psullivan95

psullivan95

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psullivan95 has 2 years experience.


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  1. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    There's no "you live in a hurricane prone area" here. This hurricane is unprecedented. It is levelling islands. These patients should be evacuated. If the facility decides not to then they are deciding to put them and you in harms way. Go take care o...
  2. I am in the same field and I love it. I work nights and I've learned quite a few lullabies to comfort them.
  3. Nurses smoking weed?

    I don't but I just went to a Dave Gilmour concert in NYC (Pink Floyd) and MAN did it smell wonderful in there. I was a bit jealous that I couldn't.
  4. Vent about scrubs

    I have a big bust, broad shoulders, thick arms, and wide hips but everything else is shapely. So I can either get a size too big and it looks bulky (slovenly) or wear a size that fits everything else but is tight at the top. I have no in between and ...
  5. How can you work and go to school?

    This is what you do... Macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles hot dogs and beans. Simple meals with paper plates. Nutrition can wait 9 months. Laundry, dust, dishes, crumbs on the floor, nieces and nephews birthday parties, all take a back seat. Immediat...
  6. Need some opinions/advice

    Home health. The hours are flexible and the pay is decent. PSA or Shriver Nursing are two examples of agencies.
  7. Clinicals, really not prep for real world?

    I know I am late to the game but... clinicals mostly taught me to read, write, and think about care plans and interventions. This turned out to be vital in my career as well as being able to critically think on your feet. Textbook information came in...
  8. Having a celebrity as a patient

    Best...answer....ever
  9. What do you take to clinicals?

    Also, we were told not to wear them around our neck in case a patient becomes violent and tries to strangle us. If we wanted to wear an ID around our neck it couldn't be a lanyard type. It had to be the rope kind that detaches with force.
  10. LVN Certifications

    Do a chargeback through your bank to get the money back. "services not rendered"
  11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Old post but I have to share this... It was during my clinical days on an acute care floor. One morning firemen and two police men appear on the floor asking for Mrs So and So. The staff had no idea what was going on and led them to her room. Apparen...
  12. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    They Don't Care About Us Michael Jackson
  13. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    Just Lose It Eminem
  14. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    Under Pressure David Bowie and Freddie Mercury
  15. advice needed for lvn in pediatrics

    Oh, and anxiety is fine but don't turn down a job because of it. Go to the training and ask all the right questions. Research ahead of time. Make sure you are comfortable before you start a shift alone. Most families make sure one parent is home to ...