donnatroy27

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1. Was told I don't make a difference in the lives of Alz pts....

   donnatroy27 replied to NurseBunny13's topic in General Nursing

   I completely disagree. In their moments of lucidity, they remember. I have patients with Alzheimer's that I work with in hospice. I feel they'll never remember me, but when they smile at me and I'm lucky enough to hear them say, "oh, my nurse is here...

2. Going by your middle name -- problematic?

   donnatroy27 replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

   For me, it's more of an issue of getting everyone accustomed to call me by my middle name. "What would you like to be called?" "Please call me by my middle name. It's X. Y is my first name." "Ok, we'll do that, Y!" "-______-"

3. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   donnatroy27 replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

   Morphine sulfate, bisacodyl suppository, atropine, ativan and albuterol. Hospice nurse :)

4. Questions about Continuing Education Credits for LVN

   donnatroy27 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello! I'm a new LVN and I just completed my IV/Blood Withdrawal course. I received my certificate and it says I earned 36 hours of CEC. I remember a while ago attending this job fair with my school and we did these seminars which counted as as CEC h...

5. LVNs being phased out?

   donnatroy27 posted a topic in California

   I read this in another topic, "LVN's are being phased out. Major hospitals just want RNs." I don't mean to cause controversy or anything, but is this entirely true? And if so, why is that?

6. how is sthe job market like for LVN in Bay area?

   donnatroy27 replied to eve5483's topic in California

   If you have the experience, you'll be a shoe-in at the hospitals. I'm here in Southern California and having difficulty due to lack of experience. ;_;

7. CSU Dominguez Hills Online RN to BSN

   donnatroy27 replied to edwardla, RN's topic in California

   Hi! I live right by CSUDH and when it comes to colleges, the best resource is always the college itself. I'm sure if you schedule an appointment with their nursing program advisors, you can tell them your situation as well as ask your questions. :) A...

8. So. Cal LVN to RN Bridge program -- HELP?

   donnatroy27 replied to donnatroy27's topic in California

   Thank you for this info! I'll definitely look into them as well!

9. Wilmington, CA

   donnatroy27 replied to tina55's topic in California

   Errr, yeah! that's what I meant! I'm near Anaheim St. so I wasn't even thinking, haha. As far as gas, on Figueroa AND Anaheim, there's a Texaco that's pretty cheap atm, as well as a Valero down the street on PCH and Figueroa Pl. Right across the stre...

10. San Diego Cost of Living vs. Manhattan Cost of Living

    donnatroy27 replied to amj1979's topic in California

    Manhattan Beach? Or Manhattan in New York? Either way, I think they both exceed San Diego.

11. Wilmington, CA

    donnatroy27 replied to tina55's topic in California

    And it's really easy to get here! If you go down the 405N to the 110S (towards San Pedro), exit Anaheim St. Right at the exit, theres a stop sign. Go to your RIGHT. You'll go down Anaheim St. about a block and you'll see the parking lot as well as th...

12. Need Help with LVN Program in Los Angeles Area

    donnatroy27 replied to rchenone's topic in California

    I'm just an LVN. I haven't started yet. :)

13. Wilmington, CA

    donnatroy27 replied to tina55's topic in California

    I live in Wilmington. And down the street from Harbor as a matter of fact. The stories are over exaggerated. I've lived here all my life and nothing has happened to me or my car or my property.

14. So. Cal LVN to RN Bridge program -- HELP?

    donnatroy27 posted a topic in California

    Hi! Well, I just got my packet in the mail today that I passed my NCLEX-PN and I am totally psyched. So before I could let the euphoria sink in, my dad says, "Great, now you can start looking for RN schools." Ugh, I remember the horror of trying to g...

15. Need Help with LVN Program in Los Angeles Area

    donnatroy27 replied to rchenone's topic in California

    You can try the Preferred College of Nursing in Carson. I graduated from there about 6 months ago. I know there's another one that just opened up in Torrance. I forget what it's called but I can find out for you. :)