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  1. Can LPN's work as Field Nursing Supervisors in HH??

    pn5437 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have an interview with a great company but I am very very nervous-I have been an LPN for 5 years (mostly ltc but have also worked hospice as well). I'm currently in school and am leaving my...

  2. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    pn5437 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi I just started a new part time wound care position (more info is in previous threads). Anyway, i have some wc experience, but I'm finding that I'm scheduled 5 hour days/6 days a week but im...

  3. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks! I got my review today and it went excellent so at least I'm ok there. I still have so much to learn but learning is one of my favorite things to do. They are sending me to a 3 week wound...

  4. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you both for the great suggestions!! Tammy you are so right-today when i went in i put my foot down and pulled the aides to the side and explained that the nurses are responsible for x,y and z....

  5. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Getting really desperate for suggestions. If I continue getting out this late it's going to start affecting my schooling. I talked to my DON about me getting stuck with the skin tears, etc. which i...

  6. Is this typical for a wound care nurse position?

    pn5437 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi everyone-I am an LPN who currently works at a SNF. I have several years of experience in LTC working the floor, and around 1 year accumulated experience of doing wound care on the weekends. I was...

  7. How did you REALLY become proficient in this specialty?

    pn5437 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello I'm going to try this again :)... I recently posted a thread about accepting a wound care nurse position at a SNF. I have what I call a small amount of experience (wound care on the weekends and...

  8. really need help with MARS and TARS

    pn5437 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi I was recently hired at an ALF which requires for me to do alot of monthly MARS/TARS checks...the problem is I have never done it and have no clue how to. The last facility I worked at had specific...

  9. refused to dose patients with used bottles

    pn5437 posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    hey everyone, i recently started working at a methadone clinic about 5 months ago. I made a mistake by started this position part time and starting another part time position at a clinic at the same...

  10. wow-ltc is crazy!!!!

    pn5437 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After 3 days of orientation, I started on my own as an LPN at a skilled nursing facility. My patient load consists of about 30 residents and these include lots of g-tubes, tube feedings, accu checks...

  11. wow-ltc is crazy!!!!

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hello again thanks so much for your responses! i completed my 2nd day and it went alot smoother then the first. I was better organized and made sure to stop as soon as i finished my first med pass to...

  12. wow-ltc is crazy!!!!

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh and golflinda-the answer to your question about my patient. No I've never done suctioning before so I wanted to watch someone do it. And to tell you the truth-most of the things i did that day I've...

  13. wow-ltc is crazy!!!!

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thanks for all your quick responses. When I did my orientation i was lucky enough to have very helpful nurses every time ( i had a different floor every day during my 3 day orientation) I knew there...

  14. Help! Bad LTC Center or Weight Loss Clinic job??

    pn5437 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently was hired at a LTC facility working 12 hour shifts. I've been a nurse only a year and most of my experience is from working at a methadone clinic. I just started my new job but have seen...

  15. Help! Bad LTC Center or Weight Loss Clinic job??

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the advice everyone :) i didnt really think about the fact that a bad ltc facility could put my license in jeopardy. kinda scary! i will keep everyone posted on whatever i

  16. Help! Bad LTC Center or Weight Loss Clinic job??

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    ive done some prereq's for my RN but wanted to be an LPN for 1-2 more years in order to feel more experienced. I didnt want to jump in and be an RN with more responsibility and not know what I was...

  17. How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    pn5437 replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    i agree with kakamegamma-i in no way see how the op intentionally meant to be negative towards anyone. i think she would just like to know how to incorporate faith into her practice. I've thought...

  18. How do I get along with my coworkers? new grad

    pn5437 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wow im reading this post and its like i was the one that wrote it! Now i know im not the only one who has problems like this. I have a similiar situation at work, where no matter what I do, I'm...

  19. Take pool position or wait??

    pn5437 replied to yolanda2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yea i was thinking the same thing. It seems that everyone is hiring PRN now, too. But I also dont want to take a chance and have it blow up in my face. Eventually I will find something full

  20. Pediatric Home Health Tampa, FL

    pn5437 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi everyone I am an LPN with a little over a year experience. I really want to work in pediatrics-preferably pediatric home health. I dont have alot of experience, and the experience I do have did not...

  21. Pediatric Home Health Tampa, FL

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in Home Health

    yes youre right. I'm really upset right now I got a call back from Bayada Nurses, who've i heard is a pretty good agency. On the ad they clearly said they were looking for Full Time nurses, 4,8 or 12...

  22. Volunteer Cuddling

    pn5437 replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    this is what ive been wanting to do for a long time. I heard about the cuddling program in tampa fl, but when i went to my local hospital and asked about it, they looked at me funny. The head...

  23. pregnant at a risky job

    pn5437 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello everyone- i could really use some advice please. I am an LPN with one year of experience. I am currently working at a drug rehab facility that I dont love, but have been trying to deal with in...

  24. keep running away from jobs!

    pn5437 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys i need some serious help please-ive been an LPN for about 6 months. I started working for an Assisted living facility but quit after a month partly because of the hour drive and partly from...

  25. keep running away from jobs!

    pn5437 replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the encouragement-posting this is the best thing i could've done. i went to work yesterday feeling confident that i am new and that i wouldnt let my insecurities get to me. i had a...