KVlivin4JC

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1. Working ALL the holidays!

   KVlivin4JC replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I know how that is. My first job after I became an LPN, the scheduling coordinator had me on for EVERY single holiday that year, not only the major holidays, but the minor ones as well. After working the day before thanksgiving, the day of thanksgivi...

2. Medical Programs for PDA

   KVlivin4JC replied to KVlivin4JC's topic in General Nursing

   cool deal..thanks to you both. The info is helping me a lot. :) -Kristen

3. things I didn't learn in nursing school

   KVlivin4JC replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

   Lol...one of the nurses where i used to work called a code brown over the intercom one night and at least one CNA from each of the 6 floors came running to our rescue equipped with trash bags, soap, towels, toilet paper, and air freshener. lol it was...

4. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

   KVlivin4JC replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm..I never considered any other options. I knew from the time I was a young child that I wanted to be a nurse. I used to dress up as a nurse for halloween. I just knew I wanted to take care of people and help them get better. I had a lot of encour...

5. Medical Programs for PDA

   KVlivin4JC posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey Everyone, I'm getting my first PDA for Christmas. It's a PalmOne Tungsten-E. I'm mostly getting it so that I can download medical programs that might be useful while at work or during clinicals. My question is...what programs do you all use and r...

6. bed baths

   KVlivin4JC replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

   This is the way it's been at both LTC facilities I've been with. Of course not all nurses feel they should be the one to give a patient a bath or do anything that the CNA is capable of doing. You'd be surprised at how many LPN's and RN's REFUSE to gi...

7. Happy Thanksgiving

   KVlivin4JC replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric

   This is the first Thanksgiving I've had off from work in 4 years! So yeah...HAPPY THANKSGIVNG to you ALL!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I will! :) -Kristen

8. Underwear question

   KVlivin4JC replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

   All I ever wear is Victoria's Secret cotton thongs...never have a problem with them at work or any where else!

9. Private duty in Virginia?

   KVlivin4JC posted a topic in Virginia

   Hey everyone...I'm having some difficulty trying to find a job that I'd be happy with. I've been working in LTC for 3 years and I had to get out! I'm a full time RN student as well and I just can't handle the extra stess anymore. I was thinking about...