Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute

Former LPN, now RN

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    New VN Grad, New to the site!!!!!!!

    Elektra6 replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :smilecoffeecup: Welcome! Hang out on the Geriatric and LTC forum too, lots of good
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    Suggestions for Holiday CNA gifts?

    Elektra6 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work with a great crew of 5 regular CNA's on my unit. Would like to reward them with something nice but not too $$$$. Any
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    Suggestions for Holiday CNA gifts?

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the great
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    LPN Starting Salary

    Elektra6 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    New Jersey, was offered between $16-17.50 +$1 shift differential on
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    Any LPN's out there working "private duty"

    Elektra6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The home health cases where you stay with one patient for 8 hours? The home health threads seem to be centered on visiting nurses. Here in NJ the home health agencies are hiring for shifts for LPNs....
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    No Job!

    Elektra6 replied to ddzwalker's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes! TheCommuter is right. I was guided to a place from a former coworker whose parents were residents there. She felt the care was excellent and the place was great. I walked in and asked to fill...
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    First LPN job

    Elektra6 replied to charmedpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Charmedpn, that's great! Rehab is tough, so
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    med carts/control freaks

    Elektra6 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try Mr. Clean magic erasers, just discovered them, and they clean the med cart grime completely off! Then you can sanitize
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    What is your routine at an assisted living? Curious

    Elektra6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work LTC, am wondering what and how you take care of residents of an assisted living. I never even was in one. Wondering if I would like
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    Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    Elektra6 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Try those microfibers from Barely There. They have lots of sizes, colors, and styles. Kohl's always has great sales on department store
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    Lowest of the Low

    Elektra6 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LPN here, 11 months experience. I quit a place last year because they were using AGENCY nurses to orient me in LTC, not even ones that went there all the time! They wanted to give me 3-4 days...
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    Best City/Area for New Graduate

    Elektra6 replied to gemini901d's topic in General Nursing

    If you're from Northeast Pa, how about South Jersey? You would have loads of hospitals here in Jersey (Virtua, Cooper, Kennedy systems), great hospitals in Philly (Jefferson, Children's Hospital,...
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    what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Elektra6 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    When I was looking for an LPN program I contacted a private school that also had Med assisting, they told me, "why do you want to be an LPN? LPN's can't give shots in NJ, but MA's can!" A classmate...
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    Writing lots of incident reports each night, is this normal for you in LTC?

    Elektra6 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All of a sudden I have been writing up loads of incident reports for bruises, skin tears and falls. Is this what goes on in LTC? Or shouldn't I have this many? I have been working here for 9...
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    What is your daily routine in SNF(long term care?)

    Elektra6 replied to Kashia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work 3-11 shift, care for 30 residents on a mixed Alzheimer's, skilled nursing, rehab floor (yeah its a mess). Come on shift at 3pm (floor is usually in chaos) get report from offgoing nurse &...
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    New Lpn to work for agency? Any suggestions?

    Elektra6 replied to amandasaidso's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've heard lots of funny-now-but-not-at-the time stories for new nurses working agency, that's why I'm in my 10th month at a permanent position (I'm a chicken) instead of taking that agency
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    Flex time in LTC, Interview tomorrow!

    Elektra6 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    5 CNA's for 40 is good, we have 5 for almost 60, no wound nurse, 2 nurses and a unit manager during day
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    What is a proper orientation period for a new LPN?

    Elektra6 replied to alitak's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was very lucky and my facility orients new grads for 5+ weeks. (LTC) They feel it helps with retention. Most new grads oriented here stay at least a
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    Any advice would be nice

    Elektra6 replied to charmedpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would take the one M-F, going 2 weeks without 2 days off in a row can be tiring. Good
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    Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    Elektra6 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Got a nice one, can hear really well, lightweight, one-sided from Allheart for
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    Writing lots of incident reports each night, is this normal for you in LTC?

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a mixed dementia/non dementia ward. Two of my residents seem to be deteriorating mentally (dementia) and have become combative lately. Ruled out physical problems, but working on the psych...
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    Where were u 9/11/01?

    Elektra6 replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    Jury duty, filling out a 100 page survey for a death penalty case. They wouldn't let us leave until we finished either. We had no idea what happened, only heard from employees that NYC was
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    pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    Elektra6 replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of our residents insists she owns the building and can do what she wants. Last week she tried to get into a resident's room I was doing an admission on and steal her food. I told her this was...
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    fed up and set up

    Elektra6 replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you work the same residents in LTC you see all their routine meds being continued day after day on the MAR. But I do check NEW DRUGS or strange orders entered on the MAR against the Dr's orders...
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    Problem with coworker (long)

    Elektra6 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For the past few months I have worked with a new-grad RN(he graduated years ago, but passed the NCLEX only recently) in my LTCF. I'm a 8 month new grad LPN myself. We both work the same hall on...