ucavalpn

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1. Where are you located VA nurses?

   ucavalpn replied to night owl's topic in Government

   VISN #6 - Asheville,N.C.

2. Horrible embarrassing moment! (men might not want to read this)

   ucavalpn replied to neonatalRN's topic in General Students

   I do know how you feel. I had been having problems and was scheduled for a D&C. I had to go for per-op test and talk with the anaesthesiologist {was a male ,to make matters worse}. After talking with him, I got up to leave and found I had left a ...

3. Introductions

   ucavalpn replied to Brian's topic in North Carolina

   Hi , I have been in nursing for a little over 10 years . Still love it. Athena, good luck with the new job. I live in Asheville , so if I can be of any help let me know . Feel free to ask here or pm me.

4. 2 Nurses needed???

   ucavalpn replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Safety

   I work in HH . I often pre-fill insulin syringes for my pt's. 1-2 weeks at a time. When I was working on the units I did often ask another nurse to double check .

5. And now you know....

   ucavalpn replied to Zee_RN's topic in Humor

   :roll yuck !

6. HBPC (Home Health)

   ucavalpn replied to maxjulian's topic in Government

   Lucy , yea , I know it's you , that's why I said be nice to your co-workers . I sent you a reply a little earlier , but I guess it went to never -never land. Renerian is right about trying to work in a circle or sometimes I go out to the farthere...

7. HBPC (Home Health)

   ucavalpn replied to maxjulian's topic in Government

   Hi Maxjulian , welcome to the wonderful world of HH. There is a forum for HH on this BB you may want to look at . HPBC is a little different from the community HH. No real advise , just take it one day at a time . You will be fine . Oh , and be r...

8. What a way to die!

   ucavalpn replied to night owl's topic in Humor

   :roll :roll :roll

9. LPNs co-signing blood

   ucavalpn replied to John Cusano's topic in General Nursing

   In NC to it has to be 2 licensed people {LPN/RN , RN/RN} one of which must be an RN . Either can hang /monitor ect.

10. My first day

    ucavalpn replied to Rustyhammer's topic in Home Health

    Good Luck Rusty . I started Home Health a little over 3 years ago. Before that I had always worked in a hospital. Med/Surg , cardio. and then same day surg. I think I was beginning to burn out . I really like this job . Learn something new everyday ...

11. help! i got sick watching a shot!

    ucavalpn replied to ams02's topic in Career Support

    It's much harder to watch a loved one in pain or injured than it is a stranger! I don't usually have a problem with things bothering me . But when I took my daughter to have pins/staples removed after she had surg. on her feet , I passed out . I hav...

12. Am I welcome here ?

    ucavalpn replied to SaudiNurse's topic in General Students

    Welcome :)

13. Showing Appreciation to CNAs, LPNs and others in the team

    ucavalpn replied to 2banurse's topic in General Nursing

    Flo , I also wanted to say , I feel so bad that you are treated so badly. It made me realise now lucky I have been . When I first started thinking about going back to school, I was working as a patient service person { combination of housekeeper/tran...

14. Showing Appreciation to CNAs, LPNs and others in the team

    ucavalpn replied to 2banurse's topic in General Nursing

    ditto.

15. Safety Devices For Blood Collection

    ucavalpn replied to sunnygirl272's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You Karen. :kiss