blondnursey

blondnursey

LTC, SNF, PSYCH, MEDSURG, MR/DD

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  1. What do you think of agency LPNs?

    blondnursey replied to TopazLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    where do i apply? i have a pa

  2. What do you think of agency LPNs?

    blondnursey replied to TopazLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have been a nurse for 15 years, (5 agency , one travel) i have to wonder with 8 months exp, are you confident enough with your skills to do agency? you will get the worst of the worst & bad...

  3. Is this bullying?

    blondnursey replied to SMT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    as a fellow night nurse i agree. we do those kinds of audits because we are told we HAVE to. not because we have nothing else to do, or are just mean and spiteful...i hate it when the management makes...

  4. Best clothes for interviews

    blondnursey replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you katern1.........NO WAY AM I WEARING HOSE EVER AGAIN IN LIFE LOL let alone to work or an

  5. Working nights is killing me.

    blondnursey replied to aeronursenj's topic in General Nursing

    i also have done mostly nights for years. i do not flip my days night over when i am off, even if its for a week. i also get enough sleep. everybody knows if they wake me up early something better be...

  6. 1:22 nurse/patient ratio?

    blondnursey replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i had job with 26 mr/dd kids adults, stable, 24 of which had gtubes, one had a trach. had 3 cnas on at night with me. i had downtime at night, even with meds at at the same times as you mentioned. i...

  7. Need advise ASAP

    blondnursey replied to veryangrynurse's topic in General Nursing

    i agree moogie, electronic charting needs to be

  8. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    blondnursey replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    family will probably sneak it in to acute....or pt will be trying to drink mouthwash etc.. the things family sneak

  9. Need advise ASAP

    blondnursey replied to veryangrynurse's topic in General Nursing

    didnt you chart what happened at that time? document document document especially now that someone is out to get

  10. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    blondnursey replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    LTC pts are there till they die. it is their HOME. they have the RIGHT, with md approval, to have a few beers or glass of wine. QUALITY OF

  11. wrong nursing assessment. help!

    blondnursey replied to wannabenars's topic in General Nursing

    just explain that the pt has stated these are moles. everybody makes mistakes. so what if he gets

  12. Kind of random...

    blondnursey replied to SashaSue's topic in General Nursing

    a nice letter to the editor of the local paper and the hospital ceo would be nice too. and staff always likes food stuff. or a few bottles of nice hand lotion for the staff lounge is good too. my...

  13. Why would anyone kept doing this?

    blondnursey replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    so where was averybody else? thats what other staff is for. to help you. no cna's around to help? other students? the best advice i ever got about prioritzing was to ask for help BEFORE i was in over...

  14. I dont care what part of the United States you live in!!!

    blondnursey replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    have you tried long term care? nursing homes home health

  15. I dont care what part of the United States you live in!!!

    blondnursey replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    the upmc system in pittsburgh pa hires new grads. and texas needs nurses , from the way the travel job boards look. good

  16. Best clothes for interviews

    blondnursey replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    soooooo how did it

  17. Do you ever feel guilty about....

    blondnursey replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    just curious do the male nurses here feel guilty for slothing on their days off? or is this a female thing? i do not feel guilty for doing nothing. i give so much at work, if i dont give to myself at...

  18. How do I explain that I'm "JUST" a LPN ??

    blondnursey replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    hi i have been an lpn for 15 years and have had the same thing thrown at me. i just say im happy with my job, and remind them that people are more than their careers. it takes a whole person to do...

  19. Agency inbetween travel assignments

    blondnursey replied to Myrooo's topic in Agency Nurses

    i too have had medstaff issues with nitwits on their end.......i feel your pain. i have a much better agency

  20. Anyone have experience with Worldwide Travel Staffing?

    blondnursey replied to Dignan's topic in Travel

    i sent you a pm with

  21. When you know that is lateral work place violence?

    blondnursey replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    i agree all of that should not be in the workplace. its unprofessional and mean. you should report it. i have worked with many wonderful non american nurses. i am sorry that you have been treated...

  22. Anyone have experience with Worldwide Travel Staffing?

    blondnursey replied to Dignan's topic in Travel

    i have 2 nurses i am working with now who use wwts. they seem to like the company well

  23. travel company for Hawaii

    blondnursey replied to 1dragnet's topic in Travel

    i went there with medstaff. they left me homeless and not working for over a week. and didnt even apologize or pay the extra expenses i had. and it was their paperwork they "lost"......not anything on...

  24. acuity assessment tools

    blondnursey replied to jeanne1n10's topic in Psychiatric

    the state of minnesota has good psych hospitals. try contacting them, they have pretty good ratios and acuity tools

  25. Starting Over

    blondnursey replied to beautiful42185's topic in Psychiatric

    have you tried a different shift? or home care? i am doing psych nursing now, there is still an awful lot of time spent on your feet....but pts arent usually coding left and right, so its not that...