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"Just don't forget the phenergan with the morphine", im confused bout this statement. Im new nurse so forgive me if im wrong. can't phenegran act as a sedative and if combined with morphine potentially supress the OP pt respiratory status? Im just trying to understand and like i stated above i apologize if im confused =\.

I smoke and agree that its unprofessional that one comes into work smelling like smoke. Smoking is part of the american culture and has been for quite some time. Not to say its ok... but Febreeze anyone? =)

Hey, i graduated NMTC not to long ago. The professors are great there. I've learned alot from them. I'd recommend NMTC as well.

Sorry to reply with out anyone posting but i just wanted to make it clear i understand what kind of pt ill be getting in pulmonary(obvious) but im trying to figgure out what lvl acuity does a pulmonary unit generally get or am i just anxious and overeacting? =\ couldn't find the edit button, srry.

Afternoon everyone, Im starting a new job a week from tomorrow. Im in LPN, passed boards in dec. this will be my first job. Ill be working at a 304 bed hospital in the pulmonary unit. Nurse to patient ratio is 5. Im excited to work there but am a lil. scared =\. I asked my Nurse manager what is expected out of your employers on the pulmonary unit. her answer was kind of vague and that it was a tough unit to work on. I love hard work and i feel that the experience ill get will be great. anyways, what can i expect at a pulmonary unit?... i would like to get a feel from people on this fourm on what types of pt will i be encountering... etc. HELP!

hey, im not a parent and single. I can understand why parents need to call out due to their child being ill. no problem there. I think this topic is more about people abusing it. i dont celebrate christmas but if im off, just because i dont celebrate it doesnt mean i cant enjoy my time off. if someone where to ask to switch ill more then likely do it. i just dont like it when moms/dads feel like holidays are obligated to them b/c they have kids. ill always do my best to cover shifts... as long as their intentions are not to walk over me every holiday because im single and dont have kids. in know way am i implying to the parents that dont abuse rules, i have smypathy and will switch shift most of the times because i could only imagine what it may feel like not being with family during some holidays. only to the people that feel that they should get priority bc they have family are my issues and will frustrate me bc its not right. imo. just my 2 nickles

I used to work in retail before i became a nurse (first nsg job in 2 wks!) anyways... "customers are always right" was macy's saying.... of course i think thats BS but i believe you handled it well. Hopefully I can be as firm as you were if i should end up with a similar situation. gj =)

I live in the south and hear endearments all the time.... quite frankly, it can be annoying and over used. I prefer to use Ma'm and Sir, some people don't like it but if they wan't me to call them something else just let me know. I would rather someone be offended if I used Ma'm or Sir than Honey, love or Sweetie. Just my 3 nickles. And for some reason I can't say endearments to people I hardly know; hell, I can hardly ever use them... it just does not seem real to me =\.

I graduated LPN school Aug 2007 (22yrs, 3rd youngest in my class). I plan on starting excelsior asap! Goal is to have my RN b/n 2008-09'. Good luck to everyone with their studies!

Hey guys, Im a 22yr old male and was doing a OB rotation at one of the busiest hospitals in GA, Grady Memorial... anyways. My teacher told me that i would probably not be able to do much but i needed the hours so go through it. I hated the fact i was unproductive for the day but it was true... I got to see 2 Births and 1 stat c-section in the 6 day OB rotation at that facility. I tried to help the nurse out as much as i was able to: getting IV start kit, towels, linens anything to be productive. Overall my clinical instructor said I was not trying hard enough to get into the room. I told her it was simple. I was told to ask the patients if it was ok with them for me to watch or do a procedure...96% of the time it was "How old are you?...NO!" The other 4% "I don't care! Give me my epidural!" Was not able to insert a foley and only inserted one at a nursing home when i had rotation in LTC at beginin of the quarter. In general i guess be productive as possible and good luck. After i passesd my finals for OB/Peds I had a beer and torched my OB/Peds book... ps: i was able to get the assessments/Care plans by oberving and doing some of them. OB... not my cup of tea.

Hello all, Excuse me for my ignorance. What if someone graduated from Excelsior in atlanta but decided to take boards in NY. After getting your license is it possible to apply for reciprocity to say... CA or GA? or am I missing a bigger picture?

"Hi everyone, I am soon starting LPN school in Edmonton and I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with the clinical part of school. Its my understanding that we dont start clinicals until the second semester. Did you enjoy them? Were you nervous? How many times a week did you attend them? Did you find it a little overwhelming to have to deal with a day in clinicals as well as any homework you had? Any input is appreciated!" Did you enjoy them? For the most part yes. I'll admit there were times where I did not feel like getting up in the morning at 5:00am to beat traffic but you get over that =) Were you nervous? Oh yea, in the beginning definately! But as you get more comfortable with the clinical setting it gets better. The key is to be assertive and get your hands on as much exp. as possible, the more you do things like: turning pt., talking to pts., drawing blood, starting IV's or inserting a foley etc... the less nervous you get. Get your hands "dirty". I can tell you "claiming the walls" at any clinical setting will not help you and instructors frown upon that so try to be proactive in your learning experience. and remember you are doing for the patient not the instructor! How many times a week did you attend them? Three, eight hour days is the normal at hour school. Did you find it a little overwhelming to have to deal with a day in clinicals as well as any homework you had? At times yes, but if you manage your time well you should be alright. Im not sure if you have a full time job or not but it is definately doable! Do not let that discourage you =). Nursing school for me got easier as the weeks/months progressed... you start to understand critical thinking + A&P + Disease Proccess + Nursing Process all ties in nicely. Im in my last quarter of nursing school, i've enjoyed every bit of it except Peds and OB (it was a prison camp!) but just hang in tough and you'll be done sooner than you think. Promise!!! Hope this helped!

Hi! I'm attending North Metro Technical College and will be graduating their LPN program September 13th '07!

exercise and eat healthy... but like my teacher says "nurses love to eat!" there is truth to that... in clinicals every nurse i came accross, had some kind of power/nurtrient bar hidden at the nurses station . i've gained 10lbs sinnce january '07.

"when I become a registered nurse, I will treat the CNAs with respect because they are not slaves, but part of the team." I vow to do the same.