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  1. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    suejara replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to work in a "team" when one person doesn't do their fair share. Maybe it is something as simple as this PCA being older than you or thinking that you delegated a task that "is beneath...

  2. ED Nurses: Tdap vs. Td

    suejara replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    I work in a large peds practice (10,000) newborns up to 23 years old. We only administed Tdap to our kids 11 years & up, unless there is some contraindication. Teens that had reactions to DTP as...

  3. How many kids are actually getting vaccinated?

    suejara replied to itsmejuli's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Most of the parents in our pediatric pratice want their children to receive both the seasonal & H1N1 vaccinations but they are a few who say its "too new" or worry about the thimerosal in them....

  4. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    suejara replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    the us does not have an official language the majority of our population speaks english as a native language (about 82%). spanish is the 2nd most common language in the country, and is spoken by over...

  5. What pranks have you played on your boss?

    suejara replied to systoly's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last year one of the doctors in our office broke her right arm. One of the other doctors has a life sized model of an arm which displays different types of tuberculin skin tests and how to read them....

  6. Why

    suejara replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We have one of those, a nurse who's put together with nuts and bolts, from her neck down to her knees, everything hurts her all the time. I just compliment her scrub tops or new hair cut and if she...

  7. heres one...speaking other languages in front of patients

    suejara replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not speaking directly to the patient then you have no business having any conversation in any language in front of them in their

  8. 16 fired for HIPAA Violations

    suejara replied to DesertRN2's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They should of known better and resisted the temptation to "peek" at her chart. They are also not too bright seeing that in this electronic age you can easily be tracked down. It also worries me...

  9. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

    suejara replied to Rhonda V's topic in Pediatric

    Once a child is walking our practice give shots in the deltoid. I have given more than four shots before, but that has usually been on toddlers, at least 15 mos or older, not infants. I always do...

  10. Need Help! Whats Wrong??

    suejara replied to athomemom56's topic in Pediatric

    definitely agree! I would think that the child would be somewhat dehydrated from throwing up and possibly have orthostatic hypotension. If your gut feeling is telling you something is wrong send the...

  11. Most silly reason for being called in the office?

    suejara replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I work in a pediatrician's office and received my 3 month review there as a new nurse. My review was great but one doctor had to make a stupid comment that I couldn't believe was actually taken...

  12. I want her fired!!!!

    suejara replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Let's fire crazy family members

  13. LPN and RN attitudes towards one another.

    suejara replied to daisymay20's topic in General Nursing

    Those LPN's probably got rubbed the wrong way by some RN's so they are suspicious of you....... wondering if you are going to be a fellow nurse or act as a "superior":bowingpur. I know when I...

  14. I am getting terminated tomarrow

    suejara replied to nl2005's topic in General Nursing

    No way, I dont think you should get fired. Nurses are human, you made a mistake by giving the wrong contrast but in my hospital it is the radiology dept who brings up the contrast for the patient....

  15. RN Programs-CT Community vs Private (Help!)

    suejara replied to goodmojo68's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I started out in St Joes and didn't care for the outrageous cost. Do your pre reqs elsewhere and transfer the credits. Just make sure you check 1st to see if the course you take at another college...

  16. Excelsior on-line school

    suejara replied to JoAnnS's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior will accept you once you have your license. I applied and got in after completing my LPN in July 07 however I need to get cracking and start reading my books and studying. It is harder...

  17. Do you say you're a nurse...

    suejara replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Its called the NCLEX-PN (PN for Practical Nurse). Perhaps you can go to a bookstore and browse through an NCLEX prep book for RN's and then one for LPN's and see for yourself how similar the two...

  18. Frustrated w/night shift aides

    suejara replied to davidndenise2001's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    First, do you think these aides can change for the better (was it a one time thing) . . . . . . . . talk to them about it ....or are they repeat offenders. I know you want to give them the benefit of...

  19. Do you have a graduation AND a pinning?

    suejara replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    Lincoln Tech New Britain: July 2007 eve graduation We had to wear white scrubs. We almost had to buy our pins (they had to be the same, school chose an expensive kind) ... but our objections were...

  20. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    suejara replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    You have a misconception that nurse's aides don't learn much about patient care than a medical assisstant. I actually think they have an edge on gaining patient care experience because they must act...

  21. Child with shingles? Is this unusual?

    suejara replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Pediatric

    Weakened immune system? I had shingles as a kid (10 years old) but that was because I was on chemo for rhabdomyosarcoma. It doesn't seem like a "normal/ healthy" child should be getting shingles....

  22. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

    suejara replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi my name is Susana, I graduated (survived) Lincoln Tech's LPN program:uhoh3: (New Britian) in July 07. I have started Excelsior College to pursue my RN. I recently got a job a pediatricians...

  23. PN-NCLEX how many questions did u have???

    suejara replied to sarahjoy00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    why so long, i took mine in CT Aug 31, had results on the Pearson Vue website on Sept 3rd, and had my licence # on the 5th. I think tht when you submit your e mail address whem applying it makes a...

  24. PN-NCLEX how many questions did u have???

    suejara replied to sarahjoy00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    took mine Aug 31, shut off at 85 questions. I thought it was hard but I had given it my best shot. I passed !!! From what I am reading, it seems as though you get the min 85 questions or the max, no...

  25. Is The Co$t Worth It?

    suejara replied to Etana85's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I am graduating today from Lincoln Tech, New Britain LPN program and there were many bumps along the way. Only 15 of the original 60 students made it. If you are extremely dedicated, and are...