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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 talking about and sometimes put in my opinion but I als...

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 actually pass nursing school." Also the fact abov...

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 out how things work, so if thought I would look in...

I also have not heard of anyone being certified and making $15,000 more a year. My work has offered to pay for my schooling but no raise was even mentioned. So if your getting certified for the money you better do some fact checking before you start ...

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 BSN

My facility has went to all online inservices. No classroom time required, unless it's for something clinical.

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. Everyone tells me I am settling and that my sister...

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 remeber what they looked like and what caused their ...

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 isn't any money coming into pay the salaries. My plac...

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 several nurse's aides sch. to help them go through...

What state are you in? I am working in Michigan right now and planning to move to north carolina or tennesse in a few years.

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 LPNs.

I would look at your facilities. Policy and procedures as a guideline because no matter what a web site says you must always follow the policy.

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 and heard about so may different sexual things that ...

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 thought that getting my RN would make things a li...

while i was working towards my rn i was still working a unit as an lpn. i work in ltc.when i was an lpn, i was frequently had the rn's coming up to me and asking how to do something. this was mostly d/t my being at the facilty longer than most of the...

I just wanted to add that I am a recently graduated RN who loves geriatrics. I have been working in this field since I was 17. I am currently 25 and find this to be the most rewarding field yet. But I did want to add that sadly a few of the RN's tha...

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 between podiatrist visits. I love it. Thanks for all ...

I am a LPN in Bellaire MIchigan I take home approx $1,200 every two weeks. I have been a nurse for 3.5 years and I work in an ECF

Well I have to telyo u that I am actually doing an intership at the hospital only because of my school. They need the good nurses back more than ever. They keep saying how many mistakes they have prevented. But just by walking down a hallway you can ...

i realize that no one has posted on this thread in a while but i am a nursing student up at the hospital. the place is in some desperate need of some good nursing care. the hospital seems very anti-friendly and the nurses that i have run into are ver...

well i have to put in my 2 cents and tell everyone that my facility has always had the patient's attends or any other type of pad signed and dated by the cna in charge of that person for the shift. inc pads are changed every 2 hours and pads for occa...

i think i might have driven behind that grandma once or twice.:roll

i have to talk to my patients in a way they understand and also at the same time relaxes them. so yeah i seriously talk to patients and their families anyway i need to.

well i am glad to see that i am not the only nurse with people not being changed properly. i don't like the idea of people not having to stick to the every two hours policy. our policy at work is changed and repositioned every 2 to 2.5 hours dependin...