Viane1956

Viane1956 has 1 years experience.

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1. What makes Nursing school hard?

   Viane1956 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Students

   I haven't read all of the responses so I hope I am not being repetitious...but I think that nursing is a combination of a degree in science and a performance degree. It isn't just book learning and tests, it is learning techniques and performing the...

2. What's the most pain meds you've ever seen ordered?

   Viane1956 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   This may not be much for those of you working in Med Surg or ICU, but I work in Long Term Care. I have an 80+ yo res with osteoarthritis. She has an internal morphine pump, PRN oral MS, Oxycontin BID, PRN Oxycodone, APAP (for what that is worth) an...

3. discouraged LPN in LTC

   Viane1956 replied to Viane1956's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for your kind responses. I am really wonder if I chose the right profession, though. Yesterday my DON asked me to pick up a first shift. I have not worked this shift before, but I felt like I needed to say yes because I am leaving for 5 days t...

4. discouraged LPN in LTC

   Viane1956 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am trying to be the best nurse I can be. I am responsable for about 30 residents on second shift. I pass meds at 1500 (only 2), 1600 (a dozen or so), 1800(almost all of them), and 1900-2000 (almost all). I have half a dozen treatments of various co...