SheenaBeckom

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  1. Suspend within 1 month of hire

    SheenaBeckom replied to berhaelee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't believe that you were written up after one month of nursing experience. It is absolutely absurd. If I were you I would get the heck away from that facility asap. Every nurse has made a...

  2. How to get experience

    SheenaBeckom replied to oostephanieoo's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked as a school nurse for 4 years and throughout that time I worked for a long term care facility every other weekend and on summer breaks. I already had my hospital experience right after...

  3. Do you need med surge for the first 2 years?

    SheenaBeckom replied to Samt9's topic in Nursing Career

    The reason you are encouraged to start your career in the hospital is for the experience. You receive additional training and that is where most of your clinical skills will be used. Most nurses...

  4. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    SheenaBeckom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that rules are an absolutely necessary but they have to be bent at times. I think what you did was done out of love and compassion. I know that bringing a smile to my residents face is one...

  5. How/where to make best lpn money?

    SheenaBeckom replied to northmississippi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been an LPN since 1997 and I have worked in several different areas of nursing. I started my career in a hospital on the Medical floor, then to a School Nurse, Long Term Care, Wound Care...

  6. Starting IVs

    SheenaBeckom replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hopefully the facility you start your career with will offer a.continuing education course on IV and central lines. Watching a seasoned nurse insert an IV a few times and having them let you feel the...