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1. Overwhelmed...

   nursval replied to Lil'_young_nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   You do what you have to do to survive. A few things to think about: you can't quit work, and you can't quit school. Not an option. Things that may be an option include cutting down to part time at either one. If not, suck it up and go on. Things are ...

2. Online Nursing school HELP!

   nursval replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

   I am actually attending a fast track LPN to RN program online through my community college. You really have to do your homework on those bigger companies. There are several of then that are horribly expensive, sometimes cost ten times what you would ...

3. Where do you give your heparin?

   nursval replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

   Always in the belly. Never the arm. I had to have Lovenox injections BID before I was a nurse, and my husband was actually instructed to give it in my arms. The scary part is, when I went to the ER because of numerous hard knots under my skin ( we th...

4. What do you eat while on the road?

   nursval replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

   Just an idea, but Taco Bell has this new Fresco style menu. They basically take off all the fatty stuff like cheese, some sauces, and sour cream, and put that pico stuff (with the tomatoes, onions, cilantro, you know what I mean) on it instead. I lov...

5. New Home Health nurse, need advice

   nursval posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi everyone! I'm just beginning a new job in home health. I am very excited about it, and was wondering if anyone might have any advice for me. I worked med-surg for about 9 months, and have been working as a postpartum nurse for a y...

6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   nursval replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I was working on a med-surg floor one night, when 2 of our nurses had to go to the ER to help with a very mad, very drunk patient. Apparently, he had been clean for 7 years, and fell off the wagon with a bottle of crown royal. I knew he was being tr...

7. I yelled at another nurse.

   nursval replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   As was stated before, it was probably not the best thing to do (especially since she seems to have a goood relationship with the CNA's, so that might make things harder on you later if they decide to retialiate on drama queen's behalf) BUT...... I ca...

8. Who is in Nursing for the money?

   nursval replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone gets a job and/or furthers their education for better income. It doesn't have to be nursing, it could have been anything else, including jobs that pay a lot more and are a lot less stressful than nursing. So to ask "Who is in it for the mone...

9. can someone explain this behavior

   nursval replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

   Before you complain to anyone, I would request a copy of the all the lab results for tests that were performed. A CBC and a blood alcohol test should be in the results, and if there is no blood alcohol test or the level is under the legal limit, I wo...

10. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    nursval replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Just treat them as you would like to be treated. If you need to call a doc in the middle of the night, do yourself a favor and make sure you have ALL information in front of you when you make the call, :heartbeatespecially a recent set of vitals. Som...

11. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    nursval replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    The more I think about it, the more I really think someone is just being a jerk and trying to make us mad. Seriously, you would have to live in a box to think that nurses are poor, and why else imply that nurses are doctor's little slaves? I think it...

12. I Dislike Nursing:

    nursval replied to Barlan's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have a deep appreciation for nursing. You wouldn't have tried so long if you didn't. However, just someone has an appreciation for nursing doesn't mean that they have to like it. I love being a nurse, and unlike you, I love the clinical a...

13. Terms we will not admit to using

    nursval replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    KTC: kick to curb

14. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    nursval replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I had wanted to be a nurse since I was about 7. However, the true calling came later. My daughter had a birth defect in which her intestines were on the outside of ther body. (gastroschisis). I had her on July 2nd, 2003, she had the surgery on the th...

15. If You Had To Do It All Again Would You Go Straight For RN Instead?!

    nursval replied to Batman24's topic in LPN-RN

    I think a common reason why future nurses go for LPN snd then RN is because of the wait to get straight into an RN program. I have only attended 2 different school in two different states, but both were extremely competitive. The RN program I did pre...