beckylpn1

beckylpn1 has 10 years experience and specializes in Oncology/Med-Surg.

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1. Bad News

   beckylpn1 replied to beckylpn1's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. Nursing has been a part of my life since I was 13 and to have it taken away has just really devastated me. Just keep me in mind and again, thanks for all the kind words, it means alot. ...

2. Bad News

   beckylpn1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I haven't been on much lately. I just found out Tuesday that due to a severe back injury, my nursing career is over. I have always been a floor nurse and was planning on going back to school this fall to get my RN. The doc basically told me that u...

3. I have a herniated disk am I done :(

   beckylpn1 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, have messed my back up at work. We were working a code and guess I turned the wrong way and there my back went. I have been off work since May 12th, hurt it on the 11th. I had an MRI done Monday and got the results yesterday and the best part...

4. Morale in my workplace is just deteriorating

   beckylpn1 replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry to hear that this happened to you. Keep your head up.

5. Assault question

   beckylpn1 replied to LouieZ's topic in General Nursing

   I can kindof relate to your situation except I was threatened by a fellow employee whom I considered to be a very close friend. She did not threaten me to my face but to the administrator of the facility. When the DON and Admin spoke to me about wh...

6. Brand new nurse: Feeing lost

   beckylpn1 replied to fissileflower's topic in General Nursing

   It's like this, if you don't feel that you are getting the training that you need, tell the unit manager. Let them know that all you are doing are meds and that you feel that you need training with the other aspects of the job. They should understa...

7. Any tips for the 11pm to 7:30 am shift??

   beckylpn1 replied to waitingforthedream's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working the 7p-7a shift and like you I have kids that get off the bus at 3:30. Normally, I only sleep about six hours. I have slept like that for as long as I can remember though. Even when I had a dayshift job, I would go to be at lik...

8. Telemetry versus Med/Surg floor for beginners?

   beckylpn1 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in New Nurse

   I currently work on an Oncology/Med-Surg floor and we get alot of pts with telemetry monitors. Even though across the hall is the Telemetry floor, we still on occasions get tele pts. I love the Med surg aspect, and the oncology part has been a good...

9. I need resume help!!

   beckylpn1 replied to HelloooNurse14's topic in General Nursing

   You could start out by focusing on your peds skills but then also focus on your versatility. My opinion, describe the pts that you have cared for. Tell anything and everything that you have done. If you have experience with oncology, hospice, etc....

10. Nursing in a poor economy.

    beckylpn1 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    The economy has def brought more challenges to our careers but we have to keep in mind that people actually do depend on us. I have found that the only way to make it through a complete shift, 12hrs. 7p-7a, without losing focus on why I am there, is...

11. Career change (to an RN) and planning motherhood

    beckylpn1 replied to RN_waitlister's topic in General Nursing

    I went through 2 1/2 years of LPN school with one child already. At the end of my first year, guess what, found out I was going to have another child. I had several complications through out the pregnancy but did deliver a healthy, beautiful, littl...

12. going back to school

    beckylpn1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, it is official, I am going back to school. I have been out almost 11 years and just don't know if I am doing the right thing or not. I have been an LPN for 10 years and have been in this line of work my entire life, literally. My mom worked ...

13. Does it sound like I got the job (according to interview)?

    beckylpn1 replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    sounds very positive! good luck!

14. Cold blooded administration

    beckylpn1 replied to Aviationurse's topic in Geriatric

    Unfortunately that's the way it is in alot of LTC facilities. I have seen several things go on in facilities and when you report them, you are the bad guy. Instances of staff on the clock and reeking of alcohol, staff asking other staff members to ...

15. Supervisory Training for LPN

    beckylpn1 replied to bethann27's topic in Geriatric

    I worked in LTC facilities for a total of 8 years out of my 10 as an LPN and I was the "Charge Nurse/Supervisor". My first LPN job was 2 weeks after passing boards when I was the only Licensed staff member for 104 residents and total of 8 staff memb...