SamHill

Empty your pockets into the nurse that takes over your group. Saves the company money! I was bad about nitro bottles and flushes.

Ankles and calves at walmart....chf...pvd...

This is just my personal opinion...If you take its personally, its on you. But to me one of the advantages of the NP role is that you have the nurse experience to guide you when diagnosing and treating a patient. Without it, its kinda like calling yo...

LTC would be my choice then. Working consecutive days on 4 and 5 hour of sleep is not a recipe for success when you are taking your pre-reqs. If you got along with the people at the LTC...then I would do that. LTC you will be sending some people to t...

Working 12's? That would essentially leave you working a 14.5 shift. Does your LTC have a any rehab cases? My RN classes had some nursing home lvn's who did pretty well so don't think that is essential to work med-surg for RN school. Just an advantag...

If you can afford the difference in pay...do med-surg. It will give you a great start on RN school. Plus if you decided you wanted to go specialty straight after RN school, you would have your 'mandatory' med-surg experience out of the way.

Aviator's are pretty nice and the Landau vented sleeve tops work well. They don't restrict your movement like some other brands.

The women I work with learned quick not to spread gossip in my presence. I started telling them what the other nurses say about when they aren't around. "Christy...Diane said you always wear scrubs two sizes too small." Diane...Christy said you neede...

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One Second After by William Forstchen deals with an EMP attack. The story goes into great detail about medical conditions and health care without modern equipment(some hellish nursing home scenes). Slight spoiler...The protagonists daughter is a type...

I got my CNA and worked two years as a tech on a neuro-surg floor. I felt like I had a huge advantage in LPN school because of it. Some of my fellow students at the beginning were afraid to even touch a patient. I worked 3 years as a LVN mostly on or...

http://www.zappos.com/new-balance-mw755-brown Got these in 11.5 4E. Only wore them a couple of shifts but they are great so far.

3 years of medsurg experience as a LVN helped a new grad ADN RN. Beat out several BSN new grads for the job.

I wore mine for a couple of years after marriage mostly to make the wife happy. I am not a ring guy. Eventually I got tired of all the gunk that gets under a band so I just quit wearing it. My wife was upset at first but we both work at the same hosp...

40 Bed Hospital in BFE. Cafeteria opens at 7:30A closes at 1:30P. No sandwich or salad made for night shift. Vending machines with cokes, candy and chips are available but no change machine. If you don't have $1's, you are SOL. None of the restaurant...

During my postpartum rotation, a charge nurse didn't want men on the floor. My instructor asked if I knew enough postpartum to pass the test, I said I did so I spent extra time in L&D and nursery. No objections from the nurses or patients. I've h...

4 males, 56 females. No clue about sexual orientation and don't really care to know.

Took the NCLEX-RN Friday afternoon. Did the PVT Saturday evening and got the good pop-up. Quick Results Sunday night confirmed I passed.

I graduate with my RN Thurday. I have worked for three years as a LVN so I've had some experience working in a predominately female setting. My wife is also a RN. She used to half joke about all the girls in class wanting me and how I would get in wi...

Yes. I'm allowed to start IV's, blood draws and push most medications. LVN's cannot access portacaths, hang blood or push certain cardiac medications.

I did not attend Kiamichi but I have preceptored a few of their students(they do clinicals in my hospital) and work with one of their instructors from the Idabel campus. Instruction seems to be sold and I have been impressed with the way the instruct...

I graduated from their LVN program. Good school. Good luck getting the prereqs you want. Mr Stowe is great for Micro.

Another vote for Aviator Scrubs. Used to wear Landau and a set would last 4 to 6 months. Aviators last about a year and I got get tons of compliments and questions about them.

I was a PCA/Tech for 2+ years on ortho/neuro and neuro-surg floors before I became a nurse. I beleive it absolutely helped make be a better nursing student and now a better nurse. Probably a third of my current job now consists of doing things I did ...

I wouln't worry about it. If thats the worst thing they put on your evaluation, you are doing pretty good.