liveyourlife747

liveyourlife747

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  1. Scrubs: All solid, or mix and match/prints?

    liveyourlife747 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    At my local hospital most of the nurses wear a print top, but a lot also wear solid sets. It just depends on the nurse. We only have one dept that has a dress code and that is

  2. Good Samaritan Act and VA Nurses

    liveyourlife747 replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I was always told in nursing school that we are obligated to stop, but since the VA board of nursing doesn't have anything on it, then I am not

  3. question

    liveyourlife747 replied to glamgalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would tell your NM right away that you need that day off. Once the schedule is made, people don't like to change it. if you let them know before hand, i think that would be

  4. Should medication aides exist?

    liveyourlife747 replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No No No! med aides should not exist. How would they know when to admin a prn and when not to? I've met many med aides who have not known, but still passed it. I don't think it is right at

  5. Let's introduce ourselves...

    liveyourlife747 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    lol. that's too funny that we graduated in the same month and took our tests on the same day! good luck with your lpn to rn program and the ltc

  6. Names in Nursing

    liveyourlife747 replied to Eve Ryone's topic in General Nursing

    make sure to include the reflexes for

  7. Need Help with Blood Pressures; First-Timer

    liveyourlife747 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what everyone is saying with practice practice practice! Also, if you are still hearing a heart beat when you inflate the cuff, go ahead and inflate it even more because the patients bp...

  8. Let's introduce ourselves...

    liveyourlife747 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I'm Jody. I graduated from a practical nursing program in June 08, took my boards on July 9th, and passed! So I'm an official LPN. I do home health and absolutly love it!! I'm going back to school...

  9. Rockingham Memorial Hospital

    liveyourlife747 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ok, I did clinicals ad RMH and although they pay pretty well for RNs, LPNs get paid basically the same as aides for the same responsibility as RNs. I know they push the employees for overtime and to...

  10. Be Careful

    liveyourlife747 replied to Lil' Pretty Nurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Another tip to add: Some technical schools allow you to start the program in high school (senior year) and you only pay a fraction of the price as an adult would pay. That's the only reason I...

  11. Be careful where you sit!

    liveyourlife747 replied to Sharlyn's topic in Home Health

    you never know about the urine... even if the client is immoble, watch out! If they have a pet (and the pet isn't trained) you may sit in pet urine. Happened to me and a few other aides at my agency....

  12. LPN home health and wages..

    liveyourlife747 replied to emndarmic's topic in Home Health

    My agency in VA starts at $13.50 for one medicaid client (the only medicaid client we have) and $17.50 for day/evening shift and $19.50 fo nights on all other nursing cases. We have flexible schedules...

  13. A few questions

    liveyourlife747 replied to helpinghands's topic in Home Health

    At my HHA, there are 4 administrative positions with 3 being nurses, but they rotate being on call each week. As far as I know, no staff LPNs or RNs are ever on call. Normally if we get a call in, the...

  14. Need SALARY Help!!

    liveyourlife747 replied to jpunky's topic in Home Health

    I am a new grad LPN and get paid hourly. Depending on our clients, and the shift we get paid differently. Our lowest is $13.50 which is because of medicaid pay and normally I get $17.50 for...