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  1. Caregiver smoking with patient on oxygen

    kcochrane replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on this one. Smoking as a caregiver for someone that is on O2 is just mind boggling to me. The OP needs to make sure that whomever is in charge is aware of this fact - it is a safety...

  2. Please be honest!

    kcochrane replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    I do it because it is what I have wanted to do all my life. I finally became a LPN at 42 and a RN at 47. The pay is a added benefit. But there are many other things I could have done that would...

  3. signing bonus

    kcochrane replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    No sign on bonuses in this area either except for very specialized nurses. There are at least still jobs, so I'm not going to

  4. Starting LPN Program in August

    kcochrane replied to bestcr's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If they allow you to tape the lectures, do it. You can listen to them in the car while traveling to and from school. If they don't allow you to tape, tape yourself reading your notes and listen to...

  5. Colds and ATB

    kcochrane replied to nursesaurus's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you too. Perhaps that poster would like to explain? But to the op, I'm with the rest that gave you great explanations. Can't really add on anything meaningful.

  6. Turn every two hours

    kcochrane replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston | Center on Aging |turn_overview Looks like I was wrong..they are looking at every 3 hours to

  7. Who's right: the RN or the LPN?

    kcochrane replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't read all the posts, but this happened to me. I got pregnant before the last dose. Doctor gave me the last dose over a year later. I had a titre done and I'm covered. So the LPN is right. I...

  8. How Do I Follow Up After an Online Application?

    kcochrane replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Sent a hardcopy of your resume and call the human resources to follow up within the week. If you can get the name of the nurse manager, you could also call her/him. Just a short message like "I...

  9. How do you manage to be healthy with 12 hr shifts?

    kcochrane replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    I work out the day after I have the night off. I get up by 12ish and the kids are still in school. I have treadmill and 5lbs weights. I also started eating low carb. So it ends up being about 3...

  10. Turn every two hours

    kcochrane replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    They are in the process of doing a study to show that every 4 hours does not raise the risk anymore than every 2 hours. Of course you know if we determine every 4 hours is ok...it will get stretched...

  11. Disciplinary action?? Really?

    kcochrane replied to traumaQN's topic in General Nursing

    There used to be a site where you could text someone and put in another phone number. Not sure if is still around. I'm with happy2learn, this girlfriend sounds whacked. Just because in your mind,...

  12. Did you work while in nursing school?

    kcochrane replied to mamacashew's topic in General Nursing

    Worked full time nights as a LPN and went to school part time for my RN. How did I manage? lol The house went to heck, ate a lot of fast food, relied on my husband to pick up the slack, whined...

  13. The Suicide Tourist

    kcochrane replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    Your thread was very timely for me... I had just got done watching it on Netflix and you posted this thread. This PBS show was excellent and done in great taste. I cried at the end, but was so...

  14. falls

    kcochrane replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility it would be considered a fall too. Even if they are lowered to the floor it is a fall. I look at this way. An incident report is used to revise the care plan and find ways to prevent...

  15. Skilled Nursing Homes?

    kcochrane replied to iluvnoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a SNF for 5 years as a LPN prior to this job. Days are extremely busy. Heavy med passes and treatments. I would see if you can shadow to see what a typical day is like. Most times we...

  16. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    kcochrane replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    At this point it is still a potential. But I agree that unless you are at high risk, it probably isn't a must have vaccine for

  17. "Can I take one of your patients for this one?" "No! And I resent your asking!"

    kcochrane replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    So I think what you are asking is what do you do when others don't want to trade when you get a difficult patient? I think that's what I got from your first post. Personally if someone refuses to...

  18. "Can I take one of your patients for this one?" "No! And I resent your asking!"

    kcochrane replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    you must work at my old job..lol yeah i also don't mind taking turns with the difficult patients and i will even go in and help. but i've had my share of nurses and cnas that think that they don't...

  19. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    kcochrane replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    As others have stated, it all comes down to risk vs benefits. No. its not a good idea to just take whatever vaccine that comes down the pike without at least looking at its risks. But it most cases...

  20. RN working as LPN in insurance work

    kcochrane replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    some states you can hold both. there is one state (and i forget now where it is) where you can work at a lower scope if that is what you are hired at and if you have that lower license. so best best...

  21. Working as lpn while doing adn program?

    kcochrane replied to peas&carrots's topic in LPN to RN

    I worked full time nights as a LPN while getting my ADN part time. Took me 5 years of 1-2 classes per semester. It was very hard, but it was worth it. You probably won't have any issue finding a...

  22. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    kcochrane replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    You need to look for reliable sources/studies, not how many hits you got on google. I don't know of anyone that has had a serious reaction to the Hep B

  23. Nudity?

    kcochrane replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    At this point in my life..yes. I've gained some weight and the body looks a bit different at 47. I never had walked around letting too much hang out, so I would say I'm a bit modest. It is one...

  24. Is Phlebotomy taught in Nursing school?

    kcochrane replied to amanda1266's topic in General Students

    We were not taught in either my LPN or RN school. I don't think any schools in this area teach it. But I did learn when I got a job in the hospital - they do not use lab techs for blood draws. A...

  25. I really do not get it!

    kcochrane replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    Not every workplace is like this. Granted in any job you will get the nasty ones. But I recently started working at a hospital and the people I work with are great. I occasionally get a snappy...