LPN & EMT-CT

I was taking care of a pt. 38 y/o WM who has been incarcerated for around 20 years brought into ER two days ago with high fever and decreased LOC and had a seizure at the prison he was at. Fever waas 101.8 which was brought down by tylenol 650mg rect...

VA is the same as SC P_RN LPN's can verify info but can't hang it but can take it down , monitor it and co-sign the paperwork both on the floor and in the blood bank/lab LPN & EMT-CT

You sound like a caring nurse, nursing is a very demanding job, the time it takes to aquire everything that you need to do just to become a nurse and then all the continuing education hours you have to put in, and the personal time refreshing yoursel...

In VA where I work LPN's can work anywhere in the hospital we want or pulled to we just can't spike the blood or blood products bag we can monitor it take it down and all of the rest , even though we know all the transfusion reactions and stuff like ...

I also have the Litmann 27" I wouldn't have anything else.

Hey notanurse, nicloe took the words out of my mouth. Relax and everything will be fine, when you start nursing and continue with EMT tr it will get easier and better, trust me, it's a shock at first but after you relax it wil;l get better, and the e...

There is always a correctional officer when we see our inmates or dispense meds. Just like psychonurse said they are pretty respectful except the new inmates and they learn very, very quickly that there are two things they don't you know with while t...

What is this high narcotic technique?? I've never heard of it, is it something that the surgeons are doing now that they weren't or what exactly?

Hey yall, I work in a correctional center for males but not in the federal system in the state system. The usual day is kinda of dependant on where exactly you work, usually you count the controlled drugs, count the syringes, needles, and tools that ...

Hi Jennifer, As you probably already know morton's neroma is also called morton's toe, disease, foot, or neuralgia and it is pain in the third and fourth toes due to a neuroma of the branch of the sensory nerve supplying them. Usaually home remedies...

Hey Rebekah, check your e-mial accoutn, I just sent you a message and you can e-mail me back here or PM me or e-mail me at my email @ [email protected] David - VA

You may wamt to try one of these shoes already mentioned or a pair of RockPorts, these are the best shoes, in Nursing and out and about.

These are very good ideas and another way to help is joining a Rescue Squad and becoming a EMT or EMT-Intermiate or a Paramedic in your community. It adds some much more knowkedge about disasters and trauma care and many, mant ascepts on EMergency ca...

I totally agree with a lot of the posted notes, if you are going to live here you should know ENGLISH fluetantly, and having a scenond or 3rd, or 4th language in your back pocket,, it ain't going to hurt one bit. Every nurse has something to offer pt...

Hi Julie, I had run into a situation once before while I was a CNA in the eR, WITH GERIATIC ABUSE FROM THE SON TO THE FATHER, NOT FEEDING HIM, NOT GIVING HIM HIS INSULIN AND SO FORTH!!!! I went through the chain of command and spoke with the charge n...

Try to get your hands on a nursing dx book, usually from Barnes & Noble or Books A Million, they usually have a great nursing section. Hope this helps.

WHen I went to LPN school we were only allowed to miss 4 days total excused absences and after that, whoever was out. I think that people who come in late are rude and don't really care about going to school, because if they did they would be to clas...

I had a great teacher, it's a lot of studing, a lot. But after you do it you will be soooo glad it's over. Goo luck, no web sites that i know of.

Started out as a CNA @ 15 and a EMT-Basic at 16 and then nursing school at 22 then EMT-Cardiac Tech 25 and loving it till today.

For the most part I work with some pretty good nurses that I would trust myself as a pt. in their hands and then some others, I wouldn't trust with my pet fish. One of them asked me one day what HS meant, they thought to give a pt. Ambien 10mg eve...

WHat does "BKAT" stand for?? David:rolleyes:

Right on Dave, whever you got that list from, tell them to keep em comin':chuckle :roll David

No problem, if you need anymore help just PM me or post it o the board. David LPN & EMT-CT

Starting out for a RN is usually $40,000 but it depends if you want to work i the hospital as a floor RN or if you want to work for a temp agency which pays highes, that's what it is in VA. David

I obtained mine when I started nursing 10 years ago and have had it since then and never regetted it since. CYA, CYA, CYA always remember that!!!