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Jw1724

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  1. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I graduated in May 2010. I've been working at an assisted living facility on overnights since the beginning of November. One night, I had a lady fall. She whacked her back pretty good and also hurt...

  2. Job Dilemma- Need Opinions!!

    Jw1724 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I currently work 24 hours/week overnights at an assisted living facility. Recently, I've been having issues with my DON, things that just make my head spin. Our facility is a former Masonic Home,...

  3. Job Dilemma- Need Opinions!!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I accept this job, yes I will quit my current one. But I didn't plan on this new job offering me the amount of hours they did. I was only applying as per

  4. Job Dilemma- Need Opinions!!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't really "do" anything. I applied to this for a per diem position, for extra hours. They offered me more, with the potential for

  5. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Aides can't administer heat? That's new to me... all of our aides apply heat packs.. daily at our

  6. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did check her med list right away because if it was unwitnessed, questionable head hit, and on anticoags- we send them out. She was not on anticoags though. I did neuros and VS on her every 15 mins...

  7. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I reported the fall to my DON that night (as I was told to) and she told me to call the MD to report the fall right then instead of faxing or calling in the AM. So whether I wanted something from the...

  8. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She said she definitely did not hit her head, which I could believe. She reached for her walker, missed it and fell backward. She hit her back on a shelf, causing some scrapes and landed on her bottom...

  9. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To me, this WAS a typical fall, with some obvious scrapes on the back from where she hit her back. Her back seemed to have hit the hardest but she was mainly complaining of pain in the hand she caught...

  10. LTC to Hospice?

    Jw1724 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    New grad RN here. I'm currently working at an ALF but my future goal is in hospice. I want to work in a hospice house, not home care. Can one go from LTC to a hospice facility? Or is hospital...

  11. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi there, New grad RN here. I work in assisted living on the overnight shift. And I LOVE it. Everyone keeps saying "dont get stuck in LTC as a RN!!!!" I don't get it. Yes, I'm not using a lot of...

  12. New Grad RN in LTC, what can I do?

    Jw1724 replied to FocusRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found my current LTC job (RN) on monster.com but I don't think this normally happens. Good

  13. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just want to thank everyone who replied. It really is refreshing to hear from RNs with similar mindsets as me. I do feel as though nursing homes have such a bad stigma attached to them and it is too...

  14. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm learning that if I'm happy where I'm at, then why does it matter? I'm making the same as my friends in hospitals and I like what I'm doing. Hope it works out for you

  15. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I definitely plan to get acute care experience while I can as a new grad. As soon as I can find a position! I am part time at my ALF and want to do medsurg perdiem if I can so I have that experience....

  16. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My plan is to do some med surg nursing perdiem if I can find a position doing it. As of right now, I am part-time at my position and would like to get acute care experience also for the future "just...

  17. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same to you! I was offered a school nurse position and turned it down because I belong on the opposite end of the spectrum haha. Good luck getting what you want- I'm sure you'll get

  18. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel like some people think I'm "settling." I always get "why arent you trying to get a hospital job?" "You must want out of ALF!" It gets

  19. "Don't get stuck in LTC"

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've always worked with geri. Although I am interested in hospital nursing, I know that my heart is here. I did hospice as a LNA and I could see myself going there moreso than hospital

  20. School Nursing- First job as RN

    Jw1724 posted a topic in School

    So here's my deal... I graduated nursing school in May, passed my boards in July. One of my clinical instructors emailed me about a school nurse position where she used to be the school nurse. She...

  21. School Nursing- First job as RN

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in School

    After all that, I turned down the job. He offered me $12,000 for the school year. Meaning barely $16/hour before taxes and only 20 hours a week. I can't stick myself into that contract as a new grad...

  22. School Nursing- First job as RN

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in School

    Thanks so much for the tips! I will look into all of that, anything that will help

  23. School Nurse Interview

    Jw1724 replied to lynnfc's topic in School

    Some questions I got: Many questions on HIPAA, who I can/cannot give advice to Questions regarding different situations: "frequent fliers" etc Questions on my comfortability doing in-services to staff...

  24. School Nursing- First job as RN

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in School

    I'd like to keep in contact with you so we can share some

  25. School Nursing- First job as RN

    Jw1724 replied to Jw1724's topic in School

    Thank you to you all! I really appreciate the encouragement! I hope to keep in contact for when I need some