LVNwannaBE2007

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  1. Infant in LTC facility

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to wacberry's topic in Texas Nursing

    our ltc facility houses 6 pedi patients. the one night stay you are referring to is ryder 28 program. there is so much money tied up in the state of texas to help special needs children the loophole...

  2. christmas card exchange 2008

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    i am mailing mine out tomorrow.... i also put the city and state where im from in case you want to like put on a map where all you got cards from.... **im a dork like that** and think its neat to...

  3. have a question

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay guys i dont want to go into much detail but i have a med aide on my hall who is constantly drugged up to the point of not even being able to walk or talk. the other day a whole care of 60 norco...

  4. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    this didnt happen to me but a coworker of mine the other night..... she drew up some phenergan with a filtered needle then went to give it to the resident... she came back talking about how cheap out...

  5. please tell me what this is...

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i just started at a new LTC facility that takes children..... (we have 4 CP kids that im already in love with) but one had a G-tube but it wasnt long like normal it was right against the skin..... the...

  6. Med error and im not even a real nurse yet!!!

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to kknarfs's topic in General Nursing

    hey **hugs** it happens to all of us. my 1st med error was in nursing school too.... i was doing clinicals in a LTC facility and gave insulin to teh wrong person....... i didn have to sign all teh...

  7. What besides the obvious do state inspectors look for in LTC?

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thanks for all the help..... i am a new LVN in charcge of about 48 people a day on average..... our window just opened in march and state walked into a neighboring facility 2 nights ago on 10-6 shift....

  8. lpn iv certified

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    i am an LVN who is IV certified as of yesterday... i work LTC who is about to start accepting IV residents..... but not yet so no in my 1 day at work as being IV certified i havent got to use it

  9. Emotions at work

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to onlyngrace's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  10. LPN working as CNA

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work in a ltc center. the ONLY RN we have is the DON.... the other day i was short staffed on a hall and my DON came in as an aide..... **btw our management is quick to tell us what needs to be...

  11. gyno appt

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay here's my question..... im 23 and never been to the gyno..... **ya i know i really should see one** but i have been having problems and finally decided i will grin and bear it and go.... my...

  12. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    i have only been a nurse a few months but while assisting a resident to eat the other day she looked at me and said "are you hungry? arent you going to eat?" and then proceeded to offer me some of...

  13. What would you do if you were to quit nursing?

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    if i wasnt a nurse i would actually be a religon teacher... i love theology and the study of all the diferent religions....

  14. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    we have a new lady where i work in LTC.... veryyyyyy confused and combative to say the least..... first off she thinks we kidnapped ehr and tried to call the police all day long.... then the otehr...

  15. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to RacheloneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i said a little prayer for you i rem i was freakin out thinking i failed when i took mine and i passed.... let us know how you

  16. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::smackingf:chuckle:roll

  17. PTO and sick time

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to bluesnurse's topic in General Nursing

    even if i had sick time at my job right now i wouldnt be able to take it..... 2 weeks ago i had the flu and worked with a 103 fever for 3 days (i work LTC) they threatened to fire me if i didnt...

  18. dont know what to do....

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am a new nurse (LVN) just graduated last august... heres my problem... i work at a LTC facility..... my DON is very crooked... today she asked me to do a 3 day follow up on an incident report when i...

  19. NGT placement

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to SHALIMAR's topic in Emergency

    [quote name= I can understand freaking out as a new RN if you had never seen the NG snake through the mouth. In school, many students never get a chance to place one on a real pt, only in mannequins,...

  20. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    i am a brand new nurse... not even 3 mths old yet... lol but i never had to do a drug test all through school... even though i knew they could if they had reason to believe we were under the...

  21. BEST GIFT you ever received from a family member or patient?

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i never accept food gifts eitehr no matter how sealed i think it is.... we have a woman who watches over her son (in this 40's c cp and a variety of other problems....) in the LTC i work at. (APS has...

  22. nursing care plans.... lvn or rn

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have a question i got in a heated debate today with my DON over if care planning is a rn or lvn school... (btw she was one of my lvn teachers) yes they teach you how to write a care plan in lvn...

  23. nursing care plans.... lvn or rn

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to LVNwannaBE2007's topic in General Nursing

    ok i understand that but who initially writes them... rn or

  24. holiday hall decorating ideas...

    LVNwannaBE2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey guys!!! i need some help..... i work in LTC and we are having a hall decorating contest..... so far we have 50 dollars to spend and decorations from home..... can anyone help me come up with a...

  25. holiday hall decorating ideas...

    LVNwannaBE2007 replied to LVNwannaBE2007's topic in General Nursing

    the 50 dollars came from a 'vendor' the pharmacy we use gave it to us..... also like the hospice folks and everything sponsored a hall... i want to go all out **can you tell im a new nurse** lol and...