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  1. I'm only 22 years old.

    kranken_schwester replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

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

  2. Very quick CPNE date!

    kranken_schwester replied to kranken_schwester's topic in Online Distance Learning

    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.

  3. Very quick CPNE date!

    kranken_schwester posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    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...

  4. Does A&P class in LPN school count towards Excelsior?

    kranken_schwester replied to akanini's topic in Online Distance Learning

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

  5. End of life questions

    kranken_schwester replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

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

  6. nurse

    kranken_schwester replied to grandmax1's topic in General Nursing

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

  7. Excelsior and Massachusetts BON?

    kranken_schwester replied to kranken_schwester's topic in Online Distance Learning

    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...

  8. Excelsior and Massachusetts BON?

    kranken_schwester posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    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...

  9. How does your facility handle low census?

    kranken_schwester replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

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

  10. LPNs NOT Medicating??

    kranken_schwester replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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

  11. LPN Starting Salary

    kranken_schwester replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

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

  12. 18 Year Old Had Breast Removed due to Piercing

    kranken_schwester replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    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,...

  13. Nursing student freaking about BPs

    kranken_schwester replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  14. Wrong reasons

    kranken_schwester replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    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

  15. Almost out of orientation, YIKES!

    kranken_schwester replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  16. Getting wisdom teeth removed, need advice from a CRNA

    kranken_schwester replied to BethBSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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

  17. Think I could get fired for this.....

    kranken_schwester replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  18. Job interview question

    kranken_schwester replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  19. Think I could get fired for this.....

    kranken_schwester replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  20. LPN-RN bridge clinical experience

    kranken_schwester posted a topic in LPN to RN

    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...

  21. Think I could get fired for this.....

    kranken_schwester replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    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

  22. Do you have a GED?????

    kranken_schwester replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  23. "Honey"

    kranken_schwester replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  24. Any nurses with Interstitial Cystitis?

    kranken_schwester replied to babynurse1964's topic in General Nursing

    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...