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  1. WHY THE SOUR FACES???

    Simba&NalasMom replied to RN-4Ever's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The only thing I would add to all this other good advice is be sure to find an RN program that is a bridge program especially for LPNs. I live in Oregon and the 2-year RN programs do not seem to care...

  2. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Oooooooooooooo that reminds me of one of MY clinicals: a classmate's patient went hypoglycemic (I think he was in the 60's) so we tried to give him some OJ but he started choking on it. He became...

  3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't really "freak me out" so much as grossed me out: I showed up to work an agency shift at a medical group home and did rounds with the day shift staff nurse. One of the residents had a boil on...

  4. confused...legal to not feed patients?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I thank God frequently that my entire family feels the same way you do. If/when the time comes that any of us are in that kind of situation, we will go with a minimum of suffering and with

  5. confused...legal to not feed patients?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    As long as this patient, before he went into the coma, signed and filed paperwork in accordance with state law, stating that any artificial feeding is to be withheld in the event of this type of...

  6. Any wound nurses out there?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    Wound doc when I was still a student: "What do you do when you see eschar that's intact? LEAVE IT ALONE. Eschar is Mother Nature's dressing." Not to say your wound had any eschar, as it was a stage...

  7. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Disaster Preparation

    well, this may well open another can of worms, but my opinion is that so far, se's of the vaccine seem to be mild; so, my statement would be "it probably can't

  8. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Disaster Preparation

    FWIW: In October, the employer I had at the time told us at orientation that the only flu outbreaks thus far were swine flu. Interesting. Thanks for the post,

  9. What is it REALLY like for new grads right now?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Awe, that's a drag!! I'm sorry to hear that. I wish I did know somebody at DH but I've been living in Portland the last 4 years and lost touch with everybody I went to school with. Try this link:...

  10. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here's a new can of worms (I'm out of work and bored heh heh): Should an employee receive sick pay if he/she refuses the flu vaccine and it is then determined said employee has the flu?

  11. What is it REALLY like for new grads right now?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If you're in the Denver area, I would call Denver Health about finding somebody to shadow. It's a big teaching hospital, so the people there are used to arranging stuff like that.

  12. Nurse stealing Dilaudid

    Simba&NalasMom replied to susiesmith21's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah it does seem kind of ominous...maybe she was told to not discuss it anymore (hopefully by somebody who is not a threat). There have been a lot of posts saying that she could be in danger and I...

  13. "What's an LPN?" A compltely meaningless rant

    Simba&NalasMom posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm just curious as to how many other LPNs get annoyed by this question; actually, for me, it's mostly when I get asked that online (I'm a single gal and am registered with dating sites and once in...

  14. ? re unlabeled meds

    Simba&NalasMom replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 110% behind you on this one. We have no idea how savvy or not this family is in identifying meds; not only is it a safety issue (pt. could be taking wrong meds, or old meds could interact with...

  15. License Reinstatement After Revoke Is There Hope?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to robigayle's topic in Nurses Recovery

    WTG Jackie! I've been seriously contemplating leaving nursing for other reasons (basically typical burnout and disenchantment) but reading these posts is encouraging me to try to stick with it until I...

  16. "What's an LPN?" A compltely meaningless rant

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The OP did, however, realize she totally typoed the word

  17. License Reinstatement After Revoke Is There Hope?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to robigayle's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I found this thread really late but am SO happy and proud of you!!! I am also very encouraged by all the support you have found here. It feels so good to see this much support from fellow nurses after...

  18. Nurse stealing Dilaudid

    Simba&NalasMom replied to susiesmith21's topic in Patient Medications

    Come to think of it, I'm also thinking a call to local law enforcement may be in order. A couple years ago I went to a facility to work an agency shift and had to go around during narc count to count...

  19. Sign announcing you're an RN on your car?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a RESOUNDING h**l's no!!!! It's bad enough, as a single gal, hearing "Oooooooooh nurses are so sexy--can I have a sponge bath?" God knows what sorts of creepy stalkers that sort of thing...

  20. JAMA: Antidepressants don't work for most people

    Simba&NalasMom replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    you wouldn't be talking about the first Sex and the City movie, would

  21. Nurse stealing Dilaudid

    Simba&NalasMom replied to susiesmith21's topic in Patient Medications

    Do what Leslie said: report it to the board. Then, if you can afford it, run run Rudolph!!! Ay

  22. "What's an LPN?" A compltely meaningless rant

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah I'm sure you're right. Guess I'm just a bit of a brat (I think it's unavoidable when one becomes a nurse, bahahaha

  23. We Can't Use Tap Water for G-tube Meds? Only Sterile Water?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    OMG that reminds me of when I worked a few agency shifts last year at a place where state was doing its survey. One nurse told me that she found out that they were requiring us to more or less set up...

  24. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I meant the request to wear a mask was reasonable. :) Nobody should be fired for refusing a

  25. "What's an LPN?" A compltely meaningless rant

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow...I'm sure there are lots of LPNs who wish that were the norm here, as well! But even new grad RNs cannot get hired at the hospitals here, it's so