I have been hired by Developmental Services as a LPN working with persons with developmental disabilites. I will be working in a residential home, caring for two women. I also have a caregiver who...
On Monday I finally left my LTC job as a charge nurse. I had it with the poor staffing, poor nurse to patient ratios, etc. Today, I had an interview for a LPN opening at our local non profit Dialysis...
I took an IV therapy class at Omsi a few years back. Call Portland Commuity College, they can give you this info. I'm in Tennessee now, so the name of the program has escaped
I worked with a nurse a few years back who was 81 years and she could walk faster than I could. Also I recently worked with a nurse who is 72 years and she's the night
HannasMom replied to mama_bird's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Wow! Sounds like a great place! Congratulations! I just recently left a facilty where I passed meds to 48 patients on dayshift 7am to 7pm, besides that I did treatments, took doctors orders,...
I didn't take the job, at the Dialysis clinic. I had an interview the next day with a company that has MR/DD homes and was offered the job. I said Yes! This job will be much more laid back than the...
As far as an old nurse vs new nurse thread, is concerned, I have seen many "old" nurses with bad habits too. Sometimes the new nurses are more respectful of the DON, than the old nurses, because...
If we eat or drink anything at the nurses station we get written up, if it continues, we can get fired. She sounds like a spoiled brat. Anyway eating should be saved for lunch break. Also think of...
I hate monthly summaries! I work the night shift in LTC. I pass meds (lots of meds) to 48 patients on the 7 pm med pass it takes from 7 pm until almost 11 pm to pass these meds, do accuchecks and...
We have an inservice before we can use our wound vacs, through KCI. The foam can come in sections, which can make waste be very minimal. Wound vacs are
Hi! Tennessee does except Excelsior. My husband and I just moved to TN the beginning of Feb 2007. I work for NHC and several LPN's are working on their RN through Excelsior. One nurse is now a RN,...
My husband and I moved to Tennessee last month and I got a great job as a LPN Charge nurse at a facility that has lots of growth opportunities for the LPN. I can work as a Unit Manager, in Staff...
HannasMom replied to TallNurse's topic in Oregon Nursing
Some of the nursing agencies here in Oregon are: Maxim, this is the one we use the most often where I work. Nursefinders, I have a friend who works for Nursefinders and loves it. Integrated, and...
I applied for the position of Apheresis nurse, when I saw the ad in the weekend newspaper. It's with the American Red Cross. Yesterday they called me and scheduled a phone interview for today. Well,...
I work the night shift as a LTC charge nurse. I discovered I love working the night shift, as long as I keep the night shift schedule on my days off. If I try to stay awake during the day, on my...
Our neighbor had a Black Walnut Tree, it was awful in the fall, when the nuts fell on our side of the fence. It would rain and the outside of the nuts would become black tar. Awful stuff. Yuck!...
HannasMom replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in General Nursing
The "Baby With Two Heads", freaked out my 20 year old son. He said to me "Gee Mom what the @*#! are you watching! That's so gross!" At least I got to watch it in peace. LOL. Yet, it was hard to...