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  1. Weird glove question?

    lindseylpn replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem, I usually link my fingers together and try to push the gloves down as much as possible. I always have like a half an inch at the top on each finger that's just glove, it's so...

  2. Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    lindseylpn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a nurse that is an aspiring Instagram model and she has posted several topless photos to her public profile, in addition to 100s of other modeling photos. On the same profile she has posted...

  3. Is 61 too old to start Pre-Nursing?

    lindseylpn replied to Kikzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated LPN school with a lady that was 65. She graduated 2nd in class (just barely missed top of class) and took a job in a clinic. If it's what you want to do, go for

  4. Beauty guru

    lindseylpn replied to Issanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why you couldn't. Many people work full time jobs 40+ hours a week and still do well in nursing school. If you're working full time and going to school though, finding that time might be a...

  5. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    lindseylpn replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, I've been working in group homes for over a decade and unfortunately this is a common occurrence. We have a rep for being an "easy job" so, we get lots of staff that think they don't have to...

  6. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    lindseylpn replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    In group homes aides, techs, DSPs etc can usually give meds after a short med training class so, many homes don't have nurses. Our homes only have nurses when the client is being tube

  7. Sunday Service and Weekend shift

    lindseylpn replied to gigglebotRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I live in the Bible belt so, a big majority of people here are church goers. If everyone here were to take Sundays off most healthcare facilities would barely be staffed. The 7th day Adventist...

  8. Nightshift -days off

    lindseylpn replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on nights for 13 years and I can usually switch back and forth pretty easily. I sleep at night on my days off and the day before I go back to work I'll take a few hour nap before going in....

  9. CNA / Medical Assistant..which is better for RN field

    lindseylpn replied to sfwant2beRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. Probably medical assistant but, each state/area pays differently. 2. CNA. If you do a search there's lots of posts about CNA vs MA for experience and the general consensus seems to be CNA is best....

  10. Searching for a school in Alabama Georgia Florida that is LPN 8 months

    lindseylpn replied to Tashia334's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've never heard of an LPN program that short, most are 12 months full time (mon-fri) or longer for a part time program. I've seen a few posts on here where people say they are attending a 10-11 month...

  11. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    lindseylpn replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people missed this so, for those of you who were asking OP said in a follow up comment: RR 6-10 O2 sats high 80% - low 90% Lethargic, could be aroused with

  12. Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    lindseylpn replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a group home with one nurse staffed in the home for 15 hours a day, split between a long nightshift and a few hour shift during the day. We rarely have call ins but, when we do the...

  13. Should I go Straight to RN School Following Graduation?

    lindseylpn replied to lvn082017's topic in LPN to RN

    I think most of the LPN-RN programs near me require one year of practice as an LPN before you can transition. Several of the people I went to LPN school with worked and did their prerequisites in that...

  14. Nurses Notes - A Thing of the Past?

    lindseylpn replied to Smb411's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a ID/DD group home and here we still do a lot of writing (paper charts). We do a fully detailed nurses note every 4 hours of our

  15. Would you suggest a different drug brand to a patient?

    lindseylpn replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd probably mention that it's a combination of OTC meds if they mentioned the med was too expensive but, idk if I'd suggest they request sometime else. I'd suggest they talk to their provider about...

  16. Help! Desperately seeking advice before I turn my life upside down!

    lindseylpn replied to Tempest626's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you possibly thought of becoming a special education teacher? You'd still get to use your teaching degree but, you'd get to see a little of the nursing aspect as well teaching children with...

  17. Tell interviewer you worked in club

    lindseylpn replied to Open mind's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I went to nursing school with a lady that had always worked in bars/clubs as a cocktail waitress and bartender, and she was the first one in our class to land a job after school. Last I heard she...

  18. Looking for job in USA through PSW degree from Canada

    lindseylpn replied to bandananp's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately there is no PSW equivalent here in the US. I have a friend that was a PSW before moving to the states and was unable to use her degree or experience to find a similar job here. You might...

  19. Benefits... No need is good news?

    lindseylpn replied to FuturePN's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely ask when you go in. I work for a slightly larger facility and my employer doesn't offer insurance. A company that small wouldn't be required to offer it, you never know

  20. Dispensing meds from a punch card?

    lindseylpn replied to Brady29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work we have 2 sets of cards, one for scheduled meds and one for prn meds. On the scheduled card it has date and time, we punch out the correct date and med time and if all doses have been...

  21. Need Some Advice! Help!!!

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

    My lpn program at my local tech school was $3600 in 2003-2004. Since 2015 tech school has been free in my state for the majority of people (paid for with lottery funds). For the few people still...

  22. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    lindseylpn replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    A "Happy Nurses Week" Facebook

  23. Question (Don't want to offend) on LPN school...

    lindseylpn replied to WCSU1987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow, that's expensive for an LPN program. My local program is around $6,000ish. I paid $3,600 in 2003-04. I went to school with several people who had already taken their RN prerequisites before...

  24. Disciplined nurses work as an MA

    lindseylpn replied to Brady29's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm sure it varies from State to state but, I used to work with a nurse who had previously been a vet tech and an EMT and when her nursing license was revoked her other licenses/certifications were...

  25. Too late to become an LPN?

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

    I went to school with a lady that was 65. She graduated 2nd in