lorenwithano

lorenwithano has 2 years experience.

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1. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

   lorenwithano replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

   true... your pretty much always sending the patient with their information anyway (which will include the h and h). not that the medic is incompetent... but i have a feeling a newer medic might just remember the basics like "the patient is vomitting...

2. Just a reminder to watch what you say!

   lorenwithano replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   my boyfriend and i live in connecticut and recently attended a meeting for "managers". the directors of this meeting clearly explained that if an employee gets placed on probabtion/get terminated for something they posted on the internet.... the empl...

3. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN-RN

   that is so true... i do think of that as a positive, at least i did the LPN program and warmed myself up to the field. plus, now i will understand certain tasks vs. someone who went right into an RN program with NO experience (not that there is anyth...

4. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN-RN

   its true... you learn something in nursing every single day. i really have come a long way since finishing LPN school. i think i hold my standards very high and get discouraged very easily if i dont know something. i do look up information constantl...

5. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN-RN

   thank you so much for the kind words!

6. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN-RN

   i worked in a nursing home for a brief time after graduating my LPN program and I just remember my supervisor saying that "it's not your fault schools are putting out sub-par nurses" (i questioned him regarding a ceftriaxone order... i was new... i w...

7. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano posted a topic in LPN-RN

   hey everyone! i am writing to see what some of you think regarding LPN schools and the level/quality of education?... and... if it gets better?! I have been an LPN for two and 1/2 years.... and i still feel very confused at times! i really struggle...

8. pediatric interview tomorrow... no pedi expierience!

   lorenwithano posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   hello all, so i am very excited about tomorro, because after being miserable at my rehab facility, i finally got an interview at a pediatric clinic! pediatrics is where my heart really is, and i cant contain my excitement. however, i have NO expier...

9. REHAB IS NOT MY FORTE! ...it's actually making me sick.

   lorenwithano posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   hello everyone, i've been working my first nursing job for about 6 months. and its been very difficult for me to say the least. when i began to work at my facility, it started off as long term care, and corporate decided to turn us into rehab. and im...

10. Any connecticut nurses out there?! Help!

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    im an LPN... and i know that it is difficult to place me in anything besides rehab or ltc!

11. Any connecticut nurses out there?! Help!

    lorenwithano posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello everyone, i've been working my first nursing job for about 6 months. and its been very difficult for me to say the least. when i began to work at my facility, it started off as long term care, and corporate decided to turn us into rehab. and...

12. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    funny how people act when the state is hot on their heels. i dont know if its the same at most facilities, and since im new to nursing im not sure if this is the case everywhere, but there is a 6 month window in which the state typically makes visit...

13. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    i know its not a HUGE deal... however, i think the point these jerks i work with are trying to make is... the previous order for macrobid bid x 1 week was held for 1 night (which im not a doctor i have no right to do... although i just didnt want the...

14. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano posted a topic in General Nursing

    i feel like im going to be sick! i started working at this rehab facility in february... im still a new nurse (this is my first job, so ive been working 3 months). i hate to use this as an "excuse" but truly, i had no clue about the mistake i made, a...

15. how to explain advance directives?

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i know what an advance directive is. my floor is slowly turning into rehab, so we have many admissions per week and i am still trying to figure out how to get my words right when i explain an advance directive and go through the check list. i do...