soniblvn

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1. Where to get scrubs?

   soniblvn replied to bowkerj's topic in General Nursing

   Aviator clothing company http://www.aviatorscrubs.com or [email protected] Best scrubs for your $$$ thick, yet comfortable never needs ironing !!! Plus you look sharp and professional. Well worth the $$. I'll check out those other sit...

2. help!making Nursing Care Plan (short term goal)

   soniblvn replied to dekciwozzehs's topic in Student Assist

   Maybe I don't understand your question completely, (sorry) What type of patient do you have? Diagnosis, problems etc.... I need more info.

3. Team nursing in the ED

   soniblvn replied to pinktermite's topic in Emergency

   We use it in our ER, and it seems to work, although it is divided into A As for the nurses we only are suppose to get 4 pt's at a time, although I have had up tp 9. Of course if one of your team members has a critical we as a team will absorb her o...

4. Any nursing tatoo's?

   soniblvn replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

   caduceus the medical symbol would be cool

5. Differences Between LPNs/LVNs and RNs

   soniblvn replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   California is LVN too. I believe the east coast and midwest are LPN. Oh and some of the south.

6. Woo Hoo I'am Cancer Free!!!

   soniblvn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to tell everyone that my lumpectomy came back free of cancer, and that I I should be on Tamoxifin for 5 year regiment!! I'am so blessed. I had a mammo, and it showed califications ( so they biopsied the site) and it came back DCIS ducta...

7. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   soniblvn replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   TSTL = TO STUPID TO LIVE

8. questions about working in the ed

   soniblvn replied to bsherry's topic in Emergency

   Beth, Hi How long will your precept/ orientation be? If your hospital is not trauma level patients, then your experience should be fine. I think you will adapt without too many problems. We have a 6 month precpt/ orientation for new grads in our ed....

9. Funny Billboards

   soniblvn replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Humor

   We have a hair salon: CURL UP AND DYE. We also have a fitness center by a bakery that says: He who eats sweets, takes up two seats, He who runs get's small buns.

10. Privacy & Confidentiality in ER

    soniblvn replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    I work in a ER that is 36 rooms. 6 rooms are seperated by curtains the rest have walls and a curtain at the foot of the bed or a door with a curtain as well. We usually have to resort to putting people in the hall spaces on a daily basis, which we ...

11. What does your post name reflect about you?

    soniblvn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    lvn in busy er ... just the simple truth.. I love ER, and happy to be and lvn.

12. LPN in the ER/ED

    soniblvn replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Emergency

    I too work in a busy er. I do basically everything an RN can do except iv meds. I triage ambulances and they co-sign my assessments. I have to have ACLS and PALS certificates, as well as basic cpr. I start iv's draw blood and when we are short staffe...

13. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    soniblvn replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    You know you are a nurse when nothing phases or shocks you any more.... " You were doing what now with a socket wrench, and its now stuck on your privates? " Ok.. we can help you."

14. ouch!

    soniblvn replied to soniblvn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I had a patch on my back..that had pain running all across my right side, and under my arm. turned out to be shingles..... L Lysine it's an amino acid 500 mg tid is what helped me, it was oo late for acyclovire or zoverax. I kno...

15. ouch!

    soniblvn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever had shingles?