tattooednursie LVN

I agree. I don't think I am going to be long for bedside nursing myself. I love the ER and everything about it. I cannot wait to begin a career there.

As I have mentioned before. . . I'm from a small town. So yes, many of the CNA's working under me are friends of mine. Some have even trained me when I was just a new CNA. At first there was many many issues with this, but not so much anymore. I do m...

Psyching yourself out to a small level is actually healthy. You are more cautious that way. Remember this. . .any nurse that tells you they have never made a med error is lying to you. Mistakes will happen in your career. I have had my fair share al...

That is a very good poem. It is so true too. They were all youngins once too.

When I first started out as an LVN (in the same place where I had worked as a CNA the 6 years before) There was a lot of resentment toward me, and no respect at all. I hated comming to work. It was heading to the point where some would deliberatly no...

LOL, ME TOO!!! I do think we all have one. I have a few aside from the fingernail thing . . . FEET!!! Is there any part of the body that is uglier, dirtier, and some times smellier . . . well . . .maybe. I just do not like them. Yes they are very ...

I agree. . . You have to work your way up with longevity and experience.

I'm from northern/California. $16.03/hr.

That is wonderful!!! I work in LTC. On most shifts I am blessed with a good group of CNA's. It really makes the shift go by so much better if there is team work.

There are a few CNA's at my workplace that have issues with ciggarette smoke. I understand that. If they do have an issue with smoking (such as triggering athsma issues) I will not delegate the task to them. There is often one that vollunteers at the...

Ohhhh and . . . "That thing about the full moon . . .and everyone going crazy . . . is just a myth." YEAH . . . RIGHT!!!!!!!

I would probably be a writer, and I'd write about my experiences as a nurse, as well as other things. Another career path I would find interesting is a forensic scientist.

Ohhh I have so many stories to add!!! First off. . .when I was going to nursing school clinicals. . . First day of course. . . I had leaned up against a tree in the parking lot while waiting for my friend. As the entire class was taking the elevator ...

I've been a nurse now for going on 2 years. There are still times and situations where I am not confident. Mostly in situations where I have not had a lot of experience. There is always the occasional rude comment which does not help very much either...

I too had lost my passion for nursing and for life. I think the reason both seemed to happen at once, is because I chose to make nursing my life. When I wondered if nursing was going to work out for me or not I was feeling pretty hopeless. I saved u...

I'll be doing it for sure. Hopefully I'll get in the LVN-RN/BSN program next fall.

:yeah::yeah::yeah: LOVE IT!!! But serisouly how could they . . . .and why would they . . . .you know . . . in a hospital. Maybe it was just being used as a massager. :bugeyes::bugeyes: I havn't seen anything too interesting being snuck in. Just swee...

i was a cna for 6 years in both ltc and acute settings. my duties were: vital signs, passing and collecting meal trays, transfering patients, turning patients, bathing patients, and all other adl duties. while i did enjoy some aspects of being a cna,...

I can't exactly get away from that. In this small town everyone knows everyone else. I've lived here since I was 3 years of age, so yes, I have accumulated a lot of good friends and aquaintences. In long term care: I take care of so many little old l...

I really disagree with the hospices policy of not suctioning, but you don't want to loose your licence for not following policy. That is a very tough patient. You did the right thing with the atropine. At least you were there for him. I think if he ...

Occsionally I will put LVN by accident, but I don't do it intentionally.

That's how ours operates. I was really surprised by the question, since that is what I am used to. Really the only difference between RN's and LVN's in my facility is the LVN's cannot do IV medications. If there is someone on IV medications they are ...

Best advice: Never plan on your day to go as expected. Expect the unexpected. Worst advice: You've gotta be faster when passing meds. (This advice has lead to med errors) In my opinion, it is better to do it right than to do it fast.

I expect my relief to show up at their schedualed time. Not 25 minutes later. I am sorry that you are going through that. It is not much of a problem where I work. There is the occasional one who oversleeps, which I have been guilty of myself. If it ...

Well I have been in that boat before. Some of those "favorites" I have had, are the people who keep me getting up in the morning. All of my patients deserve care, love, and compassion, but I will admit that there really are a few who stand out from t...