SP1CEGRL

SP1CEGRL has 2 years experience and specializes in med-surg.

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1. How to boost a resume for NICU?

   SP1CEGRL posted a topic in NICU

   I just hit my 3 year mark as a med-surg/step down nurse but am trying really hard to get into NICU. I have been wanting to work NICU for quite some time now but have been applying for many NICUs around me all without success. Before this I was an LPN...

2. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

   SP1CEGRL replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

   Ha! Just yesterday stepped in a patients very soft yellow colored poo that got flung on the floor without my realizing as I was changing a patient and his fecal management system came out, and poo went all over the linens and as I put tossed them in ...

3. Why is it so hard to leave where you are comfortable?

   SP1CEGRL posted a topic in Emergency

   So I was an LPN for 5 years who became an RN two years ago. I worked as an RN at the nursing home I worked at as an LPN for several months before I got a position at a local hospital on a med-surg/respiratory floor. We also have respiratory step-down...

4. Air Force Nurse

   SP1CEGRL posted a topic in Government

   I have always wanted to be an Air Force Nurse for many reasons. One of them being traveling and seeing what nursing was like all over the world. However this has always been one of my goals in the future. I got my LPN, RN and now I finally finished m...

5. 2014 Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) Poll

   SP1CEGRL replied to mslovebug's topic in NCLEX

   took my boards this morning at 8:00 and have been getting the "good pop-up" since I walked out of the testing center. Went all the way to 260-something questions - I really hope this trick is right because I do not care to sit through that test again...

6. Discharge protocol for alcohol withdrawal?

   SP1CEGRL replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Addictions

   Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and it helped me a lot

7. Discharge protocol for alcohol withdrawal?

   SP1CEGRL posted a topic in Addictions

   Hello everyone!! Struggling nursing student here, hoping someone can provide me with some input. I am working on a case study where I have to create a detailed discharge plan for my patient who was admitted with ETOH/Benzo withdrawal. He was admitte...

8. How much training did you get?

   SP1CEGRL replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric

   as a brand new grad, I got only 3 days and it was either take it or leave it! It was so overwhelming at first but I managed to get through it

9. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

   SP1CEGRL replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric

   WOW......just came back to this thread and about a year and a half after posting it.....i can see what a long way i have come. i was right.....that first shift was awful. i only did about 4 or 5 patient's meds before i completely lost it and was cryi...

10. CNAs "making up" vitals.

    SP1CEGRL replied to ctmed's topic in CNA/MA

    I work at a LTC facility and our CNAs are not allowed to take our vitals.... they only do temps but I've watched CNAs sit right in front of me and make up every single temp after I asked them to go get them...... now I carry around the thermometer an...

11. Is this legal??

    SP1CEGRL replied to nurseruby's topic in Geriatric

    this policy doesn't seem like it will last too long.......i wouldn't worry about it too much.

12. How long was you orientation traing when you started in LTC?

    SP1CEGRL replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric

    if you have any more days of training, ask whoever is training you to let you pass meds on a few people, you will be awfully slow at first, but it is important to try to get some hands-on experience before you are all out there by yourself.

13. How long was you orientation traing when you started in LTC?

    SP1CEGRL replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric

    as a BRAND new LPN at a long term care facility, I was given only three days of training and like you, I shadowed 3 different nurses, and each was on a different shift before I was thrown out to the wolves. I actually had to fight for my third day of...

14. Best shoes

    SP1CEGRL replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric

    I had a really hard time finding shoes when I first got into nursing! I bought three different pairs at the uniform store, and I got rid of them all because they would all hurt my feet after a day of work. I ended up buying a pair of Nike Air Max's a...

15. sccc 2012 nursing program hopefuls

    SP1CEGRL replied to jrosa827's topic in New York

    I also received an acceptance letter for the Grant LPN - RN Transition program starting Fall 2012. I sent in my deposit today. I don't even remember which prerequisites were the ones that count towards your GPA but my grades were: Psych - A Comm - ...