Rhonda V

Rhonda V

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  1. Hostile work environment

    I am working in a hostile work environment at this time. My supervisor is constantly in a bad mood at work, and often speaks to the staff in unprofessional manner. She has been reported to Human Resources more than once in the past. She was most r...
  2. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

    Thank You for all replies. I totally agree....I hate giving more than 4 shots to these little kids. I don't even think I'd allow my own child to get 6 shots, but my supervisor wants us to do them all if we possibly can. It makes our clinic look go...
  3. I work in a very busy family practice clinic, and a big part of my job is doing pediatric immunizations. Many of our pediatric patients are now getting the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine in addition to the required immunizations due for their age. U...
  4. RN with LPN license

    Correction: Actually, I've only been turned down once so far. The first LPN job I applied for was in a family practice clinic. The job posting got cancelled. Anyhow, I was really hoping to get the walk-in clinic job, but I guess it wasn't meant t...
  5. RN with LPN license

    I have been an RN for 10 years, and I recently decided to re-activate my LPN license. The reason I did so is because some of the places I'd like to work (like walk-in clinics) are only wanting to hire LPN's. I know I'd be making less money, but tha...
  6. RN but wants to work as an LPN

    I'm not implying that LPN's are less than RN's. It's just that I put a lot into getting my RN....lot's of studying, test taking, stress, and anxiety. I think I would have been very comfortable working as an LPN and making good money, but at the tim...
  7. RN but wants to work as an LPN

    I've been an RN for almost 10 years, but now I'm thinking about working as an LPN. I often find some good LPN jobs that I'd like to apply for, but I'm afraid they would not consider me if I'm an RN. I like clinic/office nursing, but most of the tim...
  8. New to VA Nursing

    Hello! I will be starting my new job in a few weeks at a local VA Outpatient Clinic. I've heard that VA nursing is quite different from "civilian" nursing, and I was wondering what those differences may be. Thank You! Rhonda, RN
  9. Hi! I have been an RN since 1998 and before that time, I worked as an LPN. Once I became an RN, I stopped renewing my LPN license. Lately, I've had the desire to return to office nursing. I've noticed that many Dr offices aren't looking to hire R...
  10. Taking Respirations

    Hi Everyone...I have a question on what is the best way to count a patient's respiratory rate. I've always been taught that you continue to hold the patient's wrist after taking their pulse while you observe them breathing. When I used to do it thi...
  11. Postural Vitals

    We have a provider at our clinic who routinely orders postual vital signs on patients who have been vomiting. A few of the nurses I work with (including myself) are not real sure what is the correct way to do them. Some say you should wait at least...
  12. Nursing Dreams

    I tend to have re-occuring dreams that I'm back in nursing school working on the Med-Surg floor. I tend to feel the same anxieties in my dream as I did in real life. I dream that I'm always running way behind with patient care on the Med-Surg floor...
  13. Help !!! Am I crazy or what???

    Hi! Med-Surg can really be stressful, but you gain a lot of good experience. Do they have an RN preceptor program at your hospital? That would be the best thing for you especially if you are a new RN. They assign you to work with another nurse on...
  14. Any Nurses with OCD?

    Hi! I was diagnosed a few years back with OCD. I take Zoloft for it and feel it's in better control, but I still find myself repeating certain tasks at work. I also feel a need to be very precise and accurate when taking vital signs. I find mysel...
  15. Why do I have trouble saying no????

    Hi! I'm another one who has trouble saying "no". Many times I've been "put on the spot" by coworkers wanting me to switch days with them. I've now learned to wait 24 hrs before saying yes or no. Tell them you must check your schedule first and th...