lil_judt

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1. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

   lil_judt replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse nhere in Michigan and would love to donate my time and skills ..however, I am not licensed in Louisiana nor Mississippi. Only licensed in Michigan, Wisconsin and California. If you need my help please let me know how I can help. Please c...

2. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   lil_judt replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   I was a LPN for 10 years and loved it...then became a RN ...worked for 11 plus years and now am employed at JC Penney. I was unable to find a job...they didn't trust me?? whatever............ Penney's has treated me well and the stress is low, howeve...

3. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

   lil_judt replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Career Support

   [How can that be?? A ADN to Masters?? It sounds not right...anyone else?? QUOTE=ByTheLake]Not sure about NP specifically, but there are some programs in some places where you can transition strait from ADN to MSN without having to complete BSN in be...

4. DON threatened the Nursing Staff - pending Dennis landfall

   lil_judt replied to pensacola_LPN's topic in Geriatric

   I used to work in a LTC facility and with a hurricane coming...duh....don't you evacute??? I live in the midwest... so,,,,, Then, an anonymous call to the ombudsman may be a good idea??? also, the Board of Nursing may be interested in this type of t...

5. Weeding out of nursing students

   lil_judt replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

   [if the whole class failed the test...there is something terribly wrong... and I hope the Dean of Nursing will do something about a prof./instructor like this....then....I got outr of RN school and went to Ob and the doc hated me...so I transferred ...

6. New Nurse BULLIED/UNDERMINED/DRIVEN OUT

   lil_judt replied to Bindy's topic in Career Support

   [ I cannot believe this....they are short of nurses??? Hard to believe when lots of us are getting the axe.... I was going to for the heck of it ...cal a nursing home and ask to do Nurses aide work.... seems there is lots of need for them...

7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   lil_judt replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is when the administration thinks I am invisible. No recognition... and no thank yu ....but definitey get you for all those bad things...med errors, your actions, (when you meant to do the right thing) totally misunderstood

8. New Nurse BULLIED/UNDERMINED/DRIVEN OUT

   lil_judt replied to Bindy's topic in Career Support

   Sorry to hear that they are throwing out nurses so soon! I became a nurse in the 80's... I was 32... ws a LPN.. worked at a local hospital ..in a small town. where the hospital had peds, geriatric, ortho, med-surg... well you get the pic ..lots of ew...

9. Why can't I get hired?

   lil_judt replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

   Hi ... I am having the same trouble... Getting hired.... I finally took a travel job..and was sentr to RI to a LTC facility where it was so disorderly...well, lasted there 8 weeks....then in apreil went to cal.... where they need the staffing and are...

10. I made a med error

    lil_judt replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in Geriatric

    Yes.. you were honest and contacted everyone. I made a med error and after that I made out the report, notified the next shift coming on ,monitored the patient and did all the necessary things a prudent and honest nurse does. 2 days later I am told t...

11. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    lil_judt replied to Stacy W's topic in Career Support

    The system still continues to have that 4 year... and that is where us older nurses :stone continue to have the problems. In my case I live in a rural UP of Michigan...very few colleges. Marquette General was giving a class on critical nursing ...I j...

12. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    lil_judt replied to Stacy W's topic in Career Support

    Hi .. I would love to pursue my degree more like to a BSN. I live in an area where you would need to travel an hour each day. At this time, I am 55. Received my LPN at 32. Received my ADN at age 42. I took an online class while I worked fulltime...I ...

13. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    lil_judt replied to Stacy W's topic in Career Support

    Hi ...I know someone who is going for her 3rd Bachelors.. all different areas. Wish I had the money....but at the moment(clearing throat) I am unemployed. And, have a son in college.

14. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    lil_judt replied to Stacy W's topic in Career Support

    This is exactly why nursing is not considered a profession. WE are indeed divided about which is what. Just the other day, I heard from a AJN article and WE as nurses, have so many associations,ie. state associations, ANA, UAN, The list goes on endl...

15. Boneheaded Nursing: A Cautionary Tale

    lil_judt replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Never fear,,,underdog is here!!! I will always remember the bad experiences as you will remember this one. The patient, the doctor screaming at you(how professional) ..and you feel like a poop! It is a very good idea tho to check all the patients (ma...