joprasklpn

joprasklpn

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  1. New LTC nurse

    joprasklpn replied to tricialynn78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good luck with your new job. I think you will be a great nurse because you already have a positive attitude. Also sounds like a decent facility that is willing to give you good orientation. Schedule...

  2. Do you enjoy nursing?

    joprasklpn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm giving it a

  3. Do You Get Off Duty On Time?

    joprasklpn replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    I work in peds homehealth at night and 90% of the time the day nurses are late. No clock to punch so I quess they don't care. It is plain

  4. Home Health----LPN specific

    joprasklpn replied to CPI61's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not sure if you mean you will be a visiting nurse or a home health nurse. I shadowed an LPN during nursing school who did the visiting nurse thing and she would drive around and do dressings and IV...

  5. I do not feel like a nurse

    joprasklpn replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Keep putting your foot down and only do what directly involves caring for your patient, you are not employed by the school and should not be assisting other children. I went to school with a client...

  6. Need some ideas

    joprasklpn replied to brainynurse's topic in General Nursing

    or "let us get on your

  7. Do you have a best friend at work?

    joprasklpn replied to sleepyndopey's topic in General Nursing

    I did when I worked LTC. She was the CNA on my floor at night. Just me and her and our 24 residents. She was the best coworker a person could have. I think that is why we got along so well. We even...

  8. new orders at end of shift

    joprasklpn replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would take care of the orders before leaving if it was important and not like ten of

  9. Need some ideas

    joprasklpn replied to brainynurse's topic in General Nursing

    how about nerves "R" us kind of like toys "R"

  10. Morphine question.

    joprasklpn replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    recently had a pediatric CF patient who had a bowel resection and was given morphine to the highest possible amount that got zero pain relief from it. Mom reported that he just kept getting worse and...

  11. Med Prepouring Question (CNA)

    joprasklpn replied to shadchan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I used to work in a place like this where the CNA administered meds on the assisted living side, even giving insulin shots. Risky practice in itself with no training, not to mention they were not med...

  12. Is this typical for an LTC facility?

    joprasklpn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    They are not all like that, but I agree you should stay out of that place. The poor residents who can't just quit must be suffering. Sounds like they need to be shut down. I don't know why it is that...

  13. A deeper view of long term care and paying it forward

    joprasklpn replied to tattooednursie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So glad to hear this from you. I am sure you will really make someones

  14. Gving all the meds all at once?

    joprasklpn replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    giving 9 pm meds at 4pm is way out of your hour before or after. I don't know how your LTC facility is, but most places I worked at had a light 9 pm pass. Why not just change the time of the 9pm to...

  15. trying to remain optimistic

    joprasklpn replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to be a nurse go for it. Not all nursing jobs require weekend and holiday work. I do peds home care and work no holidays and very few weekends so don't let that hold you back. You sound...

  16. What keeps you motivated?

    joprasklpn replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wouldn't it be nice if only people who give a crap could be nurses. I can relate to every thing you are going through. I worked nights in LTC and ran around like a nut because I cared about doing a...

  17. Fresh Meat....New Nurse in need of some advice!!!

    joprasklpn replied to L0velyNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just remember everyone was new to nursing at one time, so keep your head up and try not to worry about it. Heck, I'm still learning and I've been at this

  18. nursing care plans.... lvn or rn

    joprasklpn replied to LVNwannaBE2007's topic in General Nursing

    That is not how we did it at our facility either. LPN's added to the plan of care after admission care plan was in place. Stuff like for falls and skin tears with goals and interventions and outcomes....

  19. Urinary Catheter Care question

    joprasklpn replied to JellyBean1's topic in General Nursing

    We did this at all the LTC places I worked. We cleaned the ends with alcohol preps and rinsed the bags and left them to air dry usually in the patients bathroom. Maybe it is because the caths were in...

  20. nsg note

    joprasklpn replied to fatdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    In school we were taught to start with alert and oriented times whatever (like x1, 2,or 3) and then able to make needs known or not and then chart assessed things and patient concerns. In LTC not...

  21. I was asked to "work as a team" with a new RN...(m)

    joprasklpn replied to pink2blue1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    good luck to you. sounds like it may take a miracle. already had 8-12 weeks orientation and still floundering. give it a try and if it is too stressful on you let management worry about it. not you...

  22. Has anyone ever quit a new job after a few weeks?

    joprasklpn replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear you are unhappy as a nurse. Have you tried anything less stressful such as home health? Any way you have to do whats best for yourself and your health. I also have left a job early in...

  23. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    joprasklpn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree. The color should be

  24. Right out of high school.....

    joprasklpn replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, why not. If they take and pass the exam and can prove basic skills they should get a chance. In this day and age jobs are hard to come by and nursing sure needs help. I wish this would have been...

  25. how many do you know?

    joprasklpn replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster. I had a friend in school who just could not keep up with the speed of class. Every thing is so rushed and if you are not good with note and test taking it is easy to get...