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    Remember your FIRST paycheck?!

    lpnflorida replied to ashandjune's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think my first nursing paycheck for fulltime 40 hours was about 125=150 take home bi weekly,, me I paid the car payment for the used car I needed to work, and childcare which was 20.00 a week...
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    closed unit

    lpnflorida replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our Rehab Hospital use to be closed. It was changed perhaps 10 years ago, I for one am grateful it changed. Yes , I had years of never being floated as our census was high. I had years of being...
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    Is this unethical/illegal? (Mentioning LVN title in an ad for another job)

    lpnflorida replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would become a certified child center even though it is in your home. I had a neighbor up north who had a day care in her home. She was certified. It gave her many tax breaks that could not...
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    Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    lpnflorida replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses the term Happy Holidays, or Holiday Celebration is a term officially written on bulletins. However no one has ever said a thing when we say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanaka or Happy...
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    Can doctors go against hospital policy?

    lpnflorida replied to bellehill's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You pose an interesting question. We have multiple order sets which doctors can use, we also have an order set say for diabetics. It is long it is lengthy. Our physcians can choose to not enact the...
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    Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    lpnflorida replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think one either loves it here or not. I would not choose to live in upstate Florida. My only reason is it is too cold in the winter. As to hurricanes, yes we had Charlie, Wilma in our area. As we...
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    Either Give Me A Lunch Break Or Pay Me!!

    lpnflorida replied to cradlecrewer's topic in General Nursing

    Call your supervisor at the beginning of each and every shift you work and request what time they will be available to cover your lunch break. I suspect it might help cure future
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    controlled substance use reporting?

    lpnflorida replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    We were just informed at work, large hospital system that if an employee is injured on the job a drug test will be required. It was pointed out that even if a nurse has a prescription for a drug such...
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    co-worker issue

    lpnflorida replied to mountainnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are having to deal with this. Aside from trying to talk to this person directly the other alternative is to speak to your supervisor or DON. Hostility does not need to be
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    For Stats Project...How many NCLEX Qs did you have?

    lpnflorida replied to polka-dot's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could recall exactly how many questions there were 30 years ago. I would guess 700 , it took 8 hours. There was no cut off on the number of questions one answered you simply went to the...
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    Am I wrong because i don't want to do CNA duites

    lpnflorida replied to zoeyzoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am having some difficulty having empathy here. I worked today, I had 4 patient with no cna, I passed the trays for 3 meals and picked them back up. I dressed them in street clothes. Toileted as...
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    How often do you do vitals and I&Os?

    lpnflorida replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Q as Elvish stated is each or every still means the same thing. You will be memorizing many abbreviations and latin roots ,,,,, I hated that. as it was pure memorization. The bright side, once you...
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    Any recommendations for a good winter hand cream?

    lpnflorida replied to Elektra6's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I like bag balm, or
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    When to wear gloves!?

    lpnflorida replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    Murphy's law, just about the time you believe each and every time you don't need gloves there will be that time you wish you had them on.
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    Can I get my loans forgiven??

    lpnflorida replied to rl589092's topic in General Nursing

    http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm link to nurse loan forgiveness
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    When to wear gloves!?

    lpnflorida replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    You were correct in wearing gloves. Not everyone does, however we each are responsible for how we practice. We all realize the right way of doing things and then there is the other
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    Can I get my loans forgiven??

    lpnflorida replied to rl589092's topic in General Nursing

    There are programs available which forgive loans when you agree to work in particular areas of the country. Try a google
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    There goes my self-esteem...

    lpnflorida replied to newpedirn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had bad shifts such as yours. I am so glad you have an understanding preceptor. As the saying goes, we learn more from our mistakes than the days and days that go by without a
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    Why was I banned from the website?

    lpnflorida replied to youdirty12345666's topic in General Nursing

    You might find your answer by reading the Terms of Service on this
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    Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    lpnflorida replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    " Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper.. only on the worst of shifts of
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    What to say????

    lpnflorida replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to the CNA privately. I would not give identities of given patient as requested by family. I would use the time as a teaching tool, giving some scenarios and how they best could be...
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    AML Leukemia Final Stages

    lpnflorida replied to Del's Daughter's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for what you are going through. I know how you feel. I am in a similar situation. I do not know which is better having a time line or not knowing. All we do is live each day as it comes...
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    Huntington's Help

    lpnflorida replied to LRICH94's topic in General Nursing

    I have had several families members on my fathers side who suscumbed to Huntingtons. It is a devestating disease. I suggest someone having power of attorney and medical guardianship in place on your...
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    Is this a safety hazard?

    lpnflorida replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I put those containers in the sharps box, it may very well just be habit with me as I can see your point. However, if the bottle somehow got broken even though it was intact when you put it in the...
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    Evil Doctors

    lpnflorida replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    As , I said my own