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They only make you take the practice test twice. Then it's gone. My advice is that you can just buy the ATI practice books instead, and there are practice test in there that doesn't disappear. You will save money that way. Not to mention that you...

I have this patient that the Doctor Discontinued the Blood pressure Parameters. We have been holding her Blood pressure medication because of her low blood pressure. The parameters were : Hold if SBP The Doctor discontinued the Parameters. The Docto...

I'm not sure about this obligation thing. I never heard about it. That a Nurse have to stay over if no-one is available to work? Why would I be the responsible for that? My only responsible is to find someone to work if someone call-in sick Then, w...

try working in nursing home. Or do Hospice care. I think it's a lot easier. Good luck

We have a new co-worker and we treated her nicely. We do encourage her to stay, and learn. I think it depends on the environment you work with. In our facility, we don't like rumors. And some of my co-workers are very up-fronted. "You have a pro...

Women who earns a lot more than men, wanted to date someone who is greater than them. I don't think I'm intimidated, but I know a lot women thinks that way.

Thanks for the reply. Actually, it's not a skin tear, more like open skin.

My patient had a skin tear this evening, the family is aware about it. But this is like 8pm. The primary Doctor is our house doctor. What I usually do with open skin is: Cleanse with normal saline, pat to dry, apply bacitracin, then cover with ban...

I'm 26 year old fililino, male. I lived in CA, in San Mateo. I went to school on May 2006 and graduated May 2007. Got my NCLEX result on November 2007. I'm now currently working at Long-term Care facility in San Francisco. I am currently taking m...

College network....or Unitek

We use the Machine for taking Vital signs. It might not be as accurate, but close. Also, we don't just rely on Vital Signs. I mean what's the difference of the reading pulse of the machine the result 86, and by counting it by palpate is 89? The sc...

In California - 20 to 26 as starting pay in Acute/Longterm/Skilled Care. But in hospitals, I heard 35

I heard from a friend that they are making the Medical Assisting to do a dirty job (if you know what I mean). They all psyche up about it. I don't know the difference though. But I rather have LPN license than Medical Assisting, because I'm able to ...

Amen to that.

Some people are very sensitive to wear certain schrubs. Because it reflects who they are. As for me, I don't mine wearing it at work if it's recommended by the facility. I know for some hospitals that if you're taking care of patients who has canc...

Thanks you...We are the patient Advocates after all =D

I forgot what the medicine is...It sounded like Hydrazaline..something like that.

Thanks a bucnh =D

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I've been working as Nurse in LTC for 2 months now. Woot. I'm just concerned about the ways of other Nurses who gives all the meds for 5pm and 9pm all at once? Is that bad? I asked one of the Nurses if it is ok. She said..... It's ok to give earli...

It's almost the end of our shift. The DON came up to us asking who's in charge of that room because she saw linens inside the closet. We looked at the assignment on who's assigned to that room. The CNA who is assign of the room said to us that he ...

What would you do as a Charge Nurse on this kind of situation: One CNA confronted you saying that the other CNA is not answering call lights, and he/she ends up answering the call-light for him/her. And the worse part is that he/she yells at you for...

Thank you for your support...=D

Sorry..but I'm just upset the way things is going on and I don't konw what to do. But I'm ok now. I did try passing all meds at 5...then I do 9 today...I found out that there are 10 residents that I'm suppose to give meds at 9. So, I'm ok now. I f...

I wish I know how to explain to you guys how the area of work in LTC. You might have the idea of it, you might have the experience of it. Then why does it sounds like you guys are soo confident passing meds on the first time round? Give me some ...