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  1. Lazy nurses

    lindseylpn replied to Future FNP 14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know the feeling. I work with a nurse that does nothing but sit on her butt. She works very hard to get out of working. She tries to delegate everything and even tries to get people to wait on her...

  2. My scrub pants are killing me!

    lindseylpn replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I've used it as foundation primer too and it does work great :-) I've bought some primer from Avon and the monistat is actually

  3. Advice please. LPN or RN. Halfway through and not sure what to do.

    lindseylpn replied to vc01ca's topic in General Students

    I'm an LPN and I love being an LPN, I've never regretted my decision but, I agree with the other posters. If you've made it this far stick with it! I would only drop down as a last resort. The LPN...

  4. Suggestions for Cheap/Sale scrubs?

    lindseylpn replied to guest744967's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check Walmart. They are usually pretty cheap. I've even seen some on clearance there for $5 a

  5. CMA or RN???

    lindseylpn replied to farmgirl122's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree. As an LPN you can make quite a bit more than a MA and still work in a clinic but, you wouldn't be confined to an office either. There are many places an LPN can work vs a MA. Plus you can...

  6. My scrub pants are killing me!

    lindseylpn replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Monistat makes an anti chaffing powder gel and it's awesome. I use it when I wear a dress. It goes on as a cream but, feels powdery with no

  7. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    lindseylpn replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I'm don't work private duty but, I work in a residential group home, I have several patients that live together in a house as roommates and I've heard a supervisor tell someone that plugging in our...

  8. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    lindseylpn replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    When I went we took the NET test but, I got a study guide for it at the school bookstore. I think it was pretty cheap too (in 2003). Maybe they have one for the compass test. I'm awful at math but, I...

  9. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    lindseylpn replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I graduated from the Morristown program in 04. Some of the programs websites give a really good description of each class, what's expected in clinical etc. Go online and search each cities website...

  10. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    lindseylpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would definitely call in if my dogs were too sick, they are my babies

  11. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    lindseylpn replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work some people seem to be afraid or more likely they are too lazy to fill out an incident report for a med error. Our policy is to fill out an incident report as soon as the med error is...

  12. tucking scrub pants in shoes

    lindseylpn replied to dudemursebrah2b's topic in General Students

    You could get the old type scrubs we used to wear with the stretchy like cuff things (I'm awful at explaining things) at the bottom of the leg. They could easily be stuffed into the shoes and wouldn't...

  13. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    lindseylpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "In not coming in today because, I just got a new car and I an NOT driving it in the rain" I once worked an 18 hour shift because, my relief was a no show (she was in jail) I called in before I left...

  14. Are nurses allowed to have facial piercings?

    lindseylpn replied to cascadingbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Some places limit piercings because of a safety issue. Imagine a confused agitated patient grabbing hold of a lip, nose or eyebrow ring. Ouch! I've had a cartilage piercing almost ripped out and let...

  15. Charting Bloopers

    lindseylpn replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work with some people that just flat out can't spell... One used to continuously write: pt poisoned in bed, pt poisoned in WC etc. She meant positioned, well at least I hope she

  16. how much do you make a month? new LPN

    lindseylpn replied to LPNweezy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in east Tennessee too and I make $16.75/hr. My other jobs have paid $14.25(after differential) and $12 starting out, quite a few years

  17. Are most LVN jobs in nursing homes?

    lindseylpn replied to nicoleh24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my area (Tennessee) LPNs work in ltc, clinics, home health, private duty, group homes, prisons, schools, factories-occupational health and even hospitals. The hospitals have been hiring less LPNs...

  18. How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

    lindseylpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm afraid that if I end up at a using home I'll think I work there. I'll go down the hall trying to give away my meds doing a med pass, I'll always get caught behind the nurses station, I'll answer...

  19. Night shift question

    lindseylpn replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    After many years of night shift I feel that I can adjust to my days off pretty good but, some weeks I just can't adjust at all. Each week is different for me, on my days off I "usually" sleep from...

  20. Salary- Starting new job after many years at home.

    lindseylpn replied to Oedgar's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I once interviewed for a clinic job and the hr lady interviewing me said "We start our nurses and MAs out at $8.75 an hour" smiled and added "We like to pay a little higher than the hospital". I...

  21. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    lindseylpn replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    Wal-Mart

  22. LVN/LPN Jobs

    lindseylpn replied to gwelsh87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Seasonal flu shot clinics are probably about to start hiring for the season, maybe check into

  23. LVNs/LPNs being phased out?!

    lindseylpn replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Where I live (Tennessee) LPNs work in ltc, assisted living, state and residential group homes, home health, private duty, jails, the va, drs offices, shot clinics, rehab facilities, insurance...

  24. A Day In the Life of a LPN

    lindseylpn replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tennessee

  25. Do I have any options?

    lindseylpn replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    I went to LPN school with several single mothers that got their schooling paid for. A friend I went with got a pell Grant, got her tuition and books paid for, got a check to pay for her scrubs and...