BoredLPN

BoredLPN

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  1. is dialysis less stressful than med surg

    BoredLPN replied to lillady1225's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I use to work in a large chronic unit...48 stations. Its craaazzy. In/out.....very stressful and I felt pressured to get them off and put the next one on. Ratios are 4 pts to 1 tech...12 pts to 1...

  2. What is good pay for HI?

    BoredLPN replied to CJ777's topic in General Nursing

    30/hr?? for travelers? I had the assumption travelers where getting more. I guess not

  3. What's it like working in dialysis?

    BoredLPN replied to luvBonjovi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I came from peds mainly orthopedic peds. I guess it all depends chronic/acute and who (company) you are gonna work for. Been in the chronic unit for little over a month and its a high pace kinda of...

  4. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

    BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thats why I scratched my head when I started in dailysis. Techs draws up heparin, puts it in the pump, and also give the initial bolus when they canulate!!! It gets better...they prep "packs" for...

  5. What Is It Like for An LPN working In a Dialysis Clinic?

    BoredLPN replied to skittlebear's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my facitly (chronics) I do pretty much everything like the "techs" and a little of what the RN do. With some few expceptions like I access caths, dressing changes, mix baths, and heres the good...

  6. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

    BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I would never work as an RN in dialysis chronic unit. Not worth it IMHO. In my state HI and facility I work in...the techs give hep, NS, pretty much do everything except

  7. best place to work in maui

    BoredLPN replied to tamcan's topic in General Nursing

    Yup stone age lol. I hope that new hopital falls through...not only for job oppurtunities but for the community's

  8. HD access security

    BoredLPN replied to auntiedebe's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I tape accross the wing. Then "chevron" tape, lastly gauze over the insertion site with tape over

  9. salary rate

    BoredLPN replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    LPNs 19-22/hour here in

  10. Please share roles

    BoredLPN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just started into this field...4 weeks. Just got done with "clinicals" and classroom work. I am in a Chronic Unit of 48 stations. Ratios are 1:3 or when their short it goes to 1:4. I noticed...

  11. RNs who was once LPNs/LVNs

    BoredLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How did you do it. I been an LPN for 5 years now. Need a raise badly. RN is the only answer. At this point in my life I have a family and other priorites no way a traditioinal college will do....

  12. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    How are the EC exams being graded. Are they similar to CLEP where they take your raw score convert it to a scaled score??

  13. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN replied to BoredLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    okay I got this response from EC: Hello, Thank you for contacting Excelsior College. Excelsior College scores exams on an IRT Method of grading. The exam questions are weighted, given a point...

  14. Aloha....introduce yourself

    BoredLPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new gald I found this forum. Where's the local nurses

  15. Need Advice!!

    BoredLPN replied to Nana07's topic in General Nursing

    1, Is there any hospital need Japanese speaking nurse in Oahu?Our island's economy depends on tourist which the bulk is from Japan. I wouldn't say the need but it would be a plus. We have a...

  16. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    BoredLPN replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LPN school has gotten reallly expensive. 1999 I started my journey and the total cost for the 11 month program costed around 3,000. Thats with all the labs, books, uniforms, graduation

  17. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN replied to BoredLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am still confused on how EC exams are graded. C is passing

  18. What was your hourly wage at your first job as a new grad?

    BoredLPN replied to DelanaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    started 2001 at

  19. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN replied to BoredLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great!! So like the CLEP exam, EC is either pass or fail. What does the scale look like for the Nursing1-7. I can't seem to find it on EC's web page.

  20. RN Supervision of PN's

    BoredLPN replied to MissJoyceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an RN yet but at the facility I work, I double check doses with the RN and not with another