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    Porter and Chester

    CT Pixie replied to joe143's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You have to go throught the same process to get admitted into the Bridgeport hospital nursing as any other person waiting a seat in class. The thing is, that you will most likely get in quicker and...
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    No Results Posted on Veteran's Day?

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

    PearsonVue posts results on weekends and holidays. Your Board of Nursing might not be open since Veterans Day is a Federal Holiday and most (if not all) State departments are closed. If you took your...
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    Help: Taking out stains on uniform?

    CT Pixie replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I've never had a stain that Peroxide didn't cure :) If peroxide is handy at the time, soak the stain in peroxide. Not to say take the item off, but make sure the stain is competly saturated in...
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    Nursing and Astrological Sign

    CT Pixie replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Aries checking in (actually I am on the cusp of Aries and Taurus. After a friend did my charts and the time and place I was born, I am an Aries. They say that people on the cust usually have traits of...
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    How to write our title after our name

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

    Here in Connecticut you have to take and pass an approved NA class and the State exam. Regardless, of taking and passing the CNA class, you HAVE to pass the State exam, otherwise you aren't considered...
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    Porter and Chester

    CT Pixie replied to joe143's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I find the CT BOEN to be VERY vague in their scope of practice. Even reading the minutes and attached correspondences, it still makes me scratch my head and say "hu? so CAN or CAN I NOT do it??" I...
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    Congestive Heart Failure

    CT Pixie replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My sincere condolences to you and your
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    "Well, that's ONE way to do it!"

    CT Pixie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Give myself an IM shot? You are kidding right?! Oh hell no, I couldn't do that, nope not ever. I am a big old baby when it comes to me getting any kind of shot, or anything to do with needles and MY...
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    Porter and Chester

    CT Pixie replied to joe143's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hate to rain on your parade but you CAN"T do the LPN to RN bridge unless you fulfill the pre-reqs that the program dictates which more often than not includes: English, Bio, A&P I and II, Micro,...
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    List of Narcotics to be Double Locked

    CT Pixie replied to jacesmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well its afixed to the refridgerator if you consider a pretty easily ripped off metal chain like thing safey affixing it. Its attatched to the box and the fridge but it could be very easily broken....
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    List of Narcotics to be Double Locked

    CT Pixie replied to jacesmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All the LTC facilities I have worked in, done clinicals in and presently working for as an LPN, have all narcs "double locked" meaning, they are in the med cart which has a lock and should be locked...
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    How are you going to Vote - US

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy! My little one is in an uproar! The hubby took her to go see High School Musical at the theater. She just called and said they were on their way home and that when they get there she and I can...
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    How are you going to Vote - US

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Just got back from voting. So add one more to the Obama side. I was surprised, I drove up to my polling place, got a front row parking spot, walked in, no wait to check in, and blamo, 30 seconds later...
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    Intramuscular injections- drawing back

    CT Pixie replied to minnimouse's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for all CI or instructors in nursing schools but in my school we were taught to aspirate. They did mention that many people don't think its necessary and don't teac it but they were...
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    Bed Sores & Contractures

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

    Way back years ago when I first started as a CNA I remember there were tons of people with contractures and nasty bed sores. I was mortified since I knew that usually these two things can be stopped...
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    Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    CT Pixie replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen a nurse in a cap (other than the occasional Naughty Nurse Halloween costume ) since the very early 90's. I worked a LTC as a CNA and the required dress code for everyone (CNA and...
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    Survey: How many hours did you took your nclex exam and what number did it stopped?

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

    85 questions (minimum for the LPN NCLEX) took about 25-30 minutes (I have always been a fast
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    Congestive Heart Failure

    CT Pixie replied to Monica Zilko's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Monica I am sorry you have to go through this. But like Sue said, you are so wrong about her not knowing you are there, because, she does know and I am sure its comforting to her. Keeping you, your...
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    Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    CT Pixie replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Funny this posts comes up now. I just had my youngest shove a paper in front of my face and told me I needed to sign it. I read it, noticed it said signature so I signed, CT Pixie, LPN 11/01/2008...
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    Will I get fired?

    CT Pixie replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    ewwwwww!! what is that smell??!!! oh! wait! i know that smell a mile away...its the smell of
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    Going Back to Basics

    CT Pixie replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    funny how things work out hu? Glad to hear you are going somewhere you WANT to be! I, personally, have never ever ever wanted to go into management at all. For the reasons you posted. I WANT to do...
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    What do you consider your anniversary date?

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

    I have legally been a nurse since July 11, 2008. I have been working as a nurse since July 14, 2008 I have been working as a nurse for 104 days and have 261 days left until my 1 yr anniversary date. I...
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    Dementia specific Dining

    CT Pixie replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Might sound silly but in the LTC facility I am at, there are several pts w/dementia that have "sippy" cups. These residents aren't able to drink from a cup whether or not someone assists them...it...
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    I would only want to do ER nursing.

    CT Pixie replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be the first to admit I only want NICU, PICU or L&D. During my clinicals at school to become an LPN we went on out rotations to different specialty areas of the hospital. I was dreading going...
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    when a boxer is cut

    CT Pixie replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Having dew claws removed does not affect the ability to show the Boxer. My male boxer comes from a long line of winning champs (both sire and dam side) and neither his parens nor his grandparents had...