mel1977

mel1977

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  1. have any of you have student nurses follow you?

    mel1977 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    even when I was a rehab aid/tech/nurse asst. I had students follow me. most are doing fundamentals and learning basic care-then some will follow the charge nurse which could be me as I do that as...

  2. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    mel1977 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I think much of it depends on where you work. For example, shoes. In the ob unit at our area hosp. they have to change shoes (may be entire hosp) but not scrubs. I work in rehab and it is much more...

  3. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    mel1977 replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught to do most in the butt, and that is where we do most of ours at work, of course, most depends on the med being given. I give a lot of Testosterones and I only give those in the butt. The...

  4. my POOR feet!

    mel1977 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure I have plantar faciitis-and it sucks. I used to wear regular tennis shoes to work until this past year. I had to have white shoes for school and at some point, I don't know when, it...

  5. my POOR feet!

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    I am only on them for eight hours, that is sad! I may give that a try tomorrow maybe midway through my shift. I did find a pair of tennis shoes today that may work. I'll pay for them but if they...

  6. lippencot vs nclex

    mel1977 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take my NCLEX sept 30. For those of you who have taken it-how similar to the study cd's we get with our NCLEX books to the actual NCLEX test? is the wording similar? Are they the same calibur as...

  7. Nursing shortage

    mel1977 replied to Jamie Dale's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    right on about the TEACHER shortage. That can make such an impact as well. I often thought the same thing-when I was in Vegas there was ONE LPN school in the whole city, incl Henderson and nothing...

  8. LPNs and IVs in Acute Rehab

    mel1977 replied to MNlpn's topic in Rehabilitation

    I am allowed to do dressing changes and flush the PICCS and hang meds. Like you, no blood draws from them. That is what our board of nursing allows and where I work, the more the LPN can do the...

  9. Nclex Today

    mel1977 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Up until this test I felt so confident of my ability to pass boards. Now, I feel DUMB. I don't feel like I knew a darn answer!!! They were nearly ALL either med questions or which patient would you...

  10. Changes on rehab unit

    mel1977 replied to alicemary's topic in Rehabilitation

    I am in a rehab facility. we are 60 bed acute/sub-acute with a 21 bed TBI wing, a CVA, SCI and ORtho beds. We have four teams and each team depending on number of pts has two primary nurses. On days...

  11. NCLEX test stopping at 85

    mel1977 replied to pancitang's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    this just sucks. I am so impatient! But thak

  12. Took the boards yesterday

    mel1977 replied to So nervous!'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    anyone else feel like NO REVIEW seemed to help???? I mean, fine and dandy for everything else, but when it came to the REAL NCLEX-I felt like had NOT just spent a year in school! Good luck to all of...

  13. What was your hourly wage at your first job as a new grad?

    mel1977 replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow, I feel underpaid!!!! that's okay though

  14. Nclex Today

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    thank you all!!!! AND, good luck to everyone else as well. Man, if I had known I'd have to wait two business days, I would have scheduled this for a MOnday and not a Sat!! OH well. Yes, very lucky...

  15. RNs who was once LPNs/LVNs

    mel1977 replied to BoredLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am waiting for my NCLEX results already thinking about this. I have NO kids-my only concern is working full time and going to school full time (I have some chronic pain and fatigue). My mom did it...

  16. ~shoes

    mel1977 replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have great arches but love my crocs as well. I had bought dickies brand but my feet hurt so bad (Plantar Faciitis). So, mom bout me birkies, they were MUCH better but my heel pain got out of...

  17. What was your hourly wage at your first job as a new grad?

    mel1977 replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I make 13.65 in an acute rehab facility (plus eve shift and w/e eve shift diffs/and IV cert). I am paid the highest in our city of even the hospitals and the VA. My city is a big college town with...

  18. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

    mel1977 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Acute Rehab-teching, team leading and passing meds (we do it all!) I love Brain Injuries and HOPE to get my RN and do Neuro ICU

  19. NCLEX test stopping at 85

    mel1977 replied to pancitang's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    so then, does anyone KNOW someone who failed and stopped at 85???????? May put me a little more at ease

  20. overwhelmed with decision

    mel1977 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Indiana U online LPN to BSN, Excelsior LPN to ADN, RUE, I study Smart, College network.....UGH! I don't know where to start. Money money money- HOw hard is it to get started with these online...

  21. overwhelmed with decision

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in LPN to RN

    thank you for the replies. I think, after really thinking about it, I may just bite the bullet and go for my RN in a community college. It will be tough, but I just can't risk ending up in a state...

  22. ADN RNs-excelsior in CA????

    mel1977 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I read that CA does not recognize an ADN from Excelsior. Does this mean before taking boards or say if I got mine from there and lived in MO, then wanted to MOVE. ARe they saying I can't practice as...

  23. ADN RNs-excelsior in CA????

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thank you! I have the other option of Indiana U online from LPN to BSN. I just spent a whole year in a classroom and just can't bear the thought of doing that again-plus, other things incl working...

  24. Is it a waste of money to become an LPN,only to work as one for a few years?

    mel1977 replied to cisa04's topic in General Nursing

    I got my LPN first, actually this summer and will be going online to get my RN in the next year or so. I am doing this so I can make more money and gain valuable experience for nursing school (make...

  25. Are you allowed to wear MAKEUP ????

    mel1977 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    where I work, and area hospitals-makeup okay, fake nails okay as long as they aren't super long. I just keep mine looking best I can at a length where I won't scratch my patients. Use best judgment...