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    Please help, Careplan/Maslow ?

    CT Pixie replied to Mom25Girls's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It also falls under Safety. Confusion can lead to the person's safety being at
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    Just got accepted to LPN School! What can I do to prepare?

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

    John Were you speaking to me to get use to the idea that spare time should be eliminated from my vocab? If so, I graduated and got my LPN license 2 years ago:D so I have plenty of spare time. And...
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    Just got accepted to LPN School! What can I do to prepare?

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

    I'd brush up on math skills. The simple, basic things about math we all tend to forget because we don't use them..fractions, etc. There is a lot of math involved with doseage calcs and if you don't...
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    CarePlan - Starting with Nursing DX

    CT Pixie replied to chutley76's topic in General Students

    Its been about 2yrs since I've had to do a care plan for school but.. Ineffective Individual Coping R/T depression AEB Verbal report of grief SECONDARY TO congenital birth defects of child a person...
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    HELP ME PLEASE!!

    CT Pixie replied to lpnhopeful21's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    CT native here and a stones throw from Fairfield County. Have you looked into St Vincent's School of Nursing in Bridgeport. Its an RN program but the only "pre-reqs" are College Chem w/Lab and College...
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    how long is your lvn program?

    CT Pixie replied to dark40's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated in June 08. My program was 15 months long, full time M-F 7:30a-2:30pm. We got the normal Federal Holidays off but we didn't get Spring Break vacation or Summer vacation like the colleges...
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    how is the LPN job market

    CT Pixie replied to blue2008's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Actually there are several hospitals that still hire LPN's to work IN the hospital and there are even more that hire LPN's for satalite offices/walk in clinics etc. Even the hospitals that hire LPN's...
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    Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

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

    Connecticut 3-11 LTC a smidge over $25/hr, no benefits, no paid holidays or sick
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    Lincoln Tech Hamden 09?

    CT Pixie replied to eboii121's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm a June 2008 grad of LT. At that time, you were able to retake the exit exam. If you failed the 2nd time, you had to repeat mods 4 and 5. What their policy is now, I can't help you
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    scrubs and ironing

    CT Pixie posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, I know I am probably not the majority, from how I've seen too many disheveled looking, just starting the shift people, but I iron my scrub tops and bottoms. My mother-in-law thought she'd help out...
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    I GIVE UP~

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

    I had a Chemistry teacher that taught us the info as if we were all people with doctrate degrees in Chem and this was the most basic of chem classes ! Sounds a lot like what you are going through....
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    ltc regs

    CT Pixie replied to morte's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yes, I said LPN"s can't pronounce :) But believe me when I tell you, I know a dead person when I see them LOL. Like I said I've never been in a facility that doesn't have an in house RN 24/7. Is the...
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    ltc regs

    CT Pixie replied to morte's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I've worked LTC for years as a CNA and currently as an LPN. In all the years spent in LTC, there was ALWAYS an RN in house. I don't ever recall being in a facility where there wasn't an RN in-house at...
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    Foley caths and surgery

    CT Pixie posted a topic in Operating Room

    I know I will regret asking such a silly and probably very elementary question of you seasoned OR nurses but its something that popped into my head one night, not sure why it did, but now its driving...
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    Should nurses wear white?

    CT Pixie replied to lynn estes's topic in General Students

    I honestly don't see how color coded scrubs will work. If people can't remember that you told them you are their nurse and 15 minute later don't know who or what you are..I can't see that wearing a...
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    Job Satisfaction

    CT Pixie replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    For the majority of the time I really do enjoy my job. I work LTC and I have always loved the geriatric population. Now, every once in a while, I dread going in or really don't want to be there that...
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    Should nurses wear white?

    CT Pixie replied to lynn estes's topic in General Students

    I don't have an opinion on wearing white or not. I think its up to the individual on what they want to wear. I, personally, always wear white pants and white shoes. My top is usually mostly white with...
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    has anyone in their class or that you know...

    CT Pixie replied to VM85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I attened a school that broke the full time 15 month program up into 5 mods (13 weeks a piece). We lost quite a few of our classmates in the first mod and right through all 5 mods we lost students for...
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    What exactly " accessory muscles" means

    CT Pixie replied to cuteRn2be's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try this site, it has an animation for accessory muscle use. (actually it has quite a few good animations for a lot of body systems etc)...
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    Care Plan Help!!

    CT Pixie replied to nursem007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought the same thing Daytonite, but after checking the NANDA website, I found that I was mistaken and it is a new NANDX dx. I also noticed some "retired" dx's and some "revised" dx's. They can be...
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    Foley caths and surgery

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in Operating Room

    Your answer is exactly what I was thinking. Foleys are usually only placed when absolutely needed, no need to possibly introduce bacteria into the body. Thanks so
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    The Flu

    CT Pixie replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    She's back to almost 100% now. She missed 4 days of school. She's a bit run down but more energetic each day that passes. That week long fever really took a lot out of her. Thanks for the well wishes....
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    The Flu

    CT Pixie replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse but wanted to comment. (I'm in Connecticut) My youngest daughter was feeling not so well last week. She was running a low grade fever and I suspected that she, yet again, had...
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    can you change test date? How long did you wait to take nclex after school?

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

    I changed my test date/time/place a total of 4 times the same day I got my ATT. I kept checking back and there were dates and/or times that were sooner, and one time it was a testing facility that was...
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    Not sure if I should get all pre-reqs done first??? Advice?

    CT Pixie replied to Roxy0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me personally, I'd do all the pre-reqs and co-reqs i could before starting a nursing program. That's that much less you have to worry about. I'd rather have one nursing class and be able to devote...