Southernurse

Southernurse

cardiac, ortho, med-surg

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  1. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    Southernurse replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    my favorite question is, "are you a nurse or an lpn?" i had a patient demand to see an rn because she had a question that i nor my lpn colleague could possibly answer. it was "am i allowed to eat...

  2. Cardiac Meds!!!

    Southernurse replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    i worked on a cardiac stepdown that all of the post cabg and caths were a day out (or longer) of their surgeries. we got them when they were deemed stable enough to move to our floor. i never had...

  3. Cardiac Meds!!!

    Southernurse replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    it is good to have a healthy fear of a specialty like cardiac. i started in the cardiac stepdown when i only had 6 months experience as an lpn. i was so intimidated and doubted i could get by. no...

  4. Narc count question

    Southernurse replied to tybutler74's topic in General Nursing

    hey all! this has been bothering me for over a week....i currently work at an alf that allows ra's to give and sign out narcs after 7pm when there are no nurses in the building. (i did not know this...

  5. TN LPN to NC LPN: Where is a good place to work in West NC???

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    thank you, tall blondie and waynesville! i am much closer to haywood than i thought, (36 miles) and will definitely look into it. harris may be a possibility too, depending on the availability of...

  6. TN LPN to NC LPN: Where is a good place to work in West NC???

    Southernurse replied to Southernurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hey i was looking at haywood online and applied there. are there 8 hr shifts? i did not see any on the website. my knee injury has limited me to 8hrs, and that has made my opportunities very scant....

  7. FL LPN's What drugs can you push??

    Southernurse replied to pkapple's topic in Florida Nursing

    I received my LPN nursing education and license in FL a year before we were hurricaned out by Charley in 2004, and it seems that the LPN's are being given the med ed in some facilities so those...

  8. Can LPNs Flush P.I.C.C. lines in TN

    Southernurse replied to dorrybnursing's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    yeah, miss haunted, i must say i was taken aback by the way the docs treat the nurses. where i come from in florida, the nurses were expected to be in the room when with them. we also had a great...

  9. NCLEX-LPN question

    Southernurse replied to ZooMommyRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey you- as far as i know, at least in 2004 you could test out, but to get a definite answer, ask the state. the number is 850-245-4125. they are very courteous and helpful (at least any experience...

  10. Knoxville, TN

    Southernurse replied to AnomalousSilence's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Baptist Downtown is Kingdom Hospital straight out of Stephen King's mind. What a pit of evil. I love St. Mary's, though I hear it has gone downhill a little bit. There is a plethora of nursing...

  11. Can LPNs Flush P.I.C.C. lines in TN

    Southernurse replied to dorrybnursing's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    why is that scary? if one is trained correctly, it can be done safely and with as much skill as an rn. (real nurse). it's okay, i understand, a lot of people are ignorant through no fault of their...

  12. Tampa/W. Coast Students Roll Call!

    Southernurse replied to Nashima's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey all! at last west coast speaks! i graduated charlotte county at the tech center in 2003. let me tell you people, since moving to tn after being hurricaned out in 2004 by charley, i found out an...

  13. Best Florida city?

    Southernurse replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey ladybelle! i had to laugh because the hospital i was singing the praises of was sold! it hasn't been open for 2 years! it might have been the only one! i guess our area was nice, because we had...

  14. Nurse-Patient ratios in Tennessee

    Southernurse replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i work at select specialty hospital in knoxville and we have a 1:5 patient ratio and charge nurse will take up to 4 pts depending on the acuity. we get the vents that are difficult to wean, wound...

  15. Best Florida city?

    Southernurse replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey guys! i just wanted to put my 2 cents in for defense of my florida. i have been licensed since 2000 as a cna then an lpn. i had all of my training in charlotte county:icon_hug: and i am proud of...

  16. CEU Changes in Florida

    Southernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey tweety! i am keeping my fl license active though i now live in tennessee and practice here too. i am thankful you shared, because they still require me to keep up. thanks

  17. Help with Facilities in Florida

    Southernurse replied to LatinGirl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Naples is expensive. Look into a Naples newspaper website and you can get the rents off of the classified page and you will also get an idea of what the cost of living is. If you can get a decent...

  18. Help with Facilities in Florida

    Southernurse replied to LatinGirl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey Latingirl! Google Orlando hospitals/long term care facilities and you should be able to find links to websites for different facilities. Once on the homepage for some of these locations, there...

  19. Florida Roll Call ......

    Southernurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey, Floridagirl! I am in the midst of getting the Excelsior program started after being halfway done with college. I blew out my knee at work, and could not do clinicals on a crutch! I had to take...

  20. Best Florida city?

    Southernurse replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    :smiletea:Hey Kelly! I see you instantly fell in love with Florida the way I did when I went in '78. My family lives on the east coast by Daytona (TOO close to the Speedway if you ask me!) Because...

  21. Best Florida city?

    Southernurse replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey 58! I'll be waiting for that grouper, man!:trout: None of my family was tore up yesterday, I check the local news on the net through WESH and we did okay. Whew! I was also looking into...

  22. need your advice... AD vs BS or BS/MS

    Southernurse replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    hi! i also need to add my two cents here. i know that there is a possibility that there will be less for you to do with the degree you have, but with it being 10 years old, certain schools may not...

  23. Best Florida city?

    Southernurse replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    :monkeydance:hey, 58! if you can find a decent sandwich here, definitely let me know. i really miss being home, though. yeah we are close to sevierville and were actually looking for a house there....

  24. Knoxville

    Southernurse replied to RNwendy's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hey guys! I am in Knoxville, new to the area since 10/04. I work at Select Specialty Hospital. What LTC are you at? I like it here, but I miss my beach and the heat. What is neat about this town...

  25. Beautiful TN (where to live)

    Southernurse replied to sugabuga's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Funny! I am one of the many that moved here from Florida. There seems to be quite the influx, especially after the hurricanes of '04 and '05. We moved to Knoxville, and it is Little Big Town. Hope...