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  1. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

    pirituba posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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 think I fail the NCLEX- RN !!!

    pirituba posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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!!!

    pirituba replied to pirituba's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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 think I'm not the only one!!!

    pirituba posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    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. Are you from Massachusetts?

    pirituba posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I want to know how many people that uses the NCLEX discussion forum are actually from Massachusetts? I live in Revere,

  6. using Baxter IV pumps and IV med administration for dummies

    pirituba replied to adrienurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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. using Baxter IV pumps and IV med administration for dummies

    pirituba replied to adrienurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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

    pirituba replied to nurselatino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is an Old

  9. feeling a lot of anxiety

    pirituba replied to stelarRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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

    pirituba replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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

    pirituba replied to Laurab14's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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

    pirituba replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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!

    pirituba replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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!

    pirituba replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

    pirituba replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

    pirituba replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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....

    pirituba replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. Starting my new Job on Sep 8th!

    pirituba posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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!

    pirituba replied to pirituba's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. New Job on Hospital-acute care

    pirituba posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    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...

    pirituba replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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

    pirituba replied to texasbsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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

    pirituba replied to texasbsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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?

    pirituba replied to KourtneiNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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. New graduate and just got a Job in LTC facility

    pirituba posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...