NurseyTonyaLPN

NurseyTonyaLPN

M/S, home health, LTC, rehab/orth

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  1. MRSA in sputum and open door?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hmm, I wonder why the dr ordered airborne precautions

  2. Make up...?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That blows my mind. I've only had one job that had in my contract that I was supposed to wear makeup while on the job, and that was as a promotional model (trade shows, car shows, events...

  3. Can someone help with Anatomy Question please?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in General Nursing

    It's my understanding that blood vessels dilate in response to heat and constrict in response to cold in order to maintian homeostasis. They dilate and go closer to the skin to release heat, and...

  4. Thank Goodness for Good CNAs

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I'm an agency nurse and mostly do LTC (night shift). If it wasn't for the good and helpful CNAs my job would not be possible. The overwhelming majority of them have been great and know their...

  5. any other students trying to lose weight?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm not a student anymore, but I did lose weight while in school. Halfway through school I had gained 10 lbs and I had enough, I used the info in my nutrition book/class, and started going to the gym...

  6. 4 choices & only need 2 (which ones?)

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Angel 3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my opnion, cultural anthropology and logic would be best, since knowlege about other cultures may come into play in your nursing career, and logic is definitely a skill that will be needed, in...

  7. Basal Body Temp and Working Nights

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My local Dollar Tree dollar store had OPKs you can buy for a dollar apiece. pg tests too. you might want to check yours. HTH.

  8. How many don't make it out?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    In my LPN program, only about 1/3 made it to the end. About half failed, the rest got pregnant or had family emergencies or such that took them out of school. A lot of the ones that failed didn't take...

  9. Basal Body Temp and Working Nights

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I couldn't find anything about it either, I charted with this pregnancy and the one before. I tried to take my temp at the same time every day and after I woke up. I figured it was after waking up...

  10. Just a quick brag (hope y'all don't mind)

    NurseyTonyaLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    An article I wrote will be published in Advance for LPNs magazine at the end of the month! This is my firs magazine publication, I've only been published in a local newspaper before this, and I've...

  11. Just a quick brag (hope y'all don't mind)

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go to advanceweb.com. If you're an LPN, PN student or RN who supervises LPNs you can get a subscription for

  12. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, I was working in an urgent care facility and an xray tech told me her friend was hanging curtains and it caused the cord to wrap around the baby's neck. This is an intelligent person too. Think...

  13. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes, this is one of my pet peeves, along with people saying they'll catch a cold from going outside when it's cold. Isn't this the 21st century? don't we know viruses cause

  14. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Is that how it goes? I've heard many people say you're not supposed to cut a baby's hair before he/she is a year old, but never heard why. I've seen moms with boys who had hair going down their back...

  15. Anyone went through nursing with preterm labor?

    NurseyTonyaLPN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm 23 weeks pregnant with my 3rd daughter, had PTL with both of them but it didn't start until about 29 weeks. I was already in the hospital for a few hours last night, having contractions every 5...

  16. ohhhh my aching feet

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to bethneyann's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was wearing sneakers and my feet kept aching, I got some Nursemates with and they feel much better, like i've got a lot of cushion under my heels, I have really high arches so I think they feel...

  17. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    I was making $6.50 an hour as a home health aide after going to CNA school in 2001. Graduated from LPN school 2004, started with $13.13 base pay at a hospital, now making $22-25 agency lpn working in...

  18. nursing + exercise?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to all4schwa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yoga Booty Ballet is a set of exercise videos that incorporate dance, yoga, and firming exercises for your hips, thighs, and buns. you can order it off of the informercials, or beachbody.com. It's a...

  19. nursing + exercise?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to all4schwa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I go to the gym. When not pregnant I usually do weight training every other day, about 30 min of cardio then hit the pool, hot tub, and sometimes sauna. I also do a Yoga Booty Ballet video when I...

  20. Ethical discussion help required!!!!

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Sarah59's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with the other posters, there are a LOT of patients I see that have contributed or caused their own diseases, due to smoking, diet, exercise, not controlling their diabetes, bedsores caused by...

  21. I'm considering becoming an LVN....need advice :)

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to tranquilskies's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and I don't regret it a bit. My schooling was expensive, too. i got some grant and some loans but they're manageable to pay back (about a hundred bucks a month) and I'm making 22-25 an hour...

  22. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughters are Miranda and Mikayla, I also like Alexis for a girl, We would've named Miranda Austin if she was a boy but my cousin beat me to it, my cousins' babies are also Devin and Chase, which I...

  23. Why does it seem like nurses are one way or the other?

    NurseyTonyaLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses I know are either: 1) Incredibly nice, sweet, helpful people who are in the job because they have a need to help others, Or 2) Miserable, mean, witches, and you wonder why they ever chose...

  24. 2nd semester all over again

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to purplehaze's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you! School is not easy for most anybody, and if you have the will and drive and determination, you will make it. Just don't let anything get in your way, and try, try again if that's...

  25. How much do you do?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, speaking of which, something happened the other day that took the cake! I heard a nurse fuss at another nurse that came on the shift behind her the day before, because she'd asked the nurse to do...