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  1. Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

    LPN01112005 replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't actually regret becoming an LPN, but I do see now how beneficial it would've been for me to go ahead and start out on the associates degree path. At the time, money was a motivating factor for...

  2. Insulin

    LPN01112005 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I worked LTC verification of insulin wasn't required. However, insulin (and diabetic care in general) was considered a "high risk" area of our jobs, which means we were to proceed with extreme...

  3. Leaving LTC for hospital

    LPN01112005 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sad because I feel like I have been forced into a decision to leave the LTC facility and the residents that I love because of poor staffing. I work nights 11-7 and we have 2 LPN's and 6 CNA's (on...

  4. Leaving LTC for hospital

    LPN01112005 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All the "important people" who hold a license work on days, which is why they have so freaking many licensed people on days. All the nurses on evenings are on the floor with a med cart. Same as with...

  5. Leaving LTC for hospital

    LPN01112005 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG, it is getting worse! My DON has now decided that in addition to a resident to nurse ratio of 120:1, that on Feb. 28, I will be able to do MAR/TAR change over ALONE!. Monthly change over for 120...

  6. Charting Time of Death

    LPN01112005 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RN's declare death in our facility. The time of death recorded is usually the time that the charge nurse assesses the resident to be without vital signs if the RN isn't on premises. If the RN is in...

  7. working under RN whose license is on probation

    LPN01112005 replied to southernmama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in nursing school, one of our lead instructors had her license on probation for the first few months of our program during which time she was unable to accompany us to clinical, however,...

  8. MARS missed signing

    LPN01112005 replied to mar326's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd say it is a common practice, but I wouldn't go as far as to call it legal. I sign off as I punch my meds from the bubble pack. If for any reason I'm unable to give the med, I just circle it and...

  9. Question for those of you who work in a LTC?!

    LPN01112005 replied to HNACAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with KRYSY organize by hour. A "cheat sheet" helped me a lot. Of course, you still have to give meds by the MAR, but if you break it down into hourly time frames then you will have a clear...

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

    LPN01112005 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility the treatment tables for those resident's who have them are covered at all times unless the suction, nebulizer, etc. is being used. The bottom cabinet portion where various tx supplies...

  11. Unsafe staffing

    LPN01112005 replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Staffing requirements are based on on 24 hours, not per shift. So, in essence, if they are overstaffed on days (like most facilities are, with all the extra licensed personnel like DON, ADON, 2 MDS...

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

    LPN01112005 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have to chart on Medicare residents every shift. Not just the front check-off, but a narrative. This accounts for the majority of my units charting each night. We chart on Medicare in addition...

  13. Book learnin' don't mean a thing...

    LPN01112005 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just take a deep breath and relax. You'll be fine. You do need to realize that the pace of actual nursing classes is much more rigorous than your pre-reqs. There's a lot of material to cover in just...

  14. Please help! Taking Nclex w/o nutrition class!

    LPN01112005 replied to lpninthemaking's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow, nutrition class wasn't required in your PN program? We took nutrition our first semester and used the knowledge throughout our educations. And to answer your question, yes, there were nutrition...

  15. Advice about looking for a first job out of school

    LPN01112005 replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just my personal opinion, but I don't think that any new graduate is ready for home health. I believe you need hospital or LTC experience before trying to work alone in home health

  16. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    LPN01112005 replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think your instructor was way out of line giving out such "advice". She is only fueling the RN vs. LPN flame. In some settings, the LPN and RN do basically the same thing IF the RN is doing...

  17. Alzheimer Patient Advice

    LPN01112005 replied to dmrnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With Alzheimers/dementia patients, it's pretty much useless to try to re-orient. Sometimes just going along with their "conversation" works. This type of resident is totally different from the...

  18. Resident to nurse ratio

    LPN01112005 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Several times in the last month, there has only been one nurse on 11-7 at my facility for a fully loaded 120 bed facility with tube feeders out the wazoo and several trach residents. The nurse who is...

  19. LPNs in Georgia

    LPN01112005 replied to craigrah's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in December 2004, took and passed the NCLEX in January on my first try with 85 questions. My school prepared us well for the NCLEX, and it has a 100% NCLEX pass rate for a few years...

  20. Advice about looking for a first job out of school

    LPN01112005 replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My school was usless in my job search. Even my instructors, who promised to help, did nothing for any of us to help get us hired at the hospitals where we did our clinicals. They kept saying all...

  21. my job interview failed

    LPN01112005 replied to LPN@05's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My facility and most others in my area won't even offer interviews to GPN's, unlike GN's. Associate degree level graduate nurses can get a provisional permit (or whatever they are called) and go on...

  22. LPN credit for RN program

    LPN01112005 replied to mchanrice's topic in LPN to RN

    The bridge program at my community college is 9 mos. Basically, you get credit for the first year of nsg. school, and will merge with the ADN students in their 2nd and final semester of nursing...

  23. Why is it that

    LPN01112005 replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know the feeling! Stuff just always seems to happen at the most inopportune moment, but I guess that is just the nature of our jobs. Don't ya just love it? Sort of like when you think you are...

  24. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    LPN01112005 replied to brotherbear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Unfortunately, your situation sounds all too familiar to me. Nearly every hospital I applied to turned me away for lack of experience. I finally accepted a LTC position on 11-7 and surprisingly, I...

  25. Advice on Hurst or NCSBN review, Failed Nclex-PN twice, help!

    LPN01112005 replied to sbed85's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I used NCSBN and I passed NCLEX-PN on my first try with 85 questions. I'm not sure if this made a huge difference, because my school has a 100 % NCLEX first time pass rate for several years running,...