JakeysMom

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1. To the single parent night shifters

   JakeysMom replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

   I realize this is an older posting, but just to through it in for anyone reading. Why not work the weekends that he is going to be gone and one other day during the week. Say for instances Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun, Mon. This would dramatically de...

2. LVN Team Leader question

   JakeysMom replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

   Just to add onto about the friend vs supervisor conflict. I have an even better example of keeping it all separated. My sister-in-law is an aide at the LTC facility that I work at, who is sometimes under my management. I know not the ideal situati...

3. LVN Team Leader question

   JakeysMom replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a LPN charge nurse for the last 6 1/2 years in LTC. My first piece of advice is to be able to separate friendships from supervisor /supervisee. This being said does not mean that you cannot be friends with your aides, but do not le...

4. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

   JakeysMom replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

   I can completely sympathize with your problem. I have worked in LTC at the same home for 6 years. I am currently a LPN and will graduate from RN program May 09. I do know that I'm staying where I am for the remainder of this time becuase of tuitio...

5. Different terms/meds used across the USA

   JakeysMom replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

   I live where the North and South areas come together, and we use milk and molasses enemas, they work great!! I don't know what the milk does, but ofcourse the molasses makes it slide right on out. We say fingersticks, accuchecks, or blood sugars. ...

6. how much does your hospital pay to precept a new nurse?

   JakeysMom replied to rninnv's topic in General Nursing

   I am a LPN and get paid an extra 50 cents an hour, and I precept new and older nurses alike as well as LPN and RN.

7. Class needs help with COMPLETE head-to-toe assessment

   JakeysMom posted a topic in LPN-RN

   There is a class of 9 of us that just started the LPN-RN bridge course in a 16hr/week x 8 weeks course, working on our 2nd week. The program requires a COMPLETE head-to-toe assessment. Anyone have a suggestion or a list? Any suggestions would be gr...