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Thanks to everyone who chimed in and posted their insights on this thread! I have an interview with a CA prison this Wednesday and this info has been incredibly helpful!

I had a similar situation happen to me just a couple weeks ago. I replied/applied via email to a job posted on craigslist. I got a call from the administrator a couple days later...missed the phone call because I was still in bed sleeping (d'oh!). ...

I know this thread is a few months old, but... Nocturne, thanks for posting your situation and feelings...I am in this situation myself and your original post resonated everything that I'm currently feeling. I just got my unemployment claimed grante...

I posted a new thread months ago when I was first hired on at my current job. At that time, I was offered to join the union (persuaded not to join, more or less), then a few months later, voila - all LVNs in my facility were automatically joining th...

I guess I applied to work at a prison when I was looking for my first LVN job 6 months ago. I got a letter asking if I was still interested just a few days ago. I currently work at a long term care facility in the Bay Area. Does anyone here current...

At my LTC facility, we fax the doctors with order requests if we have a pretty good idea what to ask for. Such as when there's a skin tear or similar, we fax something over like this: "pt. has skin tear measuring x cm by x cm. cleansed w/ns, patted...

Wow, this is GREAT feedback! I was successful with my female foley changes and the female straight cath - never saw a winking urethra, but I'll be keeping an eye out now! Oops I meant 1-2 inches of advancement, not 1-2 cm. Well, I guess if the di...

hello allnurses! i was taught in school and while studying for the nclex that tbe way to insert or change a foley catheter is to insert it, and once urine starts to flow, push it 1-2 cm more, then inflate the balloon. my co-worker who assisted me in...

My pet peeves echo a lot of what has already been said except this one: The NOC nurse who is the self-appointed micro-manager of all the other nurses who talks badly about the residents!!! So and so is an @$$hole....oh so and so is crazy...so and so...

Ok, this is so bad of me to admit, but we recently had a resident move to another facility. I was sad to see her go, she was amusing and nice. But I couldn't help thinking, there is one less resident to do a med pass and a tx for everyday. Don't ...

When I was a student doing my clinicals at one of the SNFs in the area, we were asked if we would like to watch a foley being inserted. Originally, a 4th term student was to do it, but she got too nervous and asked the charge LVN to take over. That...

Oh yah, I hate when family members take stuff of my cart without asking. My goodness - just ask! I'm gonna say yes! Common courtesy, please! My facility doesn't have a no interruption during med pass rule. They would never ever allow it. In fact...

I know this thread is kinda old, but I really enjoyed reading it. It is very hard to get a med pass done for 30-40 residents done within the allotted 2 hour time frame. I would big time :redbeathe it if we had AM, Afternoon, PM, NOC instead of 0900...

It's gonna take some time and a LOT of sending out your resume to everywhere and anywhere. It's tough times in CA, especially the SF Bay Area. Just apply, apply, apply. And keep your chin up. You'll get a job, it just may not be immediately.

Hey everyone - When I was hired then almost instantly promoted to LVN at my SNF, I was asked if I wanted to join the union. The administrator told me all but one LVN was NOT in the union. And the reason why that one nurse was in the union was becau...

Maybe it's not your new career choice only. Maybe it's a totality of your circumstances. Have you sought professional guidance like a psychologist or spiritual advisor? Do some soul searching before you up and leave nursing. If you really love i...

OMG! I thought yesterday was bad, well, today I had a fall! This resident is a "frequent faller". I've been at this SNF for 3-4 weeks and he has fallen once a week since I've been there. His chart is full of post fall assessments. Okay, so yah, ...

Woah, that medicare link is crazy. The LTC/SNF I work in got an average overall of 2 stars (below average) and the nursing home my grandma is in got 1 star overall! (well below average) Yikes!

I'm working 3-11:30 pm. Might make it home to see the ball drop, but to me it's just another day/night. I have no special someone to kiss at midnight, so it's all the same to me. :kiss

CapeCod - I don't think I overreacted at all. I am entitled to feel the way I feel and when I read that from comfieshoes, I thought it came across as accusatory - "something is missing here". It's hard to convey tone in text/written word. If she/h...

Chico David - that was some really good info and insight. Thank you. I'm not sure if this union is open enrollment or annually or just offered when hired, but you've certainly given me something to chew on.

Okay, I HAVE to get this off my chest as I'm not ever going to say this to someone at work: I do not like one of my shift supervisors! We (my co-pm shift nurse and I) have a weekend supervisor and a weekday supervisor. Our weekend supervisor is su...

Why is charting and VS q shift on medicare a big red flag? We do it at our SNF. Just did it tonight, in fact.

Hahhahahahahahaa! Fuzzywuzzy - I'm sorry, I know you're venting your frustration, but it was hilarious! "Everytime she farts or yawns the daughter runs into the hall in a blind panic" - freakin' priceless! You painted a comical picture even though...

Hmm...I think mine is giving eye drops. And doing finger sticks on the patients who don't get insulin based on sliding scale.