mystc42

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1. New Grad...need advice

   mystc42 replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, thanks for the advice. I will most definately be getting my ACLS, PALS, and TNCC among with as many others that i can do. One thing i did forget to mention is that ive been a CNA for 5 yrs now so im not totally brand new to all this. I kno...

2. New Grad...need advice

   mystc42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just passed my NCLEX-PN last month , with plans to finish my RN. The thing is i have been working in the ER this past year as secretary, and my entire ER gang wants to keep me :wink2: . I love them so much and im really excited bc they dont hire L...

3. Stealing drugs!! what's your opinion?????

   mystc42 replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

   I never imagined this post would catch on this much, thank you everyone for your comments and stories.

4. Stealing drugs!! what's your opinion?????

   mystc42 replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for telling your stories. To give us all an insight to both sides. I still stand where i do as far as what i believe, I mean i feel sorry for someone that lets that addiction take control. But when it deprives the patient and cause...

5. best advice you can give student nurse

   mystc42 replied to jackie206's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in nursing school right now myself, and one of our sayings is....... EAT AN ELEPHANT ONE BITE AT A TIME. One of the students from a couple of years back was doing homework and getting stressed. Her younger son (between the ages of 5-7 i think) c...

6. Scrubs

   mystc42 replied to coffeejavule's topic in General Nursing

   Depends totally on where you work. Some places just give you certain colors and couple of designs to choose from and others let you wear whatever. My advice is just wait till you find somewhere to work because you never know. Its fun to have one tha...

7. What do you do for your back pain from the job?

   mystc42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a CNA for 5 yrs now and am currently in LPN school. I constantly am having back pain from work but its not like a pulled muscle or anything. Its just really uncomfortable in certain situations and everyonce in awhile ill get a pinched ner...

8. A long lost "Nurse" poem from long ago....

   mystc42 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Breathtaking and full of heart. Very good

9. I am a guy and on my way to becoming an RN

   mystc42 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, Im in East TN working on my RN but have decided to do my LPN first so I'm working on that this year. Good luck!

10. I thought the LPN program was under a year??

    mystc42 replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    I actually just started an LPN program a couple of weeks ago. My program is just one year Oct- Oct. But rules are starting to change and they are trying to take it back to 15-18 months. It just depends on the area you are in. You don't get paid it is...

11. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

    mystc42 replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    Well I haven't come across a particular item yet that sticks out in my mind. But I did walk in on a guy and his girl friend having sex one day. Can we say EEEEKKKKK!?!

12. Help in a bad situation need advice

    mystc42 replied to deadend's topic in General Nursing

    sorry i wish i could help, but I never been there. good luck ____________________________________________ Let us not pray for our moountains to be moved but yet for the courage to climb them!

13. is lpn really good career

    mystc42 replied to peace2003's topic in General Nursing

    LPN seems like it would be a wonderful place, im in school right now. But at the same time I plan to do that extra year and get my RN afterwards. I know some people who have planned to do it like me and stop bc they prefer being an LPN

14. Stealing drugs!! what's your opinion?????

    mystc42 replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! Thank you so much for your respones, I just know this is something I feel very strongly about and get upset when I think about the situation as a whole, just wondering how everyone else feels.

15. Question for Ortho

    mystc42 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree on that. With how she fell it is very possible fracture, with all the extra pressure especially. I understand she must not be too bad if she can still tolerate well, but when she is hurting pretty bad i would suggest not to let her bend too m...