lady2002

lady2002 specializes in med surg, ed, icu.

Latest Activity

1. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

   lady2002 replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked both 8 and 12 hours shifts. I recently left 12 hour night shifts because all I felt that I did was work, go home go to bed and get up take a shower and go back to work. I was exhausted on my days off. I will be starting 12 hour days ...

2. Let's hear how awesome nursing is!

   lady2002 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 17 years with the last year being a RN. In those years I have gotten close to some of the nicest people as they are regular pts. that are in the hopsital often. These pts. were and some still are very appreciative of the car...

3. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

   lady2002 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Humor

   I used to work with a girl who thought it was cool to wear colored underwear under her white uniform pants that coordinated with the current holiday and she couldn't understand why we all didn't want to do it.

4. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   lady2002 replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

   How about when a UA is ordered but it keeps getting passed along and the patient has a foley cath. I also enjoy when we receive how many cc's of output they had the previous shift and when I enter the room their is no sign of a hat and the patient ...

5. er visitors...a funny

   lady2002 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   Those are hilarious. I don't work in the ER but I love it when we get the "Oh I am going to vomit when is supper served?.

6. wanting to be an RN

   lady2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am LPN who is interested in going back to school for my RN but am unable to quit my job or drop down to part time and lose my insurance as I am the primary insurance carrier for my family. I have been looking for study at home and over the interne...

7. Pay Scale

   lady2002 replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   I am a LPN in southern ohio and we just got a raise which puts me at 14.68/hr on the med surg floor where I work. The RN starting pay is now above 16.00/hr:)

8. All Lpn's Please Read

   lady2002 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a LPN who works in a hospital. We pass all medicines except IV medications. We do patient care and chart on our patients. I work night shift so the nurses on that shift can take up to 7 patients at one time. We have a team leader who an RN w...