leamom2

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1. Nurses & their children..

   leamom2 replied to jellybean321's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes on my floor you can get someone to work a half shift for you. Might try that it allowed at your facility.

2. Remind me to never work as a Sitter 7p-7a AGAIN !

   leamom2 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   In our hospital the LPNs have to sometimes sit with Mental Health/confused pts. I was sitting one night with a Alz pt and she had a family member present. The family member requested the lights off, the door closed, and he took the recliner. So for 1...

3. Nurses & their children..

   leamom2 replied to jellybean321's topic in General Nursing

   I was a stay at home mom until my daughters went to grade school. Then I went to nursing school. The first year worked full time nights 12s. It was great to have the flexibility that nights gives. Give up a little sleep and do whatever you need to. T...

4. Orthopedics Center for Excellence

   leamom2 replied to NJLaurenRN's topic in Orthopaedic

   Sorry I realize this post was a while ago, but our unit is going to something similiar. We are also a 32 bed floor and we are changing to 30 bed and a new approach. To treat our new joints as healthy patients. We are doing away with pain pumps and on...

5. PVDS Test?

   leamom2 replied to kabrn05's topic in Travel

   I had to take a PBDS test for my first nursing job out of LPN school this past July. It was difficult but I had no clinical background other than school. There were scenarios where they give you some info and ask you to type what your actions would...

6. Requirement for RN program---N/G insertion?

   leamom2 replied to nervousnurse's topic in LPN-RN

   I live in MO, as an LPN we can insert n/g tubes. In fact we did this in our nursing school class to each other. Nothing like the first hand prospective on what it feels like.

7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   leamom2 replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   In response to Ruby's penis snake man. No doubt the offgoing nurse said he was alert and oriented. They always are in the daylight. Great story!!:rotfl:

8. Why choose nursing?

   leamom2 replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Students

   I chose nursing because I love to be around people, I wanted to do something that was challenging but also helped others. I wanted a field where there is alot of opportunity and choices. I wanted job security. I wanted a career that if my husband ...

9. Nursing Dipolma vs. BSN

   leamom2 replied to Dolcesweet's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In my area of the country, Midwest, many universities have fast-track programs for people that already have a Bachelor's degree. It gets you straight to the nursing classes. I think that would be the way to go if you can find one in your area.

10. How do you decide, RN or LVN?

    leamom2 replied to Nicole9187's topic in Career Support

    I chose to start with the LPN because I have a family and couldn't afford the two to four years an RN would have taken. I had one crazy year to get my LPN, but now I am working and building my skills and contemplating getting in to a LPN-RN bridge p...

11. How many Pt do you take care of?

    leamom2 replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-730a on a Med-Surg floor in acute care facility I have anywhere from 5-7 pts with one tech that has 16 pts. I am an LPN. I have an RN partner who has 4-6 pts of their own and ultimate resposibility for mine also. This is in Missouri

12. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    leamom2 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN/LVN

    the hospital where I work treats the LPNs great. We are all IV certified and take anywhere from 5-7 pts on nights. We can't no admit assessments or hang blood or do pushes, but we are allowed to take a lot of resposibility for our patients. I think ...