tattooednursie

tattooednursie LVN

Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,

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  1. I'm having the graduation jitters of all things . . . I'm speaking . . .

    tattooednursie replied to tattooednursie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hmmmmmmm. . . . I guess I'll try the off topic area . .

  2. California nurses . . . LVN intern licence . . . and another question . . .

    tattooednursie replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I thought no one was going to reply to this

  3. California nurses . . . LVN intern licence . . . and another question . . .

    tattooednursie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Briefly mentioned to me in class our last lecture was LVN intern license . . . At first I wasn't interested in paying the $250.00 so all the information given to me went in one ear and out the other....

  4. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    tattooednursie replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a sitter before a time or two. . . No one offered to give me a break . . . until like . . . 5 hours and 25 minutes later . . . Let me tell you . . .. screw the bathroom break, thats a long...

  5. Do you envy 1:1 sitters?

    tattooednursie replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't envy them at all. I'd rather be up and

  6. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    tattooednursie replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    It never really bothered me until I myself was in my second semester of LVN school. I don't even call myself a nurse yet even though I am days away from graduating. I want to wait for that moment,...

  7. morning sickness/nursing

    tattooednursie replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

    Well . . . I have never been pregnant, but I can sympathize. I have a peptic ulcer. I feel like yuck a lot, and I have thrown up at work many times. I hate that! When I do it really does take a lot...

  8. Young Nurses

    tattooednursie replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. I'm 22 and a month and a half from graduating the LVN program. I am a little nervous because alot of the people I'll be working with . . . trained me when I was 16 as I came to work as an aide. I...

  9. I passed the nclex-pn

    tattooednursie replied to campass's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: Congratulations!!! I can't wait till I'll be posting that I passed my NCLEX. I am very happy for you. Keep up the good

  10. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    tattooednursie replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was an issue I got all bent out of shape about. I almost called the aide that had them the previous day (when the pt went) and had her come in and clean the pt up!!!!!! I didn't . . . but the...

  11. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    tattooednursie replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL . . . I do feel ya. I knew I needed a vacation becasue I was speaking my mind . . . and quite bluntly at that. I'm glad I got this time off, otherwise I'd probably be looking for another job . . ....

  12. Tattoos

    tattooednursie replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    I have two tattoos myself, getting a third one this summer, and I'm not stopping there . . . For as long as I have remembered I have had a goal of having 10 tattoo's (none on my arms or neck though)....

  13. Any patients you couldn't stand et how did you deal?

    tattooednursie replied to fultzymom's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you NewEastCoastRN!!!! Why do HC providers have to take so much abuse. We have to sit there and take it when they are calling ups names, trying to hit us and spit at us. In the...

  14. Any patients you couldn't stand et how did you deal?

    tattooednursie replied to fultzymom's topic in General Nursing

    If they get nasty with me I just say, "Apparently you don't want my help. Ring your bel when you decide that you are going to be a little more decent toward me. I've had to swap patients too just...

  15. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    tattooednursie replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    I have a habit of diagniosng myself . . . . even though thats not in a nurses duties to create a medical diagnosis. . . i do it anyway (to myself) I tell everyone else to see a

  16. Please Need Prayers For My Nclex-rn Exam This June 14.... Thanx

    tattooednursie replied to kenjisean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My thoughts and prayers are with you. Best of luck!!! I'll be psoting something like this in August or september when its my turn

  17. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    tattooednursie replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :chair: :sofahider Rant away. We all need to do that from time to time. I see what you are saying. I am severaly burned out as working as an aide in LTC . . . .so I found the old people taking over...

  18. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    tattooednursie replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At one time . . . I did enjoy it. I'm not going to lie and say I still do, because i don't LOL . . .but it does have its moments where you must say, "This is what it's all about." Whether its just the...

  19. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    tattooednursie replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let's see based on what I have dealt with. . . When I am a LTC resident . . . . *evil grin* I will learn my nurses name, and my CNA's name, and I will yell for them personally when I want a...

  20. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    tattooednursie replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ours had to start a schedual too. I totally sympathize with the cravings and I am sure LTC residents get bored and just want something to do, but I am sure that another resident with a wet breif on or...

  21. Dumb question here!

    tattooednursie replied to gt4everpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    and theres no such thing as a dumb question when it comes to nursing

  22. Dumb question here!

    tattooednursie replied to gt4everpn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    In a nutshell . . Careplanning and monotoring progress, mainly in long term

  23. How do unethical nurses sleep at night?

    tattooednursie replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I did a home health hospice rotation for clinicals. I learned that when you walk into a patients home you should consider it that you are walking on sacred ground because they are welcoming you in...

  24. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    tattooednursie replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I have been tossing the concept around in my head for a while now. I don't want to say yes and I don't want to say no, because its a tochy subject. While death is merciful to the suffering, you don't...

  25. Dealing with Unlicensed Assistive Personnell (i.e. techs, cnas, etc.)

    tattooednursie replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure she didn't mean it that way. There are many great techs and aides out there, but YES there are a few that are like that. I admit that I don't always want to come to work, nor do I really look...