LaShell

LaShell has 7 years experience and specializes in M/S, Foot Care, Rehab.

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1. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

   LaShell replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

   I'll be done with RN school in May and I'll be 42. I too am not the oldest in my class, I'd say at least 1/3 are my age or older. Hang tough! You have to live your dreams otherwise you'll be unhappy and get bitter and that will affect your life. ...

2. Not likeing my hospital job to much!

   LaShell replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN/LVN

   Oh, I just feel for you so much, that awful feeing of not wanting to go into work, ish!!! Have you only been working for a week? Take my advice with a grain of salt, but try to give it at least 7 or 8 months. I quit my first several jobs too quickl...

3. family doesnt understand what I want

   LaShell replied to amber74's topic in LPN/LVN

   I started LPN school at age 36. Now I'm in RN school at 41 and it feels like I've been going to school forever!! However, I don't regret at all that I have chosen the "ladder" route, there's no way I would have been able to get through the tougher ...

4. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

   LaShell replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN/LVN

   Definitely, well said!!! I just started my LPN to RN program and after only half a semester, I have learned sooo much more. It's like I have a huge lightbulb on the top of my head "oh!! that's why I did that" and also think of the things I didn't d...

5. SUPER NURSE SNYDROME??? Do you know anyone that has it???

   LaShell replied to minnib's topic in LPN/LVN

   oh minnib, how awful, you are definitely in the right about your report. nobody wants to hear these really long reports with info that is not out of the ordinary. If anything "vital signs stable" would sum it up. She has to do her own assessment an...

6. Will I have any life during LPN School Please Advise

   LaShell replied to carrihopefullnurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I had a ton of stress when I was in LPN school, you can do it!! and still have a bit of a life too. My suggestions 1. don't work too much, it's great experience that will solidify what you're learning at school, but more will tire you out, make yo...

7. How fast does it take for a patient to aspirate?

   LaShell replied to angel p's topic in LPN/LVN

   yup, true true granny nurse. It takes a second for a person to aspirate, as long as it takes the liquid to run down the trachea, but it may take a couple of days for an infection to develop. You may hear rhonchi or rales immediately after someone a...

8. Do I need to do LPN first

   LaShell replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   The school where I go to now has the option where people can test for LPN after their first year of nursing school, or they don't have to and can just keep going for the second year and test for RN. All the prerequisites are the same, they have to b...

9. What were your clinicals like?

   LaShell replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   8 weeks in a long term facility 8 weeks in a medsurg unit of a major hospital 8 weeks in a clinic setting floating to various departments 8 weeks on our own basically somewhere of our choosing--some folks did rehab nursing, I ended up in another meds...

10. LPN for 7 months now......(long vent)

    LaShell replied to Nique_RN2B's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi! I've been an LPN for almost 3 years now and had a bit of the same experiences you are having. I too was at the top of my class, I think that maybe had something to do with it, I tend to be impatient and perfectionist... I quit my first job af...

11. ISO Nursing Diagnosis Info

    LaShell replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had much luck finding free info online. Best to buy a book, you'll get a lot of use out of it. Or go to your school library, lots of careplan books on shelves there I bet. Check your med/surg book for sample care plans for these types o...

12. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    LaShell replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Learning

    True true true. I thought I knew so much when I got my LPN. Now after 1 1/2 years of science and prereqs for RN and just starting these new classes, it is very obvious that we are thinking at a whole different level. I feel like I really see the p...

13. ? about pregnancy test

    LaShell replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Definitely just have your sis buy a kit from the drugstore, they're very accurage early on. I work in a clinic and it is policy to not call patients if their tests are negative (I think this is not appropriate in many situations because the patient ...

14. RN is he making a pass at me what will this do to my job

    LaShell replied to heaven in your eyes's topic in General Nursing

    there is this icu nurse who is very friendly to me such as telling me i smell good and i look pretty in pink. are those the reasons you want a man to love you? how about your brains and personality? why would he be instered in me with the age g...

15. LPN question

    LaShell replied to Isabel5's topic in LPN/LVN

    Usually there is just a general assessment test to get into any school/college. It covers math and reading, results help you determine which class level you should start at (basic math or algebra...). Really isn't much to study, it's just to help d...