MisMatch LPN

MisMatch has 19 years experience as a LPN and specializes in geriatrics.

Latest Activity

1. Hoyer Lift

   MisMatch replied to MisMatch's topic in Home Health

   The issue isn’t operating the lift. The challenge is getting the client safely in/ out of the sling 4 times during the HS routine without risking injury to myself. “Safe body mechanics” are...

2. Hoyer Lift

   MisMatch replied to MisMatch's topic in Home Health

   Thank you all for your responses. As the night shift nurse, I was only getting this client to bed once a week which was not often enough for me to become proficient. The solution was to tweak the...

3. Hoyer Lift

   MisMatch posted a topic in Home Health

   I am new to home health after working in LTC. My client has ALS, weighs ~200 lbs, no muscle control. They are transferred via hoyer lift from recliner chair to shower chair; after shower from...

4. Carrier Concern

   MisMatch replied to MisMatch's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thank you for your imput. Yes, if I was exposed it would have been earlier this year. I have talked to several people who had the typical symptoms (cough, fever, SOB) of Covid-19 before it was...

5. Carrier Concern

   MisMatch posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   I am an LPN who worked in LTC. I was terminated 01/20/2020, political/administrative games in an at-will employment state. I have been abiding by the "Stay At Home" orders but need to get back to...

6. Nurses with ADD (inattentive ADHD)

   MisMatch replied to RubellaFella's topic in General Nursing

   I am ADHD and think you are likely experiencing new nurse struggles complicated by the challenges of ADD. I have found nursing to be a field that attracts a lot of people with ADHD/ADD so you are apt...

7. Being Evicted from the Nursing Home? Hunh?

   MisMatch replied to traumaRUs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have worked at a county run, 300+ bed LTC facility for over 5 years and do not recall any resident ever being "evicted". The facility has a locked dementia unit and a respiratory unit to...

8. Bombed my second shift on my own

   MisMatch replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Venting is good! I was in your shoes 4 years ago, wondering how I would ever develop proficiency in getting everything done each shift. It has been a long journey, taking 1 day at a time (sometimes...

9. Questions about abuse...

   MisMatch replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

   What type of abuse - elder, domestic, child? There are agencies that work specifically with each group, and they can all give you information for screening. I'm sure there's plenty of information on...

10. Don't Know What I've Got Myself Into

    MisMatch replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    The best orientation I got at my facility (LTC) was by agency nurses. As a new nurse, the 2 mentors I looked up to most were both agency. Many of the regular staff seemed to like throwing the new...

11. To all Night Nurses:

    MisMatch replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    :redpinkhe THANK YOU so much from another night shifter :redpinkhe I am a night shifter by choice and love the challenges of night shift. I wouldn't work as well with the politics, drama and...

12. Too young to be a nurse??

    MisMatch replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I graduated at the age of 52; am now 55. My age did not hinder my ability to find employment. One of the biggest challenges comming into a new facility though was people expected me to be much more...

13. I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

    MisMatch replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    This is a timely topic for me. I have a drs appt in the AM for the same problem described here, sleep a lot, always tired, lethargic, no energy...and yes I work night shift, have since I started...

14. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    MisMatch replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    At the community college I attended, entry to clinicals is very competitive based on a point system, ie: GPA is worth 4 points; A&P classes A=4pts; B=3points; C=2 points. Total possible points is...

15. 1/2 nursing class cut, WHY??

    MisMatch replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    I attended a community college LPN program. There were prereqs and getting into clinicals was very competitive. Despite that, of 24 that started the year long (3 semester) clinical part only 9...