Short-Stuff 23

Short-Stuff 23

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Short-Stuff 23 specializes in LTC.


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

    You passed! Congrats Trust me, I checked and it gave me the "bad pop up" and for sure I had failed..
  2. Employee of the month

    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 $200 bonus and a special parking spot up front. The ...
  3. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    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 paperwork!
  4. Best Seattle ER to work in?

    Oh yeah..I would agree with Harborview..Lots of good stuff happening there..:) Welcome to Seattle!
  5. NCLEX results= FAIL :(

    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 questions and failed..Needless to say, I do not get ...
  6. night shift and hypoglycemia??

    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, inability to focus, and sometimes dizzy. A few weeks...
  7. Funny things they say....

    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 anything?" I was surprised and said, "you did?..Well it...
  8. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Yep, this "trick" worked for me. I am in WA state. You passed :)
  9. Full Moon kinda weekend!

    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 sentence though..cracked me up. Hopefully next we...
  10. New Grad LPN, waiting to be hired in LTC.

    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 you are new and ALL nurses have made mistakes. We ...
  11. Daughter vs. NURSE: Moral Courage

    Tammy, Your story is amazing! I can tell by reading that you are a wonderful nurse and daughter. Im so sorry for your loss of both of your parents so close. I'm glad that your mother enjoyed her last days here with you. Stay stong and keep May in yo...
  12. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    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 are a wonderful nurse! I read through the response...
  13. Scrubs that are stretchy and are available in petite

    I am also petite. I have found the KOI scrubs in petite. They have lots of pockets, stretchy, and comfy! Love em!
  14. How long is the orientation period in the SNF/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 new things to learn. I hope that you have great co-w...
  15. Floor Emergencies

    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 :)