heynurse1996

heynurse1996

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  1. New grad struggling to find jobs

    heynurse1996 replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How about private duty peds or pediatric long term care or pediatric skilled

  2. LPN over RN

    heynurse1996 replied to KayeC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went thru Job Corps a free program for vocational training and had everything paid for, so my LPN was free, it also is easier in my state to get into a bridge program over a straight ADN or BSN...

  3. First nursing interview!! Advice for potential first nursing job.

    heynurse1996 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For me the transition from CNA to LPN felt like a natural one, being a CNA first defiantly helps you manage your time well and you get good hands on patient care experience (ie your not terrified to...

  4. Students using cell phones to call home sick

    heynurse1996 replied to hobiehobie's topic in School

    Its always irked me when my students call, dont show up to the nurses office and than I have parents in there asking where there kid is and whats wrong. I almost feel like it makes me look stupid/as...

  5. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 posted a topic in School

    School Nurse Vent!!! So, I see my nurse assist per IEP diabetic three times a day, he sticks himself but I carb count for him and help him draw up the insulin, supervise and make sure hes rotating...

  6. Nurses forced to work as aides

    heynurse1996 replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I will never understand the term "Aide work" it is simply basic nursing care that is delegated to CNA's. (Unpopular opinion) But I just feel like if you think you are "above" providing basic care to...

  7. Ethical dilemma...need advice!

    heynurse1996 replied to RNME1992's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would double check scope of practice because in my state at least even an LPN can inject botox with training under

  8. Nursing conditions

    heynurse1996 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    1. A little bit of teaching mostly to the paraeducators who take care of our medically fragile kiddos and lots of health education, not necessarily in a formal classroom environment mostly in my...

  9. Non-hospital jobs for ADNs

    heynurse1996 replied to Merry120's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily, yes you have to have your BSN to be the certified district nurse but many schools with "nurse assist per IEP or 504" hire ADN's and LPN's to work at the school full time with the...

  10. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    heynurse1996 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ummm...as far as the dig issue goes....did she even check HR (manually!) and if she thinks its an antihypertensive god knows if she knows the parameters/ how long to push it IVP....If as a fairly new...

  11. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 posted a topic in School

    So, we just had a super scary school lock-down, kid with suicidal ideations, saying he was "going out with a bang" talking about Columbine and with a gun in bag. Our awesome school cop was there and...

  12. Seeking feedback on LPN School...

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

    An LPN in your state can not perform phlebotomy and venipuncture? Or do you mean they can not hang blood products.....In my state you can defiantly perform venipuncture (Although I usually call the...

  13. Seeking feedback on LPN School...

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

    Odd...what state are you in? And as an LPN in VA I could do everything except initial assessment, hanging blood (I could sign off on it and monitor though) Pull out a PICC line and Push certain...

  14. Nursing conditions

    heynurse1996 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    In my opinion call the midwife is a pretty good representation about what its like to work in public health

  15. Nursing conditions

    heynurse1996 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    As a school nurse I do everything from assessing sick students and monitoring/VA ect in my "clinic" to giving meds/making sure care plans are in place to responding to emergency calls. I have usually...

  16. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Wish I had! I guess better than nothing with the tampons gotta use what ya have

  17. Most Cringeworthy Thing You Did in Nursing School

    heynurse1996 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first IV on a "real person" I was so surprised I got flashback, than for some reason I remembered to advanced the catheter into the vein but couldn't think to do anything else and just sat there...

  18. Anyone had this problem?

    heynurse1996 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds dangerous to me nothing scarier than a nurse that thinks they know everything, used to work with a girl like that who gave Rocephin and Lidocane via PICC line (would not listen to me when I...

  19. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    As nurses all we have is our often times inappropriate (occasionally morbid) sense of humor. Glad I had something to do after at least I felt as if I was helpful

  20. Nursing conditions

    heynurse1996 replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a school nurse and as far as the standing walking thing goes I have a lot more desk time/rolling around on my "doctor stool" time than I ever did working Acute Rehab in the Hospital! I can pee...

  21. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Update: Shooter is in route to psych evaul (former student) grazed an officer in the leg (he refused to go 911,I would have insisted but he was right his partner could drive him faster- so we stuffed...

  22. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    That was how I felt in my office under the desk! I would almost rather have a chance to run (probably not the brightest but

  23. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    That's what I was ready for....just awful to just

  24. EMS talking down to Nurse

    heynurse1996 replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    Scenarios like this are what terrify me, I trust EMS to intervene in life saving events but I promise the nurses know what they are doing! This situation deeply saddened me because it really could...

  25. Im scare guys

    heynurse1996 replied to Rocio8809's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do not let 20 patients panic you. Assisted living (hopefully and generally but not all the time) means patients are less acute than a nursing home/skilled facility. Also as far as med times go you...