StarNurse2006

Yes, we receive a month's worth of meds at a time, except for Medicare meds, which come in 14 day supplies and have to be reordered as needed. At any given time, only about 10% of my patients are on th 14 day cards. I cannot imagine having to reord...

I have done something similar...if the patient is their own responsible party, their request to go 911 trumps MD's refusal to give an order!

The facility I work in is currently on a "the resident has the right to fall" kick. State surveyors were very restraint-focused this year, so we are implementing a new fall-risk program. The staff as a whole is VERY resistant to it. However, I am p...

Loves: My residents, of course. They are who keep me coming to work every day. The autonomy, as someone else mentioned. The busy pace. Hate: The people I work with who feel that you can walk into LTC, be lazy, and then pretend to know everything. De...

Our facility has a pharmcy rep come in on the first of the month with all of the meds in large cardboard filing-type boxes. The rep checks against the MARs to make sure all the meds are there, and then the boxes get locked up in the med room... Unti...

I would also love to hear more from those who have taken the exam! I have been looking into this myself and bought the text recommended by NAPNES. The website stated that the exam was based off of this particular text. I bought the older addition ...

Sorry I wasn't more specific! I was referring to registry in a hospital setting. 33 patients in LTC is MUCH more hectic! I was rather bored with 6-8 patients. It made for a long day! :)

Every morning I have a quick meeting with the CNAs assigned to my residents. I give them any report pertinent to their assignments, confirm what showers they have assigned, let them know if a (combative, agitated, etc) resident has or will be medica...

I work in a LTC in Southern CA. We have a 99 bed facility, with 3 charge nurses each taking 33 beds (regardless of census, but it usually evens out) I work 7-3, so I have 3 CNAs, the other 2 nurses have 4 CNAs. Honestly, on a typical day it is not...

Just curious about this... I think everyone has heard stories about women who had no idea they were pregnant and then suddenly delivered. I had heard a story like this about a friend of my Mom's, thought "yeah right, whatever," and forgot about it. ...

I really hope that you all can help me with your opinions/professional knowledge on this topic: I am a nurse in a LTC. I have been caring for a particular patient for the past year. During this time her family has been very involved and has had a h...

I just want to clarify, I did not access any records. This incident occured on my day off, and now, with the suspension, I do not return to work until next week. When I told her I would look into it, it was my intention to ask the discharging nurse...

She found about her visit because the daughter in law called the facility to ask what was going on with the labs. Apparently they either never notified her of a problem or gave her the run-around about it on discharge. I believe this was the reason ...

I didn't give out any info such as lab results, I just told her I would look into it if she called me and reminded me. I felt that what I shared was general info, i.e., I don't know if it was completed, vs. specific info, such as actual results.

Called the board again yesterday...they were on October 2! :)

I took the NCLEX-PN in California on October 4, and I'm still waiting! I was being patient, figuring my results would come sometime last week, but I got a call from the classmate I took the test with, and someone from our class had contacted the boa...

YES! Because I also took mine October 4! I called the board today...they are still processing Sept. 29 results! Good luck to you...I no longer feel so alone! Keep us updated!

Hi all... Wow, I finally made it to the "First Year in Nursing" forum...I thought I might never get here! I just took my NCLEX yesterday...it shut off at 85, and now I'm awaiting my results! I have been hired at a LTC and begin a 5 week orientation o...

I took the NCLEX-PN yesterday, October 4, but I didn't find this thread until today! I shut off at 85, as did my classmate that went with me! Now I think I need to go read the thread with suggestions for things to do while I wait for results...I'm kn...

Hi all, I just graduated from an LVN program on August 29, and I am impatiently (is there any other way?) waiting for my ATT. I was told to expect to receive it in 4 weeks and then depending on the testing location, to wait from 1 day to 2 weeks for...

Hi Jackie, I worked at DRMC for a year as a CNA on 4 East, Skilled Nursing/Rehab. I now work at Eisenhower in Rancho Mirage, but hope to return to DRMC as soon as I pass boards (LVN). I worked there in 2004, and I liked it. I don't know what may h...

Hi all, My husband and I are seriously (as in, we've pretty much made up our minds) thinking about moving from Southern California to Las Vegas in Summer 2008. I am getting ready to graduate from an LVN program here, and I will get my license and wo...

To all getting ready to start nursing school with a family... I'm right there with you! I am in a 12 month LVN program, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, and an hour and half drive each way, every day. I have 2 children of my own and 3 stepsons, and my...

Congratulations! My tips for you are... -Don't put anything off until tomorrow! Study now, do the homework now, etc. Procrastination is NOT helpful in nursing school! -Find a study buddy or group. -Get organized...it's hard to learn when you're no...

Long story, but... I am in a vocational nursing program, with 6 months left. Due to illness and strict attendance policies, I have been "given" a 2 month break, moving my graduation date from June 2007 to August 2007. Not a big deal in the scheme o...