Justmeandmycat

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1. Resigning during orientation

   Justmeandmycat replied to lynn27's topic in Career Support

   Oh, brother! Sorry for all of the difficulties you have encountered. As for me, I'm running from LTC has fast as my fat little LPN legs will take me!:chuckle

2. Nasty clinical instructors

   Justmeandmycat replied to ERnurse07's topic in General Students

   Love it!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Just spit my coffee out. One of my instructors was a big woman who had the nasty habit of sneaking up on students and lurking. I remember once working at the bedside with the curtain drawn and happened to look...

3. When there is a beginning, there is always an end *sob*

   Justmeandmycat replied to sad's topic in General Students

   Hi. Sad. It's obvious to me, at least, that you are trying to come to some closure about a dream that didn't work out and I, for one, won't criticize you. It's hard to let go of a dream sometimes. Did you do your very best? If so, that's good enough ...

4. When there is a beginning, there is always an end *sob*

   Justmeandmycat replied to sad's topic in General Students

   Hi. Sad. It's obvious to me, at least, that you are trying to come to some closure about a dream that didn't work out and I, for one, won't criticize you. It's hard to let go of a dream sometimes. Did you do your very best? If so, that's good enough ...

5. Can I do PCT in another state?

   Justmeandmycat posted a topic in Career Support

   Okay, here's the situation. In Connecticut, the hospitals within driving distance for me are not hiring LPNs. Period. As a result, new LPN grads are working in the nursing homes. I am trying to figure out a way I can work in a hospital, even if it i...

6. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

   Justmeandmycat replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

   Are you talking about working as a patient care tech in L&D or something like that? I have heard that if you hold your LPN license and then work as a tech, you are held liable as an LPN in the event something happens. It is too great an exposure ...

7. "you need more experience..."

   Justmeandmycat replied to sissyk's topic in LPN/LVN

   I haven't quite made a decision yet as to what additional skills would be the most helpful - the classes that are available are phlebotomy, EKG and IV. I'm thinking of phlebotomy only because a) its a requirement for the RN so I'll need it anyway and...

8. "you need more experience..."

   Justmeandmycat replied to sissyk's topic in LPN/LVN

   Guess we are all in the same boat. I'm glad you guys are writing in here so that other LPNs can see what they are in for if they do not check their local job markets and hospitals BEFORE AND DURING their programs. Employer requirements shifted when I...

9. Second Bachelor's.......BSN??? (this could be funny)

   Justmeandmycat replied to wje9516's topic in Career Support

   You're pretty funny! :rotfl: I needed a laugh today. Thanks!

10. Spooky Stuff

    Justmeandmycat replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a ghost story, per se, but falls into the realm of the paranormal. Everything I'm about to tell you is true. I worked as a CNA at a LTC prior to becoming a nurse. A lady I took care of, I'll call her Mary, was such a pitiful patient, compl...

11. Why should i consider nursing?

    Justmeandmycat replied to donnajo10's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Chris. Thanks for your input. As a matter or fact, I have the EC package sitting on my desk waiting for a tax refund (?) to finance it! I'm also considering ultrasound and nuclear medicine programs. The thing is, every route is a long and expens...

12. Why should i consider nursing?

    Justmeandmycat replied to donnajo10's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that you mentioned home health because that was my original intent upon entering nursing. That's how I saw myself, having that opportunity to see the patient's whole picture, their life, family and challenges and offering help in whatever...

13. Why should i consider nursing?

    Justmeandmycat replied to donnajo10's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing what you know now, what other options do you think you should have considered? I'm trying to decide if going on in nursing is worth it. Like you, I enjoy the medical field, it's interesting, it seems to come naturally and have no trouble abs...

14. advantages of BSN vs. ADN

    Justmeandmycat replied to katiebugg's topic in ADN/BSN

    LPN, ADN, BSN, it doesn't matter. A student is a student and there will be days at clinical when you will be happy to get home and know that you didn't kill the patient OR the instructor.:rotfl:

15. Passed NC 3, time to turn up the heat...

    Justmeandmycat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Learning

    Is that the kind of stuff people say? That's baloney, if that's the case. You have to have some serious initiative and intelligence to not only knock out those tests but to be smart enough to bypass let's see, um, thousands of extra dollars in tuitio...