clvn23

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1. Difficult PO Medication Administration

   clvn23 replied to gpmedsec's topic in Medications

   I work in a memory care lock down unit as a Lvn a lot of ours have crush orders so a lot are in applesauce and you really just have to act in a positive way and excited to give them their medicine and be assertive as well offer them a prize after , ...

2. New job blues,..

   clvn23 replied to Scarletlace's topic in General Nursing

   What there doing is prepulling there meds please never do that's it's illegal and there not gonna back you up when state dings your license, some of the nurses do that in my assisted living facility and I refuse to ,I go by the book never do anything...

3. New Lvn nurse left Ltc advice

   clvn23 posted a topic in Geriatric

   So I'm still a new grad technically still under a year I have 6 months working in school with I loved but the year ended so I start working in a snf I worked there for a month and a half so I don't even put them on my resume which sucks cause I learn...

4. WEST COAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE: scam? or a good school?

   clvn23 replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Students

   Later on I plan to bridge to Lvn to adn once I have a year Med surg experience is the application requirement at colleges if you want your associates degree you have to still get all your preq anyway so might as well go for rn it's up to you

5. WEST COAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE: scam? or a good school?

   clvn23 replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Students

   Honestly I wouldn't go there again it's too expensive the teachers are just there for check they don't care about you ,after if you can even find a Lvn job you won't be able to pay that huge 30,000 that they are charging trust me I wish I went straig...

6. WEST COAST ULTRASOUND INSTITUTE: scam? or a good school?

   clvn23 replied to AnnaK12's topic in General Students

   I went there in Ontario I personally think it's way overpriced you can go to a community college and get your Lvn for way cheaper !!!and finding a job after is more on you also

7. Feeling extremely discouraged

   clvn23 replied to NurseNykole's topic in LPN/LVN

   I feel your pain I'm new in a snf also and had 48 patients to pass meds to I just couldn't do it and had to resign its way too much for one person

8. New grad lvn is it normal to feel this way?!?

   clvn23 replied to clvn23's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for the response!tough part is I'm being trained as a treatment nurse and Med charge nurse to I just feel like I can't remember everything ,1 week as med charge nurse and 1 week for treatments for orientation is that enough or is this usual ?a...

9. New grad lvn is it normal to feel this way?!?

   clvn23 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Ok so I got my first real nursing job in a ltc snf I'm still considered a new grad I only worked previous six months In a school district as a nurse so I know this experience should be good for me !im in my mid 20s I didn't have no previous medical e...

10. NCLEX Blues

    clvn23 replied to Bratton_LVN04's topic in NCLEX

    I think you are good ,when I passed I got the good pop up to I used the nclex mastery app to pass and hurst review but that app is a lifesaver!if you still get the good pop up after two days they score it twice ,everyone I known has passed with good ...

11. New Grad - Ain't he special!

    clvn23 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Relations

    Yes I understand that but not all new grads are like that is what I mean but yes he was wrong for acting that way im just saying wrong form of words

12. New Grad - Ain't he special!

    clvn23 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Relations

    Everyone was a new grad once so it shouldn't be no hate against new grad nurses but it's patient care they shouldn't be acting like that it is their duty to clean patients and help!i would be so happy to have a job like that period!

13. Win $100! May 2015 Caption Contest

    clvn23 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Run while you can !

14. Nurses with ear piercings

    clvn23 replied to hshuang's topic in Professionalism

    I have a whole sleeve of tattoos and no one ever knew in clinicals you just wear a arm sleeve if you really want tattoes I love art so it wasn't gonna stop me just don't show it in your interview it looks unprofessional wear long sleeve shirt then ju...

15. New grad lvn

    clvn23 replied to clvn23's topic in Career Support

    I will check it out ,thanks im open to anything right now lol your lucky you got into acute care that's hard to come by