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  1. I was just reading a Thread fo Hourly rates for LPN's and realized that it was from 2000. I could not believe how low they were! So I'm from MA, I currently work in a Nursing Home I have Associate...
  2. I don't know why but I have this horrible feeling that I failed NCLEX today!. The computer went blank after question 75! The questions were horrible. I feel anxious and can't wait until Thursday. Did...
  3. I think I'm not the only one!!!

    This week was my first week in the floor and I really like, my preceptors are excellent. I gave IV push Lasix, I did the TPN thing, flushed lines, and much more. But still I remind myself that I am...
  4. I've been a nurse for about 9 months in LTC (nursing home). This has been a experience for me. On Sept 8th I am starting my new job in a Rehabilitation Hospital in acute wing of the hospital. I feel...
  5. I want to know how many people that uses the NCLEX discussion forum are actually from Massachusetts? I live in Revere,
  6. I don't think you've to worry about drip rate unless you don't have a pump! Give an example and I will try to solve for you!
  7. I'm scared as you're, I've been a nurse for about 9months but I have only worked in LTC. Tomorrow is my first day of work in medical acute floor. Everybody is stable but I had some experience with IV,...
  8. I Passed! I Passed With 245 Questions

    This is an Old
  9. feeling a lot of anxiety

    get comfortable with anxiety, the day I entered nursing I think I automaticaly became anxious. July 31 2007 past nclex (exciting moment)!!!! 10/01/07 got a job in community health center (pediatrics)...
  10. Culture Change in Assisted Living

    culture change idea is to make nursing home amd assissted living feeling more like home than just a nursing home or assisted living. May you can do a little research on the internet, there are tons of...
  11. Filling in MAR holes

    I am very good when it comes to filling in MAR holes at the end of the night (specially meals), but yesterday I had such a horrible night 2 days in a row that, I came to conclusion I had go home and...
  12. Culture Change in Assisted Living

    in the nursing home that i work they have 2 cats, they resident love the animals (i think this idea is a good one). another one is meals, showers. in the place i work they have scheduled showers once...
  13. The Resident from Hell!

    Believe me some residents that are A+OX3 love some attention, and they will go a zillion times to the bathroom for attention, if that is the only way they will get attention that
  14. The Resident from Hell!

    I would call his Dr. to see if you can get an appoitment with a GI Dr. Have pt evaluate him. May be he needs to be seen by psych. You know your patient best, sometimes it could be that there is...
  15. Am I wrong to think...

    OncologyRN23, When you work in a Nursing Home/geriatric the patient to nurse ratio is High, My ratio is 24:1 so when you have anything like the CnA comes in Hand. The CNA's in my facility cannot do...
  16. Am I wrong to think...

    Today, It was a horrible day at work. My shift 3-11, at 3:30, I found my patient on the bathroom floor. He is on chair alarm. The worst of all is when the 7-3 Cna puts patient on the toilet and takes...
  17. what time do you give meds....

    well i work in a nursing home and if is scheduled at hs, i will ask the patient what time is there bed time. if there is no other indication, i should not give, i give. if it is a sleeping like...
  18. I graduated from nursing school in 2007, I've been working in a Nursing Home. I finally going to work in a Hospital in acute medical area, and now I'm a little scared. A nursing home is very different...
  19. Starting my new Job on Sep 8th!

    mo2b1 very busy, I am only one nurse to 24 patient and only 2 CNA. I feel sometimes I should be in roller bladdes. Some patients take a really long time to take their meds and their are like 12 meds....
  20. I graduated from nursing school in 2007, I've been working in a Nursing Home. I finally going to work in a Hospital in acute medical area, and now I'm a little scared. A nursing home is very different...
  21. Am I wrong to think...

    I'm with you! The other day patient that has a G-tube disconnect everything and everything was everywhre. I asked my CNA to assist him on getting him changed and bed clean. I went to pass meds 30...
  22. New Grad Med/Surg nervous

    I'm scared about labs (interpreting them) and other things that are different from a nursing home. I never had any experience except for my clinical in the medical/hospital field.
  23. New Grad Med/Surg nervous

    I've been a nurse for about 9 months, When I graduated I got a job in Nursing home. On Sep 8th I will be starting a new job in a Rehabilitation Hospital in acute section of the hospital. I'm scared...
  24. Orientation ending...am I smart enough?

    I graduated from nursing school in 2007 and have been working in a Nursing home. In Sept 8th I will be starting my new job in a rehabilation hospital in acute area. I'm so scared of being in...
  25. I am a new grad and just got a job in a Skilled and Rehabilitation LTC facility. On my floor We have 2 nurses for 47 patients. I have not started the meds yet, but I did treatments and vitals which...