SarcasticLVN

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  1. Finding the right time to sleep...

    SarcasticLVN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I work days 6:30-3:00 pm! Thank goodness I hate pm's! But I sleep maybe 5-6 hours a night on nights I work and then on my days off it varies.. I might crash at 8:00 pm but then I'll be up at 3/4:00 am...

  2. Coffee Is My Medicine

    SarcasticLVN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hmmm I work am shift and this is my coffee schedule- wake up and get ready half a pot of mud at home, on way to work venti Starbucks, about 9/10 a.m. cup from nurses station room, 11:30 a.m, steal...

  3. Clinical rotation

    SarcasticLVN replied to spoild2588's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    First times for anything is scary! It was good and smart of you to get another person.. Whether its a bed bath, med administration, injection, catheter etc if you haven't done it ask for

  4. 5 things you wish you knew as a new nurse

    SarcasticLVN replied to Bugs20091's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your new and your never going to know everything.. Changes are frequent in the medical field whether its a new type of procedure or treatment, or a small dosage change in a medication. Never be afraid...

  5. Unsure of where I belong...

    SarcasticLVN replied to kRN0512's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would give it some time.. I vowed to never work ltc but it was my first job offer after graduating so I took it. Now I love it! I probably won't be doing it forever because I want to explore but you...

  6. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    SarcasticLVN replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I have only works 8's but working a few 12's a week sounds tempting. I work ltc so 8 hours is barely enough time to get everything done. But it also depends on the shift.. I work day shift and its...

  7. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    SarcasticLVN replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    So true! I work 8's but wish they were

  8. Finally feeling human again!!

    SarcasticLVN replied to Salisburysteak's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!! When I was waiting on my license (took like 4-5 months) I decided to take sometime off from my other job.. Bg mistake I was going crazy!! Hope everything works out for you

  9. Calling in sick, staffing issues

    SarcasticLVN replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are sick why would you want to take care of 25-30 patients with weak immune systems? If it is someone who does it frequently nd just doesn't care that is different.. I'm the only floating am...

  10. on forgetting...

    SarcasticLVN replied to LookForward's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always forget things (but give it a moment or two it comes back).. I've had other people look at me like "what the heck how can you not know this" lol.. When someone asks me something on the spot...

  11. LOSING HOPE!

    SarcasticLVN replied to RN12PTL's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just straight up tell them the next few weeks are going to b extremely stressful for you and that the moment you pass and start your job you want to celebrate with everyone.. Just say thank you for...

  12. New grad struggling with receiving/giving report

    SarcasticLVN replied to dann023's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whenever I get a new admission I always take a few min to scan the chart just for the basics.. I work ltc so most of my residents are permanent there.. I am lucky if I get in a report on a N/A if they...

  13. For those working OR who have worked in LTC

    SarcasticLVN replied to Epona's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's hard let me tell you! When I first started my ltc job I was so scared during orientation (especially when you don't know the residents and you double check that arm band a million times to make...

  14. Nursing Student in Recovery

    SarcasticLVN replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First off congrats! Like above posts said it is hard to admit an addiction.. You sound like your on the right track of taking control of your new life. My mom was a nurse and even though her...

  15. Burned out and undecided

    SarcasticLVN replied to FeistyPiscesRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It sucks having a toxic work environment- lately we have had lack of communication. I find myself getting ******* at and having to pick up the slack in my stations since i float. Our nurses have the...

  16. I can't believe that I made such a stupid mistake and am kicking myself!!!

    SarcasticLVN replied to RN Chaos's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes I'm told at work I overreact or get to emotional with a death, hospitalization, or fall.. I tell them that the day I stop feeling an emotion for even the smallest thing that's when I will...

  17. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

    SarcasticLVN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I first started my job I oriented on days and then a bit on nights (3-11). I work full time 630am-3pm but would work like 2 pms out of the month and HATED it! I'd dread going in.. A lot of it had...

  18. LTC and loving it

    SarcasticLVN replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After doing all my clinical rotations in Ltc facilities I vowed I wouldn't work in one. Right after receiving my license I was fortunate enough to get a job opportunity in Ltc and told myself "feel...

  19. Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

    SarcasticLVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The one I work at is extremely cheap.. Private owned. 10 min of overtime is like committing a felony lol. I have my own stethoscope cause theirs suck. We have bp cuffs but a couple are broken so we...

  20. I've decided to go into nursing at 32. Is this a good choice?

    SarcasticLVN replied to violetrays's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If its something your passionate about you can do it! I've seen a few nurses that go into work just for the paycheck and its sad how it effects the patient care.. But being genuinely interested in...

  21. Can I vent? Just a little... you can vent too if you want, I won't tell...

    SarcasticLVN replied to GonnaAmazeYou's topic in General Nursing

    I was lucky.. A client of my dads happened to be a don at a Ltc facility and took a chance on me, amd I've made her pretty happy lol. After doing most of my clinical rotations in Ltc I vowed not to...

  22. Favoritism in nursing?

    SarcasticLVN replied to kellycinalli's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ive been at my facility for 6 months and have seen a lot of this.. If a senior nurse who's buddy buddy with the administrators makes a mistake the next day it's as if it never happened. If I make a...

  23. So stressed..

    SarcasticLVN replied to tperri24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's doable it's just your personal life will be out on hold.. It's stressful at first but once you get your studying habits down it gets

  24. LVNs say they are equal to RNs...how true is this? much more schooling...

    SarcasticLVN replied to jewelspassion's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Lens do a year and a half to two years of school to become an lvn si they can bridge into an rn program, because they have already completed the first 2 semesters you are

  25. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    SarcasticLVN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I thought we were taught in cna class to use basins of warm water and towels? Changing the water in between? Washing from top to bottom is infection control.. I Wouldnt mind using wipes for wiping the...