Nightowl_lpn

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 part of the medical field, dealing with death but I c...

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 appreciate my job now after going to another ltc fac...

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 nurse . I need better stress outlets. Then my poor h...

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 continue working? I will still have to work full time. ...

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 nclex and get a license. Good job to everyone that...

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 termination.

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

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 the charge nurse, would have handled this situation....

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 the charge nurse, would have handled this situation....

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 luck.

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

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 beginning and end of my shift. 7p to 7a. The wrest ...

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 answering call lights and with care when I can, I jus...

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 care of themselves they wouldn't be in a ltc facili...

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 kids at home? What facilities are your jobs? I'm cur...

Thecommuter that sounds so busy!

Thanks for your reply.

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 one I've been at 3 years) I didn't want to just u...

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 program.

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Who did you accidentally stab? Another resident or staff?

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 needed a change so I started applying at other ltc faci...

12 hour shifts. 3 days on 3 days off rotation.

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 else.

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 another ltc facility. I guess I just want advice mo...