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    NEW LPN

    Floor_Nurse replied to ms_vee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations on getting your license. I realize that it be be a bit daunting at first. Be sure to read your MARs carefully. Hopefully they will stop moving you around to all the different units....
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    Shift Types

    Floor_Nurse replied to 1969's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's usually a schedule over a 2 week period ( or perhaps 4 weeks?) Take an old calander and write "ON" four times, then "OFF" two times over and over until you fill the whole month. I' pretty sure...
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    Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    Floor_Nurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    There's been pleny said here about relationships. As for the tech career vs nursing, I'm in the same dilemma... or was, anyway. In the high-tech world I was making making money hand-over-fist. But the...
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    Failed foley insertion

    Floor_Nurse replied to big bear's topic in Home Health

    Don't sweat it. You probably didn't insert it far enough. The difficulty is that sphincter which can really be like a tightly enclosed little
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    Drug screen refusal at work

    Floor_Nurse replied to Sunnyskys12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Many employers require that you (a nurse) submit to random drug testing as a condition of employment. The Tx. Peer Assistance Program states in their policy that you can be dismissed from their...
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    LPN Scope of Practice: First aid vs Initial assessment

    Floor_Nurse replied to ilovewoundcare's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I voted "yes". Although it seems odd to have one nurse be the "first responder" then hand it over to another nurse, an LPN can respond to the things you stated... passed out, seizure, head injury. If...
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    Wrong is right CPR question

    Floor_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently took CPR class and got a question wrong concerning a choking child: The question portrayed a child eating, then coughing, then falling down unresponsive. My response... I would do the...
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    Floor_Nurse replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like, perhaps, maybe the CNA said the wrong thing to the family to make it seem as if you were neglectful. Anyway, it appears that the shower wasn't started with an uncovered IV site (good...
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    It was worth it...

    Floor_Nurse replied to FutureLPNty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow, $27/hr to start! You're probably not in
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    Wrong is right CPR question

    Floor_Nurse replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you very
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    Wrong is right CPR question

    Floor_Nurse replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, thanks. I guess I have difficulty with that recommendations change" thing. At least CPR is still 30:2 ....until it CHANGES
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    Are you happy being an LPN?

    Floor_Nurse replied to MelissaLPN2RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm about 20 years older than "New_Me". I can't imagine taking student loans to my grave as I continue to age. I have a lot of schooling in several areas including high-tech. I don't have to prove my...
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    Losing your skills if you start out in LTC?

    Floor_Nurse replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It seems as though LPN nurses maintain their hands-on skills better than "desk-job" nurses. I see a lot of nurses who become RN's or BSN's and do admin. work for years as their daily routine. Then,...
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    Changing careerS

    Floor_Nurse replied to favery's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've never heard of a mandatory requirement of CNA. I was a CNA once and it served as a nice stepping stone toward becoming a licensed
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    Item for nursing school

    Floor_Nurse replied to NursetoNP23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use a regular watch that includes seconds & the date (yes, I sometimes forget what day it is!) My favorite watch has a buckle/latch that snags and tears things like plastic trash liners and it...
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    Wait listed for Wayne finger lakes lpn program

    Floor_Nurse replied to SweetLola648's topic in School, College Programs

    No problem. I love to talk when it's a topic I'm familiar with. Some threads here require me to nearly violate HIPPA privacy so I don't say anything. I was almost bumped off the list for the LPN...
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    Wait listed for Wayne finger lakes lpn program

    Floor_Nurse replied to SweetLola648's topic in School, College Programs

    I was on a waiting list for a different LPN school. Some people give up which puts you higher up and increases your chances. Just hang in there. It worked out nicely for
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Floor_Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    True story where I work: concerning a certain patient, a doctor asked a CNA (not a nurse) "Well, what do you think is wrong with him?" The surprised CNA said "I don't know...YOU'RE the
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    Should i do this lvn program?

    Floor_Nurse replied to itsdee's topic in School, College Programs

    You stated "I currently go to a CSU, i am a pre nursing major but because of my GPA, i have been discouraged in applying for the BSN program here at school..." I wouldn't throw in the towel (give up)...
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    BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Floor_Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    A celebrity patient returns to the drug rehab clinic after 2 months, obviously lost an enormous amount of weight. Nurse: Say, didn't you used to weigh a lot more than this? Patient: Yes, but thanks to...
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    Pill packets suck

    Floor_Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    I think the worst ones are those that you buy for yourself in the corner drug store, like cold/allergy meds. I have to use the tip of a steak knife to penetrate
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    Caption Contest

    Floor_Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    The gears are
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    I feel so discouraged

    Floor_Nurse replied to SCP8930's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, if there's one thing we nurses have on our side is the ease of finding employment. You don't have to accept the first thing that comes along. Some places will over-work their employees and, as...
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    Nclex Pn in a few days???

    Floor_Nurse replied to starba's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I too used the Saunders book, but also went to the library and checked out Lippincott, nursing made incredibly easy and Kaplan study guide. Often, the same question keeps popping up, like that rule of...
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    Hcc LVN program Houston Tx!

    Floor_Nurse replied to QueenB_730's topic in School, College Programs

    I didn't attend HCC (Houston Comm. College) but I found their tuition calculator here: Tuition Calculator - Houston Community College | HCC If you're in district taking 12 hours it will cost you...