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  1. Any LPNs here that make under $600 a week

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello all! You see I’ve been an lpn at a skilled ltc facilty for almost 2 years. I love my job but I see that I’m underpaid. When I first started I was at 18.15 an hr taking home $650 a week. Now...

  2. calling the doctor

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all new nurse here. I work in a ltc and so far everything is good except paperwork and when calling the doctor. I get nervous on what I should say especially when leaving a voicemail. At our...

  3. What to say?

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new lpn I work in a ltc. I have really bad phone anxiety when it comes to calling the doctor I just don't know what to say without messing up. For example when labs come in I'm suppose to call...

  4. What to say?

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all!! But even for normals we still have to call them and type a DAR note if the labs. Yeateeday I had a PT/INR come in it was lower than her normal. Luckily the doctor was in the building I...

  5. Calling the doctor

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone I know this sounds stupid and I'm embarrassed for even asking but I'm a new lpn nurse I work in a ltc facility and when it comes to calling the doctor I get really nervous. Esp when it...

  6. I hate this

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I'm new to nursing. I've been an lpn at a nursing home almost 2 months now. It took me about a month to finally get comfortable on my unit. Im currently full time but I'm going part time...

  7. I hate this

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you're saying. I would stay full time but were short staffed with aides is exhausting. We only have 2 aides on all units they keep firing aides. This leaves the nurses to do aide work also...

  8. I hate this

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I originally signed up for full time. I know I should've done part time in the beginning but I didn't know how tiring it is. I asked them if I could drop to part time bc the workload was more than I...

  9. Help when calling the md

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new lpn. I just have a question. This hasn't happened to me yet but when it does I want to be prepared. At our facility it says if a pt BS is over 350 call MD. If their BS is below 70 hold...

  10. What would you do

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Students

    Let's say you have a pt 93yr old female. Would you give her a Benzo such Ativan or Xanax. Say your pt has insomnia. She'll call out numbers during shift but at bed time she's up all night. Let's say...

  11. What would you do

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Students

    Well she died over the weekend. I wasn't working that weekend. I was told yesterday when I punched in. They basically killed

  12. Help when calling the md

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

  13. Help when calling the md

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I know if it's below 70 to hold. I'm just really nervous so I would give

  14. Help when calling the md

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I was told by the nurse from day shift her BS always runs high they said one time the glucometer bc it was so high read HI instead of a number. Since I started on the unit her sugars have been normal....

  15. Help when calling the md

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I work in a ltc facility. So if the BS is really high would I still give the novolog and lantus or just give the novolog first retest in 15 min then give lantus? Just give her water. That's what...

  16. What would you do

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Students

    She doesn't have any breathing probs. Her pulse ox is 99-100%. No she's never had any pain all I know when I started here was she is in for dementia. The only meds they'd have me give her was her was...

  17. What would you do

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Students

    They started her on these drugs also for anxiety. She used to shout random numbers during the shift and at night she just wouldn't sleep. When she started the med her behavior got worse. I was talking...

  18. What would you do

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Students

    Tell that to the facility I work at. My resident hasn't been the same since they put her on that drug. She won't acceot meals or fluids and I blame them. Her speech used to be clear now it's slurred....

  19. I’m not happy

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! I need to vent. Im on the verge of a breakdown. I'm a new lpn never had any experience my first job. I hate ltc. After graduating I told myself I would not go into ltc. I hate my job at this...

  20. Anyone ever feel like this

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I got a job at a nursing home and came back feeling depressed. I know I shouldn't complain since I've always wanted to be a nurse and help ppl but I just feel like I don't know what I'm...

  21. Anyone ever feel like this

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a bad day yesterday. I messed up on a sterile dressing change. My gloves got stuck to the tape and the dressing ripped. I was so embarrassed in front of the nurse training me. I have no nursing...

  22. Anyone ever feel like this

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    True. I'm not bothered by the residents I just feel like I'm a bother to the other nurses. They think I should already know this stuff even though this is my first lpn job. They're not really

  23. Help please

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all! I just wanna ask about working full time as an lpn. The facilty I got hired says that full time is 5 days, 8hr shifts, basically 37.5 hrs with alternating weekends. I didn't understand about...

  24. OB question

    iwannabeanursee posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just have a question. In case nclex asks this if late deceleration is noted what does the nurse do first? Stop the pitocin or position mother on left side? On some sites I see stop the oxytocin and...

  25. OB question

    iwannabeanursee replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed pvt is