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  1. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Chel replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'd know the names of the little towns in Lawrence county...I'm in

  2. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Chel replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm from southern Ohio. I'm an lpn charge nurse in long term care. The plan is to get my rn and teach when getting up at 4am becomes too

  3. How do you monitor labs at your facility??

    Chel replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our lab draws are done twice a week, unless it's stat. The lab book is broke down by month, with a register for the name, test, date to be drawn, and which doc ordered it. The lab tech initials when...

  4. Medication Nurse Assistants

    Chel replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    We have certified med techs at my facility. They do the po meds..except for schedule II narcs. The nurses do the med pass for the tubes. They make about 2.50 less than starting nurses. In Kentucky,...

  5. Day & Evening Shift at LTC

    Chel replied to Chicklet2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...don't forget about the increase (massive) in behaviors. Sundowner's....gotta love

  6. Where is an Lpn School in Ohio?

    Chel replied to ardent4you's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Collins Career Center, Coal Grove. ...Soon to start an ADN

  7. The bedpan incident, this is long

    Chel replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love my job too, Dinkymouse. Or is it more of a love-hate relationship? I've been at my facility for almost two years now. I left twice, for a couple weeks each time, but came back. We are so...

  8. LPN Magazines

    Chel replied to Nyna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You get six issues a year. It has some really helpful articles...especially for those of us who haven't been around all that

  9. Charting/Nurses Notes

    Chel replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Mine doesn't...and probably never will. One of my clinical sites used computers for charting. Soooo much easier. Everything was right there. Last night one of the nurses had to find a couple of labs...

  10. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

    Chel replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I forgot to mention ~ our low beds are ON the floor. I think we currently have four right now.

  11. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

    Chel replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi ya ~ Any change in elevation is considered an incident. I don't call the family or doctor though if it's late on something like that...unless there's an injury or skin tear. I just pass it on for...

  12. how often MDS C. work floor?

    Chel replied to pageplace's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm, I don't think our MDS coordinators know where the floor is. :rotfl: About the only time you see them is when they're on their way outside to take one of their (many) 20 min smoke breaks. Okay,...

  13. LPN license non-transferable???

    Chel replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Stuff and nonsense. I got my license in Ohio, and then got an endorsement for Kentucky. Fees vary by state.

  14. More charting, paperwork and chores than is humanly possible

    Chel replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep ~ some things are ridiculous. I had a resident pull a hang nail that bled a little the other day. According to policy, it's an incident. That means filling out the form, calling the doc, and the...

  15. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Chel replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It's a little late to reply to this post, but what the hey ~ I'll chime in anyway. I'm at the southern tip of Ohio...and an LPN charge nurse in

  16. LTC patient to nurse ratio

    Chel replied to SueNYC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    On my shift (evenings) it's one nurse to 60 residents. I have one CMT, and four aides. On rare occasions it's TWO nurses...and it's wonderful. If I'm on the other side of the facility it's one nurse...

  17. New Nurses

    Chel replied to SueNYC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to long term care, Sue. You'll be surprised how attached you become to some of little old people. Don't be discouraged by that list. You'll find you know more than you think you do. You'll...

  18. Did I jump the gun?

    Chel replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Mornin' all ~ I have a favorite little adage. "When in doubt, send them out". It hasn't failed me yet.

  19. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    Chel replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, I'll put my two cents in. I'm a charge nurse in LTC. Things are starting to change now, but for the past year I was the only nurse on my wing. That wing has 59 residents with various levels of...

  20. For those of you who passed NCLEX-PN

    Chel replied to sierranic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hmmmm ~ I think I meant I counted the number of chapters (or was it pages?) and then divided them. I had to force myself to study that much every

  21. For those of you who passed NCLEX-PN

    Chel replied to sierranic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi there~ I set my test date first thing (30 days after graduation). Otherwise, I knew I'd put it off, and off, and off... I divided up the chapters in my review book (saunders), and divided it. I...

  22. Do your on-call nurses come in if short?

    Chel replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have another name for 'on call' nurses. We call them It's on your side, you have to stay over and work it

  23. I Quit!

    Chel replied to Mandylpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow. Sounds like where I work. It's usually midnight or 1am before I get to leave. On a few occasions, if nothing happens, I get out by 11. Love that 'pass it on to the next shift' philosophy....I've...

  24. Not a real nurse??

    Chel replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OH, and I'd NEVER sign off on an order I didn't hear with my own ears. I learned that the hard way once. Never

  25. Not a real nurse??

    Chel replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Amazing how the scope of practice differs from state to state. I'm licensed in Ohio and Kentucky (work in Ky). In both states LPN's take orders, sign off on them, and carry them out. If someone falls,...