Mandylpn

Mandylpn

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  1. Online LPN to RN (Rue, Excelsior) College - Advice please!

    Mandylpn replied to Mandylpn's topic in Excelsior College

    So does Rue just add on more books, fees and study guides, etc. to get more of your

  2. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Mandylpn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    LPN for three years and I wish I would have not taken a year off in between that and going for the two year RN. I am taking micro and phys this fall. I am on the "wait list" for the accelerated RN...

  3. Unfair discipline - what do you think ? it's long, sorry!

    Mandylpn replied to erinp88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yep this happens a lot, nurses who are nasty to each other. Management does tend to put up with them and let the good ones quit. You gotta get more of a tough skin. Don't take crap from anyone or they...

  4. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

    Mandylpn replied to raine84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wellllllllllllll, i live in kind of a hick town and started out at 14.25 at LTC. I currently drive 40 miles into the city and make 19.25 charge nurse at an assisted living. meant to say this is...

  5. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    Mandylpn replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    just read a few of the posts. what may help you in your decision is to check on your state dept of health website to see if they have a "nursing home report card", some states have this. check to see...

  6. LPN job offer, question re/salary$$$

    Mandylpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :nurse:i was offered a position yesterday with starting wage of xxxx amount of dollars. i told the don i would think about it over the weekend, and get back to her on monday. well today reading the...

  7. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    Mandylpn replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    and don't you just love it, a seasoned nurse no doubt, took offense to a student with a ___ forbid a "question". you gotta get some thick skin to be a nurse. i would not talk to her privately, do so...

  8. Need advice, being called in to the DON on Tues a.m.

    Mandylpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :angryfire Help :angryfire I am being called in for a meeting with the DON on Tues a.m. for refusing to do an RN function. The boss tried to delegate to me to go out and "assess" a resident to return...

  9. Need advice, being called in to the DON on Tues a.m.

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

    Well i have ended up having to give notice, as i do not want to jepordize my license. I was counseled for even calling the BON, I stated this was my right to find out what I am allowed and not allowed...

  10. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    Mandylpn replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have not read all the posts, but is anyone in management backing you up? I think every work place has a policy against workplace violence. don't take it

  11. Need advice, being called in to the DON on Tues a.m.

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

    Yes, I am the ONLY nurse in the building for these residents, many of whom should not be in ALF but the RN is never there to assess them to be transfered out. I like the comment about "abandonment"...

  12. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Mandylpn replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    In in my OB clinical rotation we had laboring/delivering moms that did not want ANYBODY (male or female) in the room touching their baby to do

  13. MN vs. WI employment

    Mandylpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi: I am a CNA, live and go to school in Minnesota, one semester of LPN left. We may be moving to WI, can anyone tell me how to find out if I can transfer my CNA certification to WI? And when I am...

  14. Graduate nurse never inserted foley :/

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

    :bowingpur Niki: OK! thankfully you did insert one in a dummy in lab, I was just going to ask you if you had at least been checked off on that! :chuckle I was lucky enough to do a female cath with...

  15. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    Mandylpn replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    what a bummer:sniff: even if you get back in, you probably can't continue with this class, will have to start over as you missed a session. let us know what

  16. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Mandylpn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh thank you! I start Spring semester with one gen/ed I need, then on to chem, biology, etc, been an lpn for just a year. lovin' it. yep, i am 47, may be graduating in a wheelchair, what the

  17. state survey question

    Mandylpn replied to tlrochelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure, I worked at one place where we did give meds in the dining room as that is how the residents wanted it, I mean the cart was in there and everything. Another place I worked at we could not...

  18. Tell me about your first job!

    Mandylpn replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Started out in LTC, it is not for everyone, loved the residents but very hard work, if you are young maybe you can handle it!

  19. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    Mandylpn replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OMG too funny!:roll :roll

  20. Ethics, Accepting Gifts and Nursing Care

    Mandylpn replied to pre-nursey 101's topic in General Nursing

    One of the CNA's where I work showed me a gift which a lady gave her last week, just for taking "care" of her. It was a small clock. She asked me what the policy was on accepting gifts and I said to...

  21. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    Mandylpn replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it depends, did she just whip the sheet back or did she obtain the patient's permission to check and gently fold the sheet back without over-exposing him? even with a family member there, he...

  22. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    Mandylpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Help, I think my supervisor (is the DON) is having an affair with a coworker, I will not state who is the male or female, but it is so painfully obvious something is going on. He/she is just...

  23. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    Mandylpn replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Okay ya'll, thanks for your replies even though some of you beat me up :lol_hitti I really got some good advice. Sorry, I won't be giving updates on the situation, it is pretty embarassing....

  24. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    Mandylpn replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    Randy: that is just not

  25. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    Mandylpn replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle Thanks for the laff in what is a uncomfortable situation. :chuckle Both of them are too dense to think they might be doing anything to ruin their jobs. I think it will catch...