Nightowl_lpn

Nightowl_lpn specializes in Long term care.

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1. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

   Nightowl_lpn replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Just want to as my 2 cents also. I left a job after 3 months, still kept my other job during this time that I've been at over 3 years. I learned the grass is not always greener on the other side. I...

2. Mourning

   Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thank you for your replies and words of encouragement. I know I want to do nursing as a career. Just has it's bad days, also has some amazing moments where I think to myself, this is why I became a...

3. Mourning

   Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is just me venting. I work 12 hour shifts in Ltc, a hospice pt passed away 30 min into my shift this morning, I can't help mourning over residents I take care of 40+ hours a week. I know it's...

4. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

   Nightowl_lpn replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

   Really enjoyed reading this, to add my 2 cents, that first year out of nursing school is just as tough as all the schooling, tears, hungry nights, and sleep deprivation I suffered through to take my...

5. Social Media

   Nightowl_lpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   At my work, we not allowed to put we are employees by the facility on facebook, talk about employees, pt, if there is a pic posted and it's from the facility it's all automatic

6. Why we do this...

   Nightowl_lpn replied to TopsDrop's topic in General Nursing

   The good days out number the bad for sure. At least for me. So glad and blessed I'm in this

7. Not Happy in the Acute Care Setting

   Nightowl_lpn replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

   I think a pay cut is always worth it of you'll be happier at the other job. It's horrible to go to a job you despise. Good

8. Would you take a $3 hr pay decrease for better ratios and working conditions?

   Nightowl_lpn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   What is your current ratio and what is the facility you would take the pay cut? I probably would :) good

9. Charge nurse

   Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse84 I appreciate all feed back that you have given. I am curious as to what your conversation would have been like with the cna who was assigned to this said resident? I do walking rounds at the...

10. Charge nurses

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for your reply. I'm new to the facility, I've been there a little over a month, so I'm still learning the employees and residents. I'm also the youngest employee on noc shift. I help out...

11. Charge nurse

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your feedback. I don't feel like school taught me how to be a charge nurse And I'm still struggling with it, but I care about my pt. tremendously and I know if they could take...

12. Charge nurse

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    A little background on my self. I graduated nursing school last July so I'm still a fairly new nurse. I struggle with being in the "charge" nurse position at times. I would like to know how you, as...

13. Charge nurses

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A little background on my self. I graduated nursing school last July so I'm still a fairly new nurse. I struggle with being in the "charge" nurse position at times. I would like to know how you, as...

14. Working two jobs

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Thecommuter that sounds so

15. Working two jobs

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hellos nurses. This isn't so much a question as just wondering who all out there is working two jobs? How many hours a week do you work? How long have you or do you plan on working two? Do you have...