nighteyes719

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1. OK I have had it with coworkers behavior

   nighteyes719 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Someone please help me deal with a coworkers rude behavior!!! We have a coworker who burps all shift long , let me change that to Belches all shift. :angryfire Like something a bunch guys would be doing in a bar to see who is the loudest. And...

2. Lpn's working ER

   nighteyes719 replied to Arky's topic in General Nursing

   Iam an LPN and I work in our local ER here in a small town. We also have RN'S in our ER. :redbeathe

3. LPNs Supervising RNs

   nighteyes719 replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric

   :banghead:this is what lpns can't do that rns can: 1. they cannot complete the planning of phase of the nursing process independently (ie, they can contribute to a care plan but not write it) 2. generally, they cannot push iv meds (depends on the sta...

4. Provigil for shift workers

   nighteyes719 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   It works great. and yes it is being prescribed for shift workers. my doctor ordered for me a few years ago . insurance would not approve it. it cost over $300.00 a month with out insurance. just got a new insurance company and it is finnally approve...

5. Should I Have Stepped In??

   nighteyes719 replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

   I agree if there is something you can do as a NURSE!!! to have helped then yes she should have helped. I was not there so I don't know nor do we know all the details of the situation ..But take it as a learning experience and move on. Remember th...

6. Why do so many people insist that LPN'S AREN'T REAL NURSES!!??

   nighteyes719 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in LPN/LVN

   last I knew both LPN and RN , had to both take the state boards, LPN is Licensed Practical NURSE, & RN is Registered NURSE . Where are you getting the REAL in RN, WE both went to school and we both have LICENSE to keep up . And we both care ...

7. LPN or RN?

   nighteyes719 replied to new_mom2005's topic in General Nursing

   Do whatyou feel is best for you at this time, Iam an LPN and have worked in every dept of our hospital, ER ICCU and MED SURG, I could work up in L&D but for me my choice is not to the girls who do love it, but its not my cup of tea and i know th...

8. Why do so many people insist that LPN'S AREN'T REAL NURSES!!??

   nighteyes719 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in LPN/LVN

   This is what the problem is, people who feel and act the way you are saying, Thank god I dont have to work under you as an LPN. I worked very hard for my LPN and mine was not just 9 months try 5 days a week from 8-4;30 every day for 12 months. and t...

9. Ok I need somehelp here with coworkers

   nighteyes719 posted a topic in General Nursing

   ok i need some help her on how to deal with coworker who just seems to want to cause trouble on how to handle this. well ill start by telling you iam an lpn have been for almost 11 years , working med/surg. there is this one rn i work with that just ...

10. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    nighteyes719 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I was 15 years old and i found myself admitted to tje hospital @ 3am , and I found out I was 4 months pregnant, I wasa at a childs hospital and was told "we have to transfer u to another hospital there might be something wrong with the baby and we d...

11. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

    nighteyes719 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have very sorry for what your and your family is dealing with .I do not beleive in street drug use, all us in this field have seen the drug use and the abuse. Nor do I use pot. but like i said it was the olny thing that helped my aunt when she was ...

12. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    nighteyes719 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN/LVN

    Iam also an LPN for almost 10 years now and I have almost completed my RN I stopped school only because of my family. I run into this everyday not my coworkers but the hospital I work at LPNS canand are able to do more than hospitals allow us to ,...

13. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

    nighteyes719 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse and last year my Aunt was dying from bone cancer, her doctor ordered her pain medication that was over $350.00 a month and she could not afford it . I told my cousin to got down town and buy her a bag and see how it worked for her and h...

14. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    nighteyes719 replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    I work in a very small town where eveyone knows everyone, includes all the patients know the nurses as well. It gets hard at times, because you know stuff you wish you did not know and eveyone else knows your a nurse and wants information on them. A...

15. asking

    nighteyes719 replied to nighteyes719's topic in General Nursing

    Ive looked at some of the states boards on line, and can't seem to find the information I looking for. I am looking into going into travel nursing and I want to try to go to some of the places where I can really use my skills. Any ideas out there?