CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    CT Pixie replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    and to add to the trade i'd gladly trade all my pukers for your butts that need wiping..lol. we'd make a great team. ohh and hairballs....girl! preach it..i have to cats and two dogs. one cat never...
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    Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    CT Pixie replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i'll make you a deal. i'll trade all the crusty feet, suctions, nasty dentures and decorated shoes and i'll take all your butts to
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    Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    CT Pixie replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Judging from the OP's sign on name and the fact that this is their first and only post, I'm going with someone's trying to stir something up. and if this is a serious question (which I pray to the...
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    Care plan assistance, please!

    CT Pixie replied to WanderingRN2Be's topic in General Students

    Well, when I had my surgery, i had pain (like her while sitting doing nothing it was a 2-3/10 but when I moved, attempted to brush my teeth, it went up..but back down when I stopped and rested. This...
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    Care plan assistance, please!

    CT Pixie replied to WanderingRN2Be's topic in General Students

    Could she be asking her mom for help because it hurts for her to do it herself and not so much to do with her 'regressing'? After having a surgery on my chest, if my mom was around to help me it would...
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    Diff btwn Self care deficit and Ineffective Hlth Maint.

    CT Pixie replied to Kef89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    During my schooling for LPN and now during my LPN to RN bridge, we had to put the in priority order..and ABC always trumped self care deficit or health care maintenance. He's in the hospital for CABG,...
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    Fun Questionnaire for Nurses

    CT Pixie replied to sarah16493's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) what type of nursing licensure do you have? please check or type your title. lpn_____rn______other 2.) how long have you been a nurse? a. less than one year b. 1-3 years c. 4-6 years...
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    Terrified about starting school late in life...

    CT Pixie replied to pnut8377's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started LPN school a month before I turned 39, graduated at few months after turning 39. Now I'm a month away from turning 42 and I'm starting the 2nd year of the RN nursing classes. I worked full...
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    Am I harrassed???

    CT Pixie replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From looking at a previous post of the OP, he/she is Korean. Maybe that's the reason for pointing out the senior nurse is Chinese? Although I don't see why the OP felt the need to include
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    Best and Worst places for LPN opportunities

    CT Pixie replied to Mazee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have to echo the sentiment of stay away from Connecticut. Since becoming licensed (07-2008) the job market for LPN's has drastically dried up. Yes, there are jobs, but not as plentiful as they were...
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    Risk for bleeding outcomes? help please!!!

    CT Pixie replied to Mori's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing Resources - Care Plans I think this might be where you were directing the
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    Risk for bleeding outcomes? help please!!!

    CT Pixie replied to Mori's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Esme12, this link brings you to a (Page Not
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    Can I combine acute pain and chronic pain into one nursing diagnosis for a care plan?

    CT Pixie replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Funny you ask this, I JUST handed in a care plan that included both Pain-Chronic and Pain-Acute. One was for acute pain d/t abdominal surgery, the chronic was for osteoarthrisis and knee issues. Like...
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    Woo Hoo! Accepted into nursing program!

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I stalked my mail carrier for WEEKS! Poor Stan, he'd drive up and I'd fly out the door. Did this every day. I explained to him that I was awaiting my acceptance/denial letter from the school. One...
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    Practicing to my full scope...PICC question

    CT Pixie replied to gr8fulnrs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Count me as another LPN who is permitted under my States scope of practice to maintain and access PICCs. We can only do it after taking an additional IV medication and skills class. I work LTC and we...
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    New grad renewing license?

    CT Pixie replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I hadn't realized you didn't have your license in hand.
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    New grad renewing license?

    CT Pixie replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    In CT we renew yearly regardless of whether you are an LPN or RN. It expires the last day of your birth month. I had friends who test and passed in June 08 and their license expired Dec 31, 2008 b/c...
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    PLEASE HELP i cant get into nursing school

    CT Pixie replied to Palexander3512's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even doing the LPN and working up to RN, your GPA will follow you. As an LPN currently doing the LPN to RN, I can tell you, we don't just automatically get in and we have to complete all the pre-req...
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    Oh believe me, I saw what you saw. I just got tired and it started to look like I just bolded
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    just
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    It gets better! 1st post on 1/26 is talking about how LPN's don't use their skills on 1/29 talks about him entering an LPN program in May and how he has NO desire to become an RN (WTH??? He bashed...
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    Priority Dx for end stage leukemia "comfort care only"

    CT Pixie replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For reference for any pre-nursing or just starting nursing school, I just want to add that the list above is showing the highest level first. The last one listed (physiological) is deemed the most...
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    Lpn in Management

    CT Pixie replied to misscutiecute2010's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think the only place you can get an accurate and legal answer would be the IL BON. Why not place a call or send an email/snail mail to them. That way if it is ok for the LPN to do it, you have the...
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    Food for Thought....

    CT Pixie replied to indbletrble's topic in General Nursing

    I love my geri residents. I never tire of their stories of days gone by. Never tire of looking at their old photos and telling me about their life experiences. The hunched over woman who for lack of...
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    Priority Dx for end stage leukemia "comfort care only"

    CT Pixie replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think of Maslow and your're ABC's. And actual are higher priority than Risk for. The most important ones I would look at I don't see you having listed: Deficient Fluid Volume (although with comfort...