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My understanding is you still do an admission and yes you can combine it with the 5 day. For managed cares we just do the admission, no 5 day and then contine with a 14 day, 30 day, 60 day, 90 day.

I am stuck. I am currently a lpn in ltc. I am a rcm/mds coordinator that makes a very decent wage of 28 per hour in rural Washington state. I have the opportunity to go back to school and have my employer foot the bill. I don't think my wage would ju...

Not looking for financial advice. Just general advice.

I was in a rn program and exited 1st qtr of my rn year. I had the option of being jobless with no job prospects or quitting the program and working full time as a lpn and I chose the latter option which I now regret.

I don't know that I will have any prerequisites to complete as it is the same program I exited 7 years ago. The idea of going back to school and eventually working acute care appeals to me. I am scared because while I know the ins and outs of mds's I...

I am a resident care manager. For the most part I work 8-5. There are days that my job is crazy, we get a late admit, or that I come in on the weekend but for the most I get evenings and weekends with my family. I began as a cna for the company and n...

I work in washington state where pot is legal. But it all depends on company policy. For my place of employment they have a zero tolerance policy for drugs and marijuana use isn't acceptable. Employees at my place of employment are tested upon hire a...

I am speaking from experience. I work ltc. I love my job and ltc. I also recognize that lpns have been phased out of hospitals around here. Yes I could go work at a clinic but I would make several dollars less per hour. I encourage you to get your rn...

I always would study drug classes and that would help. That along with flashcards.

We always use Lidocaine. The order doesn't necessarily even read that way. The pharmacy even automatically sends the Lidocaine. If I had a STD I hope I would get the best care regardless. As a nurse I try not to judge the people I take care of or th...

I work 12s at both my jobs. I really enjoy it. I could do 8s too. I'm pretty easy peasy. I see benefits and downsides to both.

Stay in that little apartment for longer. You can't beat $125/mo rent. While you are getting that dirt cheap rent, pay off your car and save, save, save. Avoid credit cards. Don't rent the house next to your husbands best friend. It will need a ton o...

I have 2 jobs. And in the past, anytime I was called would go in to either job. Now though, my husband is in school, and so he can't always watch our daughter at the drop of a hat. So unless I can quickly round up a babysitter, I don't go in at the d...

I used to drive 30 min and would put gas in my car every week. I also made $6 more per hour than I was making closer to home. THEN I was offered a job 5 min from my house with a matching wage so I took it. I still work on call at the place that is a ...

3rd quarter at my school was known as the weeding out quarter. Mainly because of pharmacology. I passed pharm without difficulty and really struggled with the supposed easiest quarter, summer. I struggled bc I really like to read on information over ...

I have worked for the same company since 2004. I was 19 when I started there as a CNA and now work there as a nurse. I changed my status to on-call for awhile to work at another facility for a 6 dollar/hr increase. The employer I currently work at FT...

wow I thought I was the only one who had this problem. I nap off and on throughout the day on my 1st day off because I'm soooo tired! I'm drained of energy. I work 12 hr days, usually 3 in a row.

I'm a Christian and this is slightly off topic but it reminded me of one time I had a resident ask me to pray with her. I said sure and asked what she wanted to pray about. She stated she ate 6 cheese sandwiches and wanted to pray that they wouldn't ...

Yes. I don't get holiday pay. So I will be working. As will my DNS (we have some work to do). As will the administrator.

As a side note, no nursing home I've every worked for has ever counted Ultram.

I initially wanted to go for my RN. Then I was really not enjoying school. I almost didn't make it past summer qtr. I had a hard time comprehending and testing in the same week. I more enjoyed the previous 3 qtrs. where I could read the info over and...

I feel that the nm's are very approachable. However one of them just doesn't seem to "get it."

I recently changed jobs. The job I left I was working Thurs-Sun nights. At 1st it was nice being home all week. But then it got to be a drag working every single weekend. I was told upon getting hired that if I wanted every weekend off it could be wo...

I remember my last qtr of my LPN yr I gave a protein drink before lunch rather than after lunch. I immediately told my instructor. That day a few students made some med errors or almost med errors. Our instructor said that as ppl get more comfortable...

Recently I had a new admit who had a hx of not socializing. I took her to the dining hall (which was a place where alot of the residents congregrate). Next thing I know her and another resident are visiting and playing games together. I was jumping w...