) Any immediate insulin coverages Take your MAR...

  8. LVN/LPN staffing costs 8hr vs 12 hr

    BerryHappy replied to lorazepam's topic in General Nursing

    Well, 12 hour shifts = 36 pay hours per week and 8 hour shifts = 40 hours of pay. Both are considered full time. So the two 12 hour nurses "save" the company 16 hours of pay between them. That's...

  9. How to file a complaint against Charge Nurse?

    BerryHappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody, Please someone tell me the best official easiest way to file an official complaint against my charge. It is because she screams at her floor nurses in the nurses station and intimidates...

  10. How to file a complaint against Charge Nurse?

    BerryHappy replied to BerryHappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! In my angst I forgot to look over my P&P book. I will follow their guidelines and hopefully find some relief. You are all my BFF's!

  11. Stress related near breakdown

    BerryHappy replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    May I be so rude as to ask why you left home health? I am considering leaving LTC for homecare simply because of the pt load and politics. I LOVE geriatrics but I don't think I can handle the nurse...

  12. New nurse in LTC & Overwhelmed (long)

    BerryHappy replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Poor thing! I am sorry for you. It sounds like you work in a really crappy place. 54 pts??? That's unimaginable! I graduated in June '08 and I've had a much better experience. Yes, it is all...

  13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    BerryHappy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE God, let me ONCE be able to say these: "Aaaah, no. I really don't know how your mother is doing today. I am floating so I've never seen her before in my life. :thankya:...

  14. Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

    BerryHappy replied to massrn116's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely disagree with most of the posts. I absolutely DO take my lunch. As a matter of fact, I tell the charge I am going and I sit in my car for my entire 30 minutes. I can't help my pts if I...

  15. Have you seen Zyprexa, Risperdal, Remeron...make a difference?

    BerryHappy replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I love how Risperdal has helped one of my pts. I liked her full of attitude, but now she is just as wild but sweet

  16. Shin splints, help!

    BerryHappy replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've done many marathons and various races and I agree, get in the pool! If you aren't too shy, get in there and run. It is actually as good as running on the road but a better workout for your...

  17. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

    BerryHappy replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried everything to make my 12's go better. Here's what I've come up with in which I end up tired at the end of the shift, not EXHAUSTED and bratty... Wake at 5:30 Eat ONLY protein for bfast...

  18. BM vs. Seizure?

    BerryHappy replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! Thanks for sharing. I know to check when BP suddenly drops for poo, now I will check when it kinda (controlled breaths?) looks like a seizure. BTW, I always give myself a Hi-Five when I send a...

  19. Why can't my wife find a job?

    BerryHappy replied to EE112358's topic in General Nursing

    EVERY job she apply's for SHOULD BE DONE IN PERSON! Has anyone mentioned that? Very often in person she will get an on the spot interview. An online application doesn't really grab their attention...

  20. YIKES! ADON calls on my off day!

    BerryHappy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ugh. Just got a call from the ADON at the LTC I have been working at for 4 months. It seems that I gave a PRN psychotrohphic to a pt and didn't chart enuf. Ummmm, btw...PSYCHOTROPHICS CANNOT BE...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    BerryHappy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know YOU could do the EXACT same thing I will do to get YOUR mom on the toilet...so why don't

  22. Floating...

    BerryHappy replied to KimmieKoo72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Muddle, trip and stumble. That's how it is EVERY time I float. I am starting to think that I would rather just work on the floor that is ALWAYS short staffed than float to that floor. At least then...

  23. Advice for a New Grad in LTC

    BerryHappy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't be surprised at how much you don't

  24. Is it to much to ask.....

    BerryHappy replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow. I know what you mean. I too am a new nurse and have gotten chewed out when a kinder "Here's the right way to do it" would have really been nice. I am sorry for you, but know there are lots of...

  25. LPN Starting Salary

    BerryHappy replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in Miami (no state income tax) and I work 3-12 hour day shifts per week. That is 72 hours per pay period which is considered full time. I am a new graduate and make $18.50 per hour. If I want an...