NewbieLPN2011

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1. Abuse of Nurses

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

   Im an STNA going to school for my LPN and last week a combative schizophrenic was admitted into our LTC facility. His first night there he tried to beat the crapt out of us. It took eight people and...

2. You Know You're A Nurse's Aide in LTC When...

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to PianoGirl20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I can totally relate to the last one. My first two weeks on the floor as an aide, everytime I slept I dreamt about residents and heard alarms and call lights all the time in my dreams. I felt like I...

3. When did cutting corners become acceptable?

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to shy_wolf101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   :banghead:I also work the night shift and rounds are not rushed. Its the last hour and half that is HORRIBLY RUSHED and MANY MANY corners are cut because each hall has 4 get ups all of which are 2...

4. I am supposed to be the trainee!!

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to NewbieLPN2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Our previous shift is there for about a minute when we arrive. Usually all we hear is "so and so is fine or so and so was combative" then they are gone. I have started my own little notebook as to...

5. I am supposed to be the trainee!!

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to NewbieLPN2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work in a LTC

6. I am supposed to be the trainee!!

   NewbieLPN2011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hello, I am new to this forum so let me introduce myself. I just finished my CNA training a week ago and just finished my first 4 days on the floor working the night shift,this past weekend. I have...

7. New and Nervous

   NewbieLPN2011 replied to NewbieLPN2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I understand that. Its the ones that are not against a wall and they turn them away from themselves and are usually by themselves when checking these residents. Just watching it made me

8. New and Nervous

   NewbieLPN2011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I have spent the past 8 years working in a factory when I finally decided I wanted to get into nursing. We are required to get our STNA (that what ohio calls us) before nursing school. So here I am,...