jaycee15

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1. Not a question..I just need alot of cheering up..

   jaycee15 replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Geriatric

   I would call and see what they say. Might be something small that you need to improve on. I always take criticism positivity. Can only help you in the long run. We are blinded to our faults sometimes

2. A Day In the Life of a LPN

   jaycee15 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work 3-11 in ltc in central pa. I get to work at 14:45. Count narcs and check prns. Get a good report from my day shift nurse Write down who my chem sticks and who I need vitals for. Start my 4 o'clock med pass which I usually start around 3, 3:1...

3. How much do you make? Feeling under paid :(

   jaycee15 replied to Disneygirl23's topic in LPN/LVN

   I make 18 an hour as a new grad at a ltc in central pa. About the norm around central pa for ltc

4. Holding Levemir for an NPO patient

   jaycee15 replied to julz68's topic in Medications

   I work in ltc and I have a resident who gets lantus and the order reads to hold it if not eating. I usually give it to her and give a hs snack. Her sugar is never low enough that I don't feel comfortable not giving if

5. What is your current LPN salary

   jaycee15 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   18 a hour at a ltc in pa

6. What exactly is lab sims?

   jaycee15 replied to jlogan's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Not all sim dummies are like that. Ours just sit there and have their mouth open

7. Overworked nursing student - How do I look?

   jaycee15 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I've gained weight. I was 119 for probably four years and since July I am up to 127. I can't stop eating

8. Torn between two nursing shoes. Which one?

   jaycee15 replied to Yue09's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I like the first ones better

9. Religion in Nursing

   jaycee15 replied to NICU:)'s topic in General Students

   In my nursing school they told us to only do what we are comfortable with. And support your patients and if you absolutely do not feel comfortable tell them you'll call their pastor or whomever to do the ritual or prayer with them.

10. What do you love about nursing school?

    jaycee15 replied to Futurenurse728's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I also love the conversation I can have with my grandma because she's a lpn. Everyday after clinical I call her up and tell her what I did"

11. Clinicals

    jaycee15 replied to missy0910's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    And at my school we only get one pt so it gets kinda boring at times after you finished everything and they're taking nap. You can use that time to chart but its hard to find a spot to sit sometimes!

12. Clinicals

    jaycee15 replied to missy0910's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    At my school we are only allowed to bring what fits in our pockets! Which is a few pens, high lighter, penlight, various "cheat sheets" and our clinical book with everything we have to pass on

13. What do you love about nursing school?

    jaycee15 replied to Futurenurse728's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I love how close you become to your classmates. They become family and everyone wants the best for everyone

14. REALLY would like to go to school to become an LPN. Is it possible at my age? I am 37

    jaycee15 replied to motherofmany's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Most people in my PN program are over the age the 30. There's only 3 of us under the age of 21, out of a class of 30

15. you know you are a nursing student if....

    jaycee15 replied to Jazziepants's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    You get excited when you do your first rectal temperature