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1. Hospice care

   showmegirl replied to civilized's topic in Massachusetts

   I was excited to see this post and started reading all of it, but when I got into it most of it was about fraud abuse and whistleblowing. I am a hospice nurse, my husband last year was on hospice for 7 days before passing away now with that company t...

2. Nursing: To give oneself with no reward or appreciation.

   showmegirl replied to HurricaneHanns's topic in General Nursing

   As I wipe the tears from my eyes, This is what being a Nurse is all about the caring loving attitudes to all of our patients and family members. I walk into every room with the thought that if this were my oarents, siblings,ect how would I want the...

3. Has anyone successfully completed an LVN-to-RN program?

   showmegirl replied to Megn510's topic in LPN-RN

   I have been a LPN since 97 and I have one semester to go for my ADN. It has helped and hurt me, helped me because i can go to clinicals and not second guess myself. My promblem has been when I walk into the class room I have to remember to take th LP...

4. Advice needed. I don't know how to fix this.

   showmegirl replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Students

   Take a step back, Take deep breath, now rethink on the ways you did it. I know she upset you and what she said was wrong but......... sometimes a instructor will say thinks like that to remind you that you are a good student but when you do clinical...

5. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   showmegirl replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   Like many here when starting to read this post my ire was up, hackles raised, and the red flag came out. I was thinking how dare someone say something like this, but like others i kept reading and want to thank all of those who have worked with LPN/...

6. Is there an easy way memorizing drug names?

   showmegirl replied to mariamawit's topic in Student Assist

   I am finding out that NCLEX is going to shoot for generic names on drugs altogther not even showing the brand names so thats another thing were going to have to learn. heres a website that you can go to and they will send you a pocket guide of the GB...

7. Does anyone know how to read vital signs - is this anything to worry too much about

   showmegirl replied to Holly.G's topic in Student Assist

   Remember also when in question you can always ask the pt what there norms ( most know this) or go look at the chart and see what the last few have been. I know after my B/P meds kick in m,y heart rate will still be a little high as my pressure levels...

8. Failed Clinical Med Surge 3

   showmegirl replied to goetface's topic in General Students

   I understand how upset you are, having to retake 2 courses due to grades myself ( psych and clin pharm) , look at it as a learning exper. and take a deep breath. What I am having trouble with is that you gave the insulin right? Then had to show the ...

9. My Grown-Up (Nursing) Christmas List

   showmegirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   My husband is a Truck Driver and my kids are grown but alas now I am raising Grandkids, being off on the holidays would be nice but as you can see from the post on here being a nurse does'nt allow this. What we have found is that for Thanksgiving w...

10. Nurses are overpaid!

    showmegirl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it I bet theres more out here that would love to read that than you think I know I do. Now i am going tohave to go on ebay and start looking. But for anyone that has any and would like to donate remember the hospitals around...

11. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    showmegirl replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    LOL No i was her daughters twin that had died in childbirth her and I are still good friends :balloons: Never be afraid of the ghosts left behind normally there here to help us or to tell us to be on alert so far i have never seen them hurt anyone an...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    showmegirl replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in a LTC night shift and would always have this one lady come talk to me during the night she would sit in her w/c at the nurses desk never bothering anyone she couldnt sleep and didnt want to be in the room alone...

13. Are LPNs nothing but a "set dressing?"

    showmegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I dont think I am a set dressing, I think really if you look at it what a lpn/lvn can do is set up by what state you work in, Scope of practice is differnt in every state as a lvn in texas yes i did alot more than I do in Missouri also I ...

14. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    showmegirl replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN/LVN

    Sorry to say this but they get alot of this from other patients and from the community Or hearing some say that LPN"S arnt real nurses and that a CNA is just there to clean butts I think we as a LPN can do anything t...

15. Youngest labor patient?

    showmegirl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Youngest I have seen was a 10 yo that gave birth to twins gotten preg by her teacher she had the babies and her parents adopted them I saw her a few years later and she introduced them as her brothers Now what was differnt about t...