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    Favorite Motivational Quote

    Floor_Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi
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    Am I going to hate nursing

    Floor_Nurse replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    When I was a brand new nurse I saw a patient (eating) turning red &* couldn't call out for help because he was choking. I immediately ran around behind him an thrust once in & upward (we call...
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    Texas board of nursing

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

    If you can get to the BON in Austin, go in person an ask questions. 4 months is too long! Perhaps something slipped through the
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    Fill In The Blank...

    Floor_Nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, it's just you. I was hoping the other nurse would be working
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    New Grad LPN, first interview

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

    I always ask what the pay is and about their health care plan. It may seem rude but do you really want to go all the way through the hiring process only to find out they only pay $14./hour. You have...
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    Passed nclex PN!!!

    Floor_Nurse replied to JRC1206 L.P.N's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's great! Please don't let the stuff you studied go stale, like signs & symptoms, for example. I still go through my old notes from time to
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    Transferring an LPN License

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

    Sorry for the delayed response. Pennsylvania is not a member of the nurse licensure compact. That means it's not a compact state. You'll probably have to jump through some hoops
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    First job after licensure.

    Floor_Nurse replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hired on as a graduate nurse before I passed the board exam. I have found it VERY easy to find a new job so be
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    taste of medication

    Floor_Nurse replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to break Augmentin into smaller pieces. It's really nasty! I've never tasted Metformin, but I hear alot of complaints about the
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    Anybody else dealing with pertussis?

    Floor_Nurse replied to Kittery's topic in School

    (My first post) Perhaps this isn't related, but I've noticed that sometimes I don't auscultate any unusual lung sounds and document "Lung sounds clear", only to have the patient cough or wheeze a...