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  1. I have a question...

    jadey1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've written about unfair treatment at my LTC facility and I really don't recall writing about anything else, really. This is just going too far, now. I just got a call, on my day off, from the...

  2. I have a question...

    jadey1 replied to jadey1's topic in General Nursing

    Elopement is when a resident exits the facility without supervision/permission. My facility is weird. I think that legalities are a little funky. We have a resident that is completely lucid, on o2...

  3. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    jadey1 replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Unfortunately, YES! I just got my eyebrows waxed but a few others had their chins/upper lips waxed. I, personally, would never do that because that's what cream bleach was invented for but to...

  4. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    jadey1 replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    We were offered free facial waxing and 1 minute hand massages with Sea Salt stuff, by our DON's daughter and friend. It was quite nice, actually. I was shocked and awed. You should've seen all the...

  5. Antimicrobial stethoscope covers

    jadey1 replied to st4304's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Here is an article regarding these antimicrobial stethoscope covers. Hope it helps. I also found a site that sells them. Antimicrobial stethoscope covers impregnated with silver ions have been...

  6. Don't know if this is legal or not....

    jadey1 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've posted before that I work in Skilled LTC. Our corporation is going though some budgetary cuts and I'm wondering if all decisions being made are even legal. At a MANDATORY Staff Meeting,...

  7. Don't know if this is legal or not....

    jadey1 replied to jadey1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The cash slips were pick-up bonuses, given as a perk for picking up shifts. I don't know what the requirements for venipunture is. Honestly, I welcome the opportunity because I LOVE IV...

  8. help with IV's!

    jadey1 replied to asabater's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If the pump says "occlusion," check to make sure there aren't any sharp bends in the line, leading up to the patient. Normally, that means the patient moved and kinked the lines, somehow. Ask them to...

  9. LPN starting pay?

    jadey1 replied to dana0509's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NKY LTC starts new nurses @ $16/hr. With 6 yrs exp., I make almost $18./hr. with a $4 shift differential for 2nd/3rd shifts. PRN is $19.50/hr but you don't qualify for ANY benefits or bonuses....

  10. union pro or con

    jadey1 replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

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  11. First Job!! First Day!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh...

    jadey1 replied to LVN2145's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been a Licensed nurse for 6 years but decided to try LTC, when I relocated, 2 years ago. I was more worried about the paperwork than the patient care. As a new nurse, you'll have all that...

  12. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    jadey1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    See? I can't stand that when CNA's sit down, right when their shifts begin. Or the ones that clock in and get on the flood, only to inform the nurse that they're taking their break. That irks me....

  13. Med error!!!!

    jadey1 replied to gettingupthere's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We had a nurse, who made a HUGE med error, once. She's no longer a nurse, r/t to this med error. I'm a float, so I worked that unit the day before. A resident said that she was on a prefilled...

  14. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    jadey1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like someone before mentioned, you know which of your CNA's are really working and the ones that have time to take multiple smoke breaks and sit in the lobby, flipping channels, on 3rd shift. We ARE...

  15. union pro or con

    jadey1 replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I posted another thread, describing my workplace and it's shortfalls. I forget what the title was, but if you search my posts, under my profile, you'll see it. I'm in Northern KY and I work Skilled...

  16. I Need Help----what Should I Do?

    jadey1 replied to josinda421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    HAHA...I've been an LPN for 5 years, 2 in Geriatric Long Term Care, which is what it looks like you're doing. I tell myself EVERYday that I don't want to do this, anymore. I love my job. I love my...

  17. Should I become a CNA before school starts?

    jadey1 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. I went to CNA school before I went to Nursing School, only to have the first month (Core) be a CNA class. There went 4 weeks of my life, and 600 dollars. If you're asking if you should BE...

  18. union pro or con

    jadey1 replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There're more nurses than nursing jobs? That's a generalization, if I ever heard one. In my area, a lowly LPN, such as myself, has NO options as to where to work. The 4 major hospitals just...

  19. nursing as a profession

    jadey1 replied to NurseJB's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have an issue, at my facility. I was wondering if a union would help. I read the posts about "the good, the bad, and the ugly," and I'm still confused about the situation. I work in a long term care...

  20. Has anyone heard of Galen health institute???

    jadey1 replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN to RN

    I went to The Health Institute of Tampa Bay which is Galen 12 years ago. It is a VERY thorough program. The instructors there are knowledgable, hands-on, and you're well prepared for "the real world,"...