LaneRN

I live in North Carolina and I am an RN but our LPN's can push some IV meds and draw blood form a picc line if they take an IV class that is provided by the facility. This is just an FYI. and may not be true in other states but it is listed on our NCBON web site

I am also a new treatment nurse and would love to have info on like policies and procedures, pressure ulcer prevention, etc. Love doing the wound care but get so frustrated with finding things I know that could have been prevented .Would love the guidance from a fellow treatment nurse.

At the facility that I work at, we have weekly manicures where our activities staff and volunteers do the residents nails, such as filing and painting. We also have different church groups to come in and have church services. There is also a WII game that is used for fitness and coffee socials, cooking, which are just basic things,They also have wheel chair races during the summer and kickball games that are played in the dining area in their wheelchairs. But the residents get the most fun out of playing bingo two to three times a week and winning small prizes like lotion, powder and quarters. Our activities department funds this by selling drinks and snacks to the staff even though we have a breakroom. These funds are also used for differnt things throughout the year for our residents. Sometimes it just takes seeing what would interest the residents as far as activities and going from there, Most of our residents keep and eye on the calander that is in their room, dining area bulletin boards, etc. to see whats going on. Sometimes its just a matter of getting staff to make sure residents are taken to these activities if they want to go. We also have a daily juiice it up which consists of juice and a snack. They are always asking whats going on today if they are unable to read the calander. Activities also goes around to see who would like attend activities and make sure that they go if they want to.

Our pharmacy sent us a sheet for sites for the Exelon patch there are 17 sites whirch are on the back. It specifically states on back on our orders from pharmacy we do not use the chest for these or our fentanly patches.

I went into a LTC/SNF right out of LPN school. I also felt the same way you do, but my DON told me in the beginning that if i did not feel ready to be on my own to just let her know and I am pretty sure yours feels the same way she would rather you tell her you need more orienting than for you to just take over and not feel comfortable. Good Luck I love Long term care and will graduate on Friday from an RN program and plan to stay where I am. Like someone posted earlier either you love LTC or you hate it. Just talk to your DON and I am sure everything will work out fine.

I graduate may 13th so I am hoping to take the exam the 2nd week in june. I am just as nervous for my RN boards as I was when I took the PN Boards in 2009. Well keep us all posted on how you are coming with your studying believe it or not you are keeping me motivated

I got that way when I was getting ready to take my LPN boards the closer it got my scores started dropping my instructor told me to take a break i was over analyzing the questions and studying to much. take a break and do something fun and then go back to doing your questions and see if it helps

I am doing the Hurst review I have watched all the lectures so now i am just going over the packet

Thanks Great notes hope your studyings going well Good luck to everyone

here is the link to the random fact thread file and also check at nursereview.org plenty of info and questions just scroll down toward the middle of the page and search through the content in the brown box on the right hand side of the screen this is a place that you can find those q trainers i was talking about hope this helps just one person . if you have any questions just pm me and i will message you back here is the link to the file http://www.mediafire.com/?8joeselpf487p6k

hi everyone i am currently an lpn. i am also planning on taking my exam the 1st or second week in june, i am using saunders 4th edition , hurst review and exam cram. right now i am mostly studying content because i took a bridge program and have been out of school since 2009 before going back for the transitional class and will graduate may 13th. for you that are planning on doing kaplan just by the book for the test taking strategies and type in nclex q trainers or kaplan q trainers and you can find the questions and rationals online for free just though i would help some friends save a little money i also bought the hurst review cd off of ebay and the whole review was on a cd includding the review notes that you take during the lectures. if you look hard enough online you can find alot of these for free or cheaper than the 300 - 500 dollar review our school uses sylvia raye and the nursing made insanley easy books they have these on ebay and amazon their are plenty of mneumonics there and also check out the random fact throwing sticky there is a file listed on the last page that is a document of most of the whole thread it is a post by me . good luck to everyone and lets all help each other with motivation and encouragement as well as what seems to be working for you as far as studying it may just help someone else out

GigacomRN! , Are you reading all the chapters are just answering the questions I graduate may 13th and plan on taking boards either the first or second week in june, by the way I am an LpN also

For those of you that are looking for the random fact throwing documents please look at pg 385 post #3844 there r links for a download. Hope this helps and good luck to all of us who are trying to pass the NCLEX

I think what she is referring to is in LTC change over consists of the new MARs for the month, these have to be checked an placed in a chart or book that contains the patients MARS, usually takes place on the last day of each month. At our facility there are a few nurses that do 1st and second checks, then if new orders come in after 2nd checks are complete then all nurses are responsible for placing these new orders on the MARs for their residents. our third shift nurses are responsible for doing the actual changing out of the MARs. All of this starts taking place abou 4 to 5 days before actual change over and the third shift nurse do the changing out of the new MARs on the last night of the month

looks like you passed. Congrats. keep us posted when you get your final results.