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  1. how to do client's head to toe assessment

    bluegeegoo2 replied to darshana's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heart tones!!!! I forgot heart tones. Note for irregular rhythm, extra beats, murmurs, and if you hear a clicking sound, they have a valve replacement. Always do vitals first. Once you've flipped...

  2. how to do client's head to toe assessment

    bluegeegoo2 replied to darshana's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Start with the head. Look at the scalp, shape of head, note any abnormalites. (I.e. lumps, bumps, scrapes, anything that is not "normal"). Then look at the eyes, use your pen light to check for...

  3. Holy Moly!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Christine1969's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Firstly, :ancong!::hpygrp:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a whopping 5 days of on-the-floor orientation, and was "cut-loose" to fend for myself. I do work with another nurse, which is helpful....

  4. New nurse, first code

    bluegeegoo2 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was minding my business at the nurse's station when my supervisor came breezing past. "Come with me, we have a code" was all I was able to make out. We hurried along to the unit, where we were met...

  5. New nurse, first code

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's the problem with this facility. When I started there, I asked where the crash cart was, and they laughed at me. There is not a code team, and unbelivably, we are not required to be CPR...

  6. Do Most LVN/LPN's hate RN's?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to junebride's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work 3rds on a skilled unit, and a RN follows me on 1st. No matter what I bring to her attention about our residents, I get the response "He/she is always like that", or "He/she doesn't do that...

  7. I Feel I Need More...

    bluegeegoo2 replied to DisneyDreamin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I currently work in LTC, and HATE it. I have only been a LPN for 3 months now, but have already came to the conclusion this is NOT what I want to do. I am going back to school in May, (summer term),...

  8. How long did you get a job after applying for a position in LTC and/or hospital?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Unfortunately, 30+:1 in the norm. In my facility, there are some floors with 60:1. And, no, there is not enough time to do "everything" when there is a critical resident or an incident. However,...

  9. Flu positive pt admitted to LTC facility

    bluegeegoo2 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am wondering: Is it against the law to admit a patient that tested positive for influenza type A to a LTC facility? That's what my facility did, and now we have residents showing symptoms left and...

  10. How long did you get a job after applying for a position in LTC and/or hospital?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on where you live. I read somewhere here that a woman in California was having a hard time finding work b/c the area was so saturated with LPN's. I put in an ap and was hired the next...

  11. Stopped at 85...I think i FAILED. Easy questions vs hard?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to J.M.N.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't matter how hard or easy the questions were, just whether or not you got them right. Several people in my class, (including me), only had 85 questions and we all passed. I know how you...

  12. Pay for LPN in USA

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Young28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In S. Indiana new nurses are paid on average $15-$16 in LTC, $14 in clinics, and I think around $13 as a "tech" at the local

  13. what will LPN school be like since I have all my pre-req's?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    PN training is very technical, very hands-on. And very intense. For me, it wasn't the content they were teaching, but how MUCH content they were teaching. There is a lot to learn in a short period...

  14. LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) facility?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Bridey's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Select Specialty Hospitals are like those described above. We have 1 here in S. Indiana. I was there on clinical and LOVED it! Their ratio is 5:1, and they also have a dialysis suite and a small...

  15. 1 GPN to 52 residents? Is that legal?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to sconoli's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Run away!! YOU have to think about YOU, because you're facility certainly won't. As long as they have a body on the shift, they won't be in a big hurry to staff the shift appropriately. My...

  16. Crying in front of family d/t pt death

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Bayou: I can't imagine having to deal with all of that at once! It must have been (and likely still is) hard to deal with. My biggest problem is the timing of when I need to cry. It pops up at the...

  17. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    bluegeegoo2 replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If there are any RN's here that were LPN's first, can you PLEASE tell me what the difference in education is? There must be some reason a few RN's feel they are "above" LPN's in ability to assess...

  18. Help me sort this out please!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to shannahan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I managed an 11 month, full time PN program with 4 kids under the age of 15, (actually they were 15, 14, 10, and 3 when I graduated) and a husband. I took 2 semesters of part-time classes to get...

  19. Another thread on lazy CNAs

    bluegeegoo2 replied to catlynLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh geez!! I know how you feel. I have some OUTSTANDING aides, and some...well...not so much. Mine will generally do their job. But the ones I have on my weekend are not very bright. I have to "fetch"...

  20. Advice on 2nd career.....

    bluegeegoo2 replied to RT2RN80's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would probably see how many of my earned credits would apply towards a RN program, and decide from there. I say RN because my personal experience is I just graduated from an LPN program in July '07...

  21. Stethoscope Preference Question

    bluegeegoo2 replied to DaniLPN2RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I ordered from allheart.com and got it in about 3-4 days. I think they also have "express delivery". Good luck at your new

  22. I Need help with Medical Math...

    bluegeegoo2 replied to peridotgirl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The number that is BEING DIVIDED goes in the "little house". For example: Your question states "37.5 divided by 25". So, 37.5 in the house, and 25 is "dropping (dividing) by" and is on the front...

  23. A little help?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to alliemb222's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Keep in mind they will tell you ANYTHING to get you hired on. You're best bet is to corner an employee if possible and get the real scoop on what's going on there. Lord knows my facility did that to...

  24. Question about shift differentials!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to soragamii's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow am I getting ripped off! I get a whole dollar for working 3rds, and 2nds gets $.50. I knew there was a good reason I was looking for another

  25. What's It Like Being An LPN?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been a LPN for 2 months, and have experienced everything from total elation to "what the hell have I gotten myself into?". There is a period of adjustment as I learn what "the real world" of...