Harleygirl

Harleygirl

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  1. What is the hardest nursing class?

    Harleygirl replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    My hardest class was Maternal/Child nursing. I can tell you why. Because I have absolutely NO INTEREST in Maternal/Child nursing. Walking in with that attitude, I was sure to not do well. And I did...

  2. MDS Job Offer-Need Advice

    Harleygirl replied to nursediz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    May I add it is of utmost importance for that RN that signs anywhere on the MDS that they review the MDS before they sign it. Not only is the LPN who did the assessment responsible, so it the RN....

  3. Electronic med administration in Ia

    Harleygirl replied to RN5000's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a rural 25 bed critical access hosp. We use CPSI, not too bad, sometimes a

  4. Did Anyone Go To Nursing School While Raising Kids?

    Harleygirl replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be done. I went back to school when my kids were teenagers and I have an awesome husband that took care of the home front when I was in school. I also worked full time as an LPN on evening...

  5. Share Your Saying

    Harleygirl replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Soldiers wife- or "good to go"- I still use this on a daily basis with discharging patients as well as with my husband and kid. Ah, those were the days....God bless our troops, may they come home...

  6. what is the average rate of pay in iowa

    Harleygirl replied to lynn bee's topic in General Nursing

    Southern Iowa Just started hospital

  7. Iowa Hospitals!

    Harleygirl replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi purple rose I have been working LTC in Iowa for the past 10 years and just recently started working at my local hospital in southern Iowa in the psychiatric unit and floating to med surg. I started...

  8. MDS Job Offer-Need Advice

    Harleygirl replied to nursediz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did MDS when I was DON for a short time (43 bed facility) and it was a lot for me to do, we had 4 SNF at the time. The SNF's are what really need the extra double check. Your RUG rates are driven...

  9. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Harleygirl replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh so funny. I remember about 12 years ago I was working in a hospital as a CNA and I had a patient that was a complainer of all complainers. Example "Can you move my right leg? It's touching my left...

  10. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    Harleygirl replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an RN but technically I am still an LPN as well. I had to get that license before I could get my current one! I was an LPN for 7 years before I took my RN boards. Scope of practice is somewhat...

  11. Do Yiou Wear Scrubs in the Milieu?

    Harleygirl replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all. I work on a 9 bed geropsych unit and we all wear scrubs except for our social worker, director, and activity coordinator. I prefer scrubs, especially for the stuff you *might* get into!! I...

  12. New psych nurse here, any advice welcome!!

    Harleygirl posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi everybody. I started a new job two weeks ago as a floor nurse in an inpatient geriatric psych unit after working as a DON in LTC for a year and a half. Prior to that I worked as a charge nurse in...

  13. things that drive me nuts...care to add??

    Harleygirl replied to tampabaylpn2rn's topic in General Nursing

    People that don't do their jobs. Not replacing new pages of doctor's orders, nurses notes, etc. and using the last line. Finding out that something didn't get done on the previous shift 2 hours into...

  14. On My Own!!

    Harleygirl replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa- Way to go!! Keep up the good work!!

  15. New CNA Job

    Harleygirl replied to Becky718's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Becky, I takes a little while to work up to speed. Being detail oriented is not a bad thing. And your charge nurse and DON notice details. The biggest things that impressed me were CNA's that were...

  16. How to get experience? Please Advise!

    Harleygirl replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Karen, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you got fired. You will find your place in nursing. My heart goes out to you. I pray that God leads you to the place that you will flourish and you will enjoy...

  17. OB techs?

    Harleygirl replied to Ariel70113's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe it would be advertised as a birthing technician, OB Nursing assistant, I'm not sure. I basically had all on the job training. I had been a CNA on a med surg floor before I worked on the...

  18. How to get experience? Please Advise!

    Harleygirl replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Karen- I am sorry you have had to go through this. It sounds to me that you would benefit from an extended orientation, being able to experience everything that you would generally experience during...

  19. OB techs?

    Harleygirl replied to Ariel70113's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you considering being an OB tech? If you are interested in that type of nursing, go for it! Just not my

  20. New Rec Director

    Harleygirl replied to FunDude16830's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi. Recreation (Activity) Directors are a huge part of the life of nursing home residents. Any kind of music is usally well accepted, however, if you have anyone with dementia, have an activity...

  21. OB techs?

    Harleygirl replied to Ariel70113's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi. I was an OB tech back in 1996 at a major hospital, while I was going to LPN school. I was responsible for setting up sterile carts for deliveries in the birthing rooms, assisted in C-sections as...

  22. Presents for the masses!

    Harleygirl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had 6 nurses and 15 aides to buy for last year as DON. I got those Yankee Candle Car Jar things you hang on your rearview mirror. They are about $2 each, tuck into a card well, and my staff loved...

  23. Calling all ADON's and DON's in LTC

    Harleygirl replied to 2real's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Vicky- I realize your desire for change from the ER. I'm sure you have seen enough to last you a lifetime. I just recently resigned my position as DON in a 43 bed LTC facility to work as a staff...

  24. Hospital Love Stories ! ! !

    Harleygirl replied to Esmeraldad1203's topic in General Nursing

    My wonderful husband and I met at the same hospital. He was an RN, I a CNA and EMT. I ended up leaving the hospital to go work in another hospital, we got engaged that December and got married two...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Harleygirl replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lady in the NH tell all the staff when she was lucid that she would die on Christmas day. I was a BRAND NEW LPN and worked night shift and sure enough, on 1200 rounds, just after midnight...