heynurse1996

heynurse1996

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  1. Job Corps for LPN

    heynurse1996 replied to ira89's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I actually graduated from Blue Ridge Job Corps LPN program last year. I've been an LPN for a year (all free!) and am working on my RN. Ask me anything about it :) Amazing

  2. Seeking feedback on LPN School...

    heynurse1996 replied to WCSU1987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    PRO:Being an LPN has been invaluable to my nursing career (plus lets me make pretty good money while I am bridging) I have worked acute care rehab for a year and now am a school nurse thru a school...

  3. Need advice..CNA or straight to RN

    heynurse1996 replied to shabish's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The other good thing about working as a CNA in nursing school is whatever hours you are available, there is a shift for that! I worked a double on Saturday and Sunday through almost all of nursing...

  4. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    I think the biggest issue is people get into EMS with this idea that there going to be the hero and be intubating and coding people all day snatching them back from the brink of death and the reality...

  5. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    The issue is as a school nurse I did not think he had enough time to wait for dad 30 minutes away and to than drive to the hospital another hour away....Also its hard because as a school nurse I'm...

  6. I hate my CNA job!

    heynurse1996 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Obviously you had bad nurses, we have jobs to (usually 30 patients to do meds for x 3 times in one shift) Diabetics, IVs ect, charting. But I firmly believe the day you think you are too good to get...

  7. Need advice..CNA or straight to RN

    heynurse1996 replied to shabish's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have to say being a CNA prior to being a nurse was pretty much the main reason I did so well in clinicals. I got to pass thru my bedside care modules very quickly (checked off the first day of...

  8. How long was your CNA training?

    heynurse1996 replied to Veronicax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    10 months thru my high school trade school , we learned a lot about chronic illness and diseases

  9. Brand New CNA! Help! Advice and tips needed

    heynurse1996 replied to Samarle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As for technical tips, think thru what your going to do before you do it and gather all of your supplies first, dont want to leave your patient naked in a bed during the middle of a full bed change to...

  10. Brand New CNA! Help! Advice and tips needed

    heynurse1996 replied to Samarle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA four years before I ever became a nurse, and my first three months I was constantly terrified, every new grad is. I promise. It in no way reflects how you will do with any other avenue you...

  11. Need Care Plan Help Please oh Please

    heynurse1996 replied to Cdinwiddie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Odd that you cant use Risk for dx....the main thing we do as nurses is identify potential problems and prevention...maybe she is trying to get you to focus on the main dx first because as soon as you...

  12. Starting CNA clinicals, and now I am unsure if I want to continue on this path.

    heynurse1996 replied to djksjdalksjf's topic in General Students

    First day clinical jitters! Here is the main thing we learned in nursing school regarding pt./caregiver relationships empathy vs sympathy. It will get better, once your out of your own head worried...

  13. Will I get fired?

    heynurse1996 replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    Wait...so was he ever sent out? Is this a possible dx made by MD based on assessment during rounds? I am concerned for the simple fact that 1. "mini stroke" sounds WAY worse to the layperson than...

  14. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Update: It was DKA, dad left me a message this morning. They actually had to take him to a local Peds Hospital because our "big hospital" was scared to keep him. So they stabilized him and shipped him...

  15. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Part of me wants there to be an in-service for EMS, if the nurse knows the patient and says somethings wrong....I promise you something is wrong. I see this kiddo x3 daily for over a year. Shaking my...

  16. C'Mon Now!

    heynurse1996 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I'm starting a petition for having to approve PE activities via the school nurse first, I will also include a ban on blood drives with no aftercare during school hours, who's signing?

  17. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Lucky you! Part of me is frustrated with school nursing for that exact reason...hate having to rely on someone else when I know in an acute care setting I would get to be a part of the solution. But...

  18. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Right? Part of me wanted to tell them I defiantly do not get a kick out of calling EMS and scaring my poor students/admin to

  19. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Yes! Just had dad call me and felt a lot better about the whole thing...it is tricky ground being a new nurse (and LPN at that) very often people devalue your assessment/ assume you know

  20. C'Mon Now!

    heynurse1996 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    "Dizzy" from wearing friends glasses all day, this kid has 20/20 vision...also I'm a high school nurse...so that makes it all even better

  21. Vitals question

    heynurse1996 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Wish I had been trained in "EVERYTHING" in nursing school, If I had a dollar for every time as a new grad I though "I was not taught that in school" I would be a very rich woman

  22. Vitals question

    heynurse1996 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm an LPN and I wouldn't feel comfortable "assessing" or auscultating heart sounds in a peds student (those little guys just go bad so fast), I am also wondering if you need to clarify your scope of...