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  1. Vacinne Question

    kcochrane replied to TiffanyBCbus's topic in General Students

    In NYS you can either get the vaccine or sign a statement that you are refusing to get

  2. G-Tube & J-Tube

    kcochrane replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the patient. Make sure you check the non med orders in the chart. Right now I have one patient that gets tube feeding and meds through the J and drainage through the G. Another...

  3. Do all schools do this??:(

    kcochrane replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Students

    Our community college has a placement exam for English and Math only. I was able to bypass that for awhile by just taking 1-2 classes at a time. Once I applied to the nursing school, I had to take...

  4. What makes a bad nurse?

    kcochrane replied to cpo_one's topic in General Students

    I'm with the lack of empathy crowd. In addition lack of commone sense is another one. You don't have to be a rocket scientist, but you did need to have good commone

  5. How much is too much when your class has uninvited guests?

    kcochrane replied to Blueorchid's topic in General Students

    I'm trying to wrap myself around the teacher's allowing this person to be in classes that he doesn't belong in??? I've never seen this, but I know my instructor's would politely tell him to leave if...

  6. Vent re: Charging and staff being "Pulled" or Floated

    kcochrane replied to mjjlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line, if she was on time, this could have been solved. If anything, maybe she will start showing up on time. You did everything

  7. Snarky classmate + anxiety issues

    kcochrane replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    I agree, in my experience, it is rare that a car pool experience turns out well. To the OP. I would definately not bring up the fact that she makes you anxious. It will give her more ammo to use...

  8. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    kcochrane replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    just for the record, many have said that if she doesn't have proof, to keep quiet. this could just be someone starting a rumor in spite. does she really want to get caught up in that? then it...

  9. Fired recently - REALLY need advice!!!

    kcochrane replied to WhoaNelly's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if someone addressed this..have a few more pages to read...but that is not necessarily true. in some states you cannot collect unemployment if you are fired for misconduct. this is nys....

  10. Would you put your initials on verbal orders?

    kcochrane replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    and yes you can sign, date, initial, etc. the order even if the doctor has not yet signed the verbal. So that is not an excuse if a nurse is using

  11. Would you put your initials on verbal orders?

    kcochrane replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTC facility and ALL new orders - either verbal or written have to be initialed, dated, timed and signed for by the nurse that transcribes them onto the MAR. I'm assuming this is what...

  12. Trach Question

    kcochrane replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on hospital policy. But honestly, ABCs first. I would much rather deal with a potential infection then someone not breathing. But if a new one is handy, that is your best bet. Some...

  13. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    kcochrane replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    Do they think they will be able to get a test bank for the NCLEX . If they aren't learning it now, they are going to have big trouble passing the NCLEX. I guess unless you have proof, I wouldn't...

  14. nursing school AND work full time possible?

    kcochrane replied to katy81's topic in General Students

    I work full time - nights. I'm married with two kids still under the age of 18. I started my pre-reqs part time about 3 years ago. I now only have the nursing portion of my RN left to do. The one...

  15. Confused About The GPA's

    kcochrane replied to brownsugar74's topic in General Students

    Our school has two GPA's, one for cumulative and includes ALL the classes you take. The other is your "program"

  16. Money

    kcochrane replied to travis73's topic in General Students

    I work full time as a LPN at night. There is no way my husband could afford the bills himself. I go to school part time and have two semesters left - including this one. I get some tuition...

  17. I have a question about an RN wanting to work as an LPN or Medical Assistant

    kcochrane replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    NYS is the same as CA. Since she already had a LVN license at one point, it should be even easier for her to re-activate. I plan on keeping my LPN license current after I get my RN. I like having...

  18. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    kcochrane replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It really depends on the area. All the hospitals in the Rochester area utilize them - some have started using them in ER. As you get further outside the metro area you get even more LPNs being...

  19. How do Nursing Instructors deal with this? Clinical site RNs don't want us around

    kcochrane replied to chicagrl's topic in General Students

    I see a big difference in how I'm treated as a RN student as opposed to a LPN student. It could because the CC I go to is highly regarded and maybe not even related to the level. Of course it has...

  20. Letter to legislator

    kcochrane replied to oddball08's topic in General Students

    How about staffing

  21. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    kcochrane replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been a LPN for four years and I now have two semesters left for my RN. First of all, I had far more clinical experience in LPN school than I will in RN school. Second it depends on the area...

  22. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    kcochrane replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

    I think the reason that the RN students are more serious - at least at my CC - is that it could take up to a year to wait to get in. That is after getting all your prereqs done and IF you get a good...

  23. Is the graveyard shift really a health risk?

    kcochrane replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Students

    I ditto that it's an individual thing. If you like nights and can sleep during the day, I don't see it as a health threat. Many things that did not come out the studies, that I noticed: Were the...

  24. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    kcochrane replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

    I think you have legit complaints besides the teenagers that go for free. So? I had "older adults" going for free in my LPN class and there were awful as classmates. That should not be your focus...

  25. how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

    kcochrane replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    We were expected to know the following before we passed any meds: Why this patient is getting it. Is this within the normal dosage range. Some common side effects. How its being given. If its an IV...