mommie2bodie

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1. Hillbilly medical terms

   mommie2bodie posted a topic in Humor

   i am from a very small town close to the fl/ga line and i thought this was funny because i have heard more than a few of these used in actual conversations. benign......................what you be after you be eight. bacteria...................back ...

2. Does psych nursing hire LPNs?

   mommie2bodie posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am about to go to LPN school and I am just looking into my options. So are LPNs utilized in this area? Also is size a factor? I am very petite at 5 foot, 120lbs. My husband thinks it would be a danger to me.

3. Does size matter.

   mommie2bodie posted a topic in Correctional

   I am about to go to nursing school and I am just looking around at my options. I live in Fl, does anyone know if corrections hires LPNs in the Jacksonville area? Also, I am a very petite person. 5 foot, 120 lbs. My husband thinks they wont hire me an...

4. I need help with a topic for gerontology.

   mommie2bodie replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in General Students

   haha, I was going to say sex... I saw a really interesting study about the growing percentage of STDs in older americans due to having sexual realtionships with other partners once their husband/wife had passed. The majority if them were not aware of...

5. Importance of GPA for LPN

   mommie2bodie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am worried because I just found out that my GPA will be looked at when I apply for LPN school. Before, I was told that the TABE was the main thing they were concerned with. I am not worried about the TABE because I have been brushing up on all the ...

6. Financially-how To Get Through N.s

   mommie2bodie replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Even though I am married, my husband and I have decided to move in with his family while I go to nursing school so we can cut way back on our bills. Is this an option for you? Also I have a friend who is married and has a child. Both her and he husba...

7. Wearing long-sleeved shirts under scrubs

   mommie2bodie replied to swan36's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in a nursing home we all wore long sleeved shirts under our scrubs. I usually end up taking mine off after an hour, they keep nursing homes like 80 degrees!

8. Keiser opinions? Please help.

   mommie2bodie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am getting ready to start nursing school. I am considering going to Keiser University because it takes so so long to get into nursing school where I live. I can get in to Keiser faster meaning faster graduation. I have heard mixed things about this...

9. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   mommie2bodie replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   I am a CNA at a nursing home and that is so far from the truth. The LPNs and RNs are considered the exact same except for a few things the LPNs cant do. Most of the nurses I have worked under have been LPNs.

10. LPNs glorified Techs?

    mommie2bodie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that LPNs who work in hospitals are basically glorified Patient Care Techs. DO you find this to be the case? I currently work as a PCT ina nursing home and I have supervisors who are LPNs so I know this is not the case in a nursing home....

11. LPNs glorified Techs?

    mommie2bodie posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I have heard that LPNs who work in hospitals are basically glorified Patient Care Techs. DO you find this to be the case? I currently work as a PCT ina nursing home and I have supervisors who are LPNs so I know this is not the case in a nursing home....

12. How do I decide if I should become a nurse? - LONG

    mommie2bodie replied to lavendergirl19's topic in Career Support

    What I did was took a CNA (certified nursing assistant) course, which was about $400 in FL and took 16 weeks. They call it a PCT ( patient care tech) if you work at a hospital, I work in a nursing home. This puts you right in the environment, you are...

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    mommie2bodie replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i thought this was funny, my sister had a daughter when she was 16 and named her myracle charmyne. i tried my best to talk her out of it, i said it sounded like a really good toilet paper... i have called her mia since the day she was born, she is al...

14. What do you think about the tech schools?

    mommie2bodie posted a topic in Florida

    I live in Jacksonville. I am thinking about going to one of the technical schools for my LPN or RN (have not decided) and I have heard mixed things. Some say they are a rip off and nurses from there are looked down on and others have said "A nurse is...

15. Community college vs. Technical school

    mommie2bodie posted a topic in Career Support

    I am trying to decide if I want to go to a community college or one of the many tech schools in my area. I know to make sure that any school I go to is certified. I have gotten conflicting advice when I have asked the few nurses I know. Some have sai...