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emllpn2006

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  1. Personnal lives or reckless?

    emllpn2006 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would have to say that even though I dont take major risks out side of the normal driving a car I am probably endangering my life more sitting here reading allnurses for hours at a time not...

  2. On call with no pay

    emllpn2006 replied to crystal106's topic in General Nursing

    Could you use pagers instead of cell phones? I know in the area where I live in West Virginia there is alot of places that cell phones will not work but pagers do. Maybe if this is the case in your...

  3. Video cameras banned in L&D

    emllpn2006 replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital they are allowed during delivery but once pushing starts they are only allowed to be on a tripod (no fathers holding them) and can only film from the chst up. No baby comming out...

  4. Am I too old?

    emllpn2006 replied to ILoveHK's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Funny that you should ask this question. This is the same question I have been wondering for the last year. I younger than you by just a few months. This year I just completed my lpn program at the...

  5. will I be neglecting my child?

    emllpn2006 replied to new_mom2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You did not say if you are a single mother but if you are just think about this year or so that you are going to be gone from their lives at times as a way of helping them in the future. I dont have...

  6. Parents not supporting me but Im Starting Lvn program next month paying 800 a month!

    emllpn2006 replied to mynameizjim's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I dont know what school this poster is going to but at the school I attended they did not accept student loans. Something about the default rate of past receivers and the goverment can rovoke giving...

  7. Full Time School + FullTime Work

    emllpn2006 replied to Christos Anesti's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I can tell you that it can be done but be prepared to be more tired than you have ever felt in your life. I graduated from LPN school with a 92% and was in the top 1/2 of my class while working 40...

  8. Nursing mistakes that patients pay for?

    emllpn2006 replied to bandas's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One that I found interesting during clinicals is foley and straight cath kits. If the nurse misses and contaminates that cath it has to be discarded and a new one obtained. on one particularly hard to...

  9. My daughter's GFR is 4! HELP!

    emllpn2006 replied to Cin RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I dont have any advice for you but from a fellow West Virginian just wanted to let you know that I will be praying for you and your family. It sounds like you need some good in your life right

  10. Do you feel it is appropriate for a LPN to apply for medical assistant positions?

    emllpn2006 posted a topic in General Nursing

    First I will give a little back ground. In my area approx 120 LPN's graduated from 2 different schools with in weeks of each other making it very competative to get a LPN job. I have no prior...

  11. Which BP cuff

    emllpn2006 replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At my school we had to purchase our own blood pressure cuff. I bought one of the cute decorated ones that had Betty Boop on it at a local uniform store. The cuff and a matching stethoscope set was...

  12. Failed 2nd time....... stopped at 85.

    emllpn2006 replied to silentromie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe in a book called Fryes 3000 Nursing Bullets PN edition. This book is a handy little book that gives 3000 tidbits about different things in nursing. I read it cover to cover several times...

  13. Cullen donates a kidney ????

    emllpn2006 replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    Inmates are humans like all of us who made bad decisions in their lives. I know not all are remorsefull for what they have done may of them are. If a inmate is willing to donate a organ that could...

  14. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    emllpn2006 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    63. You have a refrigerator beside the computer so you dont even have to look away from the screen to grab a

  15. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    emllpn2006 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    26. You have multiple posts timed at hourly intervals throught out each day. 27. You have posted to the same thread every 15 minutes throught the day becouse you keep going back to see what the person...

  16. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    emllpn2006 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    21. Your husband or wife goes to work and comes home from work and you are still in front of the computer. 22. You are almost late to work becouse you were up all night reading allnurses. 23. Your...

  17. took my nclexpn yesterday

    emllpn2006 replied to momof1boy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My quick results took 2 days to the hour to be posted. Took the test Friday at noon and my results were available Sunday at

  18. Stupid People Award

    emllpn2006 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I saw a story on true storys of the ER the other day. A man came to the ER complaining of a headache for three days. Turns out he thought there was bad spirits in his head. He stuck a ice pick through...

  19. How to deal with death of toddler death on picu..

    emllpn2006 replied to nd deb's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Sorry to hear about your tragic loss. You will be in my

  20. Lap chole

    emllpn2006 replied to cndrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I dont know about the official guidelines but when I had mine done I went into the hospital at 8:00 had the surgery around 9:30 and was sitting at home on the couch by noon. This was a little scary to...

  21. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    emllpn2006 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    One of my favorite things in nursing school was to go into the OR. We only had the chance to experiance one day there but it was great. I saw a cardiac valve replacement. My class mate and I got to...

  22. I can't find a job!!!!! AHAHHA

    emllpn2006 replied to ShellGVSU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I passed the nclex pn July 14th and still have not been able to find a job in my area. Last week I had to take a job working at a collection agency to live while looking for a nursing job. Currently I...

  23. Where to find a good NCLEX-PN book?

    emllpn2006 replied to msteresa97's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Fryes 3000 Nursing Bullet Points pn edition, This book was great and had things in it that I would have never thought about. I doesnt have any questions though jsut little tid bits of info to...

  24. 'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    emllpn2006 replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    Something else that could go along with a play nurse kit is childs scrubs. I bought my nephew a set that says future nurse on the back that he wears for pjs. They are so cute even though mom would...

  25. Calculator not permitted?!

    emllpn2006 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    At my school we were not allowed to use calculators on any dosage calculations. We were taught a formula to use with all questions and had to work it out and show all work. There was at least 10...