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14 years ago when I was 12 weeks pregnant I had to have an emergancy appendectomy , half way though the surgery I woke up crying . Luckily I knew the nurse that was working that night and she came running over and comforted me untill they could get ...

You are from Ohio if .... You know what has to be knee high by the 4th of July . Answer.... Corn !

The LTC that I work at gives the nurses anywhere from 2-4 % raises. With most of them being 3 %.

The LTC I work at usually gives 2-4% raises each year. Most of the nurses get a 3% raise . The other staff are unionized and in their contract they agreed to a 2.5 % raise the first year (last year ) and a 2 % raise the next 2 years.

21 years ago when I took my state board test ... everyone was in a "barn" at the state fair grounds. one minute late and you couldn't test... 6-8 weekslater was when I found out that I had passed. though at that time you could work as an LPN with a ...

Hi Everyone :) LPN in long term care facility for 21 years Willard ... huron county

I work in LTC . I do not get paid extra for orienting new staff

Does EC have a web site that I can look at ? I'm considering going back for my RN ,i've been an LPN for 21 years . I can't take time off work right now to go to the Community College. College network called me yesterday and according to them i would ...

When I was in nursing school during clinicals in LTC we did mostly nurse aide work to begin with and then advanced to passing meds and charting .

This one nurse, that claims to have been in LTC for about 8 years was trying to convince me that it's better to be "selective" in which events to chart and which not. For example, if someone BS was too low in the am, but you were able to bring it bac...

Here in Ohio this past winter we had an ice storm that lasted for 4 days . Some were without electric even longer than that . Our DON , ADON and Administrator came in to work and asked several of us if we would stay . As long as we were working we w...

I think the legal limit is 50 patients to one nurse in Ohio . Might be different in other states .

How did your day go ? I work first shift also and my routine is pretty much the same as was described. busy busy busy

I work in a LTC facility . The last 2 days I worked I found a med error each day . The first one wasn't too drastic but none the less a med error. The doctor faxed an order for a multivit , the paper that was recieved in the fax machine was laid with...

My oldest sister was in nursing school when she passed away . I was 6 years old and from that time on I told my parents that I wanted to be a nurse. That I wanted to be like my sister Diane. During my nursing schooling I was the same age of my sist...

I work in a LTC facility . Can't say that I've seen ghosts per say but .... When I first started I worked the 11-7 shift. The facility was being added to,(another wing added on ) During the night shift only we would see flashlights and hear hammerin...

Med Aides ? we don't have med aides . It would make getting the meds out on time so much easier. especially with all the bp's that need taken and then don't forget about the interuptions that we have.... families calling , doctors calling ,, doctors ...

Yes there is room under our initial for the bp to be written in .

Michelle126, there is a lot of meds that we do vitals for ... just about all the meds that the elderly take will effect the bp, and it needs to be taken before the med is given . our normal for holding a bp med is if the systolic is ...

We are looking for state surveyors any time . They have been coming to our facility for a while now . There is one of the team that looks me up everytime they come. Just to talk . Get an update on my kids and how they are doing . Another one used to...

VS. are done qshift for 3 days after admit, readmit,or fall. During AB treatments it is done qshift .If they have a change in condition then it's qshift and inbetween . VS are also done with monthly summaries.

Hi , I was wondering about charting also. But my question is ... How many LTC facilities are using computers for charting ? In fact do hospitals use computers for charting ? I was told by my DON that it is coming soon to our facility . :) I think...

I have had my IV therapy certification for about 1 1/2 years. I always use gloves . But like the rest of you I do all the prep before I put on the gloves.

I live in central Ohio , I've been at the same long term care facility since 1985. I am finally just over $18.00 / hour. I think they start the new hires at $16.00 ,, but it also depends on experience. The local agency starts LPN's out at $19.00...