I was once a CNA and now an LPN. I was taught in CNA class that the word "nursing" in Certified Nursing Assistant implies you are assisting the Nurse whether they be RN or
You should file charges. We have a pt at my facility who is verbally and physically abusive to the staff. What are our rights? We are constantly bombarded and educated on pts rights but what rights do...
Yes I worked on an ortho floor and everyone recieved lovenox post op. We were inserviced on Lovenox and we were taught the bubble decreased the incidence of bruising d/t pushing the med deeper into...
I work in LTC and have a question about a pt. This man has been in our facility with his wife for about 3 months now. He is A&O during the day and very rational. At night it is a different story....
I as well as most of us here have been right there where you were. If your like me you put all of yourself into your work and it truely hurts when treated that way. I know we are overlooked many...
Yes I am going to apply for Fall 2008. I was just getting started on Excelsior but this will be so much cheaper. I think it will be worth the wait. I plan to clep out of some pre-reqs. I am already an...
Does anyone know of a good guide for documentation. I feel like my documentation is lacking. I usually start at the head and go to the feet. It can be rather lengthy. How much is too much and how...
nursesherry replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in General Nursing
It will take a few run ins before they truely submit to your authority. They will try really hard to make you feel your not the boss for a while. My advice is to continue to be as pleasant as you were...
nursesherry replied to nursesherry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
They will let you break it up into payment? That sounds great! I will check into Excelsior some more. I have looked at them before but it seemed very expensive from what I saw. But the way the...
This story didn't involve a ghost but still scared the pants off of me. One night while working LTC I was leaving my station to go down to the break room for a drink. The front doors of the facility...