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What do you make of this??? I am a new LPN working at a SNF. Have a resident that for the past few days has only passed clear, odorless, mucous like bowel movements. (Heard it has actually been going on for at least a week, he's not my resident) No d...

any good policies/programs in place to help curb call offs? Prefer something positive rather than a negative. Just getting written up after so many doesn't seem to work. Any creative ideas would be helpful.

I agree about vitamin orders. While Vit. C is certainly a good thing and is water soluble, labs must be looked at to adjust vitamin supplements as necessary, they can also have adverse reactions for some patients depending on their diagnosis'. Alt...

According to the free dictionary, orientated is a verb meaning to orientate and sontimeters is not even a word. My pet peeve word: irregardless

although I have heard "sontimeters" before, I googled it and looked it up in tabers and got nada!!

any LTC/SNF that are LPN supervisors? Curious what the salary range is. I live in FL and have been offered the position that they are basically addding to our arsenal to help improve the state of things. salary.com didn't offer this info.

I bought a pair of dansko pro's and yes they took a while to break in. They still hurt my heels a bit after an 8 hour shift but the next day they are fine. I trade off and on with my Shox that have amazing arch support and that helps. I still love...

what part of FL? How much do you have to drive though? Sounds awesome!

I'm a 7month old grad. in the Tampa area. I work at a SNF and started at $18 with .50 for shift diff. I was offered a promotion to floor supervisor with a $1 raise to be eval'd in 90 days. The only benefits I get are PTO time which equates to abou...

Never Underestimate Rectal Sounds Involving Noxious Gas OMG I cracked up laughing at this one. Thanks for the giggles!!!!!!!!!!! HYSTERICAL!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

needed under all conditions regardless of the case since we're trained to help everywhere you go it's the same thing necessity of the job is goodwill to man

I don't understand why you wouldn't just call the doc. At my facility, while it may seem silly to call to get an UA/C&S, when the resident has cloudy, foul smelling urine and altered mental status, it only takes a sec to call and it only takes a...

Thank you all for your insight. It is sad that it is such an universal problem. However, SUANNA, said it best "treat them like fast-food employees and they will act as such"

I have tried many and for me it is 2 thumbs up for the new SHox!!!!

The new nike shox. amazing arch support. as sooon as you slip them on you will notice the support.

I too suffer greatly from plantar fasciitis. I purchased the strassburg sock. http://www.thesock.com/howitworks.html It helps but did not "fix" the problem. I have purchased dansko professional shoes, they were ok but I would still get flair ups....

In my facility I would get fired for pre-pouring, let alone leaving it on top of the med cart and NO cna's can not pass our meds. Not even the one that is a med tech. I don't think pre-pouring is against state rules, they do it in jails, but it may...

First of all it's whatever works best for you. That being said, personally I did a LPN program (took a year because I could test out of the first quarter due to already being a CNA) then while getting my pre-req's (still working on) I am working and...

He has none of the other c-diff symptoms like diarrhea or cramping. No weakness, dehydration, fever, nausea, vomiting or even blood in his stool / feces. Eats normal, keeps going in but it's not going out. I think they sent a sample, haven't heard...

Surely you have an EDK you can get your narcs from????!!!!!!!!!! and I mean the kind that is behind locked doors, in a locked box with forms you have to fill out etc., not the in the bag under the desk in the DON office kind

This may be a "girl" thing but I'd get several pairs of really good shoes.

at 40 I went to a local tech school for 12 months and paid less than 4k. I'm at the community college for 2 years of prereq's and the LPN to RN transition program and may continue to go all the way to a master's for ARNP. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!!!!...

where do you apply for chocolate taster?

try home health. you can make your own hours and s ometimes choose which clients you want to work with or not. pay is decent, paperwork is fairly minimal, no boss over your shoulder.

I bought a couple books from Barnes and Noble and challenged the test. It's super easy. You could also try getting a job with a nursing home and they sometimes will pay for your course.