egglady

egglady LPN

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  1. Nurses Enjoy LTC

    egglady replied to Juwon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No place I ever would want to be- or WILL be besides LTC!! I love it! Been doing it for so very many years, and will retire from it! Hardest job I have ever had- but the most

  2. How do they rotate your days off?

    egglady replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work full time 8 hour days. I work every other weekend, and have every other tuesday, and every other friday off.We have 2 week pay periods. If a holiday falls on your scheduled day off, you get...

  3. Old people humor

    egglady replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LMAO!!! I love it!!! Thanks for making me smile on a bleak evening!!!!!!

  4. just a health question..

    egglady replied to malicexmirage's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. Perhaps "laughed til I

  5. STOP! Or somebody's going to get hurt!

    egglady replied to jjhc2006's topic in General Nursing

    The LTC where I work has ADN students come in for clinicals. The most annoying thing I have ever heard (only one time) was " what can I learn by shadowing her- she is a LPN. I dont know if this...

  6. RN of 12 years passing meds in nursing home? S L O W..

    egglady replied to veolai37's topic in General Nursing

    I am over 40, and I do this every day! The best advice I give anyone starting is time management. Make a master list and have on it how they take there meds, times, any vital signs, blood sugars,...

  7. I know im not going to be able to make it to the interview What should I do?

    egglady replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I sure wouldnt say I had over-slept! If you over-sleep for the interview they may wonder how in the heck you would get up for

  8. Calling all Nurse Mamas... Please help me!!

    egglady replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Buy a crock-

  9. Political Discussions at Work

    egglady replied to drgnflydggr's topic in General Nursing

    I too am in WI, and the political talk is overwhelming!! I always just say " my father taught me that I shouldnt argue politics or religion because no one wins in that arguement""!!! He actually did...

  10. African Americans as nurses.

    egglady replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess I just thought we were nurses- I truly didnt realize we are "caucasion" nurses, african- american" nurses, "latino nurses" etc..etc.. I just thought we were nurses... And, ya- I live in a...

  11. how many old time nurses still get nervous

    egglady replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I am an "old time nurse", I dont so much get nervous anymore as I get the feeling of - gosh I wish i could retire, or I really wish it was my day off- or, actually what I have been feeling lately is "...

  12. Love those Nursing Caps..

    egglady replied to NIghtshift LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I lost my cap in a house fire in 2003... I only wore it at graduation for the capping. Always wanted a pic for my parents. oh

  13. What is a typical RNs schedule?

    egglady replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    There really is no "typical" schedule. Some facilities have mandatory overtime, some refuse it. In the small town LTC where I work ( with very little turn over) it took me many years to get full...

  14. JCAHO & legible signatures w/ noting orders

    egglady replied to StayLost's topic in General Nursing

    How bout if the docs write orders that are

  15. LPN's in Wisconsin ... what do you make/salary?

    egglady replied to KitkatPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC- same facility for almost 15 years (as an LPN) and I am fulltime day shift, I make 23.64 per hour with excellant benefits. Way up north in

  16. How far do you force meds?

    egglady replied to andrewRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a resident that will refuse, everytime, when I say "here is your medicine" BUT- that same resident WILL take them when I say "here are your pills". You have to really get creative sometimes...

  17. Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

    egglady replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work days, and there is NO way in hell I would want nights! they have minimal staff, horrible hours. I had a family member in a ICU recently, and I was there during the night- that nurse would not...

  18. LTC is not "settling"

    egglady replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    People say it takes "someones special" to work in LTC. It does. But it also takes "someone special" to work in med surg, er, icu, burn units, etc... We all have our spot that we fit right! I know I...

  19. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    egglady replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Last I heard the LPN has her/his own license. You as a new grad may be "the boss" but yes, the LPN does have a license too... just

  20. hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

    egglady replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Folding a basket of baby clothes, and for the men- a block of wood (not with splinters) and sand paper, or some large nuts and bolts, or different sized pvc pipes. Men like to "fix" things, and that...

  21. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    egglady replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    ANYTHING that comes out of the nose or mouth- yup- I cant handle snot or puke! Ick,yuck, ishy,

  22. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    egglady replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    LPN 14 years at the same job 23.84 per hour, full-time, great benefits, straight day shift LTC in northern

  23. Top Tips

    egglady replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in LTC for Years and years- the best advice I can give you is- treat each and everyone of the residents like your grandparent. because, they are someones grandma, or grandpa, or aunt or...

  24. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    egglady replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I love new docs- they print in nice square type printing!! No questions on what they order! I have a few older docs, who over the years, I have learned there scratch! If I ever have a question I...

  25. Favorite bumper stickers

    egglady replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    my daughter has one- " Jesus may love you, but I think you are an *******" My all time favorite is one I saw about 20 years ago, "if you are gonna be a ****, go lay in the yard"