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catlynLPN

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  1. How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    catlynLPN replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    In the past we've had alot of backstabbing go on in my workplace. But the DON who was there for almost 28 years, who encouraged alot of it, has now retired and I'm hoping that some of this behavior...

  2. Mandatory Health insurance? Is it a solution to health care?

    catlynLPN replied to Faery1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WIC? Foodstamps??? What is that? Gee, I never heard of that. Hmmmmm..........maybe I remember my grandparents had some sort of program that helped them to eat........oh..... what was it???? Oh,...

  3. Mandatory Health insurance? Is it a solution to health care?

    catlynLPN replied to Faery1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mandatory healthcare for WHO? For the ones who can afford it? What about the ones who can't afford it? The ones who live from paycheck to paycheck just trying to buy milk and bread for their babies?...

  4. Is this common ?

    catlynLPN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    These weren't listed in your original post. I said it might be light without these you now say are also your duties. I was thinking, from the first post you might be getting help with calls to the...

  5. Is this common ?

    catlynLPN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it's long term care and you're an LPN it seems about average, but you might be getting off light. Usually that nurse also has the responsibility of calling the doctor and family and doing the...

  6. Another thread on lazy CNAs

    catlynLPN replied to catlynLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Update to this frustrating problem. I just talked to the DON and the ADON. I told them what is going on at night and the sleeping incident, how they all meet out on the patio from both wings, and how...

  7. Can a unlicensed person gave and take orders?

    catlynLPN replied to 5kids & 1 husband's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you speak with your boss...the doctor, and tell him/her your concerns and that you would like to see a bit of reorganization of duties within the office to reflect this? If you are an RN,...

  8. CNA trouble.. again!?

    catlynLPN replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    This is a problem common to just about all LTC's. The one I work at part time was going to be 2 CNA's short for night shift. One of the LPN's called the DON and the DON got mad at her for calling...

  9. Most shocking experience on clinical -while in nursing school...:can any one relate?

    catlynLPN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* I didn't make a blanket statement judging ALL That's how you took it. Nowhere was it intended to judge all. Statements are meant to be taken by the one reading it, for whatever worth...

  10. Most shocking experience on clinical -while in nursing school...:can any one relate?

    catlynLPN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was a bit harsh telling her to "save the drama".........that's like telling her to keep it to herself and that she's not in high school anymore...that's childish. I didn't see it as a...

  11. Most shocking experience on clinical -while in nursing school...:can any one relate?

    catlynLPN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the above post. she's just a student at this point and was just asking for other's experiences. no need to "eat" the girl and spit her

  12. I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    catlynLPN replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    It's been many years since I graduated LPN school, but I have often looked back and thought about what little we were taught. I don't remember drawing up insulin, we were not taught blood draws or...

  13. LPN school and all the drama that comes with it!!(vent)

    catlynLPN replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ignore them. If they are this busy worrying about you, then they don't have their minds on THEIR studies like they should. And you should stop worrying about them and keep your mind on your studies....

  14. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    catlynLPN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have to eat. I have bills to pay. I want to be the best nurse I can at what I do, but I still have to have the money, and I like it when I get a raise, and bonuses. I'm trying to build up my...

  15. 29 pts as a tech..can i handle being a nurse?

    catlynLPN replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    You got dumped

  16. getting in trouble at work

    catlynLPN replied to jessiesita's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't stand tattletales. We've had tattle tales on my job thruout the years. I had one nurse tattle tale to our director that I was raising a feeding pole way too high to cause it to drip...

  17. State mandated elder abuse

    catlynLPN replied to happydays352's topic in General Nursing

    Patients shouldn't be used as the experiment. Can't they use staff instead? That's just crazy. When the fire department practice rescues they use their own staff, don't they, in hypothetical...

  18. I've had enough...turned in my resignation!

    catlynLPN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I had a supervisor who used to do me that way. She would ask questions of my co-workers behind my back, but never come to me to ask me about whatever it was. I couldn't leave this job...........this...

  19. Frustration - I am sure you can relate

    catlynLPN replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    We have a patient at the LTC who talked to the inspectors and told them the nurses wouldn't wake her up to give a pain pill at 4am. The inspector asked her, "Is it scheduled?" She replied, "No, it's...

  20. How many of you work two jobs?

    catlynLPN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 jobs. I'm single, and have no children at home, so it's working okay for me. My primary job is 4 days per week, 10 hours per day. So I have 3 days off every week from that job. Then I work...

  21. Insulin dosaging with proper syringe choice

    catlynLPN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Animals have diseases, illnesses just like people. My dog has Epilepsy. He has very hard grandmal seizures. He's on phenobarbital, valium PRN, and another medication used specifically in dogs for...

  22. I'm a horrible employee

    catlynLPN replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, Emma, I just don't know what to say. I wish I lived close to you so I could help you out. Do some errands for you and stuff. It's just a shame that people, neighbors, friends, co-workers...can't...

  23. Is this typical for MA's ?

    catlynLPN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    say what??? as an rn you know it is most likely safe??? if it is safe, then why even post this or worry about it? it is not safe for an unlicensed person to give out prescription medications to a...

  24. How should I handle this resident?

    catlynLPN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    You need to talk to all the staff, the nursing supervisor and come up with a plan to deal with this woman. You need to agree on a time limit to spend with her doing her ADL's and within that time...

  25. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    catlynLPN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    But WILL he? He obviously forgot this time. How many others who use a pump will "accidentally"