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  1. Sleeping aides at work

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This aide is mid aged single no kids chronic complainer hides in rooms to avoid call lights and alarms. She's been wrote up on my shift over 4 times for things ranging from arguing and being hateful...

  2. Is my coworker impaired?

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for the advice. I've offered sveral times to let her talk and I told her we would be there if she needed us . Every time I work w her she publicly announces her hangover. She told the other...

  3. Impaired nursing not cool

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After re reading my vent I need to clarify it . When I talked to my superior I didn't come out and tell her that I think this nurse is impaired, I told her I didn't think she was quite ready to return...

  4. Who has responsibility

    sasha2lady replied to pooh16246's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm lost I think so you came in and took this cart and nurse a got a med out of backup for nurse b to give to a pt when it shouldve been given by you? When was the 1st dose due and what med was...

  5. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

    sasha2lady replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It does get smoother with the kinks included. A nurse told me when I was new "it's not about how fast you are,it's about how accurate you are." and she was right. It's overwhelming, the huge load you...

  6. how many calories do you think we burn during a 12 hour shift?

    sasha2lady replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have no idea. Never counted acalorie in my life but I did get a pedometer in a happy meal once and wore it when I was an aide . At the end of my shift I had taken enough steps to equal 4 miles. Now...

  7. Can I pull my hair out now?

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ohhh what an awful night! I got to work and within minutes of starting my meds I had to stop and go draw blood and beg someone to run it to the hospital on a pt who c/o cp x 1 but in her defense she...

  8. What you wished you knew before starting your first job......?

    sasha2lady replied to tlc2u's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree you must have organization . A scattered nurse isn't productive. That's the kind that trained me and omg was I confused. Always keep an extra pen and sticky note pad w you . I keep neon ones w...

  9. Which do you prefer?

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's me i did some math and I work 10 out of 14days in a pay period I get one day off a week and every other weekend which leaves me little time to be home or be w my 2 yr old . I'd rather do 12 hrs...

  10. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    sasha2lady replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Nc on 2nd I have 27 mixture of rehab and long term on 3rd it's

  11. Waiting at the docs office

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My two yr old woke me up at 5am vomiting and coughing with a fever that has since gone up to nearly 104 . I took him to the Peds office like they told me to and sat for over 3 hrs and he still wasn't...

  12. How do you chart a med or lab error

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm working on a ceu about documentation legal aspects. It's terrifying! I've read about all the things nurses can get sued for ranging from falls med errors abuse and fraud. My question is this, when...

  13. How do you chart a med or lab error

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks...that helps shine a brighter light for me. It just makes me so nervous and paranoid...especially after reading my 43 pg ceu booklet on this topic. Ive been told 2 different things at work...

  14. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sasha2lady replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    I woke up at 3 am one am sick as a dog....I had a massive stomach virus. I ended up calling out of work that am at about 10 am....I couldnt stay out of the BR....the whole time my hubby said I was...

  15. question on administering OTC meds

    sasha2lady replied to timpanzee's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a problem with the housekeeper constantly asking me for tylenol or ibuprofen...she would come ask me then go to the other nurses and ask them...I told her I didnt have any. Im glad I did since I...

  16. Unreasonable family members in the nursing home?

    sasha2lady replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a forever deal. These types of people will never change. We had one lady whos daughter threw a royal fit b/c the aides took her to the shower and didnt shave her pits or legs...now mind you...

  17. I'm always tired

    sasha2lady replied to want to do good 86's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How young are you ? What are your daily stressors and how can you cut back on them ? I am 26 but when I was 20 I was struck with over 6 mos of constant flu like symptoms nausea loss of appetite...

  18. adding to the paperwork

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our boss just informed us full timers that we are getting more added to our list of chores. We are going to have to take over doing the mgmts quarterly assessments because they say they don't have...

  19. adding to the paperwork

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes....these quarterly assessments consist of side rail screens, smoking, incontinence, braden scales, pains, immunizations, lift assessments, and a few others that i cant remember right off the top...

  20. Waiting at the docs office

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good news...I think. I took him back the next am....tested negative for both types of flu..a and b...and no ear infection but the doc said its a flu like virus. .....still....the wait is terrible. The...

  21. Badddddddddddddd week....

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok....this past week I went on vacation 6 hrs away from my home..the days prior to this trip..work was terrible....then..on day 3 of my trip I get a call from my father in law....several boys kicked...

  22. Badddddddddddddd week....

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well....I still keep getting the run around..Ive been tracking these guys jail records....since Oct when this happened...one guy has been arrested 3x, the other one 2x, the third one 1x. charges range...

  23. School or House?

    sasha2lady replied to 02nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tough one....I would probably go on to school for the year and get it out of the way and live tight for that time..rent or live with family...whatever you can do. then when you finish up....make your...

  24. What is WRONG with this??

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow! I am surprised at just how many more people feel the same way I do! For the past 3 yrs Ive thought it was just me. What a huge reassurance this is. My mother in law is now getting around good...

  25. What is WRONG with this??

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am just wondering...do any of you consider yourself a nurse when you are NOT at work???? I mean, I know we are regardless...but I really dont think of myself as a nurse when Im at home or what not....