Zapi791

Zapi791 BSN, LVN, RN

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First year LVN to RN

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  1. AS a BSN RN, can I operate independently providing care to friends and family at no cost?

    Zapi791 replied to kat1822's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Nursing requires continual life long learning. I like the pocket med-surg guide as a reference. I also use the CDC and heart association website, and a Diabetic Meal Planner for my patient education...

  2. Smart watches for health care providers

    Zapi791 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My old Apple watch 3 of 3+ years hit the steering wheel in my car a few months back and the face came apart. I vowed not to replace it because I felt like it was a big waste of money at the time....

  3. Smart watches for health care providers

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't heard of any privacy breeches at the facility with smart watches, but I am sure if it happens they will change the policies and ban them too. We have more patients and family having privacy...

  4. Smart watches for health care providers

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go to settings and see if you have the option to extend the screen time to 1.5 minute. Sad to

  5. IV Cannulation Start

    Zapi791 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have 25 experience as LVN, but only one year experience as BSN, RN. I am horrible and very uncomfortable with starting IV's during my RN training/orientation rotation. I bought a nice IV arm and a...

  6. IV PUSH CLARIFICATION

    Zapi791 replied to TaylorHM1992's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your method sounds safer, but I would check the instructions from the manufacturer of the drug before

  7. How to become an IV Infusion nurse?

    Zapi791 replied to newnursewhodiis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also looking for the best IV start course for basic peripheral IV starts? I don’t need certification, but just want to improve on my

  8. is nursing course not for me?

    Zapi791 replied to cutieme009's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools tend to teach nursing in sections: med/surg, pediatrics, pharmacology, mental health… etc. Then during that last semester they switch up an mix it all together with the diagnostic,...

  9. RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    Zapi791 replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am not sure if your rationale for not taking the covid vaccine is because you are ready to die or if you afraid the vaccine causes harm in some way? The covid vaccine should not cause you adverse...

  10. Hospital Dumps elderly Black Man on Sidewalk/ Medicare Rules

    Zapi791 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Many patients have altered mental status and wonder off. Medicare also doesn’t cover cost patient sitters. I heard of “story” of a patient being discharged from the...

  11. Garden Plant Surprises

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    update 1 It turned out to be another Fairy Tale eggplant, but I do have a Rosa Bianca plant which is correctly labeled that seems to have a fertilized flower so I am praying that it will go full...

  12. Garden Plant Surprises

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Has anyone ever tried multiple times to grow plants that totally fail every time and then they surprise you by appearing in your seedling salvage box bearing fruit? ? I had a storage container...

  13. Zapi’s December 1st 2021 Garden

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Zone 9a We had a few nights that dipped into the 40s in November. Some seedlings like Milk Bok Choy were eaten by pest so I will be succession planting as needed. I am still thinning out...

  14. Zapi’s December 1st 2021 Garden

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Update 1 I lost some seedling to multi adverse factors: too much water, fertilizing too early and poor pest control. However some of the seedlings have matured to very strong and healthy young...

  15. Winter Root Veggies

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    I planted beets, carrots, and radishes in 2 plastic storage container in September or October. I pulled a few of the plants out today to check the progress. The carrots and beets haven’t formed...

  16. Seed Haul

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    I placed my first order from Baker Creek, rareseeds.com .: Nagasaki late Chinese Cabbage Baby milk bok Choy Free seed variety 1 He shi ko bunching onion Kano eggplant...

  17. Seed Haul

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Update on a few of the Winter seedlings zone 9a

  18. Seed Haul

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    I also forgot to mention that I sometimes cover the plants with toole on colder nights in the 40's F. I just found Frost Shield 6' x 50' roll at Lowes that I plan to use when temperatures drop into...

  19. Seed Haul

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    I live in Texas, zone 9a. I haven't gardened in over 5 years because had abandoned it when I decided to go back to school. Now that I finished school I am getting back to gardening for hobby. I envy...

  20. Being A New Grad Is Hard. How Do You Deal With Making Mistakes?

    Zapi791 replied to NursingHopeful95's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The toradol incident is a computer program issue. Some hospitals have computer programs that will alert you when the previous pain med dose was given. I have seen orders and given patients up 60mg...

  21. NEW NURSE HELP

    Zapi791 replied to Dizah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look for Nurse Residency programs in California. Most hospitals are requiring new nurses to begin in a residency program now. You may have to sign a 2 year contract ... etc so they can recoup their...

  22. Rat tail radish

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    I am posting the pictures and writing about my garden on my days off to relieve stress. Thinking about my garden helps me through the long and exhausting 12 hours shifts at work. I haven't...

  23. Rat tail radish

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Rat tail radish makes a beautiful ornamental potted plant and is also very tasty for dinner. Mix this tasty seed pod with other vegetables straight from your garden. Add yellow pear tomatoes, banana...

  24. Nutritional Value of Peppers

    Zapi791 posted a topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    The most productive vegetable I have grown this Summer was the peppers. I was surprised at all the nutritional value packed in peppers, which has made me want to grow more of them next year. I...

  25. Nutritional Value of Peppers

    Zapi791 replied to Zapi791's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Thank you for the info about weight loss. My co-worker eats pepper for to prevent constipation also. I grew 6 spineless okra seeds this Summer which 5 sprouted and produced more than enough okra...