fairyluv

fairyluv has 1 years experience.

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1. Would you accept this call out excuse?

   fairyluv replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have called in sick and have been asked "well what kind of sx do you have ?" If it was diarrhea the response i got was we got stuff for that. Nausea im sure we can get you some zofran. I called in...

2. accreditation. how do I know ?

   fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I'm looking for LPN-RN thru

3. Can an LPN give orders to another LPN ??

   fairyluv posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   We have an APN that works at our facility under the medical director, the APN often takes call and gives orders..ect. The APN was offered another job with another Dr. word has it the medical director...

4. accreditation. how do I know ?

   fairyluv posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   How do I know if an on-line program is accredited through my state

5. TB skin test

   fairyluv posted a topic in General Nursing

   Have you ever had a positive result and what did you have to do about it

6. caught in a dilemma.

   fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The company I work for has 2 facilities in the same city. The facility I am at now is nice, it was rough starting out and establishing my place being the new kid and all. I've been at this facility...

7. Got the CNA evil eye...what to do ??

   fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   yes I was kidding. I would never do that. But I did have a nurse suggest that to me. I for one would never do that to a res. nor would I do that to the CNA's no matter how many evil eyes i get....

8. IV Therapy Certification??

   fairyluv replied to Wokini1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   my certificate actually says certificate of training in IV therapy. I guess which basically means, i can start a peripheral IV and start certain meds. But there are still some that the RN has to do...

9. IV Therapy Certification??

   fairyluv replied to Wokini1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In my state, we get IV certified in school. So by the time we grad we are already IV

10. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    fairyluv replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every CNA on the hall who has to tell you that so and so has a cough and you need to listen to her. Yes I'm sure I probably do, but I don't need every cna on the hall to tell me that in a matter of 5...

11. Got the CNA evil eye...what to do ??

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got the evil eye from several cna's today. And it had nothing to do with them. Another nurse (who only works prn and maybe once a month at that) was scheduled to work today. I was scheduled to work...

12. new hires and attitudes

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well she's apparently precepting the other new nurses now. She had an orientee (not a new grad) the other night. and as far as seniority...I have been there a year now, she hasn't been there a...

13. new hires and attitudes

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't had to deal with her to much. but some of the other nurses have, and these other nurses really go out of there way to make new employees feel comfortable, but when the new employee starts...

14. new hires and attitudes

    fairyluv posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have recently got a lot of newly hired nurses. A couple of them are new grads, the others are more experinced nurses. One of the experinced nurses has a chip on her shoulder. Now she has been here...

15. combative residents and family. (kinda long)

    fairyluv replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really think it's time for a change for me. I'm just getting really burnt out and I have to drag my self to work everyday. I feel that I'm putting my lic in jeopardy everyday I'm