MissChatLPN

MissChatLPN has 3 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. oh thank goodness!!!

   MissChatLPN replied to brenan's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations!

2. nclex shut off at 85

   MissChatLPN replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX

   Mine shut down at 85 as well and I passed!!!!! I'm sure you have done the same.......CONGRATULATIONS!! I have faith that u nailed it!

3. Help me! What do you look for if a patient says

   MissChatLPN replied to CrazyFLBean's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work LTC as well. In my facility, If a resident has chest pain we are instructed to immediately call the doctor after getting vitals and a description of pain from the resident. If the doctor does not call back (I work graveyard) then we send the r...

4. oh thank goodness!!!

   MissChatLPN replied to brenan's topic in LPN/LVN

   congratulations!!!!

5. I.V pushes

   MissChatLPN replied to Alibaba's topic in LPN/LVN

   Here in Louisiana, we are not allowed to do IVP or hang blood products. At one facility i worked at we were not allowed to even give IV meds.

6. Census in Hospitals/Nursing Homes

   MissChatLPN replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   I've noticed that in the area where i live the nursing home census is going down. Greatly in part of the Home Health services provided by different agencies. A nurse can come by and visit with a patient once a week and let the doctors know what's g...

7. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   MissChatLPN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   Oh my God, I do this all the time.....i tell my husband you got some really good veins in your foot.....and i wear scrubs all the time even on my days off!....they are so comfy!

8. I'm sure I'll get 10,000 replies saying to run, run, run from this place!

   MissChatLPN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   Run Forest, Run!!!! I would be out of there in a heartbeat.....

9. The State/Uniform Rules, opinions please

   MissChatLPN replied to Tangerine Lipgloss's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you....if the facility wants everyone to wear certain uniform colors, then they should provide a clothing allowance of some kind. The facility I work for, we don't have to wear certain colors, even tho I perfer to wear white and pastels...

10. days vs. evenings vs. nights

    MissChatLPN replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    things are pretty much the same where i work....the night shift gets along with the evening shift, but we always bump heads with the morning shift...they are loud, rude and obnoxious! this is no lie, it's like they are angry about having to come to ...