lexibear99

lexibear99 LPN

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  1. Will I get fired?

    lexibear99 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Are you for real? Just about everything you do is against company policy and you are questioning if you report gossip? You need another profession as you obviously can't be professional with this

  2. Rotating Halls??

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At the LTC facility I work at, we have permanent halls. At least we did, :confused:now the DON has decided that we are going to rotate halls, we will be on each hallway 4 months at a time. Alot of...

  3. Rotating Halls??

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Her reasoning was, because when she needs someone to fill an extra shift, no one will sign up unless it is there hall because they don't know the other residents. I know it is good to know everyone...

  4. Is it like this in your facility?

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been and LPN for 18 years but have only worked in Long Term Care for about 3 months. In that time the facility I work at has fired 5 nurses. The Administrator and the DON had only been there...

  5. Mental health days...

    lexibear99 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    We all need mental health days once in awhile. Don't feel bad, call in and get some rest and regroup and then you will be ready to tackle things better. Good luck and my prayers are with your...

  6. Getting Fired or Resign?

    lexibear99 replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed with a job even though I knew I should resign and was fired. I wasn't fired for errors, I was fired because we had a non medical person trying to do injections in the physician office:down:...

  7. Meds in lock up

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What meds does your facility keep in the "narcotic lock up" and count at the beginning and end of every

  8. Is it like this in your facility?

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am definately looking for another job. The DON, who just went from ADON to DON about 3 weeks ago tells us today that she has decided every nurse and cna is going to start switching halls. We will...

  9. christmas card exchange 2008

    lexibear99 replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    email with my info sent! I can't wait to send and receive cards! I don't usually get many cards since I am divorced after a long marriage and some how you seem to lose all your couple friends! Happy...

  10. I am so frustrated.

    lexibear99 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Double

  11. Shift Report Sheets

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What do the sheets look like that you take report on in your facility? What info do they have printed on them? Assuming you are still a paper facility and don't have computers to put notes

  12. Is it like this in your facility?

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm beginning to wonder the same thing. There is way to much going on besides just what I've mentioned. I have actually heard other nurses say if they made a med error or such they wouldn't report it...

  13. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    lexibear99 replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    1. How long have you been a nurse? 18 years 2. In what field of nursing are you working (i.e. long term care, acute care, rehab, etc.)? long term care 3. Where geographically are you located? Illinois...

  14. Could you all please help me by answering some questions???

    lexibear99 replied to renbertos's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I have been an LPN for 18 years and currently work in long term care 1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have? Nothing specific for the job 2.) What kinds of of...

  15. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

    lexibear99 replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in long term care in Illinois for 3 months and have been an LPN for 18 years. I make 20.35 an hour with shift diff for 3-11. When I worked in a physicians office I made about 14.50

  16. LTC questions

    lexibear99 replied to matt59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I work the medicare hall in my building I have 28 residents to pass meds for at 4 and 8 pm. I have 12 head to toe and full vitals assessments along with medicare charting on each of these. I also...

  17. RMA licence

    lexibear99 replied to ljhullsa's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse in Illinois and when I worked in a physicians office once, we had a RMA that was from Missouri. She had a certification that didn't have to be renewed but could work anywhere. She...

  18. Meds in lock up

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we sign our initials by each dose of atb we pop out mostly to protect ourselves and show we are giving

  19. Meds in lock up

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We lock up lomotil and lyrica also, even injectable

  20. Is this legal?

    lexibear99 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a 150 bed intermediate and skilled facility. We are always short staffed on 3-11. Yesterday I go into work and find that I am going to be the only nurse from 7:30 on down my 2 halls that are...

  21. Is this legal?

    lexibear99 replied to lexibear99's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you all for your kind replies! I am going to see a Doctor on Monday but amazingly this is my weekend off and my BP has been much better! I know when I took assignement and stayed I was...

  22. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    lexibear99 replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know for sure but they must not require one to be on site because the DON leaves about 5:00 and then it is all LPN's. We can call her at any time but there is not one there the rest of the...

  23. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    lexibear99 replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just mean that if it happens in Illinois we only have 2 RN's that work for our facility and we do not have one there on the premises 24/7. Our DON is always available but not on the

  24. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    lexibear99 replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The LTC facility I work for is in trouble if that happens in Illinois. We only have a couple of RN'S one being the DON and all the rest of us are

  25. Please Help! How do you remove sticky adhesive from skin?

    lexibear99 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    They actually have adhesive remover pads that come in a little package like the alcohol