TrickieTam

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  1. Current trends in nursing uniforms/scrubs

    TrickieTam replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility nurses must wear blue or white bottoms with solid white tops and lab coats. Aides wear all blue, dietary all black, social services all red, activities all

  2. Patient is a famous star

    TrickieTam replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    If Denzel Washington was my patient he would get q2h body audits on my

  3. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    TrickieTam replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    When i was in nursing school a lady came in for her yearly

  4. Things You Would Rather Not Hear During Surgery

    TrickieTam replied to rianne1117's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where do i

  5. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    TrickieTam replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new nurse: 6 months to be exact. I work two jobs. On the weekends (Baylor) I work at a ltc facility. During the week I work at a asl facility. I love my job at ltc, but the asl has some of...

  6. Is It Crazy to Have 3 Part-Time Jobs?

    TrickieTam replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently doing the multiple job thing also. Before nursing school I would have never dreamed of working two jobs, now I am doing it. I work 7 days (5 weekdays at an ALF, and weekends at LTC)....

  7. "Easy" LPN jobs

    TrickieTam replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in assisted living during the week and ltc weekends. Assisted living is great and laid back and my pay is high but i work with staff who have little or no experience in healthcare. I am the...

  8. pros and cons of being a weekender?

    TrickieTam replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I am a weekender and I need to come to those facilities. Of course I enjoy the pay of working 2 days for 32 hour pay. The only downfall of this is how short of staff my facility has. 2 nurses for...

  9. When the State comes in for Survey....

    TrickieTam replied to dcoffee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    State visits my facility quite often due to problems they have

  10. Culture Change In LTC?

    TrickieTam replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The idea sounds wonderful, but it would only encourage lazy staff. Everyone would wait on the resident to say so and all form of routine and order would be tossed in the trash. The residents who can't...

  11. When staff accuse resident's of being racist?

    TrickieTam replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had training in Alzheimers unit as an aide and even as a nurse. I don't remember it being mentioned that racist slurs were the norm of these types of residents. It just all depends on what the...

  12. Put off by LTC

    TrickieTam replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Talk about nipping it in the bud!!! You all right with me EmerNurse! That is one way to shut them up cause many folks have a cloudy view as to what happens at

  13. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    TrickieTam replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am gonna take your clothes off and look for abnormal places on your body (body

  14. LPN'S are NURSES TOO

    TrickieTam replied to imnrs2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wanna know what makes the public really think you aren't a real nurse? Hospitals that hire only RNs. Our hospital only staffs LPNs in retirement communities and the skilled nursing facility wing here....

  15. Charting do's and don'ts

    TrickieTam replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was told never to chart "pt. fell on floor" or "pt. had a fall". Best way to say it is "pt. found on the floor". That is if he/or she was actually found on the

  16. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    TrickieTam replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    I have yet to get over the smells. Just about anything makes me gag. But vomit and feces will send me to the porcelain or gag. I had a patient that was vomiting the other day and I was the only person...

  17. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    TrickieTam replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a newbie also and one thing I learned while in school was "listen to your patient". If your patient refuses a medication its usually a good and lifesaving reason. Thing is, new nurses are told...

  18. Just got finished taking the NCLEX-PN exam and i got cut off at....

    TrickieTam replied to psidood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I cut off at 85 also. When I came out of the testing center I felt horrible and thought I had failed. But after speaking to several people who had taken it I found out they cut off at that number...

  19. Let's Appreciate our CNA'S

    TrickieTam replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new LPN and recently started at a nursing home which my grandmother is in. I am unhappy with the work load but my Aides keep me going. They go above and beyond helping me out with the residents...

  20. change of working conditions at LTC...

    TrickieTam replied to linzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know how it would be to handle that many residents cause I am a new grad. But I currently have about 40 residents/3 nurses. Our med passes are so bad they overlap each other. You might have a...

  21. How long before you were hired?

    TrickieTam replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in August, took the NCLEX in mid-October, got a job in November. Like a week after passing I was hired at one LTC facility but their orientation was so unorganized I turned down the offer....

  22. Passed NCLEX-PN!!!!!!!!

    TrickieTam replied to TrickieTam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks

  23. Glory To God!! I Passedddddddddd!!

    TrickieTam replied to kristielpn2b2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    God truly is the higher power!!!!! Congrats to

  24. anyone took 2 weeks to prepare?

    TrickieTam replied to sweetnnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sweetnurse I am right behind you. I take my test in 3 weeks and I am glad someone asked this question!! Good Luck to

  25. Oh golly, I forgot to clock-out of work today, sigh...

    TrickieTam replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    Our manager just goes in a do it manually. Since we clock in on the phone, she gets a sheet weekly with our time and she can just make corrections at the bottom. Every job knows there are potential...