LesMonsterRN

LesMonsterRN ADN, RN

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I'm a Long Term Care RN with a passion for person-centered care. I'm also a penguin-obsessed musician as well as a wife/mother/grandmother in flyover country.

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  1. Chief of staff stood up for us ... a total "WOW" moment.

    LesMonsterRN replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    There are some really awesome physicians out there. I am hoping the younger ones coming up are more like the op's great example than the "I am Super Doc"

  2. First time giving meds tomorrow

    LesMonsterRN replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    Be methodical, check your 5 rights, and take a deep breath. Remember, there's only 1 first time and once you've jumped that hurdle, you will be amazed at how much more confident you will feel. Truly a...

  3. this hit too close to home...

    LesMonsterRN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you,

  4. I'm a pregnant postpartum nurse . . .

    LesMonsterRN replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    This sort of thing drives me insane on message

  5. how to you deal with this?

    LesMonsterRN replied to HeatwaveRN's topic in General Nursing

    Was it her idea to come to the hospital or her family's? It sounds like possibly her real beef is with her family for taking her in, if that's what

  6. new overwhelmed LPN

    LesMonsterRN replied to garyg's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's LTC, anyway. When I first saw your post I thought you were going to say that you only got a few days of orientation, so that you got 2 weeks was okay. Not great for a brand new nurse, but...

  7. What color are your school uniforms?

    LesMonsterRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Staples. We used any number of white bobby pins and/or clippies to hold them on. Our LPN uniforms in the early 90's were blue/white pinstriped a-line dresses with white bibs that went a few inches...

  8. What do u think about a student with battery charges?

    LesMonsterRN replied to chinadollie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm sure each situation is individual but my gut reaction is that a student with that background would have a tough road ahead of

  9. younger generation of nurses and blackberries?

    LesMonsterRN replied to stephva1008's topic in General Nursing

    My last clinical instructor is a self-proclaimed crackberry junkie and prefers that we contact her by text if we need something and can't find her immediately. I think it's okay to do that but it...

  10. Student nurses do the darndest things

    LesMonsterRN replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    Great story about the last patient, Mi

  11. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    LesMonsterRN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been fortunate enough to not have to take out loans. I think I will have paid just under 15k for my AAS when I finish in May at a state school. My LPN in 1994 was $3200; the same program is now...

  12. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    LesMonsterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sorry that I came out swinging. It won't happen again on this thread.

  13. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    LesMonsterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sorry, it was a knee-jerk reaction, and I came out of the gate brandishing a very tiny fist. :lol And thanks for the link, msn, I will read it and come down off my high

  14. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    LesMonsterRN replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sorry, msn10, but associate degreed nurses are more than "technical", more than just task-oriented robots, which is what your statement implied, at least to me. General education courses for a BSN...

  15. does anyone here know anything about radiation therapy?

    LesMonsterRN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking for something that's easy in, easy out, healthcare is not for

  16. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

    LesMonsterRN replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You've told us you're a good student with great grades and I believe you. You also sound like you have the drive and desire to do well and you will! Dust yourself off, get back on the horse. You said...

  17. You know you're Old School when...

    LesMonsterRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I'm amazed at how student clinical uniforms have changed over the years. When I went to LPN school in '93 we wore what we called "smurf dresses" - blue and white striped a-line bags with white...

  18. You know you're Old School when...

    LesMonsterRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a Harris Flush a couple of semesters ago in clinical - I had never heard of it

  19. My back is against the wall... what should i do now?

    LesMonsterRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    In my last LTC facility I was charge nurse on top of passing meds to 30+ residents. Something's gotta

  20. Nurse managers, I need to ask a favor

    LesMonsterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the last course of my Rn program right now and since the course is leadership, I am assigned to interview a nurse in a leadership position. Would someone be kind enough to do this for me for...

  21. Nurse managers, I need to ask a favor

    LesMonsterRN replied to LesMonsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bumping because I could use a

  22. News too good to keep to myself...

    LesMonsterRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations!

  23. Too Old to go back for LPN - BSN bridge??

    LesMonsterRN replied to lilaclover6984's topic in LPN to RN

    I was 31 when I got pregnant with my first because I wanted to go to LPN school first. Of course everyone is different, but I had no problems having babies at that age and was very happy not to have...

  24. Anyone familiar with MU's Accelerated BSN Program?

    LesMonsterRN replied to RH-CentMO's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard and read that MU's accelerated program is fairly competitive and hard to get into but I don't know much more than

  25. Ever stuck your foot in your mouth in front of a patient/visitor?

    LesMonsterRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    philanurse, that reminds me of a resident I used to take care of and how he would "train" new CNAs. He was, as your patient was, a bil AKA, and had been at the facility for years. One day he had a CNA...