Peachy2

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1. What Are The Ups And Downs Of Home Care?

   Peachy2 replied to nurse_84's topic in LPN/LVN

   Dear Nurse84, I have been in home care for 3 years and I really enjoy it!! I like the one on one interaction and the pace is slower. You do not have to answer another call bell while you are concentrating on your client. You get to know your cli...

2. LPN class starts in 1wk,what should i expect

   Peachy2 replied to belindam's topic in New Jersey

   Dear Belinda, I graduated in August 2001 and went to work in a nursing home. I enjoy working with the elderly residents!!! They are very interesting!!! I also work in home care, through an agency. I enjoy the one on one interaction. I wish you c...

3. LPN class starts in 1wk,what should i expect

   Peachy2 replied to belindam's topic in New Jersey

   Congratulations!!!! I know you are excited to start school!! Is your program a 1 year program from 8am-330pm? That was my schedule for a year. We were in the classroom for at least a month or two before we started at a nursing home for a clinical rot...

4. Lyme's Disease-Need some help!!!

   Peachy2 replied to Peachy2's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Everyone, Thanks so much for your replies!!! I did take the prednisone for a week and hopefully it helped. I did check out the sites and put them in my Favorites section. I hopefully will be rid of this in a few weeks!!! Thanks again!!!

5. Lyme's Disease-Need some help!!!

   Peachy2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently developed Bell's Palsy because of a tick bite that I found on myself in May. I did not get the bulls-eye but I developed a high fever and started on an antibiotic. The right side of my face has gotten weaker and I cannot close my right eye...

6. Starting Nightshift Tonight

   Peachy2 replied to HannasMom's topic in Geriatric

   Dear HannasMom, I have been working the night shift(7p-7A) for the past 2 years and I like it. The pace is more relaxed and you do not have to deal with the family( unless the resident is dying) as much. I take a break usually around 3pm to rech...

7. Interview help

   Peachy2 replied to jenc's topic in Correctional

   I wish you luck with your interview. I just started doing correctional nursing since July 2002 and I like it. Everyday is different and treating the officers and inmates with respect is important. A question they might ask would be,"Why do you want t...

8. anybody ever fallen in love?

   Peachy2 replied to alwaysthere's topic in Geriatric

   It is hard not to. Everybody is special!!! If I work the midnight shift, I like to pamper my patients with pudding(if they are hungry). I like the one to one contact and the pace is a little more relaxed. :)