Lacie

Lacie BSN, RN

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  1. Moronic Question

    Lacie replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    NOC is also used for "narcotic of choice" in addiction/drug treatment settings. So initially I couldnt figure out what was meant either

  2. Nursing Students in Home Health...who would of thought?

    Lacie replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in we had to do our Psych clinicals out of hospital with the local social services networks. We didnt have anyone with us either and on our own. We had to visit pt's with psychiatric...

  3. Do you count resps every time you do vitals?

    Lacie replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I always count respirations during vitals! How difficult is it when your doing the pts pulse to go the extra while they are being still to do the respirations. After I count the pulse or heartrate by...

  4. Primary Care Nursing

    Lacie replied to my3sonslpn06's topic in General Nursing

    When I first came out of Nursing school the CCU I worked at was Primary care along with every job I held after that up until about 1992. I loved primary care!! We staffed with RN's, LPN's and had 1...

  5. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    Lacie replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ditto Ditto Ditto!! You may very well be misjudging and by immediately reporting without the facts result in this nurse losing her livelyhood. Believe me the system doesnt work for the nurse but the...

  6. Need Info on Orlando or other florida towns

    Lacie replied to PIANISTRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow, lots of nice areas near orlando and just outside. I'm in Ormond Beach just outside of Daytona Beach and I love it. My son lives in Palm Coast where housing is much cheaper and reasonable then my...

  7. How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

    Lacie replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    Same way here! Guess you can tell who the "old schoolers" are huh?:roll There were way more than 75 questions

  8. DUI Restrictions on Nursing License

    Lacie replied to ctaylor0822's topic in General Nursing

    It would be up to the school you are applying for on how they make determination and also the state you are working in. Each state has different ways of handling these issues. Just be honest on any...

  9. diseases common to nurses?

    Lacie replied to studentnurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Should have mentioned in my last post I have to agree with this. I'm not orginally from Kentucky but after working approximately 2 years there I ended up having positive PPD's and had to undergo...

  10. diseases common to nurses?

    Lacie replied to studentnurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome according to research is being linked to a great number of Nurses also. The mystery disease so to speak seems to affect nurses more than most other

  11. Nurse w/ Hepatitis B surface antigen positive

    Lacie replied to hope_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto! I am also Hep B + for antibodies and it only means I have natural immunization rather than have undergone the series of vaccine for Hep B. It has never affected my employment and I'm in...

  12. Clogs while nursing

    Lacie replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

    I was always told the ones with holes on the tops were forbidden due to the risk of dropped sharps spiking through one of the open holes. Makes sense actually so I use the ones with the holes in sides...

  13. How can you get your license suspended in 3 states in 1 Year!

    Lacie replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    If action is taken in one state then it follows to any other state that person is licensed in. You may think it's not enough but remember the mark is on that person's licensure for the rest of thier...

  14. Opened The Window And In Flu Enza

    Lacie replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

    It's hit the central Florida area pretty bad. An 8 year old girl passed about 2 weeks ago from Flu in the Orlando area. Flu shots are very readily available even at the local fire departments. I made...

  15. Hello from KY

    Lacie replied to cheryn's topic in General Nursing

    What area of KY are you

  16. Nursing Students in Northern Kentucky?

    Lacie replied to AndiG99's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from EKU with my BSN quite awhile back. I initially started out at Morehead but found EKU to have a much more extensive program particularly in relation to clinical experience. I had...

  17. Helping the goof offs

    Lacie replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have the same issue when working telemetry step-down. It was a 29 bed unit so I would do as the previous poster mentioned and find a room where the pt was just out of it and do my charting...

  18. most CEUs for least amount of money?

    Lacie replied to Janinern84's topic in General Nursing

    I use this one also. It's quick and easy to knock out the required

  19. OMG! Something good from Grey's Anatomy

    Lacie replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, I saw that also and loved the look on thier faces! The expressions were priceless when they asked "Why cant the nurses help" or "about the time we get done we'll be starting all over again"....

  20. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    Lacie replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, well then why does a nurse have to end up in programs such as VRP or under suspension if a pre-employment or random drug screen turns up positive for THC/marijuana use? Ex: your on vacation for a...

  21. Anyone ever worked 7 on/7 off shift?

    Lacie replied to oeue2007's topic in Nursing Career

    I tried this for awhile and absolutely loved it. I also did the work 2/16hr shifts on Fri and Sat or Sat and Sun then have 5 days off (paid for 40). It was a killer to do but having that 5 days off...

  22. salary rate

    Lacie replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It's dependant on the area of florida. Some pay higher some lower. I'm in the Daytona area. You can go to Orlando and get higher pay also but I wouldnt live there due to the crime rate and congestion....

  23. Clinical DVDs

    Lacie replied to ut_utRN's topic in General Nursing

    Valencia College does an online refresher course but you have to arrange for the clinical aspect yourself with a local hospital/preceptor. Cost is around 2 grand though. I was surprised as even...

  24. HELP!! Neddlestick w/Hep C + patient

    Lacie replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

    I am positive for Hep B although I show immunity and am not a carrier nor have the active disease. In fact they thought I had the Hep B vacs which I have not. I never had but 2 needles sticks in my...

  25. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    Lacie replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Any offense other than traffic citations etc are supposedly to be reported to the BON's. It doesnt mean you will necessarily lose you license but they do review it for a decision. It doesnt matter if...