CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Younger people in the cna field?

    CT Pixie replied to Shan117's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I first became a CNA at the age of 16 (many, many moons ago). At that time all my fellow CNA co-workers were middle-aged women. Now, flash forward 25 years, all the CNA's in my facility have an...
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    85 Questions- R U kidding me?

    CT Pixie replied to Shannon B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    is this the NCLEX-PN? I got the minimum number of ?'s for the PN (85) and passed. I went in confident. Graduated with high honors, did very very well on the exit exams, could pull up info quick from...
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    last question on exam

    CT Pixie replied to bebeko421's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't think i got ANY of my questions correct. :) But I ended up getting the minimum amount of questions and passed my NCLEX. As pers said, there are a certain number of questions (15 for RN, 20...
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    We Need Your Feedback for a New allnurses.com Video Commercial

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Just a bit generic for me. Doesn't "grab" my attention. Like the previous poster said, this site is so, so much more and much better than the 30 second spot. I love this site. But the commercial just...
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    Who pinned you?

    CT Pixie replied to missbutton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went to a private LPN school. The instructors were RN's and not a whole lot of them, almost all of our instructors attended our graduation. Our class was seated alphabetically and as they called our...
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    need some calculation help

    CT Pixie replied to raygun354's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    100 is half of 200 yes when talking about WHOLE numbers. BUT we are talking 1/100ths and 1/200'ths..fractions 1/200 is less than 1/100 it is not double it. You'd give 0.50mL. divide 1 by 100 you get...
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    Who pinned you?

    CT Pixie replied to missbutton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our school didn't (and still doesn't) let you decide. The nurses who taught classes and clinicals were the ones who pinned us. We weren't even able to pick which of the nurses pinned us. I was hoping...
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    Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

    CT Pixie replied to mew718's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been in healthcare since 1985 and heard those rumors back then..the rumors are always going around but never seem to pan out. That being said, in all those years I've noticed a type of ebb and...
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    what type of doctor is best?

    CT Pixie replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with the
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    this makes me sick

    CT Pixie replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    17 years ago I had PROM at 33 1/2 weeks followed by spontaneous labor a couple of hours later. Doc did everything he could to hold off delivery and buy my daughter even just one extra day to let her...
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    How often do CNAs call out sick?

    CT Pixie replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As of late, in my facility, the call outs are out of control on all the shifts. I feel for the CNA's who have to work shift after shift short staffed. The get worn down physically and mentally and end...
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    Throw it on the floor?!

    CT Pixie replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The CNA's at my facility put all linens in one plastic bag and the "disposable" items in another. They leave the dirty linens/trash container outside the room they are in (each CNA has their own)...
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    Patient ID Bracelets in LTC?

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

    Everyone in my facility has an ID band. Or they should. We also have pictures on our computerized MAR, which is wonderful except some of the pics are older and some of our residents look nothing like...
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    What to do when a patient falls?

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

    Not sure if you are an LPN or RN, but our facility does not allow we LPN's to move a resident until the RN on duty assesses the patient, so we do everything we can to make sure the patient does not...
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    Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    CT Pixie replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't get a chance to read all the posts but one question comes to mind... If the patient is A&Ox3, how is it that his diagnosis was given to his family and not him? If I were admitted to the...
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    CNA or LPN? What is the difference in Iowa?

    CT Pixie replied to ckhamill's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite 2 years for me but I went to school for LPN full time (7:30p-3p) every week Monday-Friday, no vacations for 15 months. We didn't follow the traditional college semesters with spring, winter,...
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    How much to renew your license?

    CT Pixie replied to nay537's topic in General Nursing

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    How noise affect the person with dementia?

    CT Pixie replied to maa3oon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC w/dementia patients on the 3p-11p shift and I can tell you, in my experience, noise greatly affects most of my dementia patients! And not in a good way. Change of shift often is met with...
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    Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

    CT Pixie replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    no way! the only way i'm giving meds is if i pulled them myself. and there is no way in hades, that i would pull meds for an oncoming nurse..most especially a narc that i sign for.. nope, uh uh, not...
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    What color do you wear?

    CT Pixie replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work SNF and we are able to wear whatever color (solid or pattern) we want. I tend to stay with solid bottoms. But I will "mix it up" a bit and wear a solid bottom with a tasteful print top. More...
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    White Toe Syndrome

    CT Pixie replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    a wider shoe might be better than a longer one. I have had it happen to my little toes. Although they don't stay white for the amount of time you are describing. I noticed that the seam of my sock...
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    Duragesic patches

    CT Pixie replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Op-site was what we used with one resident who's patch would always be found in the bed linens. This resident would sweat profusly and the patch would slide down to an area it wasn't placed or it...
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    Once done with school and in a real job, do nurses still wash their hands???

    CT Pixie replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    I gel before I go in, wash my hands after pt care, and gel again as I leave followed by some hand lotion. My dry, red, cracked hands are proof positive that I wash/gel. I guess I'm old school, I'd...
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    Listing bachelors on LPN resume?

    CT Pixie replied to Jess84's topic in Nursing Career

    Your bachelors is part of your education history. If it were me, I'd list it, regardless of whether or not its health care
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    Should I wash my hands before I pee????

    CT Pixie replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Hu? Use the bathroom on a shift? Who gets to do that?!..kidding.. I always wash my hands before using the bathroom. I can't be 100% positive that the person that entered that bathroom using the door...