hiddenheart

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1. A Dying Persons Tear

   hiddenheart replied to ws582's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have worked hospice for several years and have noticed a tear on many of the patients. Usually just in the corner of the eye, not actually running down the face. I have always wondered about this,...

2. What does your username mean?

   hiddenheart replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

   Hiddenheart, I wear my heart on my sleeve, everyone can see what's in my heart...good or bad, sometimes I wish it wasn't so. I wish I could hide my heartfelt feelings and

3. Night shifters - ever experience this?

   hiddenheart replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Some people are good going to bed as soon as they get home and others need to stay up most of the day and then go to bed later and get up right before they go to work, you have to find out what is...

4. How many hours should you be working?

   hiddenheart replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I work normally 3 - 12 hr shifts. I like to pick up an 8 hr shift every week or every other week, that gives me extra fun money. I have worked as many as 60 to 72 hours a week, but this was too...

5. Pay Off My Student Loans In Full or Make Monthly Payments?

   hiddenheart replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

   Keep a small cusion, but put as much as possible on the loan to bring down your balance, I will give you an example, on a 20 year loan, if you only borrowed $20,000 at only 5% interest you would have...

6. Seriously thinking about getting an LPN degree

   hiddenheart replied to BP201's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Sounds like you've given this some serious thought. In my family we all started with the LPN program first, some have gone on and got their RN, some havn't. LPN is affordable and gives you great...

7. Do You Remember Your Patient's Name?

   hiddenheart replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   I am really bad with names, I usually have to refer to my assignment sheet many times throughout my shift and usually can call them by name by the end of my shift. By the time I get home I couldn't...

8. Going on 6 months since Licensure, still no LPN job.. depressed!!

   hiddenheart replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Great, I am so happy for you. I said a little prayer for

9. Going on 6 months since Licensure, still no LPN job.. depressed!!

   hiddenheart replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

   I just read an article about nursing that said 1 in 6 new grads find a job right out of school, the economy is bouncing back but it will take time. Just hold in there and don't be afraid to take want...

10. New LPN needs advice

    hiddenheart replied to mrstonyaLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work at a hosp but I worked at a ltc as well. I picked up many 3-11 shifts, it was a great experience. After getting report it was time for Vitals, treatments and time to start meds before dinner....

11. 28 year old male thinking about Nursing as a profession

    hiddenheart replied to alabamacrimson's topic in Nursing Career

    Male nurses are great, in most cases, to work with. My daughter and I both did an LPN program, she wants to continue on but I do not (partly becasue of my age). She chose the LPN program first to...

12. Akron anyone?

    hiddenheart replied to shangrila's topic in Ohio Nursing

    congrats!! I have heard many good things about Medina. Best of

13. Akron anyone?

    hiddenheart replied to shangrila's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Summa has many locatoins to choose from, Akron, Barberton, Wadsworth, St Thomas ect, and you can transfer easily from one campus to the other without losing your service. they have good benifits &...

14. LPN schools in Cleveland area/NE Ohio?

    hiddenheart replied to filumena's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There are 4 schools that I can think of between Akron and Wooster, one or two even has night and weekend classes. Cleveland state is the only one I can think of up North. Medina Joint Vocational...

15. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    hiddenheart replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter was the same way, she alway gaged or threw up just thinking of spit, vomit or bm. She now works in a nursing home-it was the best thing for her (I didn't think it would last more than a...