Hello to all! I am a new grad (well, on March 3rd), and I already have an issue. If an x-ray comes to me with "stuff" on it (I have NO idea what it is, but it's just a tiny bit of "stuff", and a little wrinkle, how do I go about fixing it? Is thi...
Speaking of safety in nursing at correctional facilities... Does anyone know the scrubs and shoes dress code for San Quentin (State Correcitonal Facility, MAXIMUM security, CA)? Thanks for any help in this area! I know there is no lime green, orang...
hodapp8 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Uniform/Gear
Doc Marten's! 1461 style. They take a week or two to break in, and then they're GREAT! Heel: bend toward inside of shoe to break in, shoe: bend where foot bends. If they're a bit big (only whole sizes) add an insert and I'm telling you, these wil...
Hello, this posting content is very sad. Bees.......honey...... makes the most sense of all of them. I also did not read all 79. I have had my license 2 years now. I am an LVN and IN SCHOOL for my RN. I work full time. I am 51 years old. You ca...
Hi all. I wanted to submit the link below for CA questions on which schools are where. It is the California Board of Nursing's website, and it is always current. It specifies LVN programs. Just check it out and look for a city near you. It's a b...
hodapp8 replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional
Just go to the website for the california department of corrections and rehabilitation. It will answer all your questions. It's union, so you must POST for a job, and it's not really scary, you have correctional officers who share the responsibilit...
hodapp8 replied to BerthaRN's topic in Uniform/Gear
:redpinkheAbsolutely the best, softest scrubs I have found are from s.c.r.u.b.s. brand and can be found online at smartscrubs.com. This is only true for the SOLID poly/cotton blend ones, though. They are absolutely the best, and I own Dickies sandw...
hodapp8 replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional
Thank you! That's GREAT, HELPFUL information! I appreciate the pants info especially so much! THAT"S the kind of info that will help me so much in my job, and I am so grateful. You have no idea how much that helped me... practical advice that wor...
hodapp8 replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional
I have no idea, so if you want to share, bring it on... sounds like a month or so? LOL! Also, yes, the food here is GREAT... but so expensive, we only go to the city when we have out of town guests, which is fine with me... but I do love it there. ...
-------------------------------------------------- 14y/0 female pt. admitted to ICU from ER scratched up/bruised on face, thighs, inner thighs, back, buttocks DX. ETOH toxicity 0.028 on admit...... pt. was reported to have left home with "friends" bu...
i take the nclex Pn tomorrow....gosh, I don't think I should be reading these boards! I'm more afraid now than I was! I also heard 4 weeks to hear, so I think we should just take a break for awhile, we'll be working before we know it... and maybe b...
hodapp8 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing
Beat to beat variability???? I think??? I think this is the end of the game? I can't think of one that has not been already done, and am too tired to look through them ALL.... so freebie for next poster! Kind of like a bonus! WOOO HOOOO
One more thing... there is so much to this question that it's impossible to go into it all.. there are unlicensed and licensed pharmacy techs, opticians, MAs, phlebotomists, and more... but I was always certified. What I found, was that you didn't m...
You know, these questions are almost impossible to address on a site that is not state-specific. It's kind of a shame because they should all be addressed. Aside from that point, it is also unfortunate that we do not have legal expertise, which thi...
ACTUALLY, in learning more about it, it's an MRI scan, and it's of the head, as if you were looking down from on top of the head, and the "slice" of picture would be at the eye level. Some shots are lateral, some are vertical, and some are angular. ...