HannasMom

HannasMom

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  1. The Nightshift is getting to me!!!

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Are you working tonight Tweety? I took the night off. I'm glad I did, still feel kinda yucky. There is a buggaboo going around, have had a few sick residents lately due to it. Families visit and...

  2. The Nightshift is getting to me!!!

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, I totally understand about falling asleep while reading textbooks. I do that while reading my Sociology book. I can't take it to work to study during lunch break, because if I do I may fall...

  3. Tired and Frustrated

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have only been at my LTC for alittle more than a year now, and I feel burned out. We have had some minor irritating problems at our facility, plus all the major changes I have been through since...

  4. Why is your city or town the best?

    HannasMom replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't live in Florida, but Portland, Oregon is the

  5. Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    HannasMom replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I have just said a prayer for Fran and will continue to do so. Fran, we love you. You are our

  6. Indiana State University LVN - BSN program

    HannasMom replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    J Lynn, are you attending the online LPN to BSN at Indiana? Are you enjoying it? I received some information about it from College Network. Is that the only way to enter the program, through...

  7. What do ya think? New drop down menu?

    HannasMom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool and up-to-date

  8. Does it snow in Portland?

    HannasMom replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    It snowed some last winter. It got icy for about one week, which is worse for Oregonians, because we don't have the proper equipment to clear all the side streets. Usually it rains here during the...

  9. Home-Based Options

    HannasMom replied to jae82301's topic in General Nursing

    Movealong, that sounds like an idea way to start a day of

  10. Home-Based Options

    HannasMom replied to jae82301's topic in General Nursing

    Movealong, that sounds like an idea way to start a day of

  11. Well, the waiting is over . . .

    HannasMom replied to amblessing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations!!!! :balloons:

  12. Well, the waiting is over . . .

    HannasMom replied to amblessing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations!!!! :balloons:

  13. Sleepless on the night shift

    HannasMom replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    RNKittyCat, I think that is why I sleep better during the fall, winter a early spring here in Oregon. It rains here during those months, is cool and often cloudy. As soon as summer comes it is a...

  14. Need Your Opinion Please

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at my LTC on the night shift for 1 year now. I do love my job, the residents and fellow co-workers. I earn a nice wage, $18.32 and hour. four nights on and two nights off, on the...

  15. Need Your Opinion Please

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    What is cool about this job, is the variety, I will do some training, such as safety techniques, etc. I'm an LPN, so I will work under an RN, doing assessments and other nursing tasks, preparing...

  16. Why do you come to All Nurses?

    HannasMom replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    i can still remember brians first website for nurses. i just can't remember what it was called. i was a student practical nurse at the time. i loved his site then too. due to the fact i couldn't...

  17. Just checked my results

    HannasMom replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations!!!!! :balloons:

  18. Just wanted to share...

    HannasMom replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is a wonderful story. Makes you proud to be a

  19. For all of you night nurses

    HannasMom replied to BaystateRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do that too, Mother/baby/RN! I hate

  20. For all of you night nurses

    HannasMom replied to BaystateRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always have trouble remembering names, lately. Not my residents names or names of people I know at this time, but names of people from my former job or actors names, etc. We have more problems...

  21. Her Most Embarassing Moment

    HannasMom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Loved it! :rotfl:

  22. orientation time in LTC/Subacute care

    HannasMom replied to renerian's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a three week orientation. One week on Days, one week on Evenings and one week on Nights. I work the night shift. Will be a year in July. I really like the facility and my job. We received a...

  23. Question...and help..

    HannasMom replied to NurseEPV's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they are right! R- Rescue patient A-Alarm, pull fire alarm or call 911 C- Contain fire E- Extinquish fire We just recently had an inservice.

  24. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    HannasMom replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    Rusty, I work with a nurse at my facility that doesn't stay if her relief doesn't show up. Since I work the night shift on 1st floor, I end up responsible for call ins on MY floor. She thinks that...

  25. Mature Nurses over 50

    HannasMom replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm 52 and a night shift charge nurse in a skilled/intermediate LTC facility. Love