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  1. Help!!!Too slow with med pass

    sjbrk replied to rkc003's topic in Patient Medications

    What shift are you on? I work as a med aide at an ALF and tried to start out on day shift. Way too many meds/residents! Could not get it done on time. Went to evening shift - less meds, more time to...

  2. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sjbrk replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  3. Grad party ideas

    sjbrk replied to unicoRNurse's topic in General Students

    The only slightly clever thing I've dreamed up is serving the drinks (+1 if it's a yellow or reddish/pink drink) not in pitchers but in cath

  4. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sjbrk replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Methinks OP is looking for an

  5. Graduating May 2014! :)

    sjbrk replied to laKrugRN's topic in General Students

    May 17th! Can't wait! Already stressing out about landing the job. There's always something,

  6. NS ED Preceptorship

    sjbrk posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey all! I'm a senior nursing student who got into the ED for my senior preceptorship (this will take place in January). Wanting to go into this as prepared as I possibly can. Any good books that...

  7. I am about to cry. Nursing school is ruining my life.

    sjbrk replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    Have you checked LTC? Many nursing homes would be more than willing to give you a Fri-Sun schedule. They tend to be much more flexible than

  8. Praying in the work place

    sjbrk replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    One of the large hospitals where I am (Midwest) is a catholic hospital. They pray before every shift and meetings. I'm not catholic but if I got hired there I would respectfully bow my head and have a...

  9. CNA night shift??

    sjbrk replied to Axm611291's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've worked all three shifts and nights are by far the easiest. The busiest night (and it does get busy) is not comparable to the busiest day. I won't do nights during school bc I don't function well...

  10. Buy or Rent nursing texts?

    sjbrk replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Students

    Our school has pretty decent book buy-back rates, so I buy and return them. But the first college I went to had terrible buy-back rates; I always rented those

  11. Fake nursing/CNA licenses or what?

    sjbrk replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At the LTC facility, the aides are not required to be certified. Their names would definitely not be on that

  12. Best Hallucinations Thread

    sjbrk replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    I have one resident (LTC) who was convinced that we were impregnating her and her roommate, and that she had just given birth and was pregnant again already. We got a phone call from a concerned...

  13. How Long does it take you?

    sjbrk replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bed bath + change and shave? 15 minutes tops. We use a no-rinse shampoo and soap - if all of the supplies are gathered beforehand it shouldn't take any longer. Unless you are blessed with hours of...

  14. I need advice on if I can change my record.

    sjbrk replied to dakota0898's topic in General Students

    Did you submit an appeal to your nursing school board? I actually failed a (chemistry) class my 1st semester...was able to submit a letter of appeal and was readmitted. With only 8 weeks left, I...

  15. Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    sjbrk replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's assuming you actually make it to that point without getting

  16. Your first time with a student

    sjbrk replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  17. In Alaska for a year now and wondering about staying

    sjbrk replied to Gennaver's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived in Alaska for the majority of my life. I love it there. Unfortunately, not quite a nurse yet and have not worked in any hospitals in Anchorage. So I have no advice, but I wanted to say hi...

  18. Frustrated with (former?) boss!

    sjbrk posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Background: I am a college student who goes to university out of state. I go home over Christmas and summer vacation. When I started at this nursing home (9/2011) I let my boss know I'd be going back...

  19. Frustrated with (former?) boss!

    sjbrk replied to sjbrk's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The facility I work at at home is great with scheduling college students. The facility I work at while at school is the one the op is about. I will try to find another job, I just worry about finding...

  20. LTC Staffing ratios?

    sjbrk posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey all! I am an aide at a 64 bed LTC facility in the midwest. We are severely understaffed -- and have been for quite some time. The majority of the aides have one foot out the door and are looking...

  21. How far is your commute and how offten do you work?

    sjbrk replied to pnkgirl25's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student too. I drive 75 miles round trip 3x a week. This won't change once I graduate. I am a bit of a hermit so I like living out in the country...the drive doesn't bother

  22. Mouth crud

    sjbrk replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    I heart those pink mouth swabs! I have a couple LOL who are total care and their mouths get so nasty! The mouth swabs get the job

  23. Is it possible to take A&P 1 and 2 together

    sjbrk replied to pookiebaby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as how doable it would be work wise, if those were your only two, you could probably do it. However, in my experience they aren't offered at the same time. For example, both universities I have...

  24. Clinical Preparation

    sjbrk replied to SuperWoman913's topic in General Students

    Do you know what floor you'll be on? Our first semester we were on a med/surg/onc floor and the meds/assessment/patients were a lot different than the cardiac step down unit I got the second semester....

  25. Who were you in high school

    sjbrk replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    I was the homeschooled weirdo who was taking college classes at the age of 16. Definitely not a genius, but responsible enough to get almost 3 semesters of college completed before I graduated high...