J-NO

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1. Whew! First full week of classes done!

   J-NO replied to micronurse2b12's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I know this feeling all to well! The LPN program is very intense, we learn 80% of what RNs learn in 1 year. My dear, take this course seriously! When you start to get into pharma, maternity, and pathology you will know CRAAAAAAZZZZZZZy

2. charting assignment help - cholecystectomy

   J-NO replied to J-NO's topic in Student Assist

   So green tea you dont have any advice then on what should chart on? You have advice of were I should look for information about gall bladder excision. Thanks but that wasnt really what I was looking for. Med/surg is great for etiology/patho but Im lo...

3. charting assignment help - cholecystectomy

   J-NO replied to J-NO's topic in Student Assist

   Interesting, Edger Allan Poe mixed with nursing

4. charting assignment help - cholecystectomy

   J-NO posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello every one its been awhile since Ive done any posting. So I have a narritive charting assignment for a preop head to toe and teaching for a pt. that is admitted for an open cholecystectomy. Im in my last 3 weeks of my last semester for the LPN ...

5. Trach care

   J-NO replied to J-NO's topic in Student Assist

   Again thanks for the tip(s). I love this team work thing....so much different from my last job

6. Trach care

   J-NO replied to J-NO's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for the tips

7. Become an RN online?

   J-NO replied to dacaptain84's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Its called "bridging". In CANADA its about 18 months + (depending on your course load). But, I dont know about online. I think that you do your courses online, and then your skills and exams are done on campus

8. Trach care

   J-NO posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi everybody or anybody! Just starting my last semester of the LPN program and we just picked up trach care. I know that this question is quite general but, I have found that exploring responses from experienced nurses helps my general comprehension ...

9. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

   J-NO replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

   Epsom salts are supposed to have laxitive properties. But I would drink MY bath water )

10. I just can't do anything right.....

    J-NO replied to Gently.me's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people like to "blow out your candle so that theirs burns brighter". Low self-esteem on his part? Maybe he feels threatened by your skill. I just finished my second clinical at a LTC facility and it was great. All of the staff was excellent...

11. Who actually ENJOYS clinical?

    J-NO replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I have 3 days left in my second clinical as a LPN student and I love it. I think it depends were you are working and what kind of instructor you have. Currently Im at a residential care facility c. 92 beds. After the first week I was doing PO/SC meds...

12. My achy breaky feet!

    J-NO replied to darkangel83's topic in General Nursing

    Alternate hot and cold therapy! Hot bath c. epson salts. And my personal favorite...I like to go to the hot tub at my gym and focus those jets on the bottom of my feet. When my feet start bothering me (preferably before report) I take 1 220mg naproxe...

13. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    J-NO replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Im currently doing my 2nd clinical in LTC and I have already realized that LTC is a horror show. So many casuals, so much missed communication; botched orders etc.

14. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    J-NO replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Med errors happen, be thankful that it wasnt something like giving insulin to a non diabetic. Remember that the only one that judges you is you. I'm not even a nurse yet but, I do know that a good nurse is human. If you are accountable you an excelle...

15. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    J-NO replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    I would stay away from mercury (Hg) Have you ever heard of the term "mad as a hatter"? well people that used to make hats used Hg and it drove them mad