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  1. What do you think is toughest shift

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you work in a nursing home as a nurse or aide what you think is the toughest shift. 7-3 shift 3-11 shift 11-7

  2. What do you think is toughest shift

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I guess 7-3 shift would be the hardest or busiest to work. Each shift has its challenges but I guess 7-3 would be the craziest. 3-11 would be not as crazy but still decently busy. 11-7 would be...

  3. What is your favorite shift to work.

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Daytime: 7-3 Evening: 3-11 Night: 11-7 Which is your favorite to work and why. Which do you think is the toughest

  4. Is it true that you have to take your half hour lunch break/dinner breaks

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do not know if this is in the right section of the forums or not but i'll ask away. I am a nurses aide working in a nursing home. One evening I had about 11 patients on a hall way. Some of them...

  5. Is it true that you have to take your half hour lunch break/dinner breaks

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Is it really that big of a deal to take a lunch break. I never complained to my co workers at all. Everyone on daylight found out and made a big deal about it. I think they were more upset that I...

  6. Is it true that you have to take your half hour lunch break/dinner breaks

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Health, Stress Management

    what time do you guys go on your lunch/dinner

  7. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a CNA working the evening shift 3-11 in a skilled nursing facility. What I have noticed in the past year of being in the nursing field that there is a lot of crap to put up with. That includes...

  8. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No mater what though management always sides with the 7-3 shift on everything. It really makes them look better and superior to the other two shifts and its not

  9. IS it possible to get a job as an LPN

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am 21 years old and I currently work as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a nursing home. I have done it for a year in a half. I am wanting to go to school to be an LPN. I know many people say it...

  10. IS it possible to get a job as an LPN

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well I thought about doing a 2 year community college for my RN but my high school GPA was not high enough to get into the program. At that time I was not 100% sure if nursing was my thing. Then I...

  11. IS it possible to get a job as an LPN

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I thought I saw in bureau labor of statistics that LPN Job growth is to go up by so many

  12. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately I do not think it will ever go away. One thing is just because one aide or nurse did not do something right or lazy does not mean oh well 3-11 or 11-7 or 7-3 was lazy. Don't judge the...

  13. Are these true or false rumors about LPN

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1. Is it true that they are almost completely phased out of hospitals 2. is it true that CNAs and medical assistants are going to do an LPNs job in the future 3. Is going to be an LPN even...

  14. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is a 24 hour job. People have got to realize and deal with the fact there are things left undone sometimes. No shift is better than the other one or two shifts. People just need to...

  15. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone else agree with me in saying that no one is ridiculous or no shift is

  16. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish they would realize that no shift is better than the other shift. Yes we have some lazy people and sometimes we don't do everything we cant do. I know my evening nurse complains about stuff...

  17. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It does not really help cause our ADON agrees with daylight. Its like daylight thinks they do everything perfectly they don't do anything wrong make mistakes or forget anything. They talk a lot of...

  18. Are there any LPN programs near the city of pittsburgh

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am 20 years old and I do not think there are many LPN programs in my area. I live near the city of Pittsburgh and I know the trade school Pittsburgh technical institute has a one year program. I...

  19. What goes inside a patients or residents medical chart

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that's where the nurses does their charting like the nurse charts their meds on the MAR. What information goes inside a persons

  20. Does every hospital or skilled nursing facility deal with a lot of drama and tension

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It always seems like the evening shift always gets dumped on. For example my other co worker got a resident up to the restroom about 10 o clock before night shift came on and she was perfectly fine...

  21. are there any LPN school programs around pittsburgh

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The only places I found where the Pittsburgh technical Institute and all the way up in beaver county Community College of Beaver County. I know UPMC St Margaret had a 1 year LPN Program but I cant...

  22. are there any LPN school programs around pittsburgh

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thank you for your

  23. Are there any LPN programs near the city of pittsburgh

    mcclot1993 replied to mcclot1993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wish I could do an RN school I wish I could go to get my

  24. Are you able to make a living off an LPN Salary

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know it depends on the cost of living but where I live the cost of living is. Where I live the cost of living is between 40,000 and 50,000 a year. Can I make it off an LPN salary in that area....

  25. Does every CNA get frustrated with their job or is it just me

    mcclot1993 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I need to know do all cnas get frustrated with their job. The times I do is when I have something on schedule where im getting everything done on time then boom! something happens. I do not know...