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  1. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    rebel_red replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    a big YEAH

  2. Long term care

    rebel_red replied to katmai's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Graveyard is quiet because the residents are asleep......giggle giggle....try they can't sleep, are trying to get oob without assist and falling unless they have a bed alarm, then 15 bed alarms are...

  3. Unsafe staffing

    rebel_red replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Irregardless of if you work 2nds or not, the facility is dangerous. The residents are in perpetual jeopardy. Not only would I run for the nearest exit, I would have to advocate for madandated...

  4. Anyone passed with 205 ?'s

    rebel_red replied to shanshan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    2 of my classmates hit 205, they both passed :-) And more importantly they are both darn fine nurses... Be Well,

  5. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    rebel_red replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep. My assignment is 20 subacute patients and 10 long term care. Out of the 20 subacute patients, at least 3-6 at any given time would still benefit from a med surg floor. Their medical stability...

  6. medicare charting and documentation

    rebel_red replied to hope3456's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ain't it the truth??? Sometimes I just wanna make stuff up...but I like my licence too much so I resist the urge...... Be Well

  7. Irritating residents

    rebel_red replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility is split between sub acute and ltc. My ltc residents are absolute dolls. My subacutes are another matter entirely. Sometimes I wanna take em on a little field trip or offer them a little...

  8. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

    rebel_red replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hmmmm I admit I have the apparantly bad habit of saying "my aides". I also say "my supervisor", "my patients" and "my facility" and ya wanna know why??? Because the are all in some way "MY...

  9. Stopped at 85

    rebel_red replied to SueNYC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I lived by these words printed on the handout by the testing site when my computer shut off at 85. "85 is the minimum number of questions needed to demonstrate proficiency." A year later and I still...

  10. Is LPN program worth it?

    rebel_red replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went the looongg way...took a job as a CNA to insure I could provide basic care without issue....Did my LPN. For me it is fabulous because I make decent money and can set my own hours while...

  11. What was the cost of your LPN school

    rebel_red replied to mrscableman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Tech school in NJ. 3200 include books, uniforms, stethoscope, b/p cuff and our program director managed to also obtain goodies like Tabers, Davis's Drug Guide, Careplan books. I bought my own...

  12. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    rebel_red replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    New Grad, NJ : 17.25 base rate, weekend rate of 21.50....no shift diff...so guess who works all weekends.....yep me, but down at the very end of the Jersey Shore this is great pay....My friends in Drs...

  13. Am I too old

    rebel_red replied to fiandcamie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I deliberately planned to receive my NCLEX results on my 41st birthday. My gift to myself. Our LPN class ranged in age from 19-52. The year before my friend graduated and she is 60. Go do it!!!!! I...

  14. question for LPNs

    rebel_red replied to leopold's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Never be afraid to ask for help. I had to do a procedure I had never done before. My RN supervisor hadn't either, so we looked for the P&P whoops none existed...Called our nursing educator, she...

  15. Need advice/giving report to uninterested nurse

    rebel_red replied to ernurseafterall's topic in Emergency

    You care because you care about your patients and want to insure continuity of care. We have the same person at our facility. She perceives herself to be the "super" nurse, knows everything about...

  16. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    rebel_red replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also work all 3 shifts, and trust me I totally agree with LPN1112005, NOCs is not a quiet shift by any means. I run just as hard on NOCs as I do on 7-3 or 3-11. And with a hell of a lot less backup...

  17. Public Misconceptions

    rebel_red replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite: "My Mom needs (insert need here)." Me: "And your Mom is?" Them: Blank stare like I am the biggest idiot in the world for not having my patients geneological trees memorized. Or the...

  18. LTC and constant alarms

    rebel_red replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think my favorite was a very independent elderly lady who was becoming unsteady with her gait and had several falls. So a bed alarm protocol was initiated. I was still an aide at the time and was...

  19. How many people do you have to wake up at night?

    rebel_red replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wake em up in the middle of the night for skin checks???? This is insanity. We do ours on 7-3 or 3-11 when they are in the shower. And it is spread over the entire week, so there are only a few to do...

  20. Sending residents to the ER without a doctor's order.

    rebel_red replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My motto is "When in doubt, send em out." Our docs are really great that way, especially since we (the nurses) utilizing our critical thinking and assessment skills have been absolutely dead on 99%...

  21. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    rebel_red replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Well, lets see, we had a meeting at which gratis lidocaine cream was passed out so we could apply to our posteriors prior to butt chewing...... Oh and there is a luncheon. Ptomaine will be served........

  22. Anyone else burned out???

    rebel_red replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with cheerfuldoer and maolin. I voluntarily work back to back 16's on the weekend and am requesting a transfer. Why? Because I couldn't sleep Friday night and no one I mean no one would...

  23. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    rebel_red replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Its obscene that this situation even exists. How much do you like this job?? Ok so I am a little hot headed today, but apologize for something that didn't even occur? Absolutely adore MarieLPN's idea....

  24. My patient and her abusive husband...advise please

    rebel_red replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK deep breath. I am so furious. She is not capable of "dealing with it" or she would have deep sixed this jerk of a husband years ago. It is not her responsibility to deal with it. IT IS HIS...

  25. LTC and constant alarms

    rebel_red replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    BlackCat99, I have a question. When I work nightshift, on our subacute floor and on our LTC floor as well, it is one LPN and minimum 3 nurses aides and a house supervisor. This is with 60 residents...