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  1. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im an LTC Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse. Im an LPN and i have 41 patients on a brutally busy 3pm-11pm shift in a busy rural nursing home. But i wasnt always.... For nearly four years, from the ripe age of...

  2. LPN starting LTC Monday

    downsouthlaff replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    7p-7a with 27 residents is awesome sauce. You have 12 hours to get work done, ex charting, mars, tars, etc. this is a blessing! At my LTC job i work 3pm-11pm with 41 residents! Its enough to make me...

  3. New Grad drowning in LTC

    downsouthlaff replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have 41 residents and probly 38 of wich get 8pm meds. If its Trazadone or another sleep aide or a controlled substance wich accounts fpr probly 10 of my residents, i will hold off until 8pm. If they...

  4. New Grad drowning in LTC

    downsouthlaff replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    New LPN in LTC of 6 months here. It gets better. Learn to priortize. Cut corners. Combine med passes ex. Give 4pms and 6ms heck even 8pms together when applicable. Know residents habits. Know yoir...

  5. New Nurse Rocking it!

    downsouthlaff replied to NurseCalamity's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. I love being an LTC Nurse, and i believe that we should all cover for each others minor mistakes it makes for a much betrer nursing team and working family. 2. When i have to complete 2 admits on...

  6. New Nurse Rocking it!

    downsouthlaff replied to NurseCalamity's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let me just say congrats to one fellow new LTC Nurse to another. I have been an LTC Nurse/LPN 6 months now. You sound as if your doing an outstanding job but domt get to high and mighty. I remember a...

  7. More Demanding LTC/SNF Floor Nurse Position

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello everyone. I started out as a new Nurse about 5 months ago. I worked part time aka full time 3pm-11pm and filled in whereever necessary sometimes even 7a-7p. It was a great first job for me and i...

  8. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    downsouthlaff replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In other words , any RN would tell you that with a 10 patient Census with 5 critical patients and 5 stable recovering patients it would be much better to have an LPN take those 5 stable patients and...

  9. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    downsouthlaff replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    PCT is a broad undefined term. Although many trade schools have a PCT program, there are no defined educational standards for PCTs. These prgorams usually prepare students to work as UAPs or Office...

  10. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And want a simple ref to education vs experiece to dwell on. I came from the 2nd ranked trade school LPN program in my state according to academics and NCLEX Success rate. The LPN who trained me an...

  11. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You have to understand differences in geoegraphic location and cost of living. RNs rarelly crack 27$ an hour around

  12. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And your saying LPNs an ADN RNs are not Nurses ? Ok ! What alot of people fail to realize is the BON only recognizes one RN Licensure. And both BSNs and ADNs both hold the same

  13. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well , i was taught that the client population the LPN is to serve the stable client predictable outcomes! Wich has more patients with Predictable outcomes ! You say facility doesnt matter ? So i...

  14. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The point im simply trying to make is if you know you want a job in the hospital and you know in your area that LPNs are now exvlusive to LTC , and Homecare, why go to LPN school ? Just to be called...

  15. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And that last comment was by no means a personal sabatoge of RNs or BSN prepared Nurses. They work hard for there 4 year degrees, and a very well educated professional nurses. The above comment was...

  16. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The nursing home where i work employs 3 RNs. 1. The DON. 2. Weekend 1 8 hour Supervisor. 3 Weekend 2 8 hour supervisor. Thats it. The ADON is an LPN, The MDS Coordinator is an LPN, the QA Nurse is an...

  17. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Actually in my area , LPNs still work in the vast majority of acute care hospitals. And they do function as Nurses who take on an appropriate patient load. And the RN Unit Charge Nurse functions as...

  18. Questions about Problem charting at night

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok so heres my question. As the 3-11 Nurse , when i get a complaint of congestion at 9 oclock pm, or pain, and lets say i have the means to treat it ex. PRN pain meds , or decongestion medicine, do i...

  19. Questions about Problem charting at night

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I understand your logic and i thank you all for answering this qhestion. It was just a new nurse concern. I know that state surveyors can be very picky in the LTC and audit charting of floor nurses to...

  20. Questions about Problem charting at night

    downsouthlaff replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks everyone! No loriangel i would not. I was just wondering if there was a C/O congestion, and difficulty sleeping because of it , or a C/O nausea and if i had a standing order or a PRN order for...

  21. Tips to be a good LTC Nurse on 3pm-11pm

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello all as you all know ive been a member of this site for 3 years now, been inactive for awhile. Little update i attended Practical Nursing school at a vo tech from august 2013 until December 2014....

  22. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    downsouthlaff replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is an awesome post ! Very helpful to a new nurse like me without previous experience going into a new job at in

  23. What is your current LPN salary

    downsouthlaff replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    2nd shift LTC Facility, Lousiana , $18.50

  24. Stress of being an LTC aide CNA just too great for the pay!

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    8.50 an hour $340 dollars a week $1300.00 a month after taxes 6am-7am 30 residents on the hall. 12 got to be up for breakfast and in the dining room by 7. All men must be shaved all beds must be made....

  25. ADON/LPN Fired after 13 years of service!! Your thoughts?

    downsouthlaff posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well everyone just an unrelated update, I will be finishing up my first semester of Practical Nursing School next week with all As and one B. The one B coming in nutrition and diet therapy. Excited. 3...