s1shaw

s1shaw has 16 years experience and specializes in HHC.

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1. Post-Mortem Care

   s1shaw replied to sarabellum1's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a nurse and my husband is a Funeral Director. I am appalled at the stories he tells me about the bodies that he gets. Now understand, these people were not going to the Medical Examiners office, they were a direct to a funeral home. Their IV'...

2. Cardiac Issues

   s1shaw posted a topic in Disabilities

   Several months ago I received my 5th and 6th coronary stents in my LAD (all six are in my LAD). I was 41 when I received my first stent and am now 49. After my last two stents I was given limitations; no overnights, no doubles and no lifting over 5...

3. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

   s1shaw replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania

   Eight to Ten Patients....I had 20 Rehab patients the other night. One new admit, new orders for over 1/2 of the patients and a night nurse that came on and said that if she had to do all the orders she was leaving. So I didn't get out of there unti...

4. Moving to South Australia

   s1shaw replied to s1shaw's topic in International

   Thank you so very much for your help... Susan

5. Dont you just HATE some of your classmates?

   s1shaw replied to hopefully's topic in General Students

   ....and the sad thing is....I'm only two classes away from entering the second year of the RN program...and I have no desire...I just don't want to deal with those class idiots again...sad, but true... So I'll live with my LPN and stay under the rada...

6. Dont you just HATE some of your classmates?

   s1shaw replied to hopefully's topic in General Students

   Two weeks before my clinical for nursing school started my mother died from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. I had four children under the age of 12 and I was going through a divorce. I had a group of the same hateful people in my class. So to avoid them, I...

7. Moving to South Australia

   s1shaw posted a topic in International

   I am looking to move to South Australia within the next few years. Currently I am a LPN Triage Nurse. Is it only RN's in Oz? Just not sure I want my RN here in the US...actually not sure I want my RN period...But was just wondering about LPN's the...

8. Leaving Nursing...

   s1shaw posted a topic in General Nursing

   :banghead:After weeks of praying, crying, laughing and serious consideration...I have chosen to leave nursing. Years ago I left nursing to enter the world of Medical Billing / Insurance / Contracting...etc. Then last April I had a "calling" to return...

9. Someone saying that they are a LVN when they are not!

   s1shaw replied to jetta1's topic in LPN/LVN

   I know of two times when people said they were nurses. Both of these girls worked as MA's in doctors offices. One just simply called herself a nurse, the other one had the nerve to write RN after her name. Not only did she write RN after her name,...

10. Someone saying that they are a LVN when they are not!

    s1shaw replied to jetta1's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yes, it is unfortunate she feels she needs to call herself a nurse. The only time it would be illegal is if she tried to present herself as a nurse for employment. I've heard that there are Medical Assistants that call themselves Physicans Assitant...

11. No one's hiring LVN's these days

    s1shaw replied to sweetface's topic in LPN-RN

    LPN/LVN Here in Central PA are big time in LTC. If are lucky enough to work in a hospital you will be a Tech, NOT a nurse. And I hear it's not all that bad. NO you are NOT an aide, you do lines, phlebotomy, injections, trachs, etc. Without having...

12. Our prison made the news...

    s1shaw replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

13. No one's hiring LVN's these days

    s1shaw replied to sweetface's topic in LPN-RN

    Oh how true...as soon as you say you are a nurse...the first response seems to be...RN? I'm only a few classes away from my RN....it's sad, I've met some wonderful LPN's that I would let take care of me over some of the RN's I've met...I believe a b...

14. No one's hiring LVN's these days

    s1shaw replied to sweetface's topic in LPN-RN

    Here in Central PA LPN's can find a job pretty easy. Although, most hospitals are very limited on the LPN positions they have, if they have any at all. Several hospitals in the area did try the NO LPN/LVN, but they found they needed LPN/LVN's....go...

15. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

    s1shaw replied to Pete495's topic in Pennsylvania

    Anyone live in or near Harrisburg, PA???