mercytech

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1. How do you juggle nights and kids?

   mercytech replied to NatalieGRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm now a single mom with a 19 month old daughter...I do 3 12's/week. When I had the benefit of a husband, I could work three in a row and he would drop her at the sitter so I could sleep for about five hours a day. Now, I'm having to work either eve...

2. LPN - good place to start??

   mercytech replied to Lauren12's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Lauren! Welcome to allnurses! I think getting your LPN is a great way to start! I know how hard it is to try committing to school when you have a small child (my daughter is almost two)...LPN is a great way to go! :)

3. Seriously contemplating becoming an LPN....

   mercytech replied to illuminate's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Welcome to allnurses!! I don't know the specifics of your situation, but it sounds like maybe you've had some trouble in coming to your decision. Whatever the situation, there is so much support here! We'll try to help you!

4. LPN program pre-requisites

   mercytech posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I know a lot of us are planning to go on to get our RN, and we're focusing on the pre-reqs for that, but I was curious...what are/were the pre-reqs for your LPN program? I am planning on attending Butler Tech Vocational School in Ohio and for the cla...

5. proud to be one of you

   mercytech replied to mel1977's topic in LPN/LVN

   Awesome! Way to go! :balloons:

6. Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

   mercytech replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That's sad. On our unit, the nurses are unable to remove bags from epidural pumps-the CRNA's are the only ones with the keys.

7. MRSA at the umbilicus!!

   mercytech replied to mercytech's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ok, here's the update. Management says they've traced it back to the cord clamp remover (which is incidentally a specially designed model sold by the company who provides our tags). We will now be sending our tags down to Sterile Processing who wil...

8. MRSA at the umbilicus!!

   mercytech posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our LDRP unit recently acquired the security system with the umbilical tags and we've had three cases of MRSA. The first was found on a baby we ended up transporting to the Children's Hospital downtown. This is completely gross. Has anyone else had ...

9. Your honest opinions please....

   mercytech replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in General Nursing

   My two cents...don't do the PN program. $19,000 is a ridiculous amount to pay for a certification. I know the idea of being on a waiting list sucks, but in your hurry, you might be putting yourself in a situation where you could be worse off than in ...

10. Christ College of Nursing

    mercytech replied to Twigge's topic in Ohio

    I'm not a student there yet- I'll be applying for the Class of 2009- but I'd love to hear what those of you who are students have to say! Great idea!

11. Vendoyne policy question

    mercytech replied to Altalorraine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our standard is to have them on ALL c/s patients before, during, and after until they are able to ambulate well. It wasn't anything we did routinely until a couple of years ago when one of the docs in our largest group went through a lawsuit. Now al...

12. Hamilton, Ohio

    mercytech replied to MrsCannibal's topic in Ohio

    Hello dalesgirl! I live in Hamilton and am a nursing student and scrub tech at a hospital in nearby Fairfield. Hamilton is a great city! I lived most of my life in Fairfield, so I was hesitant to move here after I got married, but it really has grow...

13. Question about my application/essay

    mercytech posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello All! I've been trying to compose my admission essay to send in with my application and I'm a little stuck. The topic I've chosen (there were five to pick from) is: Evaluate a significant experience in your life and its impact on you. (250-500...