LadyStar42 LPN

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1. Should I quit nursing?I need advice!

   LadyStar42 replied to kiukit's topic in General Students

   NS will take up every minute in your life....for a time, then its over and you can get back to having a "life". I got thru it and my friends and family understood that I was not blowing them off. Now I have a job where I work 32 hours on the weekends...

2. Tell me how to critically think!!

   LadyStar42 replied to TiredStudentNurse07's topic in General Students

   This is all great advice, I would emphasize Assess, Assess, Assess!! And always ABCpain. Good luck!

3. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

   LadyStar42 replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

   God love and care for you. I am so very sorry this happened to you!!! or any other nurse for that matter. Please see someone to help with your feelings and above all, don't give up your career! As so many others have already stated, our profession ne...

4. Does this bother you?

   LadyStar42 replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

   NO it would NOT work for an LPN. Many other vocations yes...say accounting, or computer tech...CNA would be about the only medically involved thing I can think of. We lost a mother of 5 in clinicals cause she tried to give insulin in muscle. Lost an...

5. sexually harassment by Doctor, help!!

   LadyStar42 replied to pywon8's topic in Relations

   I don't know much about your society in Malasia, what is acceptable and what is not, but to me and I'm sure most american nurses this is beyond wrong. We have laws that cover this sort of thing and most hospitals would rather say something to the Dr....

6. sexually harassment by Doctor, help!!

   LadyStar42 replied to pywon8's topic in Relations

   Tell him his behavior is unprofessional and you don't appreciate it. Or that his behavior is unacceptable to you and request that he stop. However you want to say it. If you don't say anything then he assumes that you are ok with his behavior and kee...

7. Old, made mistakes, looking for a miracle

   LadyStar42 replied to twallum's topic in General Nursing

   Twallum, first thing you need to do is calm down and give yourself a break. Yes the NCLEX is hard, but it is doable. First you have to have a game plan. Since it's been so long since you graduated, you may need to review the basic stuff to get your b...

8. Ok I need somehelp here with coworkers

   LadyStar42 replied to nighteyes719's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Traumamom....CYA is the word of the day, so to speak, where this nurse is concerned. If you immediately record in the MAR that you gave the drug and what time, then I don't see how you could get in trouble. As for her mouthing off, just ...

9. Help! New Grad in Mental Health

   LadyStar42 replied to LadyStar42's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you every one!! Pinning is Monday and I start my new job the following Monday. I'm sooooo excited! I feel so much better about it all now. Ya'll have really helped. May ALL your dreams come true & GOD bless!! LadyStar

10. Crossing the line of professionalism

    LadyStar42 replied to slugirl's topic in General Nursing

    BTW: I was on duty, but had permission to check on her as we only had 1 pt. to care for. (low census).

11. Crossing the line of professionalism

    LadyStar42 replied to slugirl's topic in General Nursing

    AHA! Thank-You!!! I typed in 'ANA code of ethics' and got all kinds of stuff ! Thanks a million!

12. Crossing the line of professionalism

    LadyStar42 replied to slugirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, ladies, a different scenario, but same subject...... 1) I am a student, I graduate Tuesday (1Aug06) 2) This is for class 3) I have looked, but can't seem to find info regarding my particular situation. Maybe I am not looking in the right places??...

13. Help! New Grad in Mental Health

    LadyStar42 replied to LadyStar42's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you, sooooo much! It truely helps to know I am not the only person in the world who isn't interested in med-surg. Ya'll have a great day!!

14. Help! New Grad in Mental Health

    LadyStar42 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone, I graduate Aug. 1st and I just got my dream job!! I start in mental health the week following graduation. Everybody keeps telling me that I need to work in Med-Surg for a year 1st, but I am just not interested in that. I really want to b...

15. Graduation, Fast approaching!!

    LadyStar42 posted a topic in General Students

    Geez guys, I graduate in 2 weeks....! I just found out yesterday that I would in fact graduate. I sorta had a "melt-down" last week and graduation was really in doubt. I went home and prayed and got it together tho, well enough that my clinical instu...