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mandaleigh

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  1. LTC Nurses please respond

    1. What size is your LTC facility? Four floors- 150 total 2. What is the nursing to patient ratio? 1 LPN or RN per LTC unit, approx 38 residents, 2 nurses per rehab unit 30ish residents per nurse. My floor- days 7-3 or evenings 3-11: 1 nurse, 4 CNAs,...
  2. As if I am not busy enough!

    Thank you you for the laugh!
  3. What is your current LPN salary

    I'm an LPN, six years experience, work in Maryland in a LTC facility and make $ 29/hr.
  4. Getting pt's to take their meds.

    We are not allowed to give meds during meals....who THINKS up these rules?!
  5. starting Lpn job in a nursing home

    First of all, congrats on your first job!! I think everyone is nervous at first. Two weeks is a short orientation, maybe see how it goes and request some more time to get your feet wet. As for being short staffed, welcome to the world of LTC.
  6. Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    I have been in this LTC facility for about 9 months. This gentleman was 90+, VERY hard of hearing, and, oh, did I mention this is an advanced Alzheimers unit? Due to having such a hearing deficit, he talked VERY loudly and sort of high-pitched. Most ...
  7. To Orient or Not to Orient?

    Lots of times family members don't like the drugs used for PRN due to things they may have heard. Why did the son have the MD get rid of all PRN meds?
  8. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

    Thanks for all of your help! I am still trying to decide what I really want out of my 'career'. I truly enjoy 'total care', so I may look into hospital work. To me, getting to know your patients/residents is a large part of nursing. You are treating...
  9. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

    *Deep breath* I am a new LPN. I took a part-time job at a respected LTC facility. I was hired to take over for the nurse on maternity leave. The unit I work in is AACU, ADVANCED Alzheimers Care Unit. I work the 7-3 shift, have 32 or so residents. The...
  10. Advice On Becoming A Nurse in my Forties!

    Hey! I am 45, am finishing my LPN program in December. I started college at 42 with 2 kids grown and 2 still in HS. My husband gave me the best piece of advice 2 1/2 years ago, "the next 2 years are going to go by whether you go to school or not." I'...
  11. Class of 2010 (starting nursing school in Fall 2008)

    Why is the beginning so far away?
  12. Reminiscing

    Wow!! I've read about some of these things in books and some of them we were doing in class recently! As far as the toe pleat, we were shown how and why. I find that it makes the pt's feet more comfortable rather than being 'smooshed' to the side. It...
  13. Pros vs. Cons of Geriatrics?

    Hey Maryruth, I think your reasons for wanting to work in geriatrics are valid reasons. You sound like you know yourself well. I, too, feel the way you do in how elders are treated a lot of the time. In the LTC facility I am in right now for clinica...
  14. Mechanical lift question

    At the LTC facility where I am doing my geri clinicals, they use both of these. I do realize what the pros are for using them but most of the residents hate them and a few have remarked that it makes them feel like an animal. A couple of elderly gent...
  15. 2nd semester all over again

    I feel for ya!! The advice that Lizz gave was excellent!! Good luck !!