amy14

amy14 has 3 years experience and specializes in med/surg.

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1. Has anyone worked in a cardiology group office?

   amy14 replied to JeniRN's topic in General Nursing

   Before I was a LPN I worked at Cardiovascular Consultants in Missouri in the medical records department. We had 8 doctors and the office stayed VERY busy. I was not uncommon for patients to wait hours to be seen. Of course it was either wait or dr...

2. medsurg nurses please tell me what a med surg/telemetry nursing assistant does?

   amy14 replied to cmm4ever's topic in Med-Surg

   At the hospital that I work at on the medical telemetry floor the nurse aids check routine vitals, give baths, provide hygiene, toileting, emptying foley's, helping with meals, answering call lights, etc. really a variety of things. You learn and se...

3. Low Census - Is it Happening to You

   amy14 replied to Miranda50's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in southeast Missouri and our census has actually been over 90% for the last several weeks.

4. How does being a magnet hospital affect LPNs

   amy14 replied to crazy lucy's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm a LPN working at a magnet hospital in Missouri. They were actually already a magnet hospital when I was hired on almost 3 years ago. I work on a med/surg floor and they are still hiring LPN's on my floor. There are certain floors that do not a...

5. Can an LPN/LVN discontinue an IV?

   amy14 replied to Miss_3Bb's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a LPN in Missouri and IV certified. I can start and discontinue peripheral IV's but I cannot discontinue Central lines, Mediports or Picc lines but can use them to flush, start fluids, antibiotics, etc.. So I would be sure to pay attention to w...

6. Confused...should I become an LPN first?

   amy14 replied to terra105's topic in LPN-RN

   I've been a LPN since 2008 and i'm currently in a RN program and will graduate in may. I did the LPN first for the same reason, i didn't want to wait on experience. The only downfall is that you more than likely won't be able to take your pre reqs du...

7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   amy14 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   To the frequent drug seeking flyer: Please stop pretending that you're dying from a MI by holding your breath till your face turns red. Pretending to have a heart attack will not get you the pain meds you requested, only a d/c order. I will not giv...

8. Going from Hospice to Medsurg..HELP.worried

   amy14 replied to dixiesnurse's topic in Med-Surg

   It's ok to be nervous. Trust me, I was too when I first started on a med/surg floor. To be honest I think I learned more on the job than I did in school. You may feel overwhelmed for a while, but the feeling will subside. As long as you have good ...