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  1. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    no er holds replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    Hi! My name is Anna...mother of 13-going-on-30 year-old daughter, wife to hard-working husband, currently working in a trauma center in SoCal. Finished all pre-reqs this semester and decided to take a...

  2. ER Nurses. Read This!

    no er holds replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    One of my favorite ER Docs handed me a copy of this after a pretty bad pediatric case I had came to a close. I keep it next to my bed and look at it when I question why I'm still doing

  3. Is this possible?!?!

    no er holds replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OK...I have to play devil's advocate here...for your sakes I hope you are both good students and have similar learning styles. One couple I went to school with ended up filing for and are now...

  4. You might be in the medical field if....

    no er holds replied to bethin's topic in Nursing Humor

    More to add... 1. You tell your family members not to do anything stupid on your days off. 2. You yell at "ER" the same way your husband yells at football. 3. Your kids know more about bodily fluids...

  5. How strict was your nursing school?

    no er holds replied to piercednurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are some things I don't miss about school... 1. Any time missed was to be made up in the form of a research paper, community service (verified), presentations to the class, etc. This included...

  6. Order of Pre-reqs...need advice

    no er holds replied to no er holds's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks everyone! I figured it might be a good idea to take microbiology this year and take anatomy next fall and physiology next spring. Once I do go in to the nursing program, I'll be in as a second...

  7. Order of Pre-reqs...need advice

    no er holds posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi all: I've been an LVN/LPN for two years, work full time in an ER/Trauma center and have been working on pre-reqs since getting my license. The coomunity college I attend has 5 pre-reqs (all...

  8. Switching my career field (Advise needed)

    no er holds replied to walukowsf's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sonny: Welcome to the West Coast...other than deciding if this is really for you, have you considered going the direct route and getting your RN/BSN? If I had the time and money, I would have done it...

  9. From Insurance to Nursing

    no er holds replied to YIAMSOMEBODY's topic in Nursing Career

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    no er holds replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Things I've learned... -don't change a light bulb while standing naked on top of the pool table -NASCAR+Alcohol=ER visits lasting 3-4 hours -gangster bullets will always miss intended targets and hit...

  11. Work and Go To School?? Help!

    no er holds replied to jodyangel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The facility I work at gives you the option of going part-time and keeping benefits while going to school and you contract with them for 1 year as an RN OR you can work two 12s per week and use 12 hrs...

  12. I need a pick me up...please!

    no er holds replied to crrez4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My heart goes out to you...when one of my classmates ended up having surgery 2 days before graduation we all got together and threw him a mini-graduation in his room before he was discharged. Our...

  13. You Know You Live in California When ...

    no er holds replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    1. You speak more than one language and don't think twice about it 2. There are 3 McDonald's, 2 Starbucks, and a Jamba Juice in a one-mile radius 3. Wal-mart 4. Your trash collector drives a Mercedes...

  14. Roll Call Fall '05, Pre-nursing for RN program

    no er holds replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi! Have my LVN but will be starting my 3rd of 6 classes to finish prereqs for the RN in beautiful sunny Southern

  15. LVN to RN bridge VS 30 unit option (california)

    no er holds replied to psidood's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome aboard! I went the same route you are pursuing and it is tough! The 30-unit option doesn't give you the ADN, your RN may not be recognized out of California, and you still get stuck doing all...

  16. LPNs and ABGs?

    no er holds replied to no er holds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks everybone for your responses...I had my pre-employment physical today for the position and expect to start in the next few weeks. Since this is only on-call and at most 2-4 shifts per month,...

  17. LPNs and ABGs?

    no er holds posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a trauma center and routinely start IVs and do blood draws (yes, I'm certified for both). In looking to make a little extra cash, I interviwed at a local medical group for an Urgent Care...

  18. LPN's in the ER

    no er holds replied to blufoxtrot's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a trauma center but rarely work on "fresh" trauma patients. While everybody else is running in to see what is happening with the new patient, I care for the others and get them shipped up to...

  19. this is off base when it comes to LPN's

    no er holds replied to GN1974's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with you...we are all taught geriatric care in school. Sounds to me like this doc didn't listen to the LPN/LVN when his patient turned south and is looking for someone to blame. If he wants to...

  20. 16G or 18G for IV access?

    no er holds replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'll get better with practice, but that needle is the size of garden hose! At the trauma center I work at, we use 18s whenever

  21. All The Duties of an LPN

    no er holds replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LVN/LPN in the ER...Start IV's and maintain, do blood draws, administer meds within my scope, blood transfusions, and all the nasty dirty work some of the RNs can't or don't want to do...funny...

  22. Doing away with LPNs

    no er holds replied to krmkl0921's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    From California... I work in a medium-sized trauma center as an LVN/LPN and am plenty busy! I am grateful to the ER staff that helped train me. I've seen how LVN/LPNs are treated on Med/Surg floors...

  23. Scheduling for ER Nurses

    no er holds replied to EstherdH's topic in Emergency

    I work in a Trauma Center in a catchment area. Blank schedules come out every 4 weeks...you fill it in, usually get what you want or negotiate with others on the same shift for different days off. I...

  24. What do you think of LPN-to-RN?

    no er holds replied to Notanurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LVN/LPN that is finishing up all the prereqs to get into an advanced placement RN program. We wore the traditional nursing dress with white shoes and stockings. Our dresses were blue with white...

  25. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    no er holds replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    This is from my husband...he's a nurse, too! You know you are in nursing school when giving an enema to the prostate patient is referred to as "surf and TURP".