justrissy

I'm in Wisconsin and have Never heard to term johnnie for a gown here they are house gowns. a johnnie is a company that supplies portable outhouses to events they are 'jimmy's johnnys'. And we call the quilted pads soakers, they soak up urine. And soda around here is pop. Funny how we all have different names for the same things.

The school I went to, which is the same at all tech schools in wi, the 1st year of the RN program is the LPN program. So in order to get to the 2nd year of the RN program you must complete the LPN program. When you complete the 1st year you are able to take the PN nclex. I personally think to 1st year (the LPN program) was more difficult and stressful you don't know what to expect and what the instructor expect from you.

Ray, Roy and Robert are our most popular 7 of the all on the same unit, 2 in the same room, all in rooms 8-16 in a facility of 47 people. Much easier to call them by their last names (mr smith, mr jones etc) too many R's it can get confusing!

I agree with you whole heartedly!!! I really don't like summer, give me winter anyday. But, I can deal with my weather here today 71 degrees no humidity with a light breeze. If this is how summer always was I wouldn't mind it.:onbch: At 115 degrees there is no way I'd step foot out the door, anything over 80 with any hint of humidity and i'm miserable and crabby (so my family is miserable too)

Last semester I did my ethics paper on organ transplant. It is an issue that is very easy to find materal on. (I got an A with out to much effort)

When I was a kid grandma always told us to eat our carrots so we'd have red hair. I never did like carrots and am the only granddaughter without red hair. She also said the carrots would give us good vision so we wouldn't need glasses. (I got glasses when I was 10.) Mom would have us put mud on a bee sting, it actually was really soothing. My sister-in-law puts vicks on my nephews feet at bed time to calm his cough, swears it helps.

I work in LTC one of my duties is to round with the Dr when she visits monthly to see her pts. Many of the pts she has had to see had issues with their coccyx or periarea and we needed to remove the brief. On more then one occasion the pt has had a BM, I have seen this DR put on gloves get wipes and clean up the BM so she could see their skin. She also has helped me change their draw sheet and brief. She is one hell of a Dr. her pts love her! So I guess there are those Dr's out there who will do nursing duties, even CNA duties.

I really don't mean to argue but if you check the program catalog on the CVTC website you'll see that the LPN program is now only offered at the Eau Claire campus. In order to get your LPN in River Falls you have to apply to the RN program and begin that, you then have the option to stop after the 1 year if you want your LPN. But you still must have all of the pre-req's for the RN program. I originally applied for the LPN program 4 years ago and recieved a phone call telling me that I was being move to the RN wait list since they were doing away with the LPN program at that campus, siteing a saturation of LPN's in the area.

I did the RN program in River Falls, WI there is no LPN program there anymore. You can however start the RN program and take the LPN NCLEX after the 1st year

I did the RN program in River Falls, WI there is no LPN program there anymore. You can however start the RN program and take the LPN NCLEX after the 1st year

madmominavan: wow, guess the name says it all

we got a doughnut and coffee reception with our residents, a facility t-shirt and a hand written thank-you note from the administrator. Certainly didn't brake the bank (I work in a small LTC facility) but it was nice

the 'fact' that the op is stating is "one quarter of all drivers on the road at any one time in wi are drunk" is what got my goat. i just heard the report on the news a little while ago and the study stated that 25% of those polled replied that they had driven drunk at one time in their lives not that at any given time 25% of drivers in wi are drunk. i just think we need to have the facts straight. i completely buy that 25% of people in wi have driven drunk at one time in their lives and i'll bet that it is probably that high in most states most people just don't admit it. i admit i drove when i shouldn't have in my early 20's, didn't most people in their late teens early 20's in the '80's. (i now in my late 30's maybe have 1 drink every 6 months and certainly don't drive!)

Sorry, I live in Wisconsin and find that information not only disturbing but completely false! 25% on wisconsin drivers intoxicated? sorry I don't think so. Even at bar closing that seems quite excessive to me. This basically is calling wisconsinites a state full of drunks, I am really offended by this.:angryfire Most people I know rarely drink. Where did you find this study? I have heard many things about people in other states too but I realize most of it is just stereotyping! I'd like to see this "study"!

About 10 blocks to work for me, It take just a couple of minutes to get there! I love it! I'm home before my coworkers are even out of town! I Live about 40 minutes from the Twin Cities and could make $5 an hour more but at this time in my life and with the gas prices it isn't worth it to me to drive that distance. I would never even consider :no:driving 100 miles to a job, not for any amount of money, but that's just me.

I did it! Just completed the RN Program (passed my boards too on 2/14). I worked as a CNA every weekend 6pm-8am friday and sat. and got paid for 40! It was hard to work every week-end for nearly 2 years (hard on me, my family, and my extended family) but it was worth it. find somewhere that offers an every weeked deal! I now have a great job as an RN wed-fri and every other week-end 8am-4:30 pm I love it and its only 5 min from home!

timex indiglo with a rubber band

BIRDS!!! I hate birds! :uhoh21: they scare me to death, those little beaks, the spindly yucky legs, the flapping wings! Just thinking about them makes my heart pound. My grandma had a mad rooster when we were kids that use to chase us and peck at our feet, thank god she 'took care' of that bird if you get my drift! I've also had a bird land on my head, scared me stiff i couldn't even move! I'm also afraid of heights. I have a vaulted ceiling in my house and when we first moved in I couldn't even look up at the ceiling without getting dizzy. (i've gotten use to that now after 7 yrs). standing ona chair or a step stool to get something off of a high shelf even makes me woozy and make my stomach do flips!

I had what was to have been a lap chole done nearly 3 weeks ago, ended up with 2 lg incisions and 2 lap incision with 15 staple total and went back to work 10 days post-op. Probably shouldn't have gone back that soon (I was very sore after that 1st shift) but I couldn't afford to stay home any longer. I am finally feeling better now though my largest incision (about 3 inches long) is still tender. Just take it easy if you can and keep tyl with you.

HI I was born and raised in MN 50 miles north of the Twin Cities. Work for 10 yrs and a LTC facility in New Brighton as a NA/R before moving in to Eastern WI. Currently working as and LPN in a LTC facility in the little town I live in and am taking my RN NCLEX in 2 weeks. Even though I've lived in WI for the past 6 1/2 yrs I still consider myself a MN girl, my whole family still lives in MN and My Husband commutes to St Paul to work everyday! We do most of our shopping and some doctoring in MN. MN girl through and through!

Yeah, I work in LTC and I worked the 6-230 shift this am, we had a CNA come in this am at 10 to work a 12 hour shift (2nd day of off orientation) 1st she said she thought she had strep throat, took her temp 98.5, didn't look or act sick at all. Told her she needed to stay no temp. Then 1/2 hour later she came and said she ripped the stitches out of her finger and needed a bandaide, 2 little stitches in her finger, covered it with a bandaide for her (had a hard time feeling sorry for her I had my gall bladder out 10 days ago and came to work with 15 staples in my belly!) :icon_roll The 1/2 hour later she said now she was throwing up :barf02:and had to go home! We got tired of listening to her complain and sent her home! Why didn't she just call in in the 1st place she wasted a lot of our time!:smackingf:hdvwl:

YIPEE!!! got my ATT today, soonest test date for location I wanted is feb 19 so I took it, hope someone cancels before then maybe I can move up the date.

new balance white leather walking shoe! I love them! I have flat feet and wear an ortho insert and they fit perfect! even after a 14 hour shift my feet don't hurt, I wouldn't buy anything else

I've been sitting here waiting too for my att! everything is in and the state cashed my check back on 1/7 but still waiting, the state site still states eligibility pending! UGH! I'm getting tired of waiting. The state and Pearson will willingly take you money but don't do anything to hurry with getting your eligibilty and att out to you. I've got my job all lined up and would like to have my NCLEX passed so I can start getting RN pay for doing my job instead of the LPN pay I am currently getting (big difference in pay) But I guess we'll all keep waiting together! They are probably reading these boards and laughing at all of us since they hold our futures in their hands!

saunders helped me pass!