Trixyp

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1. Administer insulin when glucose is 53?

   Trixyp posted a topic in Geriatric

   I work in an adult day care center, and I am one of the newer nurses on staff, and I'm also pretty new to the nursing world. All the nurses there share all of the patients, and we each do part of the paperwork. Many of the patients there are able to...

2. Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

   Trixyp posted a topic in Geriatric

   I began working in a nursing home in Los Angeles after my only experience was an adult day health care center. After orientation, I began my first day as charge nurse in a 159 bed facility. I hated it more than anything and I quit after one day. I c...

3. Is the height measurement on crutches always correct?

   Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in General Nursing

   Thankyou!

4. Is the height measurement on crutches always correct?

   Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps I should clarify my question. My question is if the height measurement on axillary crutches has always ended up being correct for your patient on the pre-set "height" printed on the crutches in your experience, or if you have had to change t...

5. Is the height measurement on crutches always correct?

   Trixyp posted a topic in General Nursing

   There is a height measurement already on most crutches. A friend of mine recently hurt his leg and went to the ER. An EMT gave him crutches and a straight leg knee brace. The EMT set the height to 5'11, his height (His self proclaimed height, nobody...

6. School withholding transcripts, diploma and threatening to not send application

   Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My school doesnt have the same rules. We arent allowed to take a review course somewhere else we have to attend every day of the 6 week course there.And my issue is i cannot attend my school anymore as its too far away from meAnd i wasnt aware it was...

7. School withholding transcripts, diploma and threatening to not send application

   Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   sorry! lol did not know I could reply directly to a post! ha anyway I am in Los Angeles, California I tried researching for this information but I could not find anything on it. If i call my board they should know right?

8. School withholding transcripts, diploma and threatening to not send application

   Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Oh i really hope the bon has those rules! Im in california! Los angeles!

9. School withholding transcripts, diploma and threatening to not send application

   Trixyp posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I started my 12 month LVN program in June of last, year. I officially graduated of June of this year. My school then informed us of a page in the catalog that requires mandatory NCLEX review. 6 weeks long. We were all very upset but they kept telling...

10. Graduate in 3 months, and have only done three procedures

    Trixyp replied to Trixyp's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yes my entire class is at the same clinical facility. We also spent the first 3/4 terms at the same facility, and we have never been anywhere where except at a nursing home. They are accredited, and they have a 96% Nclex pass rate, but I feel like th...

11. Graduate in 3 months, and have only done three procedures

    Trixyp posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Im about to graduate from my one year lvn program, I only have about 3 months left. The only procedures I have done, are blood sugar checks (twice), given medication by G-tube, and given a sub Q injection. My clinicals usually consist of sitting in t...

12. Patient asking for more food and being denied

    Trixyp posted a topic in General Students

    Im a student, and i was assisting another patient with feeding(Pt B). The patient sitting on the other side of me (Pt A) was scraping his plate with his fingers and trying to get the last bit of food. He was watching me feed pt B, and commenting on h...