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I worked in a long term facility that had a resident that had an order on her MAR for Vermouth every night. I used my own judgement as far as giving it to her. I often worry about her getting up at night and falling. Even thou it was s small amt.

Can you tell me about DCC LPN to RN hybird program. What was the NACE test like ? Im going to test in march to try to get in.

I'm in NC. I looked on our NC BON site to see what programs are out there. I found about 5-6 schools that offered the programs. Look into the schools because majority of them wants you to retake A&P if it's been longer than 5 yrs. Which is a pain for me because I've been a nurse for 11 yrs. Good luck

I work in the ER at my facility. Recently there has been 2-3 nurses that were caught stealing narcotics. Usually my radar is pretty good when I come across someone who might "dabble a little in drugs". Well the last nurse that was caught totally blew me out the water. I never expected her to steal narcs (IV Dilaudid). Another nurse caught her in the act and she was immediately escorted into the DON office with the other Charge Nurses. She was given a choice to leave the ER and go directly to a Rehab facility or be reported to the nursing board and lose her license(the way the rumor was explained). It was told she went to rehab that very day. Have any of you experienced a large amount of your nurses that you work with getting caught stealing narcs, if so, what drug of choice did they steal?

As an lpn in agency.. I have had RN's make little remarks or speculations about my pay such as.. "You probably get paid more than I do and I'm staff". No the remark translated is... Why r u an lpn getting paid more $$ than me an RN? I can understand why they would think that but I feel I get looked at funny because I chose a career (agency nursing) that pays a lot more $$$ for my lpn position than being a staff nurse at that particular hospital. I do everything the RN's do and some considered me an RN before they knew I wasn't an RN. I'm pursing my RN degree now but once I do get my RN degree...I plan on still continuing my agency work...making even more $$$$ than I do now. Why do staff complain about how much an agency makes when they can just as easily make that same amount of money if they join agency/travel themselves? Don't punish me for my job choices. Sorry for the rant.

I do local travel in my area. I had recently moved to this new area and knew NO ONE in my area. I went from a job at one hospital where we all got along, went to clubs, and had each others back at work to being at a new facility where I was completely on my own in every sense of the word. I went through a small time of saddness but came to the realization that I'm here to do a job and move on. If I make friends than great but if not...my co-workers do not define me or my quality of life. I'm pretty much a natural loner to start with and I don't usually start mingling with people at first...but that's my personality. So I don't usually make friends right off the back like others. I'm a very friendly person but quiet mostly. Some new travelers try to break the icing by bringing in treats for the whole staff on certain occasions or no occasions at all. It often times works. Hopefully they'll remember ur name (out of respect) the next time they see or work with you. Goood luck and hope this helps some.

I'm one of those nurses who would say, "I could never do Peds", especiall PICU. I love children but it hurts to see children get ill and die. I'm so tender hearted when it comes to children. I applaud that there are nurses like urself who can do the job. I pray that u continue to assist these sick children and their families in their greatest time of needs.

I have seen most nurses run 1GM of vanc over one hour but I worry about Red Mans Syndrom. So I run it over 2 hours just to be saafe.

I need to update my resume. Can anyone tell me of a good nursing resume template I can use? I would like for my resume be to the point but not plain if that helps. Thanks

I have a friend that was going to nursing school for an LPN. Her mother was an RN. The mother always had something to say about my friend becoming an LPN instead of an RN like her. Well I can see where the mother as an RN, would want her daughter to be an RN BUT it's what the daughter should want, not everyone else. The daughter wants to be an RN but wanted to start out as an LPN first-Her Choice.

When I was in school, we had very little contact with kids. We didn't do much with clinicals on the Pediatric floors. That's made me very reluntant to care for kids. It's different caring for your own verses someone elses.

Well first of all DON't DO what Trudy RN is suggesting. Recording conversations and keeping tract of her mistakes...Please that sounds like something Linda Tripp would do. If you did say something about her and it indeed got back to her...admit it. If you truely meant what you said don't back down from it. If she wasn't training you properly than you have every right to get another trainer. If she has a problem with it than let it be hers not yours. Making you feel intimated is all she has to get back at you. Maybe when it got back to her the story got twisted as we all know it happens. Confront her and let her know EXACTLY what you said so she can hear it from the horses mouth herself. Even if you have to have a meeting with the person that you requested to have another trainer with. Just to make sure it was conformed what u exactly said. If she was upset about something that wasn't what you said and wants to continue to be mad, then LET HER. I think she's mad because it got around that she wasn't doing a good job trainging you...not only did the other nurses know but probably management as well. Don't coward down to her. Your a professional and you should carry yourself like one. Good Luck!!!

I'm an Agency Nurse. I can see both sides of it because I've now been on both sides. As a floor nurse I can see how you would get upset about the extra help coming in but wants to pick what they can do. Which leaves you with the feeling of why have you here if you don't want to float. to help out. As an agency nurse...hospitals and staff nurse that I have dealt with have been known to give the WORST patient load or send you to areas that their own staff don't want to go. It's about safety AND keeping your license. Majority of places only give you a small amount of time to orient and expect you to hit the floor as if you've been there for years. When I refuse to go to an area.. it's not because I'm lazy or just not feeling like working that unit.. it's Safety and keeping my license for me. So I can see both sides of it. Don't just assume that the nurses don't want to work that area because of not simply wanting to work hard that day. It could be that the outside can see what the inside don't. I'm always getting sent to the ER... well ER nursing is far different than floor nursing. This particular hospital thinks TWO days of orienting is sufficient and SAFE for me to learn what most new nurses don't get in 6-8 weeks. Come on...can u really say that's safe or enough of training. When you injury or harm someone...you can best believe no one will stand in front of the judge at trial but YOU AND UR ATTORNEY. Not the hospital, the charge nurse, the NA's or MD's. JUST U AND UR ATTORNEY. So yeah I don't have a problem refusing to go to a unit. What's the worse they can do...let me go. OK BUT I'll still have my Nursing License and another job in the mist.

I keep my board date a secret from my classmates. When I passed the LPN NCLEX, I still didn't tell anyone. It wasn't until we had exit conferences for the semester when you sit down with all the Nursing Instructors and go over all your grades, weakness, and strengths. They asked me if I plan on taking the boards, I told them I've already taken them during spring break and passed. They were all shocked.... afterwards they told the whole class. So far I was the only only who passed.:balloons:

I'm sorry that you were treated badly. I know first had how busy it is in the ER BUT it gives no one an excuse for that treatment. I know of a lot of nurses in our ER that would have been a little more helpful. At least I hope so. Well I know I would have been. I know how it feels to go to another floor and ask for things and they act like they don't hear you or it's toooo much effort to get their A-s up and help look. Let it go and keep moving. What goes around comes around!!!