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  1. Losing patience with residents.

    Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How do you deal with residents who test your limits? I've only been a nurse one month and I feel like I want to scream seeing certain residents tread up the hall to the nurses station because I know...

  2. Losing patience with residents.

    Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all the feedback. I'm trying to improve daily. I think what gets to me most is the residents who are not suffering from dementia. Like I said, a have a much easier time dealing with them....

  3. Losing patience with residents.

    Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Brattygirl it's not like I wouldn't give him some if I could. The kitchen is locked up and they don't let us have a key. They just leave snacks outside on a cart for the residents. I feel for him,...

  4. Losing patience with residents.

    Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry I forgot I had edited my post earlier and it didn't say half the things I wanted it to. I had several examples of things residents were doing but edited it all out because after re reading...

  5. Losing patience with residents.

    Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We send all psych/behavioral res to a local mental health facility and they observe and adjust their meds before sending them back. I don't think we have in house

  6. Long-term care/SNF

    Sbrewster replied to trillnurse7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have 40 residents. It's definitely not

  7. Night shift and Headaches?

    Sbrewster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know we can't ask for medical advice, but I am seeking some knowledge about if anyone else who works nights has had this happen and what helped for them? I have been a headache/migraine sufferer my...

  8. CNA before nursing

    Sbrewster replied to amandaamanda's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it should be required, but it was definitely helpful and gave me am advantage over my classmates. There were a lot of times they would come to me during basic nursing clinicals asking...

  9. In 2 Days....

    Sbrewster replied to Lmomma's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good luck! I finished my LPN program this past June. It was 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, my child turned 2 halfway through the year, AND I worked as a CNA on the weekends! Talk about sweet baby Jesus...

  10. Clinicals where you work?

    Sbrewster replied to PrettyPlease88's topic in General Students

    I worked as a CNA in a LTC facility while I was in school and my clinical group had clinicals at the facility where I worked! I was actually excited because I knew all the residents and staff, knew...

  11. INAs in the chart?

    Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recently started at my current job in a LTC facility, and I can remember all throughout my CNA career and through nursing school that incident reports are to stay FAR away from a residents chart....

  12. PVT IS DEAD! Don't try the "new" trick

    Sbrewster replied to scaredsilly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow I already have my license and the new PV website took me to the credit card page! That is crazy! I guess the trick really is

  13. Considering LPN.

    Sbrewster replied to MattCM's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see a lot of negativity surrounding becoming an LPN first, and idk why! It has been my saving grace. I enrolled in an 11 month LPN Course at my local community college and graduated this past June....

  14. Overwhelmed! Help!

    Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi all, I just posted last week about being excited to have my first job, and am now posting about how overwhelmed I am at this new job. Lol. I just took my NCLEX August 1st, and I took a full time...

  15. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    Sbrewster replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just chiming in here as a recent new grad who passed boards and just began working as an official nurse: Kesh, there is no way in hell you have fully prepared for what you're getting into just by...

  16. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    Sbrewster replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would definitely go in as a CNA getting paid my nursing pay! Do a few baths, change a couple of diapers, feed a few people their lunch? Of course! Beats the stress of getting med pass done on time,...

  17. Panicking about sata questions

    Sbrewster replied to dbrenda1510's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a bunch of SATA on my NCLEX. And I'm no good at them either! The best thing any teacher ever told me to do was to view each response as a true or false statement. For example (and this is fairly...

  18. Starting nursing school in 17 days!!

    Sbrewster replied to lyssak's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    During regular class days we wore whatever we wanted. For skills we could wear scrubs of any color. And for clinical we wore our uniform scrubs with our patches and lab

  19. LPN/LVN salary for 2013/2014

    Sbrewster replied to Moving Foward's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad and started my first job this past week working nights 7pm-7am. I'll be making 16.50 with a $1.50 shift differential, so $18 an hour

  20. Throwing away briefs in the trash

    Sbrewster replied to fischerjene's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As far as I know, you carry a trash bag (or 2) in there with you and put all your dirty linens in one and trash (bm or urine) in the other, then take them from the room to the designated laundry/trash...

  21. Starting nursing school in 17 days!!

    Sbrewster replied to lyssak's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first day of class we went over 3 chapters and had our first test the next day! GOOD LUCK! Lol ? It will be a fun/scary/crazy

  22. NCLEX Question? READ THIS!

    Sbrewster replied to RNsRWe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YES! It posted Tuesday and I started my first job as an LPN this past

  23. I got my first job!

    Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi all! I'm fairly new to the boards, just opened an account today but have always used the site for info and advice during school. I just wanted to express my happiness that I got my first job as an...

  24. Friday testers...

    Sbrewster posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For anyone who tested on a Friday.. How long was it until you could see your license on your BON website? I took my NCLEX PN last Friday and I was so hoping it would show up this morning because I...

  25. I got my first job!

    Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just found out I passed my NCLEX! Hello