Nightowl_lpn

Nightowl_lpn

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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. How long did you wait to go back to school?

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I'm just interested in some of your stories.. I completed the lpn program last July. I plan on starting school in August for my prerequisites. How long did you wait to go back to school? Did you...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  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...

  16. Working two jobs

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Thecommuter that sounds so

  17. Should I put it on my resume?

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for your

  18. Should I put it on my resume?

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello. I'm just seeking some advice. I've worked at a ltc facility 3 years, I wanted to try a new job so I started a new ltc facility last month. I work there full time and my other one part time( the...

  19. LPN Starting pay in your area?

    Nightowl_lpn replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Lpn working in ltc in Oklahoma. 7p to 7a making 19 an hour. That's with shift differential. Congratulation on almost being done! Is a tough

  20. Moral of the story: Never give IM injections?

    Nightowl_lpn replied to hnwbeachbum's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, I misread it. Thank you

  21. Moral of the story: Never give IM injections?

    Nightowl_lpn replied to hnwbeachbum's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who did you accidentally stab? Another resident or

  22. Possibly new job.

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello! I currently work in ltc. I don't hate my current job, but I don't feel happy there either. I've been there 3 years and it is the only job in the medical field I've ever had. I felt like I...

  23. Possibly new job.

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    12 hour shifts. 3 days on 3 days off

  24. Possibly new job.

    Nightowl_lpn replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm pretty sure it's every shift. Then I'll hAve weekly summaries to do. Or charting anything out of the norm on everyone

  25. Ltc interview tomorrow.

    Nightowl_lpn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello nurses. I have been working as a lpn for 10 months now, I've worked at my current job 3 years. I was a cna before. I just feel I need a change and a new start. I have an interview tomorrow at...