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  1. Grey's Anatomy star designs scrubs

    kstec replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Cute styles but

  2. shifts?

    kstec replied to dari98's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The LTC facility I work at has mostly twelve hour shifts so when there are two nurses who say until six and one that comes in at 2pm, I will work 6pto 10p and it's actually nice. Or when they are...

  3. How long for umbilical stump to fall off?

    kstec replied to samaletta's topic in Pediatric

    I'm not sure what the true recommended time is but when my son was born he still had his umbilical stump after 7 days. When I took him to the pediatrician he told be to lift the stump and move it...

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

    kstec replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing a clinical rotation at a family practice clinic and I was a observing a RN give a immunization to a 5 year old. Of course being a student I assumed this nurse would show me proper...

  5. Can taking an antidepressant affect getting my license?

    kstec replied to sdcalichan's topic in General Nursing

    If being on any type of psych med affected taking boards or being a nurse, then most of the nurses I know including myself would be unemployed and you think there is a nursing shortage now, take...

  6. scrub nurse?

    kstec replied to LadySugarBug's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not here in Northern

  7. Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    kstec replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I realize that nurses do carry alot of responsibility, but we a providing a service to the publice. That should account for something. Even when I'm having a bad day, I will vent to co-workers,...

  8. Frustrated

    kstec replied to lpnfl34's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wasn't putting myself down by saying just a LPN, it's just a general comment that is made alot. Example: Are you a RN? No, I'm just a LPN. That's just how you're made to feel. I'm proud of my...

  9. Dying residents

    kstec replied to melisana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The thing I've noticed about dying residents, atleast in my facility is that they die alone, (no family or friends). I have not seen one out of the 5-6 residents who have died have anyone with them....

  10. Frustrated

    kstec replied to lpnfl34's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I enjoy this hierarchy of nursing so much that I have been a LPN for less than one year and am thinking of going back to school for something totally unrelated to nursing. I've worked as a CNA and as...

  11. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

    kstec replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    :nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke:

  12. Best/Worst States for LPN opportunities

    kstec replied to TurboJamer13219's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In the part of Illinois that I live in LPN's can work in Homecare, LTC and at clinics, not hospitals. If it's a hospital job your looking for do not come to northern

  13. When to dismiss your doctor!

    kstec replied to Luvelyone's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Family Practice as a nurse and when one of my patients has more questions, or doesn't feel that they got their questions answered during the visit, I kindly go get the physician to address...

  14. No Respect for LTC nurses?

    kstec replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember during LPN school after we did our LTC rotation, I said I would never, never, never work in a nursing home after I graduate. I felt the elderly were treated terribly. Well I started out...

  15. Nursing School vs. Pharmacy School

    kstec replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    GO THE PHARMACIST ROUTE!!!!!! More money and less B.S. I know a pharmacy manager at a small clinic with a small pharmacy and he makes appx. $150,000/year. If I had to do it all over again and was...

  16. Nursing Shortage? Yeah right...

    kstec replied to Luvelyone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I live in Illinois we have 3 RN BSN programs, 1 RN ASN program and 1 LPN program and we have a shortage of nursing. I'm not sure but most of our RN, BSN's must disappear. Our hospitals (3) do...

  17. Very interesting if you have a strong stomach.

    kstec replied to MyLittleCody120's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to see an autopsy in the last week on LPN school. It was the most awesome, yet troublesome thing I'd ever seen. The anatomy was phenomonal (sp) but the whole concept and realization of...

  18. LVN or RN and more

    kstec replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know where you live but check and see if any of the hospitals around you hire LPN's and if they do in L&D. Most hospitals only want RN's. I also had two small children and took the LPN...

  19. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    kstec replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    shanyone if everyone had your attitude, nursing would be a better area to work in. I say that because I am a LPN and am ranked with the lowest of the low according to the more educated and it really...

  20. Failed Physical Test For CNA Today!!Now What??

    kstec replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm glad that alot of the nurses that I work with were able to pass their physical at one time or another, because they are larger women and men, but are excellent nurses. I know nurses and CNA's...

  21. Hospice...not what I thought it was going to be

    kstec replied to Louisepug's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    louisepug I just wanted to respond by saying I think working at a respected LTC facility would possibly be for you. I work there now and I get very involved with my patients care. Since you work...

  22. Help Me! I'm trying to quit smoking!!!!

    kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and I've used Chantix right after it came out on the market. I threw up every morning with it. Later I tried it again with phenergan for the nausea and then I was to tired to function. I'm just...

  23. CNA Resident ratio

    kstec replied to emmasma's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing home that I work as LPN has resident ratio that is way to high. A mass majority of the residents are total assists and the CNA's have 10-15 residents. I think it's terrible and have...

  24. Disclosure of Depression to Nursing School

    kstec replied to WannaBmaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well for one I really don't think it's any of their business. If your competent enough to finish your pre-reqs and get excepted into the program, what's the relevance. And also if you read alot of...

  25. I say this patient is being abused...

    kstec replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who came in and I actually told to spouse to leave the room that this appointment was about my patient and not him. He did leave and afterwards I did wonder what price my patient had...