LPN & EMT-CT replied to John Cusano's topic in General Nursing
VA is the same as SC P_RN LPN's can verify info but can't hang it but can take it down , monitor it and co-sign the paperwork both on the floor and in the blood bank/lab LPN & EMT-CT
LPN & EMT-CT replied to bajan girl's topic in Career Support
You sound like a caring nurse, nursing is a very demanding job, the time it takes to aquire everything that you need to do just to become a nurse and then all the continuing education hours you have to put in, and the personal time refreshing yoursel...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to Motivated, SN's topic in LPN/LVN
In VA where I work LPN's can work anywhere in the hospital we want or pulled to we just can't spike the blood or blood products bag we can monitor it take it down and all of the rest , even though we know all the transfusion reactions and stuff like ...
Hey notanurse, nicloe took the words out of my mouth. Relax and everything will be fine, when you start nursing and continue with EMT tr it will get easier and better, trust me, it's a shock at first but after you relax it wil;l get better, and the e...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to TerriRene's topic in Correctional
There is always a correctional officer when we see our inmates or dispense meds. Just like psychonurse said they are pretty respectful except the new inmates and they learn very, very quickly that there are two things they don't you know with while t...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to TerriRene's topic in Correctional
Hey yall, I work in a correctional center for males but not in the federal system in the state system. The usual day is kinda of dependant on where exactly you work, usually you count the controlled drugs, count the syringes, needles, and tools that ...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to RainbowzLPN's topic in General Nursing
Hi Jennifer, As you probably already know morton's neroma is also called morton's toe, disease, foot, or neuralgia and it is pain in the third and fourth toes due to a neuroma of the branch of the sensory nerve supplying them. Usaually home remedies...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to Rebekah Derover's topic in General Nursing
Hey Rebekah, check your e-mial accoutn, I just sent you a message and you can e-mail me back here or PM me or e-mail me at my email @ [email protected] David - VA
LPN & EMT-CT replied to nursecheryl's topic in General Nursing
These are very good ideas and another way to help is joining a Rescue Squad and becoming a EMT or EMT-Intermiate or a Paramedic in your community. It adds some much more knowkedge about disasters and trauma care and many, mant ascepts on EMergency ca...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing
I totally agree with a lot of the posted notes, if you are going to live here you should know ENGLISH fluetantly, and having a scenond or 3rd, or 4th language in your back pocket,, it ain't going to hurt one bit. Every nurse has something to offer pt...
Hi Julie, I had run into a situation once before while I was a CNA in the eR, WITH GERIATIC ABUSE FROM THE SON TO THE FATHER, NOT FEEDING HIM, NOT GIVING HIM HIS INSULIN AND SO FORTH!!!! I went through the chain of command and spoke with the charge n...
LPN & EMT-CT replied to beaRNwhenIgroUP's topic in General Students
Try to get your hands on a nursing dx book, usually from Barnes & Noble or Books A Million, they usually have a great nursing section. Hope this helps.