IamVickiRN

IamVickiRN has 10 years experience and specializes in Developmentally Disabled, LTC, Clinic, Hospital.

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1. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

   IamVickiRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   "Maybe nurses are not all interchangeable as administrations sometimes like to think." Shout it louder for the folks in the back!! It is not true that "A nurse is a nurse is a nurse".

2. ER. A Clinic?

   IamVickiRN replied to JSlice.'s topic in Emergency

   I have just the opposite problem! I work in a clinic that the patients think is an ER! They come in to us for chest pain, stroke symptoms, etc and get MAD when we tell them we are calling an ambulance to take them to the ER! Its unreal the things ...

3. ADM?

   IamVickiRN replied to RNfaith331's topic in ADN/BSN

   I don't know if it was ADM? Maybe they meant ADN? Thats Associates Degree in Nursing as opposed to a diploma nurse or BSN? Just a guess... I don't have any other ideas. Vicki

4. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

   IamVickiRN replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

   All I want is a refill on my Xanax and Vicodin, why do I have to see the doctor for that?? Can't you just call them in for me?? I hear that at least 5 times a day in my clinic!

5. Wound care

   IamVickiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I work in an income based clinic where 90% of our clients are no isurance/under insured. I have a case with a client that has cellulitis on her leg and desperately needs unna boots but can't afford them. I used to work in the VA where ...

6. Gee, thanks, Mom!

   IamVickiRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thats funny, I've always said we put the FUN in dysfunctional. Maybe it really is more the FUNK!! I can relate to your post immensely. My mom would take healthcare advice from dog if he could talk before she would listen to me. Fortunately for m...

7. any ideas to help me with motivation?

   IamVickiRN replied to ElphabaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, Just curious, how does licensing work with travel nurses? You still have to be licensed in any state you work unless its a VA, right? Vicki

8. New nurse

   IamVickiRN replied to midnight4678's topic in General Nursing

   ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ask for help! Any nurse you are working with should understand that school does not teach you all the things you need to know. I went through a very similar situation, I graduated LPN in May, started at a LTCF with the promise ...

9. Lol?

   IamVickiRN replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

   Too funny!!

10. What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    IamVickiRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    SMOKING! My mothers' best lines... 1. Smoking after a lung resection: "Please God, don't let it be cancer, if its not cancer I'll stop smoking!" DX: Histoplasmosis. "Well I've smoked all these years and its not cancer, the cigs must not be as bad a...

11. LPNs Salary Poll. I might use this for new job. HELP?

    IamVickiRN replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    Title: LPN LTC, First job out of school: $20.50/hr Indiana

12. Am I wrong because i don't want to do CNA duites

    IamVickiRN replied to zoeyzoe's topic in General Nursing

13. do i take my NCLEX test in TX or IL?

    IamVickiRN replied to luckyu17's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to be fingerprinted and backgrounded in IL. They are real buggers from what I understand. I am licensed in Indiana because I live here, but since I live on the state line, I am considering getting my IL license so I have more freedom ...

14. Understanding Differentials and Overtime

    IamVickiRN replied to mi428454's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, ain't that the truth!!

15. My clinical day (kinda long)

    IamVickiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my day in clinical sorta sucked. My patient is actively dying. My care consisted of comfort measures; more so for the family than for him. He was an interesting learning experience. I got to do a few things that I had not done before so that wa...