arabella205

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1. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

   arabella205 replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, usually when we have 8 patients and no CNA, we split the patient care (4 for me, 4 for LPN) and it works fine. In that scenario I do my own PO meds, patient care, IVs, assessment ect for my 4 patients, while LPN does the PO meds, patient care for...

2. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

   arabella205 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am fairly a new RN. In our floor we do team nursing. Usually in one team there is an RN, LPN and CNA. We usually get 6-8 patients per team. RNs usually do IVs, assessment, blood, orders; LPNs PO meds and CNA do the patient care. There are times...

3. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

   arabella205 posted a topic in General Nursing

   HI, I am starting my first nursing job on 12 hr shifts. What do you guys do to keep your energy level within that 12 hr period. any special diet/vitamins, exercise etc that you do?. I am just a little nervous that I won't be able to keep up that long...

4. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

   arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government

   It took me 3.5 months to get hired. It would have been longer if i didn't come there in person. I felt like the nurse recruiter was giving me a run around whenever i would call her over the phone. She would always give me vague answers. So i went the...

5. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

   arabella205 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   thanks. Are you working at the VA too?

6. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

   arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government

   My folder was just sent to the boards recently and I should probably start next year (january). It's been 2.5 months now since I've turned in my application. I got interviewed pretty fast. I did my physical, fingerprints, vetpro and e-qip (which is a...

7. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

   arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government

   you should go there in person, trust me.

8. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

   arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government

   Any updates?

9. Nothing is impossible with GOD! my Nclex experience

   arabella205 replied to kathykate75's topic in NCLEX

   congratulations.

10. IVs

    arabella205 replied to sureshooters wife's topic in New Nurse

    IVs are not really my thing too. but when i was a student nurse, i was assigned to GI lab for my clinic rotation. we had to do 10 IVs/day on real patients. got my certification thru those.

11. Going to nights

    arabella205 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in New Nurse

    In the hospital where I worked as a student nurse, days are actually less busy than nights. Nights is when they do a lot of new admissions.

12. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    arabella205 replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    2 days. god bless those people who work in LTC, but it's not for me.

13. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    arabella205 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    How long is the orientation/training for new grads? I am being offered a position in Tele and my nurse manager told me six weeks. Is that the standard or is that too short. any thoughts.

14. What is boarding?

    arabella205 replied to arabella205's topic in Government

15. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    arabella205 replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in New Nurse

    Same here. It took me several months just to be interviewed. good luck.