angelabLPN

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1. admin shows her family the psych unit

   angelabLPN replied to camrn56's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I dont think it is a violation simply because Guided tours are done at requests daily at most places. No patient info or names should be given out and things such as this but a tour is not from what I...

2. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

   angelabLPN replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   I was a new Grad 2 years ago, I was hired on at an LTC. I just got hired on at a mental hospital and although it has only been 2 years since graduation I don't feel comfortable in an acute hospital...

3. First nursing interview in Psych!

   angelabLPN replied to EatYourVeggies's topic in Psychiatric

   awesome, Congrats! I never have had an official interview until the same week you had one. I thought for sure I bombed it because I sounded so unsure of myself, I was so nervous! Glad you got hired!...

4. Passed My ANCC Certification :)

   angelabLPN replied to chevyv's topic in Psychiatric

   congrats!!

5. How to wear name badge on inpt. psych unit

   angelabLPN replied to HAWKIRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I plan on using the same type of badge holder as above. I start May

6. Made an uh oh

   angelabLPN replied to momo_2013's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree, I would interpret that as 2 separate orders. I too would have asked, I was always the nurse calling our Pharmacy to check things, as I am still new myself

7. i feel not good enough...

   angelabLPN replied to rrlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   well she is in the LPN board, we should be able to speak freely, even if she did offend someone such as a CNA. I see that she didn't mean offense to a CNA but we went to school, got a few more letters...

8. Hope I get it!!

   angelabLPN replied to Missy2280's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have no advice on the thank you note, I have also heard it makes you stand out. Good luck gota love Mon-Fri

9. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

   angelabLPN replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I worked in Fla as a CNA and now an LPN, At the local area hospitals the CNAs could take the blood sugars as long as they had the training through the hospital, but in the local area nursing homes, NO...

10. 3 to 5 days training enough in ltc?

    angelabLPN replied to NewLPN11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had 3 days and your learning NEVER ends. 3-5 days is enough to get you oriented with the cart and the beginnings of the process. They is always someone around to ask questions to. I have been...

11. What is your current LPN salary

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

    I am in central Florida, I make as a new LPN 16.49 but my company doesnt offer shift diffs. I work 11-7 and every weekend, other companies would be paying me at least 3$ more for that from what I have...

12. I don't want to work in a nursing home...

    angelabLPN replied to ProudStudent's topic in General Students

    I am a newly licensed LPN in a LTC unit, not the acute side and I need my RN for everything I am not allowed to do. RNs are treasured in my LTC unit

13. Dreading going into work already - please help

    angelabLPN replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I will tell you this, I worked for 2 yrs as a CNA at a LTC facility and the nursing staff and us CNAS were always bickering, they had favorites it was just a mess. But I am now working as an LPN at a...

14. First job as an lpn !! Helppp!!!

    angelabLPN replied to nsalisbury's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NCLEX was by far not the "hard part". I feel you havent learned anything but the basics. As I am also a new nurse just licensed in July. I have my first LPN and job for 3 weeks now and I have only...

15. New Grad Cant Find A job

    angelabLPN replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hang in there. Are you keeping your availability open? I was very fortunate to get a job within 2 weeks of passing my nclex. I think the only reason I did was because I called a place and changed my...