I know it's been almost a year since anyone commented on this but this is a place that I often find myself. I believe I am refered to as middle mangement. I get to know what all the big wigs are...
Long term care is very tricky and difficult. I have been in longer term care for over 10 years. I have lost many good nurses and been left working with some nurses that you want to wonder "how did you...
I recently have been also been looking to the MD. I am currently a nursing supervisor and feel that I am burned out from nursing and I'm not even 30!!. I like the science part of nursing and figuring...
I am looking into Wound educators.com. It's a on line 6 month course and they offer free consultation resources after you graduate. Also you don't need to have your
I have to agree with an earlier post that stated it was how society views the elderly. My sister and I are both Rns we were long term care nurses for years but recently she left to go work in the ER....
rouqie replied to Fundamentals(1986)'s topic in General Students
I found that relating the different to situations in the questions to real patients that I have encountered to be the best help. I can't remember facts very well. but when i look at a patient I can...
I deal with patient census a fair amount. Your facility, I assume is a LTC facility. Has a # of LPN, RN, and aides that it has budgeted for working per patients. If the patients arent' there their...
I was thinking of going for my NP, but after reading this thread I realize that as the steady income of my family that I need to reconsider. I am all for more education and have been changing around...
It all depends on your employeer. But if you are going to be a lpn, you may want to look into LTC, because most hospitals, at least in michigan, have stopped highering
I would have them talk to a sex therapist or talk to a mental health specialist. Also I would tell them that their are other ways to have get sexually aroused beside having intercourse. I have seen...
I think someone needs to do a study and come up with a solution to all the depression in LTC nurses. I have been at my current job for nine years. first as a CNA, then LPN, and finally this year RN. I...
I just wanted to post and thank everyone for the information. I am an LPN who actually loves doing feet my place of work has been having me do all the diabetic foot care trimming and monitoring in...