Hi I think the advice on wearing socks wiht the hose is a good idea. I have found personally with shoes in general, there are some leathers that just dont breathe. I do great with Reebok and...
Hi Just wondering where new grads are working. In hospitals and on what type of floor or LTC or surgery centers. Hopefully in December I will be done with the LPN and can then go on for RN. Was...
Sorry, made a mistake in last entry. Its not medicare.com but medicare.gov. Just click on nursing home compare on the homepage and can get you where you need to
Before taking a job as an aide, interview the facility more than they interview you. If a facility is offering free classes to get certified it probably means they are having trouble keeping help....
nontrad1964 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing
Hi I never made it through college algebra in the 1980's. could hardly do it in highschool, but did good in stats 20 years out of highschool. I hate all the unknowns of algebra, especially where more...
I have to have an 80% to pass. bottom A is a 94 %. This I wonder, if the BON dictates what our programs are like, then why arent all the grading scales alike. Many think it is strict, but I feel...
nontrad1964 replied to Future_Nurse's topic in General Nursing
Making elastic waist pants is the easiest thing there is. very cheap also. There are two peices to cut out, and an easily put in pocket if you want to add it. TAkes about 30 minutes to set them up. I...
nontrad1964 replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing
I worked in a facility that had suction toothbrushes. Hooked right up to the suction machine tubing. Our residents had traches and g-tubes and needed really good oral care and they had these great...
when working as an aide years ago, my friend, an LPN, took a sick day cause her dog had puppies and was perfectly ok with management. She had an unemployed husband and 3 kids at home to help out with...
nontrad1964 replied to nontrad1964's topic in General Nursing
Hi Found this on a google search. We americans work far more hours than many other nations with much less paid time off. dont know if it is greed or our high cost of living....
Hi I was just reading in todays Sunday paper that in 2 weeks new OT laws will take affect and could affect nurses. thanks GW. Well when I first read about this a while back when first proposed it...
Hi I am going to be finishing up my LPN program after the fall semseter and have one question I need answered. My program does not have a pharmacology class or terminology class. I assume we are to...
I liked stats, but never made it through algrebra. Stats uses real life stuff and that makes it seem more logical to me. I had that attitude that math will never be used in real life sinced trying to...
nontrad1964 replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Good for you on getting out. You worked too hard for that license to have it jepordized from someone elses mistakes. I am only an aide/medaide and walked out recently. i was told by teh aides to do...
nontrad1964 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students
WE had a lot of people skip lecture and lab last semester. Our teacher one day annouced that potential employers call for references when time to enter the working world and they are very honest on...