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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 Degree in Nursing. My hourly rate for a shift 3-11 is...

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 anyone take their test today? How do you feel abou...

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 still learning and I am not scared to ask questions!...

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 anxious to the point that I wake up q 2hrs with a M...

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

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! Raquel

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, but still when I look at the IV pump I just blank...

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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) all my confidence flushed down the toilet(got fir...

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 stuff. I hope you find what you're looking for? b...

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 what ever it was missing was going to be completed ...

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 a week. if i was living like that i will die, beca...

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 way!

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 something wrong with him and that needs to be addressed

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 vital signs, CBS., The nurse does it all. In my faci...

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 off without informing anyone. Even if she informed...

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 ambien, i only can give that after 9:30 pm, if there oth...

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 from an in-patient acute hospital setting. Please...

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. My patient goes thourhg the roof. I can't give med...

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 from an in-patient acute care setting. Please giv...

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 minutes later Patient still was in the same condition....

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. Raquel:wink2:

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 about! p.s. what is GN (geriatric nursing?):wink2:

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 orientation and having a preceptor. A nursing home and a ho...

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 took me forever. I was all over the floor looking fo...