wacberry

Latest Activity

1. Infant in LTC facility

   wacberry replied to wacberry's topic in Texas Nursing

   I had already thought about the equipment issue. We have nothing! None of us have worked peds in years. The staff is very concerned. This is only for a very short time. To qualify for medicaid...

2. Infant in LTC facility

   wacberry posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   I thought that LTC facilities could not have anyone under 18 in their facility. We were told that an infant will be admitted to our LTC facility tomorrow. It was something about having to be...

3. xEtreme lpn nursing advice needed for houston,tx area

   wacberry replied to breezy2gorgeous's topic in Texas Nursing

   Wharton County Junior College has both LVN and RN programs. Have no idea about the waiting list! Wharton is about 50 miles from downtown Houston down Hwy 59

4. Is it better to be into nursing or x ray technician?

   wacberry replied to jessLPN12's topic in General Nursing

   First nursing is not a career it is a job. Look up the meaning of career. It requires progress, advancement, you have pay for your experience. In nursing they will pay the nurse they just hired at...

5. How many would consider leaving nursing if they had a similar or slightly higher pay.

   wacberry replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on what day it is! Today I would go in a heart beat. But, I just got home and I think the whole facility where I work is crazy, disorganized, the nurses are over worked,

6. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

   wacberry replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

   I do have malpractice insurance myself. One of the thoughts I have heard on the subject is, if you have the insurance you will be sued. If you don't have the insurance the chances are less likely....

7. Credit Checks?

   wacberry replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

   The "credit check" goes way back to when I first started nursing years ago. I think the employer figured if you had bad credit you needed money. That would make you a higher risk for theft of drugs,...

8. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

   wacberry replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Amazing on a "nursing site" that only 58.63% of the people answering the survey would encourage nursing school. That means 41.37% are neutral or would not encourage nursing school. Does that...

9. Long Term Care Facility has 5 nurses and roach infestation

   wacberry replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   LTC is much different than hospital work. The roaches I would have a problem with!! The other things sound like every day life in LTC. Calling the state wont get much done. Unless they find the...

10. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    wacberry replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I try to fix the things that can be fixed. Call the other nurse and let her know. But some things can not be fixed. Like controled drugs that are not signed out. There is an accepted error rate on...

11. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    wacberry replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Wharton LTC up to 60 residents (56 on my side yesterday)

12. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    wacberry replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had problems with Omnicare. Once sending out meds for a resident that had been dead for months. Sending meds that are the wrong strength, D/C'd months ago then just go back to the old dose....

13. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    wacberry replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    I already feel I am underpaid for the amount of work I am expected to do. You add more work to that because of the shortage there will be. You don't compensate me accordingly and I will retire or...

14. Leave BA degree off my resume?

    wacberry replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an LVN for 20 years. I started with an Associates Degree in Business Management I received back in the late 70's. I worked in that field for about 12 years before going into nursing. I...

15. Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    wacberry replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Long term care facility in a small town 60 miles south east of Houston. (Wharton) We moved here about 18 months ago for my husbands job. There are really not many choices unless you want to drive...