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    Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    CT Pixie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I personally know at least half a dozen nurses (LPN and RN) who lost their licenses due to narcotic abuse/use/diversion in the last 2 or 3 years. There were several more I didn't know personally but...
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    Computerized MAR

    CT Pixie replied to paullissa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility has a computerized MAR/TAR but we don't have the bar code scanner. If the computer crashes we have paper MAR/TAR we can print out and use. In all the years I've worked with this facility...
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    Normal nursing grades..

    CT Pixie replied to katestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    C=Fail in my school. You need a B-(80) in order to move on to the next nursing class. But to the OP, don't stress over getting all
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    My appearance being an issue

    CT Pixie replied to CNAEB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually had a fellow student in LPN school who had two different colored eyes..one was a bright beautiful shade of blue, the other was an amber color brown/golden color. Pretty awesome! She had no...
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    REALLY would like to go to school to become an LPN. Is it possible at my age? I am 37

    CT Pixie replied to motherofmany's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started LPN school a month before turning 38 and graduated 2 months after turing 39 :) I'm now in my LPN to RN program and I'll graduate in May 2013, a month after turning 44. And no, I'm not the...
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    Does RN school give you your CNA cert.?

    CT Pixie replied to jdmar's topic in General Students

    Depends on the state like the others have posted. Also, you aren't 'automatically' a CNA, while you don't have to attend formal CNA classes, take the State exam, etc, you still have to fill out the...
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    Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    CT Pixie replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    At St Vincent's College in
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    Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have semi-large Order Changed labels we put over where the original printed orders were. You can't miss them. The cards are white and the labels are an eye hurting shade of fluroscent yellow/green...
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    How do I write up a ''risk for'' diagnosis for my Med-Surg class's NPR?

    CT Pixie replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are NO signs and syptoms (aka AEB) for Risk for diagnosis. If there are signs and symptoms of the diagnosis then its a problem..not a risk for There are 'risk factors' only for "risk for....."...
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    How do I write up a ''risk for'' diagnosis for my Med-Surg class's NPR?

    CT Pixie replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ahh please disregard the typos, my D key isn't working all the
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    How do I write up a ''risk for'' diagnosis for my Med-Surg class's NPR?

    CT Pixie replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Esme12, We seem to be in tune to each other, we are always posting a minute or two before or after the other. haha. Great minds think
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    How do I write up a ''risk for'' diagnosis for my Med-Surg class's NPR?

    CT Pixie replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It would be risk for electrolyte imbalance r/t diarrhea. Ackely has the risk factors as diarrhea, endocrine ysfunction, fluid imbalance (eg dehydration, water intoxication), impaire regulatory...
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    Which would be better for me in the long run? To work while in school or not...

    CT Pixie replied to sapadgett's topic in General Students

    I work full time and go to school full time. If I were able I'd cut back on hours of working or quit. I would say, spend the time devoting to your school studies and your family. You are fortunate...
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    Hospitals discharging patients to nursing homes with pressure ulcers-no documentation

    CT Pixie replied to americanTrain's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    This is exactly why a very focused body audit MUST be done upon admission in my facility. I go over my new/readmit residents with a fine tooth comb and document every little lump, bump, bruise, open...
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    Anybody LIKE working holidays?

    CT Pixie replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I don't mind working holidays. Since I work 3-11 in LTC I can see the kids open their Christmas gifts, my family will usually bring me a plate of Christmas dinner to work for me AND bring a...
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    Class days/Length for nursing school

    CT Pixie replied to RevShaw56's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a 2nd year student in a 2 yr program. Currently, we have class (lecture) two days a week for 3 hrs per day and we have clinicals 2 days a week for 8.50 hrs per day as well as a 3 hr 'clinical' in...
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    Pradaxa

    CT Pixie replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    This is a constant 'commercial' I see on tv..have for the longest time
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    LPN to RN program without work experience

    CT Pixie replied to nursea92's topic in LPN to RN

    While I haven't personally done it, I do have 3 classmates who are LPN's who have no work experience as an LPN at all. They are all doing fine. I was licensed in '08 and have worked as an LPN since....
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    What Pre-Requisites should I stack?

    CT Pixie replied to Takari's topic in LPN to RN

    I wouldn't be allowed to do it. For my school, chemistry is a pre-req for A&P I and A&P I is a pre-req for
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    Out of Scope of Practice?

    CT Pixie replied to ladytopaz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an LPN and have brought up Hospice to several family members. In my facility its normally the nurses (more often than not the floor/unit nurse who is an LPN) who brings Hospice into the...
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    is the lpn program less hard/stressful than the ADN program?

    CT Pixie replied to countrygirl1234's topic in LPN to RN

    First let me say, please don't call yourself dumb! I'm sure you are a bright person. I am currently an LPN who is doing the LPN to RN bridge. My state sees the LPN program as comparable to the first...
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    patient care tech vs cna, whats the difference?

    CT Pixie replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    In my State, (Connecticut) CNA's generally work in LTC/rehab and provide basic care and ADL's (my particular facility does not allow the CNA to do anything but that). In the hospitals we have PCT's...
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    LTC med nurses-Are you obeying all of the rules?

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anne36: I am very familiar with my patients and their meds as I've been on the same floor with a majority of the same patients for years now. By habit I pull their 'normal' meds from the...
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    As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    CT Pixie replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    I am on both sides of the fence with this. I am an LPN who has had students and I am an RN student. I love having students with me. I love showing them the in's and out's. Ways to make their work...
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    Casting Nurses for the Walking Dead

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    are you looking for a new gym buddy? I'm more than willing to hop a plane daily to fly out to Cali (assuming thats where you