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  1. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    LuvScience replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honestly, I wouldn't "bring it up" at all. Answer the interviewer's questions truthfully but there probably won't be any need to narrate a whole story about why you were fired from your last job. I...

  2. Overhead Paging Banned

    LuvScience replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We replaced overhead paging, first with portable phones which didn't work out. The batteries didn't work well and the signal was lost in rooms or at the end of halls. Management then tried walkie...

  3. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    LuvScience replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that you may be somewhat overreacting. It is possible that the BON could investigate this incident further and that there might be more serious repercussions than losing your job. However, if...

  4. Nurses don't know the lab

    LuvScience replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, animosity between nursing staff and lab staff is common place. I think that it mostly stems from a lack of understanding/knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of healthcare...

  5. Lost RN to become a sonographer? 😳😳

    LuvScience replied to Sad RN05's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you surrender your nursing license then you will mostly likely have some difficulty obtaining a license in any healthcare related discipline Have you researched certification requirements for...

  6. In a job quandry, all advice welcome

    LuvScience replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If it's a really great job then I would still try to make it work by talking to the scheduler and switching shifts with other nurses. One of the things I have always enjoyed about the LTC setting is...

  7. LPN being scheduled to work as CNA....

    LuvScience replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I actually disagree with many of the posters here so far. I don't see anything illegal or unethical with the OP's employer assigning an LPN to do basic patient care. All "CNA duties" are within the...

  8. plagiarism??

    LuvScience replied to wolf9653's topic in General Nursing

    In the LTC facility where I worked most recently, nurses were expected to write a narrative note on every resident for every shift in addition to point-click assessments. I would copy/past my own...

  9. CNA's not doing vitals & slow to answer lights?

    LuvScience replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This has been a real struggle in every facility that I have ever worked in. At my last facility the nurses were expected to obtain a BP before administering a BP med of any kind to any patient....

  10. Mental math very important in nursing?

    LuvScience replied to Jayce2k15's topic in General Nursing

    You will do fine. Mental math is not particularly important in nursing. In school you will do calculations on paper and in real life you will use a calculator. However, if you never thoroughly learned...

  11. LPN/RN question

    LuvScience replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest its time to cut your losses and start form the beginning. I recommend enrolling in a BSN program at a local public university even if the commute is inconvenient. An ADN program at a local...

  12. giving meds late when it's not in pixis

    LuvScience replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    I use an EMAR system in LTC. Our system also has an option for "medication not available" but we have been cautioned not to use it. If a medication has not arrived from pharmacy by the time it is due...

  13. Med techs and continuous feeding

    LuvScience replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doesn't your facility have a policy regarding

  14. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    LuvScience replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to work at a LTC with a vent unit. We had some obese total care patients and the facility got us some equipment that was really helpful for turning these particular patients. I don't remember...

  15. Should I go for it once and for all??

    LuvScience replied to Leahrose32's topic in General Nursing

    The fastest way to a new career in healthcare would be an ADN program. Accelerated BSN programs and PT school are both expensive but if I were in your position I would be leaning towards PT school. It...

  16. Residents leaving facility with scheduled medications

    LuvScience replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility we send the entire cards with a medication reconciliation form. We are absolutely not allowed to remove the meds from the the cards and in anyway prepare them. They have to stay in the...

  17. I want to quit.

    LuvScience replied to QueeenB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you don't absolutely need the money you make working full-time then you have a few options. You could just quit or you could reduce your hours. Working part-time or PRN could make the situation...

  18. 2nd or 3rd shift for new grads?

    LuvScience replied to eelise11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Non-profit LTC facilities tend to be better places to work mostly because they also tend to be better staffed. It sounds like you're really leaning towards the night shift position but you're only...

  19. 2nd or 3rd shift for new grads?

    LuvScience replied to eelise11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that 2nd shift is a great shift for a new lpn to start on. Its not quite as busy as 1st shift and there are still other staff members around to help and offer advice. When trying to decide...

  20. I hate it

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

    Honestly...being a new lpn in LTC is uncomfortable even in a good facility. Its overwhelming and stressful. When I first started I was terrified of making a mistake and I constantly felt like I was...

  21. Anyone working two nursing jobs?

    LuvScience replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know lots of nurses who work 2 jobs...either 2 part-time or one full- time + one part-time. As others have suggested 2 full time jobs is very likely to be unmanageable. Even if your employers allow...

  22. Vent! PEG tube replacement

    LuvScience replied to LongislandRN23's topic in General Nursing

    I also work at a LTC and use a Foley for enteral feeding frequently. Its been a common practice everywhere I've worked and the hospital sometimes sends us residents with a Foley already in place...

  23. We really care about our nurses at our wonderful LTC

    LuvScience replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I was looking for a new LTC to work for then state surveys would be my first research stop. I also think that family/resident satisfaction scores correlate with staff satisfaction. When nurses and...

  24. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    LuvScience replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard the pronunciation "sontimeter". Where do people use

  25. Leave you family for nursing??

    LuvScience replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    If nursing school was that competitive in my area I would simply choose another program. There are good jobs in other fields as