kranken_schwester

To the original poster: 22 is an adult. Nursing is difficult, but you're not a kid anymore!

I'll be at the Faxton St Luke's location in Utica. It's a bit of a drive for me, but my husband is from upstate NY so it's a trip I've made many times before. :)

Hi everyone, I know that anyone who is waiting to apply for/get their date for the CPNE is probably nervous enough as it is, but I wanted to add this little note. I became eligible for the CPNE in early May, and of course all those references to the ...

The class I took for my LPN was technically "Intro to A&P", so it didn't count.

I've heard that dehydration induces a kind of euphoria in dying patients and that it can be preferable to administering fluids.

If you have the narcotic keys, you're not supposed to leave the facility because you could theoretically be out making copies of the keys.

I called the MA BON today and they said the same thing...they currently accept Excelsior grads and have no plans to stop doing so. It would just be nice to have something in print...but I guess this will have to do for now.

I have been trying to find material online about the Massachusetts' BON and its attitude towards Excelsior. As far as I know MA is currently accepting Excelsior grads and has no plans to stop doing so, but I'd like to see something in print. Does a...

My facility handles it with pay cuts, since the low census is becoming a chronic condition.

All nurses need to be able to assess their patients so they can provide the proper care--that's the bulk of what nursing is. LPNs absolutely assess their patients and give PRN medications.

First job as a new grad LPN: $23.50 during the week, $25 on weekends.

I have had my nipples pierced for about six years, as well as several other piercings, tattoos, and body mods. With a little common sense and hygiene, infections like this are not only preventable, but extremely rare. Please don't demonize an entir...

I'd also recommend making sure you're placing the stethoscope at the right point on the patient's arm. Palpate first to feel the pulse, then place the stethoscope at that spot and hold it firmly in place. Also don't be afraid to ask the patient to ...

Was it for an LPN program or a medical assisting program? They aren't the same thing. Usually, those TV ads are for MA programs...I've never seen one for a nursing program.

That's not really a fair statement. Some nurses never work night shift; some do and love it. If someone doesn't want to work night shift, that doesn't mean he or she shouldn't become a nurse...there's room enough for everyone.

I had all four out at once, including some drilling, with just novocaine. The shot hurts quite a bit, but other than that the procedure is totally painless. No point in overmedicating yourself...

Absolutely, and there are plenty of circumstances in which a nurse could and should perform duties that are usually handled by CNAs. But there's a difference between toileting a patient here and there, and being expected to work solely as a CNA for ...

I think the idea is to find a happy medium between expressing "concern for patient safety" and "inability to handle job stress". If I left a job because of unsafe ratios or other problems related to working conditions, I would absolutely relay that ...

I have a question about all this. I never worked as a CNA before nursing school, and while obviously I got some experience with bathbaths, I&O's, etc in school, I am not certified as a nursing assistant. So is it even legal for a nurse without ...

Hi everyone, I am a recent grad, working my first job as an LPN. I plan to get my RN when time and money allow, and I have a question for those of you currently in a bridge program. It's my understanding that with most bridges, there are a handful o...

They hired you as an LPN and that is the only capacity in which they can expect you to work. Factor in your injuries, and they don't have a leg to stand on, so to speak...

Got my GED at 17 (so I could get the hell out of Dodge, as they say!) and graduated first in my class. There are still plenty of ignorant people in the world, but I can't imagine an HR/DON refusing to hire a competent and educated nurse because of s...

If you're going to be providing direct patient care, you need to keep your nails shorter than usual, not longer! The first time you accidentally scratch a coumadin patient, you'll find out why...

I use terms of endearment with some patients to show familiarity...to me it's warmer than Mr. or Mrs., especially if you've worked with the patient enough to have some sort of rapport or relationship with him or her. I don't think saying "Hi, hon, ...

Hi, I've had IC for pretty much my entire life. I'm a new nurse but have been dealing with IC for many years, at many jobs as well as in school, so here's my advice for you: If you don't have an awesome urologist who is well-versed in IC, find on...