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gentlegiver ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. nurses with no RN license practicing as a nurse?!

    gentlegiver replied to inschool4ever's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, then I think it;s time we all got together and demanded that only someone who finished Nursing school and Passed Boards has the right to call them selves "Nurse". According to this web site there...

  2. Tips for a quieter floor?

    gentlegiver replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    When this happened to me I walked up to the loud people and informed them if they wished to continue the conversation they could do so in the break room for 15 minutes. I then dimmed the lights. They...

  3. Violent patient outburst

    gentlegiver replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    It happens, I've gotten black eyes from sweet LOL and whip-lash from a jerk who believed it was his right to beat women. Sec 12 them out and document the heck about what happened. Hopefully some-one...

  4. Have you ever...

    gentlegiver replied to alcrab01's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle Sounds like something I'd

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    gentlegiver replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have trouble speaking English sometimes, and It's the only language I've been taught! Mandarin would kill me!

  6. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    gentlegiver replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Funny poo story! my shift supervisor, co-worker and I went in to assess a rather large patients bottom. upon turning pt over we discovered...poo! so the 3 of us rolled up our sleeves and went to work....

  7. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    gentlegiver replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN (LVN in some area's of the country), I am Charge Nurse on my unit in a LTC (lots of poo here!!) On my floor if you find it, you clean it! That includes me, so if you came running to me to...

  8. What was your gpa when you got accepted to an RN or LPN program?

    gentlegiver replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Had a teacher who told me to treat each test as if it didn't matter (even if it did), convince yourself it was a trial test. I was amazed to see how much better I was at testing once I managed to...

  9. What was your gpa when you got accepted to an RN or LPN program?

    gentlegiver replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    finished pre-req's with 4.0, saddly watched that drop to 3.816 by

  10. Crazy Tampon Commercial

    gentlegiver replied to nightfall2099's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG!!! I laughed so hard my CNA's thought I went crazy and came running over to see what was so funny! Then we were all laughing so loud at the "super heroine" that we were in danger of waking the...

  11. not sure I believe the nursing shortage...

    gentlegiver replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Excelent point SoftStorms, Here in Massachusetts the difference between a LPN and an RN is down to 3 things: 1 - LPN's can't hang blood, 2 - LPN's can't push meds thru an IV & # - LPN's can't...

  12. took NCLEX in dec. and still no results!!

    gentlegiver replied to mamamee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congradulations!!!!!!!!!!! :yeah: I'm so glad the wait was worth it! Good luck and God

  13. Scared of Needles??

    gentlegiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who responded. I am terrified of needles and was afraid I was the only one! (I know really dumb thought!) My Dr. laughs at me all the time as I have taken care of his other pt's in the...

  14. admitting in ltc

    gentlegiver replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    There is the old addage in Nursing, "If it isn't written down, it wasn't done!" As far as I'm concerned that applies to Dr's orders too. If Dr doesn't want to be called for admits then he should put...

  15. How did it come to this?

    gentlegiver replied to Southernurse's topic in General Nursing

    we are after all only human. we see the best and the worst that life is for others and ourselves. tho we separate ourselves emotionally from our patients, are we ever truely separated from them??...

  16. New agency nurse, please help!!

    gentlegiver replied to megan0321's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As a Staff Nurse that worked as Agency for a year and a half, allow me to tell you some sad truths: 1. What every one else said about Staff VS Agency... Saddly is true 2. Make sure the Nurse giving...

  17. The True Character of a Real Nurse

    gentlegiver replied to Lynn Schofield's topic in General Nursing

    You told that so perfectly, I always knew I had to be a Nurse. All my other jobs were just fill in's until I could achieve that White Cap. Thank You for detailing my mind and heart so

  18. chatroom

    gentlegiver replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Well, join the list of us who have been looking for the chat room and not finding it. Thought it was just

  19. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

    gentlegiver replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    seems to me this tech was looking in the mirror when he said that! that is abuse, harrassment, and just plain stupidity. good luck with the don, i hope she has the courage to stand up for you, you...

  20. Dealing with smells...

    gentlegiver replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing on my first "poopie" change. First let me assure you, you will get so used to the smells that you wont notice them after a while. You may even learn to tell the difference...

  21. Welcome to my unit

    gentlegiver replied to Cmariehart's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a confused pt who would get increasingly agitated as the night when on. I discovered that if I announce a sing along he would be the first in front of the Nursing Station after supper. I printed...

  22. What you get for nurses week

    gentlegiver replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Our company had a meal sent in from an area restaurant. Unfortunately after the first shift nurses were done eatting they sent in the CNA's for a bite. Aside from the fact that there was very little...

  23. Share Your Saying

    gentlegiver replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    For my Dad: You have two ears and one mouth for a reason...listen twice as much as you talk. You just may learn something interesting ... then

  24. Share Your Saying

    gentlegiver replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    On the end of all my E-Mails.. "Life is worth living, so, go on and live it!" At work: Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. To my daughters: This is not a democracy, it's a monarchy...

  25. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

    gentlegiver replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Massachusetts did that decades ago. LPN's are allowed to work in LTC, DR offices, Clinics. A couple area hospitals have hired 2 or 3 LPN's for floor work (for the whole building not per unit) but...