Short-Stuff 23

Short-Stuff 23 specializes in LTC.

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1. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   You passed! Congrats Trust me, I checked and it gave me the "bad pop up" and for sure I had

2. Employee of the month

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, At my place of employment we do have an employee of the month. The person is chosen by other employees. This is not only for nursing staff but housekeeping, kitchen, etc..That person gets a...

3. fun: what does this photo say to you?

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   You are JUST NOW telling me about a bruise/pressure sore on a resident a half hour before my shift ends!!! Just added an hour of

4. Best Seattle ER to work in?

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to katieRN911's topic in Emergency

   Oh yeah..I would agree with Harborview..Lots of good stuff happening there..:) Welcome to

5. NCLEX results= FAIL :(

   Short-Stuff 23 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Well after graduuating nursing school and getting accepted into the residency program at our local hospital. I took my NCLEX yesterday. I sat in that chair for 5 hours and 50 minutes!!! Had all 265...

6. night shift and hypoglycemia??

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

   I aldo get hypoglycemic. I used to be a waitress so it was easy to grab something quick and go into the back for a minute. I know that my blood sugar is getting low when I start shaking, irritable,...

7. Funny things they say....

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have worked in an LTC facility for about a year now and I do love my residents. One resident came up to me at my med cart and said "Well, I put my application in here. When am I going to hear...

8. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Yep, this "trick" worked for me. I am in WA state. You passed

9. Full Moon kinda weekend!

   Short-Stuff 23 replied to Alana211's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home and our weekend was pretty crazy also. I didnt believe the full moon thing at first but it is soooo true! Your weekend does top mine though. How crazy! I do love the very last...

10. New Grad LPN, waiting to be hired in LTC.

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to joycie20's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, three months is a long time to be on orientation. I think I got 2 weeks lol. I was a waitress before! You will do fine. I wouldnt worry too much about firing you for any mistake. They know that...

11. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am soo sorry that this happened to you. When I first read your story I did not think about you being a "target". As you said, you put your heart and soul into your patients. I am sure that you...

12. Scrubs that are stretchy and are available in petite

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to fsaav's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am also petite. I have found the KOI scrubs in petite. They have lots of pockets, stretchy, and comfy! Love

13. How long is the orientation period in the SNF/LTC?

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to Ritika's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had about 8 shifts. They trained me on the shift that I would be working. I am never afraid to ask questions. After orientation I still had tons of questions (meds, labs, Dr. orders, etc) tons of...

14. Floor Emergencies

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand where you are coming from. Better to have the needed materials than going back and forth. At my job, we have radios in our ears that we can talk to eachother on. They are soooo nice...

15. How can we improve RN job satisfaction?

    Short-Stuff 23 replied to ASparks's topic in General Nursing

    I would like it if this survey included LPN's as well. I currently work in a nursing home with RN's and we do the same job. Same cart, same hall, same job! I think that this is specifically geared for...