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  1. Wish I Coulda Said It Out Loud!

    rebel_red replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a similiar situation with a CHF patient in declining status who was DNR/DNH. Doc spoke to me like I was 12..."And what happens when we have CHF Tres?" Ended up with doc lecturing me. MY...

  2. Giving meds in a timely manner

    rebel_red replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    littleplaynurse...... BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!! You do anything but "play". Thanks to your courage and fortitude, residents are getting the care they deserve. Now come on down to my facility and help me...

  3. nursing a fading reality...

    rebel_red replied to chelli73's topic in General Nursing

    chelie, You're an awesome person and an excellent example. And with the poster who said they would want you as their nurse, I totally agree! Keep us posted. All things positive for you.

  4. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    rebel_red replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    My clinical experience was the same as CotJockeys and for that I am extremely grateful. Everything from top to toes. And in reading everyone's posts, I feel I really ought to send baskets of goodies...

  5. Echo Heron Books/Nursing stories

    rebel_red replied to ebrooks's topic in General Nursing

    I've enjoyed her books also though she is a little too sweet for me. No disrespect meant, I just tend to be loud, rowdy and obnoxious. You know who is a fun fiction nursing read: books by Eileen...

  6. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    rebel_red replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Boy have we been all over the map with this topic. Very interesting. What I really haven't heard except in perhaps in 2 posts is how this affects the LPN. Having witnessed this at work, where an LPN...

  7. New to Allnurses.com/Nursing ratios??

    rebel_red replied to BCLadynpink's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    7-3 at our facility is 2 nurses each nurse had 20 subacute patients (read med/surg and take medically stable as fiction) and 10 long term care. 7-3 also has a unit clerk and a treatment nurse. 3-11...

  8. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    rebel_red replied to April_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the 3 years I worked NOC's.....I can only remember 1 night where I had a free 45 minutes prior to final med pass. I had no idea what to do with myself..... I loved NOC's many decisions made on the...

  9. Giving meds in a timely manner

    rebel_red replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ohhhh I feel the pain. My med pass is for 20 rehab patients and 10 long term care. The hallway I work is called "the bermuda triangle." Nurses go in and are never seen or heard from again. Most of my...

  10. New gal interested in LPN career!

    rebel_red replied to Tina338's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our program had a pre-entrance exam that was not focused solely on nursing. It was comprehensive and revolved around mathematics, spelling, reading comprehension, and basic science. There are pre...

  11. Anxiety over NCLEX-PN! Help me!

    rebel_red replied to allscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Deep breathe. I actually really didn't study. I did 100 questions a day from Review Cards by Skidmore/Roth written by Brenda Goodner RN/MSN for about 2 weeks before the NCLEX-PN. I took my test about...

  12. Do you like being an LPN?

    rebel_red replied to montinurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work subacute and longterm care. 20 subacute residents, 10 long term care. Our staff nurses are great, no one has the attitude that "I am an RN and better than you." They have been immensely...

  13. Burdette Tomlin info, please?

    rebel_red replied to sn2rn04's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi hon, I am an LPN, who did the majority of her clinical rotations at BTMH. The nurses were very generous with me, once I made it clear that I didn't want to be a bother, but rather was looking to...

  14. Please Help!!

    rebel_red replied to deezin's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rachel, Love it! Wish I could help, at this point I am a student nurse with no stories... So this is just a BUMP for your thread. Good Luck!

  15. Question about a book...Need advice before I buy!!

    rebel_red replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hiccup sorry 'ritas on me....

  16. Question about a book...Need advice before I buy!!

    rebel_red replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Sara, This is one of the textbooks we used in the beginning of the year. It's basically all types of different scenarios followed by critical thinking and self analysis questions. We are done with...

  17. Question about a book...Need advice before I buy!!

    rebel_red replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Sara, This is one of the textbooks we used in the beginning of the year. It's basically all types of different scenarios followed by critical thinking and self analysis questions. We are done with...

  18. Blowing the Curve and Classmate Hostility (Long)

    rebel_red replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    *standing next to NurseWeasel* "My name is Tres and I too am an avowed curveblower." Acccckkkkkk One of my major pet peeves. We don't grade on the curve, thank goddess or I probably would have been...

  19. Patients thinking others are their nurses?

    rebel_red replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    Yet aides/techs, as happystudent pointed out, we have a responsibility to make the pt/resident aware we are not the "Nurse". When I have new residents I am always careful to introduce myself as...

  20. nj salary survey

    rebel_red replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    JaimealmostRN, Which Jersey shore hospital? We have Shore Memorial in Ocean City, Burdette Tomlin Memorial in Cape May Court House, Bacharach Rehab (I forget its exact location), Atlantic City Medical...

  21. St. Barnabas Hospital, NJ

    rebel_red replied to szccdw's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sorry but no. What info are you specifically looking for? Should help in determining the appropriate resources...

  22. nursing and s e x

    rebel_red replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  23. Fibromyalgia and working fulltime

    rebel_red replied to Burr's topic in General Nursing

    For Telepathicrn and Burr, I really respect what you two are doing. My best friend has fibro. She had to go from working full time as a research scientist to part time as a substitute teacher to...

  24. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    rebel_red replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    What? No one thought to supply the darts? Heck even a few syringes and some cork board.......

  25. are you a grade conscious conscious student?

    rebel_red replied to reign's topic in General Students

    LOL! Me too totally anal about keeping all grades in the 90 percentile. As you have all pointed out grades are relevant, especially when one is looking into transferring to a four year program or...