snuffy19608

snuffy19608 has 3 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. larends.com

   snuffy19608 replied to snuffy19608's topic in Online Learning

   Well it's been a day and a half... I know, nobodys gonna drop everything to email me back, but I just sent email number 2 a few hours ago through her site and nothing yet. Anybody have a better email or even a phone number? Like I said, I don't exp...

2. larends.com

   snuffy19608 posted a topic in Online Learning

   Anybody know how long it takes to get study guides from larends .com? Been about 2 weeks, just wondering.

3. LVNs training RNs???

   snuffy19608 replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

   If she gave you incorrect info and didn't use gloves those are concerns, but make sure of your concerns before you start your career off on a really BAD note. Do things they way you were taught or according to procedure, but also ask yourself if some...

4. excelsior lpn to rn

   snuffy19608 replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in Online Learning

   You sound like me, except I have a partially paralyzed SON. We're even the same age.

5. Any of you wear clothes under your scrubs?

   snuffy19608 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Male Students

   TMI!! The pants they gave us in school were drawstring- but the string only went so far around and was then stapled to the pant waist. Nice suprise one night on clinicals at the old county home when the staple let go!! My wife brought a spare pair ...

6. Bashed for pursuing lpn route

   snuffy19608 replied to soladylike1's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yeah, we went through that crap too- "Oh you're in nursing school- when do you become an RN?" "Well actually I'm in an LPN program" "Oh........" . Here's the way I look at it- I went to an 18 month P/T program so I could support my family and spen...

7. Pediatric Code Carts in ED and pt weight

   snuffy19608 replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Emergency

   I don't think I've been in a hospital that didn't have the tape and the bags. All the ambulances I've worked on use the tape/bag system also. It's just easy to use,lay the tape on the bed and grab the bag. I can understand using it just for a referen...

8. new lpn job.whats best? VA long term care or public long term care facility?

   snuffy19608 replied to newtitle's topic in General Nursing

   Think about this: with the VA you might not get quite as much salary but the bennies are OUTSTANDING. In the private sector the bennies might be less but you will probably get more cash up front.

9. Has anyone worked in pediatric home health?

   snuffy19608 replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Pediatric

   Watcha wanna know?

10. LPNs in PA area

    snuffy19608 replied to Ling07's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm a recent grad in S.C. Pa, the hospitals aren't hiring except Hershey and that's for the clinics. I got a job in peds homecare, good money and great work. There's a lot of openings, even got one of my clasmates to come over.

11. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    snuffy19608 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Same reason I became a paramedic- I'm too fat to be a firefighter. I went into EMS because I was always out of breath with that airpack on, and I noticed when I went to rehab the EMS crew was always near A/C, beverages and fans. HHMMM.. So I got my E...

12. Nclex 75 questions: Passed or failed?

    snuffy19608 replied to I RN A's topic in NCLEX

    If i makes you feel any better mine shut off at 84 and I passed, and my friends stopped at 82 and she's a licensed nurse now too. You can't go buy the number of questions- and by the way, EVERYBODY thinks they failed.

13. Paramedics accused of molesting patients, how to prevent this charge?

    snuffy19608 replied to emtj's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't going to "touch" this one- no pun intended. But this smells of the crap we put up with on a daily basis in EMS. People have always thought of us as ambulance drivers, not trained health care providers. Like she said in the article, "somebody...

14. is a prison a good place to work?

    snuffy19608 replied to pctsn9-20-80's topic in LPN/LVN

    In the prisons I've been in (as a medic) you and the drug cart stay in a secure area and the inmates come to you. I used to respond to a state prison outside Philly, we had to be let through so many doors to get to the infirmary it wasn't funny. One ...

15. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    snuffy19608 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen one, she works in the ED/Trauma center where I used to work. Excellent nurse, teaches at a local college, great person in general. I've never asked, but I think she's got the same mindset as the nurse you talked about.