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  1. Post Fall Neuro Assesment?

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    The patient is fine. The other staff thought that it sounded like a pretty hard bump. I did a very thourough assesment and he was doing well when I left last night at 11pm. The doctor and family was...

  2. Working other job description

    nurseangel78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The Director where I work today called and asked if I could work next week as a nurses aide due to being short staffed. I am currently an LPN. I would like to spend a day one on one with my patients,...

  3. Can anyone help me??????

    nurseangel78 replied to Debbyd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe Acute Pain or Knowledge Deficit Hope it

  4. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    nurseangel78 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I don't use it as routine handwashing, but occasionally use it between patients. I usually have my hands in soap and water all shift long, guess that's why my hands and so rough and

  5. How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

    nurseangel78 replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    Me too NurseFirst. My feet are aching bad today. Worked as an LPN/CNA today. Got to sit for 10 minutes. I need to go get that pedicure my husband bought me for valentine's I guess.

  6. How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

    nurseangel78 replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that I would much rather be on my feet for 8 or 12 hours than sitting at a computer for that length of time. I work in LTC on 8 hour shifts, I am on my feet at least 6-7

  7. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, gotcha!

  8. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    nurseangel78 replied to danfif's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :balloons: Congradulations on your accomplishment!!! Way to go !!:balloons:

  9. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I went in to work today to pick up my check, DON had nothing to say about what had happened, but she did try to act really nice to me and my two children (uggg). It will take a while for me to...

  10. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Proudmommielpn. Yes, it is nice to know that there are still some good, honest people in the

  11. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    But wouldn't making a copy of the narc sheet be like a breech of confidentiality for the patient. It is a good idea, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't want to get into trouble for real. Ya

  12. How do you know what area of the nursing field you want to work in?

    nurseangel78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN doing transition to RN. I still have no clue to what area I would like to work in. I would hate to work job to job to try to find out what my passion is. How do you guys decide what's your...

  13. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I talked to the DON's boss and he said "you're right, when you sign off that the count is correct you're not responsible for it after your shift has ended." My DON hasn't tried to contact me again,...

  14. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason my DON was working is because there was nobody to cover 3rd shift, they just have hired a new nurse in training and she will go to 3rd once she is trained. Other than filling in, she...

  15. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies!! I even told her that the count was right when I left at 11pm, she said how is that possible. I told her that I dont know what's going on but I know that I didn't give or...

  16. Can't Work Third. What do I do?

    nurseangel78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently got out of school and started a new job at a retirement community (long term care). The third shift nurse quit about a week ago, and the DON asked me to work third for three weeks until...

  17. Can't Work Third. What do I do?

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the advice. It helps when others in the same profession understands where you're coming from. Well, I ended up working that one day on third only. The LPN social worker has been...

  18. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    nurseangel78 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am also a new nurse. I work at a LTC facility and right now we have 30 patients, but can have up to 40 I think. I am the only nurse but I have 3 CNAs that work with me. I was really scared at first,...

  19. Where do I find a LPN job at??

    nurseangel78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in South Carolina. I just finished school for LPN and became licensed 2 months ago. I have applied to about 20 places of employment, called back, and went back to most of these, and still no...

  20. Where do I find a LPN job at??

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I have applied at LTC and with home health, and I wouldn't really mind taking one of these positions. Here in SC, it use to be you could get a job in any nursing home, but now for some reason that...

  21. Is Probabiltity and Statistics harder than college algebra??

    nurseangel78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just graduated from LPN and continuing for RN. I am currently enrolled in the so called "the lesser evil of the two subjects" (probability and statistics), but I am hating it. Dont understand...

  22. Rant About Meds...

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan works

  23. Is Probabiltity and Statistics harder than college algebra??

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the advice!!!! I will stick it out with prob and stats for now and hope that it will come easier for

  24. Is Probabiltity and Statistics harder than college algebra??

    nurseangel78 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I am in prob and statistics currently (just the 1st week in)...I guess I will just have to tough it out and hope that it will come easier than i think. I also have 3 children....