HannasMom

HannasMom

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  1. New MR/DD Nurse

    HannasMom posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    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...

  2. Had LPN Dialysis Nurse Interview

    HannasMom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    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...

  3. IV therapy training class in Portland, OR

    HannasMom replied to kitnaw's topic in Oregon Nursing

    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

  4. hired after age 58 as rn?

    HannasMom replied to suespets's topic in General Nursing

    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

  5. Does This Sound Like A Good Ratio?

    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,...

  6. Had LPN Dialysis Nurse Interview

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    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...

  7. Help

    HannasMom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    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...

  8. Help

    HannasMom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    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...

  9. Common Sense Nursing?

    HannasMom replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I told you I was confused! LOL. Nightshift dulls my brain.

  10. Common Sense Nursing?

    HannasMom replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Okay now I'm really confused.

  11. Night shift

    HannasMom replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why does it have 6 fulltime administrators? My place has one and it's a big

  12. Monthly summaries

    HannasMom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    P.S. I envy the nurse with only 15 patients. How lucky can one person get??!! That would be a piece of

  13. Monthly summaries

    HannasMom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    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...

  14. Common Sense Nursing?

    HannasMom replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    mjlrn, I haven't been on Allnurses for along time, so I was wondering...Who is the beautiful girl on your

  15. Wound Vac Tips and MRSA sterile dressing

    HannasMom replied to garciadiego's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    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

  16. Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    HannasMom replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations

  17. Anyone here from Tennessee taking Excelsior courses?

    HannasMom replied to nursesherry's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    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,...

  18. where do old nurses go?

    HannasMom replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  19. Agency nursing in Oregon

    HannasMom replied to TallNurse's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I haven't heard of Favorites, maybe it's a new

  20. Agency nursing in Oregon

    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...

  21. Apheresis Nurse Job Interview

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    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,...

  22. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    HannasMom replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    I love the rotten shift.

  23. Night time fun

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  24. Night time fun

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    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!...

  25. Favorite Discovery Health Channel Program

    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...