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Hello fellow nurses. Because I don't have anyone else to read what I submitted today other than the nursing dept of the college, I thought maybe I could post this here and you all could pretend you are on the board of program directors for a minute. ...

Yes, I agree with you. As prospective students, most of us try so hard to be nursing school correct in our writing of essays. Like you, I went with who I am and where I came from. I personally would trust an honest LPN/LVN than someone who wants the ...

Thanks so much tothepointelvn. I just might PM you on this one.

Just wanted to thank you GitanoRN for mentioning us Southern Nurses! I'm a Louisiana nurse and if I want somebody to know I'm just fine doing what I do I tell them "I'm happier than a june bug on a moonpie."

I am a certified BLS for Health Care Providers as well. Since I have been an LPN, I do carry malpractice insurance through NSO. I am not certain if this insurance would be considered broad spectrum if I experienced any liability from an incident that...

I'd like to clear my reply out after reading all the previous replies. Came in late on the topic, but see that clearly there's been an established hx of this employee coming in "distilled." If she has been at this facility for many yrs, management is...

When you say "gin" are you referring to that particular alcohol or just the smell of old alcohol in general. I was a dental assistant for many yrs before I became a nurse, and some of the staff including the dentist smelled of etoh every morning, alm...

Now that the per rectal route has been mentioned here, I remembered reading and seeing some tv coverage on the subject of young folks now engaging in beer and 80 proof liqour being used much like an enema. They say it absolutely gets them drunk witho...

Thank you much. This is great initial information. Before I became a certified instructor, I had to recertify my BLS through an RN who did this as a side business. So there are a few folks who recertify, but none I know of who have their own free sta...

Could you maybe clarify what you mean by shop? Currently I don't know of very many folks who have their own shop as an independently owned and operated business. I'm an LPN in Louisiana. I do know that to contract out independently to teach and certi...

Oh my Cherubhipster. This was my experience also. 6 months into my shifts on everything from children's enhanced unit to senior psych care, I did not once see or hear of any success stories. I would most likely still be there had it not been for an m...

I think we've all had an experience or two like this. You are a nurse yes? Me and my nurse buddies have talked about our shifts in the past and there seems to be a resident CNA that like to boss a nurse(s) around. I found that in doing all this repor...

I believe you.

What's with the love on the blue?

Thank you NOA Motorcycle for posting those wonderful nostalgia photos. This may just be my feel on it but, to me the cap just somehow seems to command some respect. It isn't feasible that we wear them anymore for numerous reasons, but I still think t...

Curious why it is that RN's predominately seem to have to wear a Navy to Royal blue scrub color? What does that symbolize or represent? So many coworkers have grumbled about having to wear that color. There are some other blues that are more cheery a...

I parallel the thoughts and experience of nurse fee fee. I am also in nursing positions that have reduced the astronomical stress that comes with working in an LTC. I currently teach at a small college anatomy, charting/documentation, med terminology...

I completely agree with the OP and Leslie. Reminds me of a patient I had as a new grad on an ortho neuro floor (still behooves me that they hired me as a new LPN) at this hospital. He was a vet and I was sure his pain scale was out there, but he was ...

Correct me if I'm way off base here. Regarding: nothing can get done if there is no substantiated hardcore proof, and is always the case when there is any law enforcement or legal actions taken now a days. So this being true, does anyone know if it i...

Yes! I was a new grad hired on to an ortho neuro floor at a hospital of all places as an LPN! I was thrust into a high level of care very soon. The PCA pumps were a scary task to me, and so I was in and out of the med room a lot. I had a set of med r...

I've experienced a few state surveys and something I kept in mind if or when they ever approached me at the med cart. My med cart was clean, orderly and clutter free because I had heard from my other nurse buddies that their facilities were flagged f...

I agree with you Nurse Fee Fee. I've posted a few times before referring to some diverse positions I've had since graduating. And like you, I too am teaching classes at a small college going on 6 mo now and just love it. We LPN's are in an interestin...

Since graduating a mere 3 yrs ago, I have had some incredible opportunities at various positions (hosp ortho neuro floor, psych, public health and wellness nurse and MDS coordinator) all as an LPN in my state. Conversely I have also worked as a floor...

A few yrs ago, I was on a med surg floor (you get the full bouquet on that floor) and I had quite a few ileostomy/colostomy pts. I started using some different essential oils, a dab under the nose or a dab in a mask. Sometimes it worked well for me a...

Hello yall. I am a Louisiana LPN preparing to go to a bridge/transition RN program at a Tx college. I thought I understood compact reciprosity licensure until this weekend I plum forgot how that works. If I graduate and sit for the RN NCLEX in Tx and...