scrublifenurse10 LPN

First of all, congrats on the job! Sorry that you're being faced with so many struggles right out of the gate...but just know that we've all been there, and it does get better! Second, the best tips that I can offer are the following: * time manageme...

I've been an LPN for 7 years and worked in LTC for the last few years. I love what I do! My husband and I recently bought a house that is 3 counties away from where we were living (almost and hour away), and I started a new job in a LTC facility near...

Two questions: 1. Does anyone have any tips, study guides, notes, etc that they can share? 2 has anyone purchased EmpoweRN How To Study for A&P program? If so, is it worth the money? Thanks!!

Once you get home of the mornings could you spend that 2-3 hours working on things until you get tired enough to go to bed? For instance, maybe start prepping your meal that you will be making that evening...or even get a crock pot meal started and i...

I will be starting orientation Monday in LTC. I will be 7p-7a with 27 residents. Any advice, brain sheets, info, etc would be appreciated! FYI - it's not a "throw you in" kind of facility. Very up-scale with high employee retention and training cons...

Yes it is 7p-7a. Three 12-hour shifts per week.

I have been an LPN for 5 years. I worked for the first year as a night shift nurse in a hospital on med/surg unit (loved it)...then we moved and I had to leave that job. Hospitals where I live now do not hire LPNs, so I have been working the last 4 y...

Went for my drug test yesterday and she told me about how they do orientation. First day I will meet all the management team in the morning meeting and also be taken out for lunch by a member of the management team. Then there will be 3 days of facil...

That's what I thought to! The DON interviewed me and gave me a complete tour of the facility with great detail so I feel pretty good about that part of it. Just hoping to get some ideas and advice about what to expect on this shift etc.

Thanks! I appreciate the input!! The facility seems to be on the "up & up"...they have a great name in our community and very rarely have openings because they have employees that have stayed there for a long time. It really seems like a great pl...

I have been a nurse for 5 years. I started out in a hospital for about 1 year and then we relocated. At that point I was unable to get work in a hospital setting in my new location (they don't hire LPN's in the hospitals here). I have worked the last...

What's a typical 7-3 shift like for an LPN in LTC?

Would you be willing to share the documents/forms you keep in your binder? Really look on for some extra help in this area!

I have just been offered a new job in a urology office. Would love some advice on any books that may be helpful to prepare for my job and/or any tips you may have to help me be successful in this job. Thanks!!

I start my first LTC job as an LPN in one week (I have been working in a doctors office setting for 3 years). What kind of "tools" do I need to have to be a great LTC nurse? What do you carry with you on your job? Also, are there any cheat sheets, ...

If you were going to contribute to a cheat sheet/notebook for a new LTC nurse, what information would you give? For instance, any notes, thoughts, ideas, etc that you use to do your job that might be helpful in a "new hire" mini handbook for nurses t...

Just to clarify,I do know that sliding scales vary by patient as well as the type of insulin being given...I guess "scale" was the wrong term to use. What I have is more of a chart type thing where I can write in when my BS are due, what the results ...

I have an interview on Monday for LPN in LTC and would like any advice...what to expect..what questions to ask...etc. Thanks!

I would stay where you are. I myself have been an LPN for 3 1/2 years in the clinical office setting and feel as though my actual nurse skill set is slim. I just gave my 2-week notice on Friday, as I too have accepted a position in LTC to gain a bett...

I got the job!!!

Any other ideas to help me out on my new LTC LPN job?

Sorry so long! I have been an LPN for a little over 3 years. Nursing is a second career choice for me (I am 39 years old). I always wanted to be a nurse but I got married at 20 and had my son at 21...and had to wait (for multiple reasons) to go back ...

Actually it was advertised as part time...during my interview I expressed my need for full time, so they ended up making it a full time position!!

I GOT THE JOB!!!