Code_VSA

Code_VSA has 40 years experience and specializes in Emergency Room, Specialty Infusions.

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1. Injured My Back Lifting Patient

   Code_VSA replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I can't imagine three spinal fusions. God Bless you.

2. Injured My Back Lifting Patient

   Code_VSA replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am sorry for your injury. But happy that I saw there were other alternatives. In March I had spine surgery. Titanium screws rods and bone grafts. Just one. The L-5 and S-1 fused on their own. Horrendous pain and disability. Even now, I can v...

3. Failed LPN School - How can I reapply?

   Code_VSA replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I have graduated from an LVN program. I have also graduated with my BSN. Each and every time, I had problems with the math in Pharmacology. To be honest, I have had problems with math since third grade! In University I was not making the 75 or be...

4. Injection Gone Wrong: Part 1

   Code_VSA replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   I've never had a flu shot. Never had the flu. Now that I'm in forced retirement from spinal surgery from 40 years of wear and tear from Nursing, I'm glad my watch is over. God Bless all of you.

5. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

   Code_VSA replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses are grossly underpaid. I have been a nurse for 41 years. A couple of years ago I put in for a position at a Level I Trauma ER. With my BSN and ALL the certificates required to work in the ER, and my CEN, they offered $23.50. I didn't mean t...

6. How do you handle the drug seekers?

   Code_VSA replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

   God Bless the child.

7. Really don't understand the mystery of LPNs not able being able to do certain things

   Code_VSA replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a LVN from the 70-80's and now a BSN. And I agree with one of the other posters...."Critical Thinking". Here is a perfect example, real true life: RN on postpartum floor, "How is the patient's flow in room 207?" LPN, "It's good, I just check...

8. "No nurses of color....."

   Code_VSA replied to Queen2u's topic in Relations

   Might be one of the problems with society today. Everyone is entitled and every body has rights. I agree with the other posters. She could have taken her business elsewhere, or hired her own private duty nurses in what ever color she wished. She ...

9. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

   Code_VSA replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   I forgot there has been plenty of Christmas holidays moved. Both Grandfathers....German and Japanese campaign, Father died while in Army, Husband's barracks missed the scud in Riyadh, brother-in-law still a bit twitchy after Vietnam, lovely Navy man...

10. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    Code_VSA replied to Brian's topic in Humor

    Yes that is true. But when you have an employer that says no one can take off, vacation etc. From June 15 to January 3rd. Then, yes, you can celebrate Christmas the first of December or the middle of January. True. When you ask 7 months ahead of ...

11. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    Code_VSA replied to Brian's topic in Humor

    Because I am permanent weekend worker, I have had to work the last 7 Christmas's, Boxing Day (Canadian thing), and New Years. I didn't mind so much at first. But now it's getting to me that because of the time and a half pay for those 3 days. I mak...

12. The Journey of Death

    Code_VSA replied to cav5's topic in Spirituality

    Thank you, I learned. My mother died of lung cancer in November. I remember just a month before she was asking me, "If they would just tell me how long I have." I was surprised that her oncologist would not have told her. My parents did not want me...

13. "The Good Ol' Days!"

    Code_VSA replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Any one mention glass mercury thermometers for oral/rectal temps? I couldn't imagine giving a bath today with my bare hands like we use to. Ughhhh.

14. The latest nursing scrubs...

    Code_VSA replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    Try posting the website for the custom scrubs. If not allowed, could you send it to me privately?? I love a certain Grey's Anatomy top (the one with the diagonal slash). Every time I wear it people ask me at work if I have lost weight...:thankya: ...

15. "The Good Ol' Days!"

    Code_VSA replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    My instructor in the LPN program (1974) was from Quebec, Canada. She would tell us during her rotation as an OB student nursed, they would have to get up during the night and go to deliveries. As proof to the Nuns that they actually went, it was re...