BjOnrs

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1. LVN in East Texas, looking for online course for LVN to BSN, any suggestions???

   BjOnrs replied to manda1027's topic in Texas

   Check with Panola College in Carthage, Tx. They have a online course if you meet their education requirements.

2. Filling Pillkeepers for the public

   BjOnrs replied to BjOnrs's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks I had thought, as you suggested, about the education part. When I worked at an Adult Day care as a "fill In nurse" I found LOTS of mistakes made by patients and docs alike, but most of those people were not teachable. This could be a bette...

3. I am seroiusly considering getting the hell out of health care

   BjOnrs replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

   There are losts of avenues in nursing--they aren't all home health nursing home or hospital--look around something else might be "your thing" or at least for a little while. Good Luck

4. Filling Pillkeepers for the public

   BjOnrs posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a LVN with 30+years experience who is semi-retired. I have been working as a supervisor for a non medical Provider service in supervising field staff in compliance of personal care, cooking and housekeeping duties. This is just on the edge of ...

5. LVN to RN bridge programs in Texas

   BjOnrs replied to Cleacia's topic in Texas

   There is a program at Tyler Junior College that has been sucessful for many years. Check with them it is called LVN-ADN transition.

6. Pending Move

   BjOnrs replied to PHATRN49's topic in Texas

   I worked as a LVN for Home Health in Pediatrics 2 years ago and made $16.00 /hr with mileage and ^ pay on Holidaysand weekends. Overtime was GREAT. When I left hospital nursing 6 years ago I was making $13.50 with benefits, I live in East Texas an...

7. Nursing vrs Family

   BjOnrs replied to Plunk27's topic in Texas

   I worked in hospitals for 30 years with children as a single mother. My son says I was only off Christmas twice during the 18years he remembers. I know I was off at least part of Christmas day because I worked 8hr shifts then. I do remember the fi...

8. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   BjOnrs replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   still on the etoh subject... Here was a weird episode with a poor sot 3 sheets to the wind..... Several years while I was working, this slightly (ok...really trashed) patient comes into my ICU. Now the admission assessment form asks if the patient ...

9. Children w/ Bipolar

   BjOnrs replied to Rhon1991's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Rhon1991, I was relating my story about my son when he was two, however: that same son is now 23 almost 24 years old. They were right on the money with their diagnosis. When things are not right a parent knows and while the initial shoc...

10. Children w/ Bipolar

    BjOnrs replied to Rhon1991's topic in Psychiatric

    I have a child that was diagnosed as bipolar at the age of two. Also has OD syndrome. She needs all the [rpfessional guidence she can get and it will still not be enough. Some of the newer medications may be appropriate for her child but it is jus...

11. PLEASE HELP...Need feedback on TX hospitals!!!

    BjOnrs replied to Brownms46's topic in General Nursing

    Brownie, just came back from a vacation in Galveston but didn't do the hospital thing. Looked clean enough to me and the people are sooo friendly. Things to do and atmosphere more laid back. Traffic wasn't bad and the prices we saw were reali...

12. Lab coat nurses.

    BjOnrs replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    this nurse you must have been seen sans coffe cup and WORKING while you had your lab coat on. You will need to stop doing all that nursing stuff and pay more attention to the way IMPORTANT people act when they wear theirs. I bet you never stop anyo...

13. If nursing caps looked decent, would you wear one?

    BjOnrs replied to Flynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I remember one of the nurses I worked with (Charge Nurse)wore hers with a wig. One night when she bent over to look at a Foley her wig with her cap on it fell off. She promptly scooped it back up and put it back on BACKWARDS. She wore it all night ...

14. i shouldnt have laughed

    BjOnrs replied to thisnurse's topic in Humor

    :chuckle ALLRIGHT!! Serves him right. They never think we know what we're talking about and they only see them 5 or 10 minutes out of the day. I hope he never forgetsthat encounter. LOL:roll

15. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    BjOnrs replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Brian, ATTENTION, BRIAN!!!!! We need those smiley's like bob's. PULEASE!!! PRETTY PULEASE***