milkers

milkers has 7 years experience.

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1. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

   milkers replied to kak85's topic in Safety

   wow...I could have written this post myself 3 months ago! New nurse, at LTC facility on Days with 30+ residents to myself. I had 6 days of orientation where I was told to give insulin in the hallways and do other questionable practices. I left my job...

2. New students

   milkers replied to lilREDthang's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congrats on starting school! I am set to graduate this Dec. with my ADN. Nursing school is tough..mostly because so much of your life has to be devoted to it. Get organized. Buy binders, notecards, highlighters, a drug book, a watch with a second han...

3. LTC Nurse: Patient Ratios

   milkers replied to ringaring's topic in Activism

   I am an LPN in LTC with a day shift pt ratio of 1nurse to 38 residents. It is the most BS thing I have ever seen. I've worked in LTC for a while and usual the nurse to pt ratio is about 1:20 which is still keeping you on your toes. 1:38 is impossible...

4. conscious sedation reversals

   milkers posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   For Versed and Fentanyl reversal meds (narcan and flumazenil) what types of patients would we never use these for? For Flumazenil is it in patients with seizure risks? Thanks :) Also...how common is it in GI for a nurse to be administering consciou...

5. I think I am severely Depressed...Is this normal?

   milkers replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

   Unfortunately Nursing School is an entirely different animal than other types of schooling, especially HS! I'm in my 3rd semester (ADN program) and have seen so many intelligent hard workers fail out. I'm not trying to discourage you though. It can b...

6. To Study or not to Study?

   milkers replied to BigCSN's topic in NCLEX

   I am taking my PN boards in 2 weeks and I'm thinking I'm not studying much before hand either. I'm glad to hear that worked for you! I think if you know it, you know. I tend to do well on tests in nursing school (all NCLEX style). Please post what y...

7. approval from BON!!!

   milkers posted a topic in Criminal

   I just wanted to leave a message of hope for anyone out there who is freaking out over an old criminal record (possession of drug paraphenalia) and being denied by the state board. 15 years ago I was arrested for a pot pipe. I was 18 yrs old at the t...