LH...RN

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1. Interview with scrubs on

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Job Hunt

   @prnqday to say I don't deserve the job is kind of ridiculous just because I asked a question. If you look at my second post I explained that I was asking the question because I had some nurses tell me they would go in scrubs to an interview....I was...

2. Interview with scrubs on

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks that is what I was saying but had other nurses tell me it doesn't matter. Just some what proving a point. I didn't know when looking your best and putting your best foot forward wasn't expected. Thanks all :)

3. Interview with scrubs on

   LH...RN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello I have an interview coming up and was wondering if it would be appropriate to wear my scrubs from my current facility for the interview. I will be going to the interview straight from work or should I take a change of cloths???

4. Resident nurse ratio question

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for all the feedback! It continues to still be a mess at work!! I am currently looking for new employment. I have been going to work and doing what I can.....it is so unfair to the Residents. I have talked to the DON and my unit manager. And a...

5. Resident nurse ratio question

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

   RedCarnation and whatdidigetmyselfin2 thank you guys.

6. Resident nurse ratio question

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

   whatdidigetmyselfin2 yes the CNA has alot to do and so does the nurse.......mixing the 2 into one job seems crazy to me!!!

7. Resident nurse ratio question

   LH...RN posted a topic in Geriatric

   I need some feed back please. I am a nurse at a LTC facility. I was told today that I have to be the nurse/aide for 13 residents. Only one can toilet themselves. So this would mean that I would need to give showers, get residents dressed and washed u...

8. Families in denial

   LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

   Yes I have set the family up with some resources. I believe it is to the point that the family is so upset it will take some time and maybe more people explaining and teaching the family about the progression. The Daughter was just so shocked to see ...

9. Families in denial

   LH...RN posted a topic in Geriatric

   It is so sad when dealing with family members of residents that are in denial of their disease. I work in a Alzheimer unit. I dealt with a daughter of of resident that is declining. She had not seen him in 6 weeks and was very disturbed with his cond...

10. OVERWHELMED!!!! Need advise desperately!!

    LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

    Well I made it another day and it went MUCH better!!! I have decided to take it one day at a time and do the best I can. Thanks you for all of your comments it really helps to tell/hear people that understand what it is really like.

11. OVERWHELMED!!!! Need advise desperately!!

    LH...RN posted a topic in Geriatric

    I am a new RN that started at a LTC facility 10 days ago....got orientated on a hall for 4 days then on a different rehab hall yesterday....today I show up for work and I have another nurse there that was working as an aid for my hall....she was very...

12. Are you a RN or LPN???

    LH...RN replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

    I am just wondering because at my LTC facility there are so many more LPN's then RN's.......was wondering if it was the same on here :) (and my hubby is watching football and I am so very board lol)

13. Are you a RN or LPN???

    LH...RN posted a topic in Geriatric

    RN? LPN?

14. O how I long to be a L&D nurse :(

    LH...RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a a fairly new grad and took a LTC job for the time being (need $$) but ultimately what to be a L&D nurse. I went to nursing school knowing that L&D was my thing. My plan is to get cert in FHM and any other certs I can while working in ...