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We do them on night shift. The resident's get upset and have attempted to hit us because of it.

I always retest with an unusually abnormal value

I have never held lantus.

I'm pretty much always studying on my days off or listening to podcasts

Getting along with the CNAs is HUGE. You have to work together as a team. My facility has a print out with each resident's name & code status. When I was new I would write down how they took their meds (whole/thin liquids, crushed/honey liquids etc..) & also any information I received during report. Getting my time management down in the beginning was really difficult but you will get there. Make sure you know before you start your shift what will be happening that day (which treatments need to be done, who is going out for an appointment, are you getting any admissions etc..)

If opsite is allowed by most pharmacies would tegaderm be the same? We have a resident who frequently removes her nitroglycerin patch. I will ask pharmacy if we can cover it but I don't think we carry opsite in our facility

Stethoscope, alcohol wipes, bandage scissors (I prefer the bigger trauma sheers), multiple pen lights (at least two, I have had one die when I needed to use it immediately after a fall & that was a nightmare trying to find another one), I get the small sharpies & highlighters that I hang on my badge directly, at least 4 pens, a fanny pack type deal & a good attitude.

This would not be allowed where I work. Occasionally people bring their kids to meetings but never to scheduled shifts.

We are not allowed to cover them in our facility

I wouldn't be willing to give ANYTHING that was not ordered by the MD. In that situation the resident may have needed something stronger and a call should be placed to the MD. In my facility each time the TUMS were given without an order & the bengay patch given at the wrong time would be med errors.

When I got licensed as an LPN my NCLEX shut off at 85 & I passed :)

Can you ask what their expectations are? Doing a full head to toe assessment on each patient isn't realistic in LTC where you have 30 patients.

I'm a new grad and I have a "charge nurse position" in a LTC care as well but in my facility it just means that I am the nurse in charge of my unit and the CNAs. I also have my own med cart, give all the treatments, call the docs etc.. It's different from the traditional "charge nurse" mentality.

I didn't know how much I was going to be getting paid until I accepted a job offer. Does anywhere actually have unpaid training? I'm in orientation right now but i'm getting paid my regular hourly rate

I did a handwritten card & got the job :)

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I got my LPN license after finishing my 2nd Med Surg 2 class in our BSN program. I will be getting my RN license this summer

I work at a military hospital and most of the LPNs that I work with were medics first who challenged the board. Probably 90% of them.

Yes they do. I am a volunteer LPN in a progressive care unit at a military hospital and I am covered under the hospital's insurance. I confirmed this with the hospital's lawyer

I am a new graduate who just got offered a position in LTC. Where I live any job is extremely hard to come by so i'm excited to start working as a nurse. However it seems as if LTC in general and on this board is really looked down upon. Are there nurses who really enjoy it? What would you suggest to a new nurse to be successful with this population?

Exactly.

Ditto. Look up the drug(s) in your drug book.

I start Tuesday :)

Thank you!

I'm female and I would honestly rather have a male nurse. The male nurses I have met tend to be very caring and empathetic towards their patients.