Mandylpn

Mandylpn

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  1. Irritating residents

    Mandylpn replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're not. I had a rez b*&^% me out because her ice cream was "melted", and "what time did I take it out of the freezer?", etc. In the meantime I have other rez's worse off health-wise than her...

  2. Help, need tips for doing a much faster med pass...

    Mandylpn replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so glad I am not the only one with this problem! I work 2 to 10:30, finish my last pass some nights at 10:00, and there till 12:00 charting. I don't think there is a way to do it faster, but the...

  3. Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    Mandylpn replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those who think the instructor and the RN were wrong to tell you to "go ahead and give it anyway." What was that teacher thinking? Please let us know what

  4. Question ABout Clinicals

    Mandylpn replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Cheryl: I have to jump in here, if you cannot "wipe an old person's butt", how are you going to wipe anybody's butt or for that matter be a nurse? It all goes with the job. You gotta start out...

  5. OB Clinicals

    Mandylpn replied to carolynd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well lets see,,,,,,, no babies in the NICU to observe or care for. Moms reluctant to have a student do any of their assessments, do not really like you doing assessments on their baby, moms have baby...

  6. Stna's driving me insane, I feel like a babysitter.

    Mandylpn replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    you are so right, great

  7. Did Anyone FeeL Nervous before becoming an LPN......

    Mandylpn replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :chair: You can bet most of who were students at one time feel just like you. I still get nervous at times! Just wait until you pass your boards, and you wake up and freak out because you are a REAL...

  8. Anyone hate their first job?

    Mandylpn replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle :chuckle Oh I loved your post! you really tell it like it is!

  9. Anyone hate their first job?

    Mandylpn replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    If they are so short staffed, why do they treat us that way, like we are pieces of meat? I quit my first job too, just because the the DON left out of my interview that I would be working as a "CNA"...

  10. Graduation mixed emotions

    Mandylpn replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yelclap: Congrats! I am a December grad. I found the adjustment from school to the "real world" challenging! When I actually passed my boards, I woke in the middle of the night thinking (panicking)...

  11. Experiences w/ Reason Medical or Allheart?

    Mandylpn replied to Serenyd's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, watch out for Allheart, if you return something, you pay the return shipping, so you are paying shipping twice, :smackingf but this is true with a lot of the

  12. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    Mandylpn replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The problem is with the instructors who allow the students to continue their unprofessional attitude (and I don't care what age they are), improper dress, etc. At the school I went to, we were told NO...

  13. lpn to rn

    Mandylpn replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ohhhhhhh, that is so cool! Schools are hard to get into, Congrats

  14. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    Mandylpn replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad, hired at a LTC facility, hired at $15.50/hr with pm shift differential. I live in a town of about 14,000. My friends tell me that in the larger Mpls/St. Paul area the wages are a...

  15. 1)Feeling picked on, 2) How much is too much? A vent of a nurse/mom loosing her mind.

    Mandylpn replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    Hello: I do not know if someone else maybe mentioned this, but could you get a sitter for just the baby, and the five year old could nap with you, put on a video for him/her? you gotta get some...

  16. Treatments in LTC

    Mandylpn replied to nurseangel78's topic in Nursing Career

    (You are ) correct, I work in LTC myself. We have nursing orders where I work. I think it does depend on the state you live

  17. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    Mandylpn replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Love the post about being out partying all night, that is a really good excuse! but how about if you tell them you have had zero sleep and you do not feel alert enough to work or function

  18. Tee vs. No Tee

    Mandylpn replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I really can relate! Gets too hot when you are running

  19. MRSA question

    Mandylpn replied to elalpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work in LTC we have many residents with MRSA, they do not do nasal swabs on us. shouldn't they be doing this? they have antibacterial soap in their rooms, but is this and gloving enough? I...

  20. Anyone have any good fall prevention measures

    Mandylpn replied to kcherryrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A lot of times I will have a resident sit right beside me in their wheelchair when passing meds from my cart, so I can keep an eye on them, even when they have a tab alarm or seat-belt

  21. New LPN in LTC

    Mandylpn replied to April_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am new in LTC also, give yourself a couple of months for sure, do not give up. It takes time just to remember the resident's names. Come here for support any time, we will be here for you. Do you...

  22. Question about crystal meth

    Mandylpn replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Part of the problem is that it is relatively cheap to make, and made out of stuff anyone can buy, like brake cleaner, cold medicines and

  23. Lee Memorial or Gulfcoast/Southwest??????

    Mandylpn replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi I am not a Florida nurse, I live in the North, but could you give me an idea of what the LPN pay is down there? (LTC and hospitals). We have vacationed many times in Fort Meyers and I would LOVE to...

  24. All The Duties of an LPN

    Mandylpn replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Fiona: very well and professionally stated!!!

  25. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    Mandylpn replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    I bet I can top that, how about showing up for your shift as a nurse and being told you are working as a CNA for the shift? :thankya: it happens where I