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hi, does anyone know if you have to be an rn to be a don in a nusing home in the state of il.I thought you did,but my don at the present time is an lpn,like me.

thank you.I would like to think that I am actually being directed by someone with some type of credential,for the safety of my own license.I have never heard of this before.Director of nursing has always seemed to be rn or above.I just wonderd the le...

Hi,Iwork in ltc.Do any of you find,that the ted hose are often not applied.This seems to be a big problem.There are a select few that always have them on,then there are those 5 or so that dont.

:scrm:Somebody please tell me that your teenagers room is as bad as mine!!!I would feel better.I am off today.I cant stand it I have to do it.I am very scared of what might bite me......He says he cleans it,but is so little I cant tell.He will throw ...

Someone charted that a res.was up amb.the halls,had ppp*2.this res.was a bka*2!

I am a smoker.I have never even really tried:smokin: to quit.I absolutly hate the smell,and hate the thought of smelling this way.I try hard to make sure I dont.I dont smoke around certain situations or people.I am finally ready to quit.I enjoy smoki...

In ltc for 15 years,and YES,people have come to the conclusion that they are at the Hilton,and expect mints on their pillow!I mostly think it is the families,not so much the residents themselves.The families seem so paranoid at the thought of "the nu...

Kstec, I agree with your concern 100% I think numbness does set in,as I have been in 15 years now.I have never understood the way that our society cuddles prisoners,and then we staff our nh the way we do.It is mostly about the money,in m...

we had this lady at my job,that told the nurse,"you must be a "hood wink!"The lady couldnt get over how she was always on top of everything,and seemed so perfect.It has become a joke now,we all refer to anyone with outstanding work ethics,as "hood wi...

I think it stands up with the most of them.50 to 1 sounds bad,but with 3 cna's and the lpn if needed,its buyable.We usually have only 1 nurse on nights for 58.A much better deal would be 2 nurses,but this is ltc we are talking about:bugeyes:!!Good lu...

Trust me,you did do the right thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I admit,I have decided to become a "peeker,"too!

It seems like more and more alzheimer patients I have seen are younger,and fully mobile.When you get alot of these in one place they tend to interact with one another.The male and female thing with these patients is a very hard thing.The facility I a...

Thanks for all this!We are in our window now,where I work.This is nice to go by,to hit on hot spots and the basics,that sometimes we forget!!!

The obvious,and then anything else that arrises!They are big on follow-up cahrting,pt.care,labs md notifications.They are very big on activities,postioning,and dietary.Seems each year they hit hard on any certain area.BEHAVIORS are a real biggie.Alwa...

Yes I to,and I speak also for my co-workers,"I am a gum chewing,makeup wearing,jewlry wearing,perfume smelling nurse,and a da- good one,I might add.Please excuse my run ons! Hey,we can add to this and see how much personal input we collect!!

I think that if nurses will have to wear such a thing,It cant stop there.What about all the restuants,the people that work in many other areas,where handwashing,does play a big role in controlling the spread of germs.Handwashing is for everyone,all t...

I dont feel that I handle things the greatest with family members.I guess it is because I try so hard not to overreact,that I may not react just right all the time.I have always found it difficult to treat family.After seeing the doc,I am ok.I am tal...

When I worked the evening shift I was a little more pulled together.Now that I work early mornings,and am a little older,I dont make such a fuss.I love the min.makeup.I have to have my eyes on,sometimes I put my eyes on at work,just mascarra.If you w...

All I can say is omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I would worry more about loosing a diamond,than contacting some bacteria..To each is own.Please dont ever infer non-professionalism for those that choose to wear their rings!We all work so h...

Well,I iron my uniforms,I shower,full makeup,I think I always look pretty good.My shoes,I always make sure they are clean.I keep my nails cut and clean,but I do wear polish,they look horrible without color!I do confess,I have gum constantly,and I try...

:wink2:Oh yea!It is so noticable when children are in our facility.I see res.that hardly talk,try so hard to interact.I think they remind them of their past.I have also noticed a lot of lit up smiles when we have animals come in!Good topic!

Hi,I have a question.... does anyone have a clue,as to what would make a person hiccup uncontrolably,while eating any type of bread or french fries?yes,I am finally going to ask my Dr.I am wondering about some kind of gluten reaction.They are really...

Ok,no advice,just wonder,has anyone ever heard of this?

I was wondering if anyone is an lpn iv cert,like me?Have you got to get any experience?Well,I havent.Are you able to do anything with pic lines?What exactly is the realm of our duties,when it comes to these.It has been so long and things have changed...