NorthernRose

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1. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

   NorthernRose replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

   Laughs!! Yes that is indeed the difference! I have never been one to take being told I HAVE to do something without a bit of fuss (to put it mildly). The first weekend of the no mandation, a nurse...

2. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

   NorthernRose replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

   Just out of curiousity, what has you facility come up with for their "Nurse Coverage

3. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

   NorthernRose replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

   Metfan and kchochrane-Thanks for all the links! From the sounds of it you and I work for the same place! We (the LPN's) have asked repeatedly what the plan is come July 1st. There is no plan but to...

4. Nurses eating their young? (not the same old rant)

   NorthernRose replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

   I also was lucky enough to have a wonderful mentor. She had been my LPN when I was a CNA and took me under her wing while I was in nursing school. She would show me procedures and explained so many...

5. How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

   NorthernRose replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an LPN, and my daughter (22) is currently taking the RN course. I did not encourage or discourage her from this choice. But, now that she has made it, I support and help her all I can. I...

6. No Respect for LTC nurses?

   NorthernRose replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   How about when your brother who is an RN in a cardiac intensive care unit says to you....oh you work the other end of the nursing spectrum from what i do. you'll never know what its like to call a...

7. "greener" health care?????

   NorthernRose replied to jaquelynne's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shift in a county run LTC facility, I try to turn off all the unwatched room TV's, the extra lights, the drippy faucets. If a faucet is drippy I make sure a maintenance slip is filled...

8. How Do I Get My Shoes To Stop Squeaking?

   NorthernRose replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   It might be the wax they are using on the floors. I've worn various types of shoes over the years, and mine will squeak if they soles are wet and they've just waxed the floors. I know it can be...

9. Hourly Rate For LPNS

   NorthernRose replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a county run LTC in UPstate NY. Been an LPN on the floor for a year, (I was a CNA for the previous 13 years at the same facility) am currently making 15.23$ an hour plus 40cents/hr...

10. Clocking in

    NorthernRose replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was just 'counseled' for this by my supervisor. We can punch in 5 min. before and up to 2 min. after the start of shift. Nurses are to be punched out by 15-20 min. after end of shift....

11. "Natural Cures"

    NorthernRose replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

    I got part way threw the book and left it. I found it to be very repetitive. If I'm capable of reading, I capable of getting an idea the first time its said. Don't need to tell me the same idea 8...

12. Ny BOCES LPN Exam

    NorthernRose replied to dreamofnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The entrance exam to the NY BOCES program is general knowledge. Reading, reading comprehension, general math with some easy algebra type questions. There are no nursing related questions on it. So...

13. Activities on off hrs

    NorthernRose replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC facilities have off hours? 24/7 where I work. 176 beds...on night shift our minimum staffing can go as low as 9 CNA's, 3 LPN's and 1 RN. All the staff that don't have Dr.s notes limiting work...

14. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    NorthernRose replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep? What's that?! I try to make it to bed by 9:30, usually get a couple hours good sleep, then I'm up and down about every hour/hour and a half. hard to sleep with 2 grandbabies under 3 years...

15. Aaaaaagggghh!

    NorthernRose replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Itch Itch Scratch Scratch!! schoona i never had lice while in school either, but my daughters who both had hair to their waists got them...what a lovely time that was! I know it's not a proven...