vonxojn

vonxojn

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  1. Giving alcohol to a resident

    vonxojn replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  2. DCCC Davidson community college 2012

    vonxojn replied to olivialen1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    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

  3. bridge program to RN

    vonxojn replied to mibrow81's topic in LPN to RN

    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...

  4. Caught stealing drugs

    vonxojn posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  5. Why are others nurses rude to agency nurses?

    vonxojn replied to doodles's topic in Agency Nurses

    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...

  6. loneliness and isolation - that agency nurse

    vonxojn replied to aussiemags's topic in Agency Nurses

    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...

  7. I Could NEVER Do PICU!

    vonxojn replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  8. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

    vonxojn replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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

  9. Family Members

    vonxojn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All I need to do right now is vent my anger. I had a patient that was on the phone when I entered her room. She handed me the phone and asked me to speak to her daughter. I got on the phone and the...

  10. resume

    vonxojn posted a topic in General Nursing

    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.

  11. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    vonxojn replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  12. What can you say about the competency in pediatric nursing skills of nursing students

    vonxojn replied to nomoreblues's topic in Pediatric

    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...

  13. Conflict with Charge Nurse

    vonxojn replied to BethgRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  14. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    vonxojn replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  15. ??? Did You Keep Your Boards A Secret From Classmates And Friends?

    vonxojn replied to ORNURSETOBE's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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...

  16. What has Nursing become?

    vonxojn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been nursing for only 6 years now. I'm getting to the point that as the years go by I find my self dissatified with the occupation. Nursing isn't what I thought it was going to be. Don't get me...

  17. Would this happen at your ER?

    vonxojn replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

    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...

  18. For those that wanted Drug lists.

    vonxojn replied to Thedreamer's topic in General Students

    Hey, When u get a chance can u e-mail me the drug list as well.

  19. Using College Network to move ahead

    vonxojn replied to pjs91n's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone have College Network materials that they would like to sell? I'm doing Excelsior College Nursing Concept 3 right now and could use some help.

  20. PLEASE don't do it!

    vonxojn replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    I knew this girl that was a correctional officer at a prison. She got involved with an inmate and was forced to quit her job. So whenever he gets transfered to another facility.... she'll move to the...

  21. warning or write up????

    vonxojn replied to MsKieshaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's important to have a good respectful relationship BUT the priority here is patient care AND safety. If that patient developed Pneumonia and eventually died..whose house do YOU think the lawyers...

  22. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    vonxojn replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    When we have VIP's on the floor it amazes me how some nurses will break their neck to provide "excellent care" to these people. I think the people of VIP's know that some fear being fired or getting...

  23. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    vonxojn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had time when I was a new grad and was out of orientation for 2 days. Those two days on my own was bad. Now on the third day I was at the desk when I overhead a PA not a Doctor complain that the...

  24. ER Patients

    vonxojn posted a topic in Emergency

    I NEED TO VENT!!! Why do patients come to the ER at 12am in the morning with C/P that has been happening for 3 days. They get the initial workup, hooked up to the monitor, lab draws, cxr, ect..etc......

  25. Er

    vonxojn posted a topic in Emergency

    Letting off some Steam!!!! Y do fellow employees of the same hopsital you work at, come to the ER for either theirselves or family members at 2am and wear their name tag. Do they think that they or...