LPN&momof3

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  1. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    LPN&momof3 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    Purple_Srubs, thanks for the website I looked at it a little and loved it. As far as a disability I'm not sure about but I will look into it. Thanks

  2. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    LPN&momof3 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I really have ADD I just didn't go that far into my symptoms of ADD. I was trying to paint a picture of what my life is like besides just saying what my symptoms are. They are really with me at work...

  3. Whats the 11 to 7 shift like in LTC?

    LPN&momof3 replied to ThePrestige's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would have anywheres from 45 to 65 depending on what facility I worked at. It would also depended on what the census was running and if I would have the all long term resident or a hall of long term...

  4. Whats the 11 to 7 shift like in LTC?

    LPN&momof3 replied to ThePrestige's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Depends on the type of residents you have to how busy you are. When I worked 11-7 I was always very busy with PRN meds, 12am meds, 6am meds, treatments, 6am blood sugars, getting paperwork ready for...

  5. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    LPN&momof3 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility use to have Omnicare but we switched in Jan because we were having to many problems with them and our DON was tired of them. We switched to GPS pharmacy with the Opus system. It is very...

  6. jean

    LPN&momof3 replied to LIjeany's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they are saying they has many other younger applicants for the job and are now letting you go, why did they hire you in the first place? Isn't this age discrimination? It sounds like they were...

  7. Does staff use transfer belts?

    LPN&momof3 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any transfer done by anyone at our facility is done with a gait belt per our facility policy. You can be fired if you are caught not transfering with the gait

  8. PPD frequency in healthcare/LTC?

    LPN&momof3 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    We have to have a yearly PPD but we don't do yearly physicals. Our PPD's our mandatory or they will take you off the schdule until it is

  9. LPN jobs in Kalamazoo

    LPN&momof3 replied to klyncehand's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Have you tried mlive.com? This is where I go to look for current job postings. Other then this I have no other ideas, jobs around here are hard to come by is what I hear. I live in West Michigan...

  10. Patient ID Bracelets in LTC?

    LPN&momof3 replied to kwvath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in 3 LTC facilities and all of them have had ID bracelets. Where I am currently working we also have a picture of them in the MAR. I don't know what state you are in but I am in MI and...

  11. Different opportunities in Nursing....

    LPN&momof3 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of is a doctors

  12. In your LTC dining room

    LPN&momof3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those for you that work in LTC facilities do you have a nurse in your dining room when your residents are eating in case someone chokes? I have been working at this LTC facility for almost a year...

  13. In your LTC dining room

    LPN&momof3 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    You got me! I learned to stopped questioning management because you don't get anywhere

  14. In your LTC dining room

    LPN&momof3 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think it is required in Michigan. The other LTC facilities I worked in the CNA's are the only ones in the the dining room. Where I am currently everyone in the building is CPR certified...

  15. LTC or ALF which is best for First Postion?

    LPN&momof3 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it would be best to start with the LTC. You will have more opportunity to learn more and to use the skills you learned in school. Good luck with the