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matchsticktgt LPN

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LPN to RN Student

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  1. First year nurse, feel so miserable and alone

    Some of us are just not meant to work nights - I've worked all shifts - day, afternoon, night, Baylor 7a-7p, 7p-7a...I just cannot do nights - like you I felt isolated from the world and it's like you are in your own special little isolated hell. Th...
  2. Nursing Home Activities

    BINGO is "king" at our facility, but a close second is Wii bowling!
  3. Pain Medication From Common Sense Perspective.

    I'm sure had different types of nursing textbooks in school than the writer did! "And how do you like this statement from nursing textbooks, “Patient’s pain level is not what you think, it is what they report”. All people are different and react to ...
  4. Where to buy Scrubs in Birmingham??

    Prestige In trussville - no charge to special order
  5. New Grads - Share your success at getting your 1st Job

    Started applying via internet and fax 2 weeks before graduation...had three job interviews and two job offers within those two weeks, started work before I passed my boards. I feel very fortunate, and remind myself daily how lucky I am to have a job...
  6. SATA questions??? What does this mean?

    We had a lot of those in my maternal/child class and some girl kept whining about how unfair they were, and how we should get credit for the part we got right, instead of no credit since it wasn't all correct!
  7. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    I shudder at the mere thought...or suggestion...that I would have to wear a skirt to work in....but refuse to consider panty hose! no, no, no, no, a thousand times no!!
  8. Can criminal record keep me from obtaining my LPN in Iowa?

    Have you tried emailing them?
  9. Questions about LVN scope of practice!

    I bet if you were to email the BON you would get an accurate, fairly timely response...I had to do that recently recently and got an answer back from my state BON in less than 24 hours...
  10. Thank you food from nursing students

    We brought veggie trays and fruit trays - big hit and with so many people watching their calories they were appreciated more than sweets - a beautiful chocolate cake was brought at the same time, and while it was admired, most nurses said how much th...
  11. red flashlight use on hourly rounds

    I read in one of my nursing textbooks when reviewing for the NCLEX that a nightlight with a red bulb is recommended for elderly patients since their eyes don't have to "adjust" to the red light.....something to do with rods and cones in the eyes. So...
  12. I NEED help!

    Now would be a great time to invest in at least one care plan book - I personally use 3-4 since I don't want to "copy" straight from the book....but they saved my butt when I first started careplans - especially since they were so foreign to me....m...
  13. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    Any LPN's in the Birmingham area with knowledge of LTC salaries?
  14. Talking to Physicians

    the link doesn't work - any way of fixing it??? pretty please
  15. Career decision after completing nursing school

    I'm curious...are you planning on working as an actual nurse for a while to determine if you actually want to be a nurse, and to further explore and see what areas actually interest you..which may lead you in a career path decision?