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  1. CEUS for WV

    smartassmommy replied to KelsLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know that substance abuse and veterans issues are

  2. A little advice please

    smartassmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse in ltc. Yesterday my DON told me to document meds so that it looks like all were passed within the time limit. I'm not comfortable with this. Is this a normal practice in

  3. Punitive culture

    smartassmommy replied to pink panther's topic in General Nursing

    Tactic may be the word you are

  4. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    smartassmommy replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ratios! Overloaded nurses are more likely to make

  5. A little advice please

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Especially since we are due for a visit soon. The last couple of surveys this facility has had were dismal. That's why it was sold shortly before I started working there. I have not changed the times...

  6. Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    smartassmommy replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    If you were hiring LPN, I'd move yesterday. I would love to live in a

  7. New nurses without clear career goals

    smartassmommy replied to tara07733's topic in General Nursing

    I went through school knowing I had a job on the med/surg unit I was an aide on. The available schedule didn't fit my needs, so I decided to take any position that fit my current scheduling need. I...

  8. Orientation for LTC Nurses

    smartassmommy replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got a month. But I did agree one day towards the end to work a shift on my own. My DON checked on me regularly and was available for any questions or

  9. I'm freaking out!

    smartassmommy replied to 4ofmii's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also check your state BON site. If you passed they may have your license posted before 48

  10. Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

    smartassmommy replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Not big on gossip, but it's always nice to know who has a reputation as a pen

  11. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    smartassmommy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If the "Medicaid doesn't pay enough for resident care but we can afford lobbyists " ltc industry can be

  12. Nursing pay..Check this out!

    smartassmommy replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. Especially in North central

  13. What are Your Goals for 2018??

    smartassmommy replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Pass nclex- on. Move to a bigger

  14. For all new LPNs

    smartassmommy replied to Jen4nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm getting ready to start my first nursing job. It's in a ltc facility. How can I make be the best possible

  15. GPN

    smartassmommy posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At what point is a person a GPN? At graduation or when they finally get their temp

  16. Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    smartassmommy replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is it wrong to pray that whoever gets stuck with me when I start my first new grad job in a couple of weeks likes having the newbie underfoot? How can I be a good orientee? I want to get off to a good...

  17. Holiday presents rolling in already!

    smartassmommy replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    One of my classmates made each of us a personalized tumbler with our name and lpn. It would work well on a travel coffee

  18. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    smartassmommy replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    That the hospital has the magical ability to bring families of nh residents out of the

  19. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    smartassmommy replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    I love this thread. Seriously helpful hints! Lots to keep in mind when I graduate Lon school in 3

  20. Has anyone done the ATI online with tutor? And passed?

    smartassmommy replied to FLndn84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am not liking virtual ATI. The coach is impossible to please and not helpful at

  21. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

    smartassmommy replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    Appears asleep could work. It's an option in EPIC. Grrr

  22. Whats your current pay n it is ltc snf rehab etc

    smartassmommy replied to mswan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like the North central region of

  23. What is your dream unit?

    smartassmommy replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    Either a CAH ER and eventual SANE certification or my current peds unit if I could just work with the NAS

  24. Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    smartassmommy replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    He didn't even wash his hands or instruments between pts. He had free run of the hospital now known as the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asuylum. Side note: TALA's current name is actually a throwback to...

  25. Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    smartassmommy replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not suprised that Rosemary Kennedy's lobotomy went bad. One of the drs involved was Walter Freeman. He eventually came up with the transorbital lobotomy, he also stopped partway through a...