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1. Summer of 2004 Assignments

   Peds_LPN replied to Peds_LPN's topic in Camp

   Well I completed school and passed my boards. The boys and I leave the end of this week for camp. I am so excited but a little scared. Thanks for the posted advise. I will write throughout camp.

2. Summer of 2004 Assignments

   Peds_LPN posted a topic in Camp

   where is everyone going this summer? any helpful hints???? :balloons: i have accepted my first camp nurse position in illinois. i will be working at a camp that serves adults and children with special needs. the pay is pretty terrific. my teenager...

3. Lunch breaks

   Peds_LPN replied to moonshadeau's topic in Safety

   Recently in the news, there was a report of a nurse leaving Durham Regional for lunch. The nurse was carjacked and killed!!!! I guess the facilty wants you on grounds for your own protection. I am in home care so there is no going out to lunch for me...

4. Mother's hip fx in nrsg home

   Peds_LPN replied to pappyRN's topic in Safety

   Hey PappyRN I have a friend that has a loved one in a SNF in Aurora, Missouri. She is having a terrible time with the facilty. A med tech gave this pt 5 times the normal dose of Haldol for a geriatric patient with an additional dose of Ativan at the...

5. Anyone in Missouri ...please help

   Peds_LPN replied to Peds_LPN's topic in Safety

   Hello Brett Unfortunately the whole situation was relayed via hearsay!!!!! The joys of being in the health field...everyone thinks that you have all the answers!!!!!! 1. were order's followed? I asked that question...t...

6. Anyone in Missouri ...please help

   Peds_LPN posted a topic in Safety

   I have a question........Can a SNF in Missouri legally use med techs to pass meds????? I received a call from a friend that has a loved one in a SNF in Missouri. Her loved one was given 5 times the normal dose of Haldol for a geriatric patient. Her h...

7. Grading Scale For Your Nursing Program........

   Peds_LPN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   The college that I attended also had a 7 point scale for grades. This scale was for the entire school.....not just Nursing. Anything below a "C" was failing for the Nursing program.

8. What Freaks You Out?

   Peds_LPN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok I am a big baby but I hate vomit!!!! I am a sympathy puker and it just doesn't work for me!!!!! If someone vomits without making all that noise, I can do ok. In nursing school, I would hum to myself to get through someone puking!!! If I came down...

9. How much do you make?

   Peds_LPN replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   LPN 1 month (have been a CNA for over 5 years) Pediatric Home Health Between $16 (during the week) and $19(on weekends) Raleigh North Carolina:p

10. NLN Entrance Exam

    Peds_LPN replied to zannie's topic in General Students

    Hey there Zannie You can request copies of old NLN test directly from NLN. That is what I did when I took mine in 1996. Good luck....they are just testing your basic knowledge on alittle bit of everything ( not necessarily nursing). Hope that helps.

11. med aides

    Peds_LPN replied to dkw's topic in Disabilities

    I also work in an ICF-MR residential home. The best advise I can give you is contact your board of nursing or the state inspectors for your facilty. Both of those places would be a good place to start. Hope this helps.

12. help me

    Peds_LPN replied to gulle valliani's topic in Pediatric

    You can try contacting the March of DImes website. I recently had to give a 30 minute presentation on cerebral palsy in my nursing class. There is alot of information out there.