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  1. Need tips when charting after the death of a patient

    skittlebear posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am an LPN and caring for my first hospice patient who is expected to die at anytime. I still suffer a little from "charting anxiety" especially when dealing with new situations such as this. Can...

  2. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    skittlebear replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been an LPN a little over a year and a half but a lot of bad experiences I've encoutered with the two jobs I've had are low staffing. We may have a full staff for about 3 months, then...

  3. Need tips when charting after the death of a patient

    skittlebear replied to skittlebear's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you all who have replied. In response to your question, no, LPN's are not allowed to pronounce in my state. We would call the hospice nurse who would come out to our site and

  4. Question About Standing Orders for Constipation...

    skittlebear posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    If someone has standing orders due to constipation that read like this: 1. Milk of Mag. if no results... 2. laxative PO 10mg. if no results... 3. Bisacodyl supp. if no results 4. Fleets Enema How...

  5. Any suggestions for a non-hospital RN job?

    skittlebear replied to joswald's topic in First Year After Licensure

    have you ever thought about working at a psychiatric hospital or clinic? Nursing

  6. Mandatory overtime. Yuck!!!

    skittlebear replied to CountryGirl1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well

  7. I really, really feel like calling it quits

    skittlebear replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    That was terrible what your instructor said to you. Very Unprofessional!!! It also sounds as if she's expecting too much out of a 2nd semester student, especially since she isn't very clear what she...

  8. "Easy" LPN jobs

    skittlebear replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I felt the same way while in LPN school. I hated our hospital and nursing home rotations. I wanted something different. I am now employed at a center for the developmentally and/or physically...

  9. Please pray for my situation..

    skittlebear replied to KimmieNEAL's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It sounds as if you were definitely "wronged". I will pray for you and wish you the best of

  10. Got the job as Unit Secretary!

    skittlebear replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    congrats!!!

  11. LVN school VS RN school

    skittlebear replied to casurfer's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Both programs are challanging. Also, yes...LPNS are also nurses and we have to memorize a lot of

  12. Methods for Faster Med Passes

    skittlebear replied to d.page's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've never worked in a nursing home so I'm wondering this also. Does anyone actually pull their meds up one at a time or pull meds up ahead of

  13. What is your job?

    skittlebear replied to mgalloLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work with mentally and/or physically challanged adults in a home care setting. Pass medications to 8-30 clients, administer breathing tx's, catheterizations, Trach care, lots of G-tubes, illeostomy...

  14. Is this average?

    skittlebear replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I didn't see anything rude at all in what TheCommuter

  15. Is LPN class worth of 23K?

    skittlebear replied to jihyun0114's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You are an LPN regardless of what school you graduated from in the end. In my opinion, NO WAY would I pay that much for an LPN

  16. Can LPNs be Hospice nurses?

    skittlebear replied to ninipanini621's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes! I know a few LPN's in my area that have worked in the hospice field. Good

  17. LPN'S are NURSES TOO

    skittlebear replied to imnrs2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    DITTO TO

  18. Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

    skittlebear replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I actually went into LPN school to make it easier to get in the RN program. The RN program in my area has a HUGE waiting list. I even had all my pre-reqs for the RN program shortly after graduating...

  19. Help! What do I want to do with my life?!

    skittlebear replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    what about a Nurse Practitioner specializing in

  20. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    skittlebear replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I would work about once every month...just so I could see the patients I work with (long term care) and catch up on all my coworkers lives. I would spend the majority of my time going back to

  21. Stupid Things RN's Have Done!!!

    skittlebear replied to shaazzaamm34's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it so important to you to discuss the "stupid" things other nurses have

  22. Just Got my first job as an LPN

    skittlebear replied to JosieLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your job offers!!! I would definitely take the job that offers more training. Did they say how many pts you would care for at that

  23. Need a name for my aesthetics business.

    skittlebear replied to Tanya RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Skin

  24. Question About Standing Orders for Constipation...

    skittlebear replied to skittlebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for the

  25. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    skittlebear replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    In my LPN program, we practiced on Oranges for 30 minutes and was instructed on how and where to give injection sites. It was pretty much up to us in clinicals to get any experience. I only gave...