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  1. cord blood kits

    kstec replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I donated my childrens' cord blood to a blood bank for other children who may need it. At the time I did it, I was told not to save it for my own child because if there was a defect in my child the...

  2. Nursing school, setting you up for failure???

    kstec posted a topic in General Students

    I have a question to all nursing students....My brother is 22 years old and just transferred to a university after finishing his pre-reqs at a community college for financial reasons. Well to make a...

  3. Nursing school, setting you up for failure???

    kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Students

    Thanks for everyone's input. But first and foremost he is very intelligent and is getting a 2.71 out of 2.75. It's not like he failing. He is doing excellent in clinicals and thoroughly enjoys...

  4. LPN's in OB

    kstec replied to obnurse13's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here in the area of Illinois that I work the hospitals will not even hire LPN's in any area. It was sad because I had worked in the pharmacy at one of the hospitals for 14 years making TPN's,...

  5. What is everyone dissecting for Anatomy Lab?

    kstec replied to 2008nurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my A & P class we disected an aborted pig. Needless to say I did not go to class that day. I love animals to much. I still received an A in the class. The neatest and saddest thing I did...

  6. DNR order

    kstec replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a patient who was a full code and the family decided when we were going to send her out to make her a DNR. Because the family could not get there and the doctor is not in the facility, we had...

  7. What Do You Love About Your Job?

    kstec replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I love Thank You's and smiles. I am a LPN and have limited experience, but I have to say that I went into nursing to make people feel better emotionally, and physically. So I have to say the above...

  8. My First Med. Error

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

    Almost all LTC facilites around where I work do not put armbands or any type of identification on the residents. When I asked why I was told that these are their homes and should not have to wear...

  9. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

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

    Why is it that you only hear other people say to CNA's and LPN's, when are you going to get your RN? Well if all of us were RN, BSN, then who would be doing the majority of the lpatient care. The...

  10. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

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

    Why is it that you only hear other people say to CNA's and LPN's, when are you going to get your RN? Well if all of us were RN, BSN, then who would be doing the majority of the lpatient care. The...

  11. How many of you worked as CNA's before you became LPN/LVN's???

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

    I would definitely say to work as a CNA, not because you won't make it through nursing school, but because you get to learn alot without the pressure of an instructor looking over your shoulder.. And...

  12. will lower back problems restrict my ability to be a nurse?

    kstec replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in General Nursing

    I work prn in a doctor's office and a LTC facility, and I can definitely tell the days that I've worked at the LTC facility. There is no way to avoid helping the CNA's. When a resident needs help,...

  13. group tests in nursing school ***??

    kstec replied to br107's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, my school did this. It was an excellent way to learn how to critical think. Your rational was one way and someone else's was another and between all of you, you gave your why's...

  14. I HATE this!!!!

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

    That is all part of nursing. You may not have to do it all the time, but will have to do it. I remember the first time I "dug out" someone, I walked up to the DON and asked her what the heck did I go...

  15. Have an Interview - What is a PRN?

    kstec replied to peachesncream0768's topic in General Nursing

    According to peachesandcreams public information she is looking to "start a career as a nurse" or something like that. So from what I gather you (peachesandcream) your are not a nursing assistant or...

  16. turning non-emergent pts away

    kstec replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    My comment was not meant to cold hearted, but I know to many patients that will leave the doctors office from just being seen and next thing I know I'm getting a report that they went to ER that same...

  17. turning non-emergent pts away

    kstec replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    Whether it be illegal or unethical, it's a great idea. Alot of people have the idea that an ER is a clinic and need to be educated what it is for. It especially seems that the ones who don't have to...

  18. new LPN pay in a family practice clinic??

    kstec posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in Illinois at a Family Practice clinic prn. I do not get benefits or insurance and am curious what the going rate is in your area. People tend to laugh when I tell them what I make. Granted...

  19. new LPN pay in a family practice clinic??

    kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest complaint is that I get no benefits because I am prn, so I figure I'm saving the clinic quite a bit of money and they pay terrible to compensate for my cheap, non benefited

  20. new LPN pay in a family practice clinic??

    kstec replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses, and I don't feel quite so bad, my pay is $13.87/hr, but I'm still convinced their

  21. No Respect for LTC nurses?

    kstec replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think when it comes to working LTC people do think it's the lowest of the lowest but in all actuality it's not. Think about how many nurses complain how short staffed they are when working long...

  22. Confused with lots of ???

    kstec replied to kwagner_51's topic in Home Health

    I did one day in home health with a child (7years old) who had a g-tube and a colostomy and it was the longest 12 hours I had ever spent in my life. If you are a hyper person (I am) than home care...

  23. My morale is shot...

    kstec replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that weird so many posts are related to short staffing and being so overworked? You would think that facilities would attempt to accomodate nurses considering they know that at any given time we...

  24. Are LPN's considered "real" Nurses??

    kstec replied to gentlegiver's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes LPN's are real nurses or atleast were considered nurses years ago. I am also a LPN and when I started my pre-req's years ago, LPN's were a high contributor to the health field, now things have...

  25. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    kstec replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand they have to leave half of the baby inside the mother in order for it not to be considered murder. Because of my own personal beliefs I did some research a while ago and this...