Draken

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1. How Do I Challenge the LVN Board???

   Draken replied to ayame's topic in California

   Excelsior is accepted in california by endorsement but it is a case by case basis.... you need 1000 worked hours in med/surg to be considered. Per phone call to california BoN.

2. Verbal abuse from a Nursing Aide

   Draken replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps it isnt anything you did but the rules and or something another nurse has done to the NA I am not an CNA i am a RN student but have been in the medical field for about 8 years as a medic in the army out patient care clinic care emt-b emt-I cu...

3. Husband with Bipolar disorder..need advice on how to cope

   Draken replied to soulfullady's topic in Psychiatric

   General overview from my experience. depakote = wonderful antidepressants = more manic rage and even possible suicide attempts. dont address drug or alcohol use until proper meds are established Never say calm down just listen and dont get sucked in ...

4. typical wage for lpn?

   Draken replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

   I live in a small town 13k people next bigger city is chico california Lvn = Lpn Lvn's are starting at 22 an hour with a 2k sign on bonus at the LTC facility just around the corner from me New grad RN hospital in town 29.50 next town over 32.60 (15 m...

5. Ephedrine

   Draken replied to Bonnierose's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Kinda funny you didnt show my whole quote, do you even know what this OTC drug does? Yes this OTC drug is 2 much for you so you should leave it alone. good side effects-for this use increased heart rate and increades blood pressure (counter acts anes...

6. Ephedrine

   Draken replied to Bonnierose's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I dont see why it should be a problem, I think it sucks people abused this drug and gave it a bad name. Have to watch fluid and potassium like any other diuretic. It stimulates ephineprine and norephineprine that can help recovery, for your use I thi...

7. Resignation Letter-Help is Needed

   Draken replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds about right no complaints should in this letter but you can list a reason and who you talked to about it but not always needed but I did have one job that listed my reason differently on my exit interview so they could try to avoid any future ...

8. slave labor

   Draken replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   actually the nurse TOLD ME YOUR ANKLE ISNT BROKEN IT IS SPRAINED being young and before i was in the medical field i just sat there. I didnt even get a wheel chair that is now standard practice because of ME in this hospital. The doctors responce was...

9. slave labor

   Draken replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   your argument is flawed, either your a workaholic and in denial or you have been castrated by ineffective management. there is no amount of care one person that one person is going to provide in .041 of a 12 hour shift that is earth shattering. i can...

10. Interesting facts and observations.

    Draken replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Students

    I have only met 3 other male RN's in my whole life. they were all nice. One was 6 foot 1ish he is fem more fem then the woman who was with him. second one was about 5 foot 7 very nice but was something different about him never picked up on it. thir...

11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Draken replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    Ok this isnt my story it was my old instructor's story on why to keep your mouth closed at all times. He was a medic in the army and had been for along time. He was in germany and for some reason they assisted non military (why i cant remember he may...

12. Stupid things your school does/did

    Draken replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think you should be allowed to pass the nursing program without having these done to you. I am really suprised that in some of your programs you didnt have to do this. Ok like this my four year old needed a immunization but i dont remember at...

13. Stupid things your school does/did

    Draken replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    Digital, yes finger in the bootay

14. Stupid things your school does/did

    Draken replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    Ok this wasnt in nursing school but it was in 91w army medic training. we had to do large I.V.'s on each other my partner was a 97lbs girl with probably 7% body fat she wore a size zero needless to say it was good experience starting large I.V.'s I ...

15. Interesting facts and observations.

    Draken replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Students

    I dont look like a male nurse. I am in a RN program was a medic in the military and have not ran into this issue in a hospital yet. In the military it is how free medical care would be (you have no choices) and everyone know this. But recently at an...