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I work at an assisted living facility and all of the nurses have seem to have different perspectives on this. I have no issue with the previous shift asking me to complete a skin assessment or something simple. What bothers me is when there are errors with the medications and they seem to brush it off. I hate is when people half @ss their work because you know when the sh_t hits the fan they're not going to own up to it! It seems like the people at your job were being super petty about your situation.

We currently wear antimicrobial scrubs. I should've stated that above.

That's great! I've heard for the PVT trick when it won't let you log back in that's a definite pass, but if it lets you reschedule it doesn't automatically mean you failed. It's like a 50/50 shot. So happy for you!!!!

I hate when people don't pay attention during report and expect me to keep repeating myself!

Hi all! I'm currently a LPN employed at an assisted living facility in NYC and we've recently been taken over by new management. They've slowly been introducing new policies and today they announced that nurses and HHAs will no longer be wearing scrubs. We will be wearing black pants (dickies, jeans?) and a polo shirt, which they haven't picked the color of yet. Currently this is the uniform of the housekeeping, maintenance, and dietary. Pretty much all of the nursing and HHA staff is upset. From my perspective it's not sanitary and can be confusing for the elderly population we care for. Geriatric patients (as well as everyone else) typically look for scrubs as the person to help them with. I said that they're going to be confused and asking dietary to take them to the bathroom because everyone looks the same! I'm looking for insight on this--do you think we have a right to be upset? What are your thoughts on nurses not wearing scrubs in an assisted living facility? P.s. They want us to start calling it a "community" instead of a facility. Give me a break!

I did a free LPN program in high school and I'm currently in school for my RN at the College of Staten Island. Im grateful for the LPN experience I have, but I wouldn't pay for LPN school. I think it would be best for you to just go straight to RN school. You'll be taking pretty similar classes and the end results will be much for gratifying.