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    CNA vs DSP experience?

    ShelbyaStar posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there. i am just starting my journey into nursing and am looking into different programs and options. I am interested in Osh Kosh's accelerated program as I already have a BS in Animal Science and...
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    40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    ShelbyaStar posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new nurse that started working at this facility in July. Census has been hanging around 40 and I work nights. Acuity is not super high, most of my time is spent giving PRN pain meds and dealing...
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    We are human too

    ShelbyaStar replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This made me laugh because I'm an LTC nurse that would never do any such thing, though I can see why some would. Incidentally, I was recently a L&D patient coming in for potential preeclampsia...
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    40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    ShelbyaStar replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I meant to update this thread and didn't get around to it. The plot thickens. I did call in the next day (I think?). The nurse that would have supposedly taken my shift answered the phone. I told her...
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    40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    ShelbyaStar replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all. Sometimes some validation via internet is very nice to have! To update, last evening I texted the scheduler to ask what this plan was. He said sorry, New Nurse would pick up. I...
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    New Nurse anxiety on the job

    ShelbyaStar replied to NurseSu12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What shift do you work? I am relatively new as well and started on evenings. It was too much! Days are busy, but at least there are people around to ask questions to. I frequently worked by myself on...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school I had the idea I was interested in L&D or being a school nurse. I knew I DIDN'T really want anything to do with ER or surgery. Still pretty much following these same...
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    Shift work PROBLEMS??

    ShelbyaStar replied to lparadise's topic in General Nursing

    I started on evenings and hated it. Switched to nights and like it much better, but I don't think it's sustainable over the life of a career. It works for now. It is hard to stick with- on my nights...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't internet much, do you. This is kind of the tone that i see as very normal across the many forums I've participated in since I was 14 years old. Horse ones, nurse ones, wedding ones, baby...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, planning on getting some and surrounding myself soon, especially now that I work nights! I've been meaning to look into this. Thank you for the kind
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    Nurses at Allina to strike: What's at stake?

    ShelbyaStar replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Wow. I'm a new grad with an ADN and got offered $26/hr from one LTC facility, the same from an agency, and $28/hr plus retention bonuses from the LTC I did go to work for. That's crazy. I watch job...
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    How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    ShelbyaStar replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Proof of income to go buy a house. We attempted to go through the process in the past but the banks don't like part time income and wouldn't even count it, even when I was working two part time jobs...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    ShelbyaStar replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's pretty well established that healthcare workers are at a little bit higher risk of suicide than others, though I wouldn't call it a trend, and I think this tends to address doctors more...
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    How is like working in an SNF?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As others said, you aren't going to lose your license unless you are doing something seriously dishonest or negligent. TBH, you'll make a lot of mistakes and so will everyone else, but mostly it'll be...
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    What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

    ShelbyaStar replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This does sound like a lot to me. At my facility we utilize TMAs quite a bit but it wasn't unusual for me to be the only person on one floor that could do meds or anything for 20 patients, and then...
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    Working in former nursing home as new grad

    ShelbyaStar replied to walxii's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is a good route to take, and am doing the same myself, though I just have my ADN and therefore didn't have a great chance of getting hospital work. Some say that once you start working in...
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    Fentanyl Patch med error

    ShelbyaStar replied to nursesaysay's topic in Patient Medications

    No matter what, an error was made. Even if the newer patch fell off, that would mean it was put on without removing the old one. Still a problem. Management lashing at you over it is a big problem- as...
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    Feeling unsure about settling down?

    ShelbyaStar replied to snow22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it's great that you're happy where you're at! I wish that was the case for more people in LTC, myself included. Too many glorify the hospital setting I think. It sounds like you gave it a try...
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    Working in Nursing home is all the same?

    ShelbyaStar replied to bigorange123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do not clock out before your work is done. This isn't legal. I am required to be clocked in even for the dumb monthly computer trainings that my work requires. Staying an hour or two after a shift is...
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    how to stay organized at a LTC home

    ShelbyaStar replied to patcheslatches's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do best with an open ended system, so the report sheets at my work are fine with me. They have each patient's name with three columns that are meant for the three different sheets, but I just right...
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    What's Rude?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in LTC, aka the land of paper charts, so... FOR THE LOVE OF GOSH PLEASE PUT THE CHARTS BACK ON THE SHELF WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM. I'm not even a particularly tidy person myself, but I hate...
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    Different business models in LTC

    ShelbyaStar posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm curious if there's any thoughts on as to whether the business model impacts the quality of care. There's a lot of threads here discussing good vs bad LTC facilities. Do you think it's better to...
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    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    ShelbyaStar replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new nurse that took a LTC job. I can't say I've experienced working elsewhere, though my clinicals were at some pretty good hospitals. As much as I would've liked to have worked at a hospital,...
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    How did you pass nursing school

    ShelbyaStar replied to chakad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everyone finds something that works for them, so this is what I did when I was on top of things. I did the readings most of the time. We had Pearson's online text mostly, so I would have that open...
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    NCLEX 6/21!

    ShelbyaStar replied to burchett1209's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed it as well! Good luck everyone! It felt really hard and confusing at the time, but looking back it's like WTH was that? Not a ton of content. Glad I didn't waste my time memorizing a bunch...