lilRN16 ASN, BSN, RN

lilRN16 has 8 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Psych/Med Surg/Ortho/Tele/Peds.

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1. Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

   lilRN16 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   The bolded is why working outside of California terrifies me, baffles me and sounds so unsafe. And why do yall tolerate this constant putting your license in jeopardy?

2. Can Managers Override Policy and Drs Orders?!?

   lilRN16 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

   That mgr sounds as foolish as my old facility "All restraints (chem/mechanical) go through me." 😵

3. Dislike Everyone In My Cohort

   lilRN16 replied to sadsacrum's topic in General Students

   If they aren't taking your exams, paying your tuition or sitting in front of the NCLEX for you when the time comes, who needs them? I had a relatively solitary nursing school experience and it was better that way. May have been nice to have "friends...

4. MOVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO WORK IN TEXAS AS LVN

   lilRN16 replied to Mekhail Alexander's topic in Career Support

   Yes, be ware... No ratios means just that ~ no ratios...

5. CPN vs Board Certification in peds

   lilRN16 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pediatric

   I don't know any pediatric nurses that have either one of these designations, but I just passed PED-BC. I just crammed like I was studying for NCLEX, but focused on infants through adolescence, and passed. I don't expect any financial gai...

6. 3 Injuries That Look Like Child Abuse But Are Not

   lilRN16 replied to SoniaV.'s topic in Pediatric

   I stand by what I wrote. It is sad to me, that nurses cannot surmise on their own that different ethnicities may have markings that are not consistent with abuse. Yes that is sad that I can figure out "blushing/flushing" although I will nev...

7. 3 Injuries That Look Like Child Abuse But Are Not

   lilRN16 replied to SoniaV.'s topic in Pediatric

   This is sad that nurses don't know this. This is indicative of the deficit of cultural competence in American nursing... This is how certain groups get erroneously reported to child welfare associations. It never ceases to amaze me how danger...

8. Pediatric Stepdown RN... CPN or Pediatric RN-BC?

   lilRN16 replied to _Cecilia_'s topic in PICU

   2, Yes, you can be certified in both, although it may be redundant, as they may be considered interchangeable. You will just have to pay for both, both the initial certification and the recerts. 3. Both exams websites will direct you to materi...

9. PMHNP , telepsych for American based companies, while traveling abroad

   lilRN16 replied to ChrissyBee's topic in NP

   If you have national certification, you don't worry about the individual states, however as a poster previously mentioned - you need a valid Registered Nursing license in the state that company requires... You need to tackle that first, because my st...

10. Racism in NYC

    lilRN16 replied to 135pipe's topic in Activism

    Thank you... I grow tired of people telling me what is or isn't racist. But don't let me ask someone to clearly enunciate, so I understand what is being said ~ I'm a bigger racist than David Duke. This is so exhausting and thank you for reitera...

11. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    lilRN16 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses outside of California are underpaid, but here I am grateful for my compensation and can't imagine working anywhere else.

12. Passive Hostility Between Workplace Departments

    lilRN16 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness. That therapist needs some therapy and to mind their dingdarn bidness. They are probably jealous of the employment prospects you have (whether you are in the market or not). Better you than me, and solidifies why I work nights... In p...

13. What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    lilRN16 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I was an Executive Assistant in the goofy corporate world, longing for a sense of purpose. Fought off being an RN for years, and made myself miserable in the process. One day I had an epiphany that I wanted to help people in a meaningful way, and or...

14. Thanksgiving With Your Work Family

    lilRN16 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This year we all brought stuff. I brought the sides and dessert. It was nice and made the night go by faster. Times like that make me grateful to be at work on holidays.

15. Does your employer give you hell for calling in sick?

    lilRN16 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I love CA... We have this wonderful thingy called "Kin care." The employer is precluded legally from demanding a reason for absence... When I call, I say "I'm calling Kincare" And If I get a newfool who doesn't know the rules, I...