HannasMom

HannasMom

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  1. Health Services Coordinator

    HannasMom posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I got up this afternoon, from my day sleep, my husband showed me a job opening in the local newspaper. The job title is "Health Services Coordinator", they prefer a LPN. It's a M-F job, with...

  2. Old Topic about night shift and melatonin

    HannasMom replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I take Melatonin and the brand I'm using now helps out alot with my sleep pattern. I tried several brands. The sublinguals don't work for me, not sure why. One brand gave me night (daymares???) The...

  3. Accepted my first job...I'm scared!!

    HannasMom replied to tiona's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My facility is both an ICF and a SNF. In a skilled nursing facility we care for patients who come from the hospital, with any from hip replacements, fx's, pneumonia, MRSA, etc. They often come with...

  4. I Did It!!!!!!!!

    HannasMom replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations!!!!

  5. I got my acceptance letter!!!!

    HannasMom replied to Valwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!

  6. About MRSA

    HannasMom replied to Kenshisandesu's topic in New York Nursing

    rafa, Yes, Vancomycin is the antibiotic used to treat

  7. The Reason I Share My Messages With You

    HannasMom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What a beautiful story

  8. Joke.

    HannasMom replied to Rozhinitsy's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was great! :chuckle :chuckle

  9. LTC for new LPN

    HannasMom replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I work as a charge nurse on the night shift at a LTC. I love my job. Our facility is a skilled one, so we have residents which are long term and short term stays. We receive patients which may need...

  10. very nervous about first job as LPN!

    HannasMom replied to shawnalj's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I was a lucky one, because my LTC, I work for gave me a 3 week orientation. I was honest with them, told them I had been away from nursing in awhile. They have been fantastic! I now have...

  11. Effexor Withdrawl

    HannasMom replied to kathygirl8's topic in General Nursing

    My doctor told me that if I ever want to come off Effexor XR it is best to have xanax available so I could take it when needed during the weaning process. She said it will help with the anxiety,...

  12. Why Do We Push Ourselves? (Maybe long)

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I always have two nights off from the night shift. Tonight is my last night, then I work four nights in a row. I spent my first night obsessing that I had to return to school, that I had to take a...

  13. Why Do We Push Ourselves? (Maybe long)

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I just reread my signature line. I have to practice what I

  14. Can a short person be a nurse?

    HannasMom replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I'm short. I'm 5' 2". And I'm a nurse. We have a stool so us shorties can reach the tall shelves. Also the CNA on my shift is tall, so she often reaches things for me, if she is

  15. What does your post name reflect about you?

    HannasMom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine refers to my Pomeranian, Hanna. I have three handsome sons. Hanna is my one and only little girl. I love coming home from work in the morning to her "happy dance". So I'm HannasMom. Right...

  16. I passed the Nclex!!!!

    HannasMom replied to serena brown's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :biggringi Wecome to the world of

  17. Why you as Nurses choose nursing homes?

    HannasMom replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all I love working in LTC. I feel I really count in my facility. I don't get lost in the crowd, as I did working in a hospital. Here I am a charge nurse and I enjoy this role. I work with...

  18. LPN Duties

    HannasMom replied to Colormyworld's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a LTC, since our move last July. I'm a charge nurse on the night shift. I love my job and the residents. When I walked into this particular LTC, I knew I came to the right place. I have...

  19. Question for other 7pm-7am nurses

    HannasMom replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hard time with sleep and working nights when I first started working in July 2003. It was awful for awhile. Somehow, I made up my mind that sleep was important, and I needed my 8 or more...

  20. Did you ever want to do something else?

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    My "problem" mainly is working the night shift. I'm doing pretty good for only being on the night shift for 6 months. I sleep well during the day. I eat nutritious meals, I walk for exercise. I...

  21. Did you ever want to do something else?

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever have one of those days when you thought about about staying in nursing long enough to get a degree in something else or find a job totally unrelated to nursing. Yet, you look online a...

  22. Did you ever want to do something else?

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I live in a city, not much is open late at night. Also, I dislike going out late at night, since I do live in a city. So, I feel like a married hermit. LOL. I work and stay home. I do...

  23. do schools ever hire LPNs?

    HannasMom replied to n8isgr8's topic in School

    Oops! You are correct. LPN's aren't hired as School Nurses, they are Health Assistants. It's still a great job, for an

  24. do schools ever hire LPNs?

    HannasMom replied to n8isgr8's topic in School

    Here in Portland, the Multnomah ESD hires LPN's. I have thought about going back to working for a school (I worked with special needs students for 3 years), but the pay is better at the LTC, I now...

  25. Snow!

    HannasMom replied to Newbie4's topic in Oregon Nursing

    It has snowed some in the area of Portland, which I live in, but there areas which are getting hit hard. Most of the community colleges, and universities are closed this evening. I'm sure glad, my...