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  1. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    arual56 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    And shock of shocks, the world did not come to an end without you, right? I know the feeling, I think our Nursing directors must be

  2. Do you shower when you get off work???

    arual56 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! And like some others, I also shower at work sometimes, depending on what has happened. Our unit has a shower for us, so that if we get blood or other body fluids on us at work, we can shower...

  3. Am i doing something wrong?? Plaese Help

    arual56 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Flower, no matter what you do in life there will always be someone standing around ready to tell you that you are doing the wrong thing. Unfortunately, it hurts most when it comes from a family...

  4. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    arual56 replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    She is a PCT (patient care technician) and has been for 15 years in our ER. In fact, she was one of the three best techs we had. The pushing that went on, and ultimately drove her away, along with...

  5. Funny story

    arual56 replied to nurseangel88's topic in Nursing Humor

    Be thankful that your daughter is 10 years old. My 25 year old son, who is the associate minister at his church, and works with troubled kids at a jv detentioncenter tells his jv kids that his mother...

  6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    arual56 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wonderful advice. May I add, never place you 4 month old in the car seat without strapping them in, then pick up the car seat by the top of the back only. And if you do, Never set the car seat down...

  7. Is there a Doctor in the house? Working a code without one in an LTAC

    arual56 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to remain a nurse, and keep your house, car, etc. run (do not walk) away from that facility. That is just down right

  8. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    arual56 replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It never ceases to amaze me how some people think they need to run your life, when they can't even run their own well. I have a friend who used to work with me. She has two special needs kids and...

  9. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

    arual56 replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about anyone else, but I think that as a nurse you get to spend more time with the patients. The doctors go in talk for a bit and leave. Not many of them actually get to spend time with...

  10. Triage sucks!!! Any tips??

    arual56 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    I agree, but I often answer them that their wait depends on them. "If you are dying I'll take you back as soon as I can. If you are in severe pain, I'll take you back just a little bit later. If...

  11. Triage sucks!!! Any tips??

    arual56 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    There is nothing that you have said that is not TOO true. It is the only area of our ED that I truely hate. I don't know that it will help, but I have a pat answer I give most people like the one...

  12. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    arual56 replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    The facility where I work prohibits acrylic nails on anyone who performs direct patient care since they are known to care bacteria and infectious particles in the grooves that do not wash away. I...

  13. Lpn License

    arual56 replied to reencole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had my name and license number appear on my state board's website first, within 24 hours. I got my license within 48 hours by snail mail

  14. So.. whats online schooling like?

    arual56 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

  15. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    arual56 replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Despite your family member's rude, and bitter remarks, you have every reason to be proud. Those of us who know and understand what it took for you to get this far, and what it will involve for you to...

  16. Joe vs. Mary in Tucson

    arual56 replied to nurse2b_bakey's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am a new LPN at Carondelet St. Joe's, but have friends that work Carondelet St. Mary's. I don't think that one facility is any "better" than the other, however, there is a difference between the...

  17. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    arual56 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I hope this helps, but at least it will be accurate. I work for Carondelet Tucson and I am currently in the PCT to RN program. Carondelet has two contracted programs of this sort. One is with Pima...

  18. LPN's In AZ

    arual56 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am a new LPN but have lived my entire life in Tucson. It depends greatly on the hospital as to where LPN's are being hired, and remember that it goes in waves. The unit that is accepting LPN's...

  19. turning non-emergent pts away

    arual56 replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    If they really are going to do this where you work, I hope everyone has their malpractice/career insurance updated, because they are most certainly going to be

  20. Rant

    arual56 replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    You have my respect and sympathy. Be assured that you are not wrong in your thinking. What your Nurse manager was asking you to do was unsafe and irresponsible in my opinion. It sounds as though...

  21. Am I Too Old?

    arual56 replied to JerseyGirl1's topic in Emergency

    Remember that you are only as old as you feel. In this case, the new area and being faced with so much information that is new to you, might just make you feel younger than ever. I am a new LPN at...

  22. EKGs in triage?

    arual56 replied to etceducator's topic in Emergency

    We do EKG's in triage on a regular basis. While the standard is usually to lay the pt down, sometimes that just isn't possible. We have, when absolutely necessary, done EKG's on pt's while they were...