dodiewayne

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1. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

   dodiewayne replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am an LVN going for my BSN eventually to a NP. I am 43. I graduated nursing school in 2011. The last grade I finished was the 6th grade. I went on to take and pass GED in 2000. There is hope. Don't let anyone detour you.

2. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN/LVN

   I think the main thing is, I found my first job at LTC and have stayed there. I did venture out once, to a psych unit but this was at the time my back was going out so I never really got a chance to like or dislike any of it. After surgery, I just we...

3. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have thought about Hospice. For some reason that appeals to me. I have found though, that it is really hard to get into. Home health is a little easier (little) than hospice to get into. I find that each of them really want someone with hospice/hom...

4. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you so much for your input! I have been thinking about informatics. I think I need much more education for that. I am a self taught computer nerd but probably need some certifications behind me. So I think I am going to go back for those certif...

5. Nclex rn 2015 75 questions

   dodiewayne replied to lta mangeshkar's topic in NCLEX

   In my experience with the nclex, mine shut down at 75 questions. ..I passed. Unless you horribly failed I would think you would have gotten more questions. I do believe 75 is the earliest cut off. I called my instructor freaking out after it shut off...

6. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yes I feel very isolated. Our schedule is 3 on 1 off...4 on 2 off and every 3rd weekend we get 3 off. It feels like I need to rest all the time. If I am home I'm tired, asleep, or grumpy. I use to work the double weekend and I did like that more but...

7. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne replied to dodiewayne's topic in LPN/LVN

   This is exactly how I am feeling. I want to call in but won't due to feeling obligated to my pts and my coworkers. I have been looking into informatics with nursing but seems you really need an RN with that. Not much call for it in my area. I guess I...

8. LVN Burnout

   dodiewayne posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I have only been an LVN for 4 years and am wondering if what I feel is burn out. I have worked at the same LTC since I received my license. I use to work baylor weekends - in which I worked 2 doubles and was paid 40 hours for those days. I became inj...

9. Documentation-- Who trains new nurses?

   dodiewayne replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric

   I started in my nursing career in ltc. My facility has charting ques sheet for mcr charting. Each mcr patient has one issued by the mds...it states their admit dx and comorbidities. It has a list of common dx's and the what aspects need to be include...

10. Question about IM vs IV injection, when to aspirate, what to look for

    dodiewayne replied to jeshicuhx3's topic in Student Assist

    I always aspirate any IM injection. This is how I was taught. Yes if you draw back blood your in a vein. Pull out- prepare med again as that one is contaminated and do again. As far as IV meds...I am a LVN and cant IV push meds...that has to be don...

11. What questions to ask at interview - New to angency nursing

    dodiewayne posted a topic in Agency

    Ok I am a fairly new LVN...two years out of school. I have been working at a skilled nursing facility for the past two years. I applied for a position with an agency...completed the phone interview and was asked to come in for a face to face intervi...

12. Online transition programs for LVNs for Texas

    dodiewayne replied to luvmysoldier's topic in Indiana (ISU)

    My intentions where also to sign up with Lamar this year. I also saw that they had pulled their openings for the rest of the year. I called them and talked with the nursing department. I was told that the reason for pulling the start dates was becaus...

13. Nurses laughing so hard...

    dodiewayne replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    Love it!! Bahahahaha!

14. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    dodiewayne replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor

    oh wow I have had one of these days lol!!! Thank you for sharing ...I have to go dry my eyes now lol. Its nice to see I am not the only one who has days like these lol

15. LPN Hours?

    dodiewayne replied to annabum's topic in LPN/LVN

    Work weekend doubles from 645 am to 1130 pm. I only work sat and Sunday and i am given 8 extra hours a week added to my check to complete 40 hours. I like it. It gives me all week off unless i want to grab an extra shift or two for overtime. Anothe...