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  1. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    student-with-no-life replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand about checking on your CNA. Because of the lazy CNA's on midnights I have chosen to find a new job. These aids come in at 10:30p and first thing they do is grab a chair and sit!...

  2. so tired of learning things on the go

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    I now am working in LTC 7p-7a, I have 36 residents I am responsible for. I got a whole week of orientation which did not cover near what I am to know, when it comes to paper work. So in my part of the...

  3. so tired of learning things on the go

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    that would work BUT - our reports are taped and as soon as I get to the desk I barely have time to take my coat off they are ready to do count and out the door they go. I hate taped reports for the...

  4. dialysis and blood clot question

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a "R" who is on dialysis and her feet are extremely swollen, no pitting, looks like they will split open. red and purplish in color. well last night the L foot up to mid shin was extremely...

  5. dialysis and blood clot question

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    PP is very very faint, she is not a diabetic, last night her leg was "leaking" there was drainage all night long. I wrapped the leg last night she was concerned of getting drainage all over the...

  6. Hope I made the right choice

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I actually got a phone call today from a local hospital. they said they will be calling me next week for an interview when the LPN recruiter is back from vacation. so keep you fingers

  7. Hope I made the right choice

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ive been working for the past 5 months as a med/surg nurse at a hospital that is one hour and fifteen minute drive one way for me. I got this job and started it right after graduation. I work 7p - 7a...

  8. Hope I made the right choice

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for all the kind words. makes me feel so much more better. I am glad I got the experience. And I can't wait to get back in the hospital and learn more, just with a much shorter...

  9. admission question

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    first off Hi everybody, been reading but have not posted in awhile. heres my question. Im a LPN who works on a very busy med surg floor. Now we have an admission nurse until 03:00, then we are on our...

  10. admission question

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    that was my understanding as well. I don't have a problem doing them I have a problem that NO RN even looks at the paper work or the patient to sign off on anything. I do the admission and the...

  11. admission question

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    well I do the assessment and the HX. where I live LPN's cannot do the admission, but here I am doing them. I will talk to my DON -thank

  12. I was slapped by a doctor!

    student-with-no-life replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care how good of a DR he is, what position he holds, what he did is called assault. I would call the police on him and file charges. You know the hospital will protect him, this is WRONG. He...

  13. when do you get use to

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    working twelves at night? this is my first week working 7p - 7a and I am beat. I was barely able to keep my eyes open last night (this morning), then the drive home which is a hour drive for me. I go...

  14. when do you get use to

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    No my son is 20 and out of the house now. But I have 5 dogs and 2 of them are inside and they wake me up to go out. Then my husband gets up and in the process wakes me up too. Of course he gets to...

  15. anybody else have this problem

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    new job is going great, Im getting the computer charting down, my problem now is knowing who the doc's are and being able to pronounce their names and understand what they say when they talk.We are a...

  16. I would like to say

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Thank You". This has been my first full week on the floor as a LPN. And the place and the people I work with are fantastic. What I love the most is there is NO hang up on LPN/RN thing. And today we...

  17. I have a question to ask.......

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok - I am a fresh new grad, and I have a position on a Med Surg floor. I was always told the only stupid question you ask is one that you don't ask at all. Well heres my question, I keep reading all...

  18. Vital Signs and the Nursing Asst

    student-with-no-life replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    our STNA's do the VS. We do them before passing a BP med, pre-op, or if anything comes up abnormal and need to recheck it. I really appreciate the aids, they do make our job go a little smoother....

  19. I have a question to ask.......

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    on my floor we see a lot of alcohol & cocaine abusers, as well as the nursing home patients. The hospital is not in a good section of town and most of our patients are poor or homeless. I believe...

  20. I would like to say

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody - all I can say is I am so glad I am off the 7-3 shift, I don't do mornings very well and I have to leave my house by 5:45am to get to work in time, next week I am on the 3-11 shift...

  21. I was thinking April 1st was not a good day

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to change my user name , BUT I don't believe you are permitted to do so. I would like to change it to "Angel -N-

  22. I was thinking April 1st was not a good day

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    to take my NCLEX-PN. I did not feel good about the test after I took it. Thought for sure I would be taking it again in May for a second time. BUT I found out today after checking the nursing board...

  23. Lpn Or Ma

    student-with-no-life replied to greggysmama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's are not being phased out - in fact LPN's are be given more duties to help fill the gap. I started as a MA and went on for my LPN - you are not a Nurse as a MA - and your opportunities are...

  24. Med question

    student-with-no-life posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if I can post this here or not - Im taking my PN NCLEX April 1st (yes April Fools Day) and Ive been studying about 4 hours a day, my question is.....What drugs do you suggest I focus on...

  25. Med question

    student-with-no-life replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone - my studying is going pretty good - but who knows what shape I'll be in mentally when I sit for the test. I have a job waiting for me so I REALLY need to pass. I just graduated with a...