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  1. Subjective VS Objective data

    midcom posted a topic in General Students

    OK, I really feel like an idiot. We are just starting Nursing Diagnosis & for part of an assignment, I have to read a case study & separate subjective from objective data. Now, I know that...

  2. How to get hired without experience

    midcom posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am a new LPN grad who wants to work in a clinic but after every interview, I learn that they offered the position to a nurse with experience. I'm getting very frustrated. I won't ask how to get...

  3. Urgent Care Clinic

    midcom replied to finallyRN7's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My first job as an LPN was very similar to the above poster- float in Primary Care & urgent care clinic on weekends.I loved it. Our urgent care clinic was an extension of the primary care clinic...

  4. Stickers and prizes for peds

    midcom replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We put our stickers on a whiteboard, using a small roll of tape to adhere the sticker to the board. The board is mounted child height in the hallway so the child can choose the sticker as he/she...

  5. Kaplan LPN program

    midcom replied to Kari.Russ's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm a Kaplan grad, actually Hamilton College; they changed the name right after I graduated. I agree that the tuition is high, but in my case it was a matter of waiting 2 years working minimum wage...

  6. How to get hired without experience

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Actually, I'm the one getting called in. If someone calls in sick, I can expect to get a call because my supervisor knows I usually will work. I agree that there are good parts about being a float....

  7. oncology rounds......I need help!

    midcom replied to ybstressed's topic in General Students

    I think you're missing Maalox in that combo.

  8. How to get hired without experience

    midcom replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I apologize for not updating sooner. My job is everything I hoped it would be & then some. I work with great people, both nurses & providers and, since I work as a float, I get a real variety...

  9. Would love to hear your opinions on the Urgent Care setting

    midcom replied to LovePurple's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work every other weekend in our Urgent Care clinic, although we call it convenient care. I LOVE it! I see things that I don't usually see during the week in the regular clinic setting & as a...

  10. As an office nurse, how many difficult docs have you worked with?

    midcom replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work for approximately 25 providers as a float nurse. I have gotten quite a bit of experience dealing with different personalities. But I am happy to say that the treatment you receive would not be...

  11. Lpn's: Are we still in demand?

    midcom replied to bloomies's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The schools like to tell you that there is a very large shortage of nurses but they neglect to tell you that the shortage is for RNs, not LPNs. If you are set on nursing in a hospital, you'll have a...

  12. Pharmacology cards

    midcom posted a topic in General Students

    I understand that the premade drug cards are a good way to learn the various drugs. I checked at Barnes & Noble & see that there are at least 3 different sets of drug cards in addition to the...

  13. I'm only 22 years old.

    midcom replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    "I think people that only have breast cancer, no mets, are the luckiest people in the world." Wow, you might want to put yourself into those individuals' shoes once. Cancer is cancer, whether it's...

  14. Oncology rotation

    midcom replied to tessa45's topic in General Students

    During my LPN training while doing our only rotation at the hospital, 2/3 of my class worked on an oncology floor. They got to experience so much more than we who were assigned to the skilled nursing...

  15. Does anyone else feel like they were born for this?

    midcom replied to keno138's topic in General Students

    I'm glad to hear that you feel this way. I wanted to be a nurse since I was 4 years old but didn't get the chance for over 50 years. I, too, feel I was born for this. I have been working for just 10...

  16. Do you prefer working at Hospitals or office, home settings, other??

    midcom replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    You probably couldn't pay me enough to work in a hospital or nursing home and I never did. My first and only job so far has been in a clinic. I just don't want to work in those settings. Too much...

  17. Nurse Chemo at your service

    midcom replied to wannabegood's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wow, I could have posted this exact same thing just a few months ago. While going through chemo, the same regime as Robin, by the way, my supervisor was so accomadating & so were my fellow nurses....

  18. how many shots you got at taking pre enterence for LPN?

    midcom replied to missycares's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't worry about it. The math questions range from easy addition/subtraction to algebra, some of which can be figured out just by using common sense. They don't expect you to get them all right so if...

  19. the BEST advice you can give...

    midcom replied to dylansmama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds stupid, but eat before going to your site. We had one gal who hadn't eaten all day & got light headed & had to sit down. Our instructor was livid when she discovered that she hadn't...

  20. Nursing School Weight! Help!

    midcom replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Erika, This is so common. I agree, it's all about stress & also picking up bad habits like snacking while studying or, in my case, knowing I'd be too tired to cook when I got home so fast food...

  21. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    midcom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    And so ... physicians don't see patients on the sabbath? Hospitals shut down on Sunday? Urgent care clinics no longer serve patients on Sunday? Get real!

  22. is there free cna classes in ceder rapids iowa

    midcom replied to Vivian_ann's topic in General Nursing

    Try calling the local nursing homes. Often they will offer CNA classes (through the local community college) with the understanding that you will work for them for a period of time. In my area (NE IA)...

  23. Graduation Speech HELP PLEASE!!

    midcom replied to ale_kat03's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke about nurses being knowledgeable, skilled, compassionate, patient, and advocates. I gave examples of nurses I knew in my life who had these attributes, the LPNs who cared for my Mom during...

  24. how many shots you got at taking pre enterence for LPN?

    midcom replied to missycares's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Patrick, As someone who also was in IT for several years prior to nursing, if you did well in IT, you have nothing to worry about, as far as this test goes. Good luck!

  25. how many shots you got at taking pre enterence for LPN?

    midcom replied to missycares's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I suspect each school is different. I had to take the NET on my first day of orientation. Theyused the results, not as an entrance qualification, but to show the teachers just which students may need...