lvnandmomx3

lvnandmomx3

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  1. Ever gotten hurt....

    lvnandmomx3 replied to daazy28's topic in General Nursing

    I was never injured during school, but did come close to passing out. There were 6 students the would care nurse and 2 patients in a room with no air conditioning, pt was contact isolation so we all...

  2. Goodbye all!

    lvnandmomx3 replied to beginning's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    EC accepts the following into the RN program Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, paramedics, military service corpsmen, individuals who hold degrees in clinically oriented health care fields in...

  3. How should I handle a not eligible for rehire when I should be?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to mother2skam's topic in Nursing Career

    This may be a wierd ? but do HR dept keep former employee records for that long? I think like everything else they are purged every 3 to 7 years at least as far as employment verification purposes....

  4. How should I handle a not eligible for rehire when I should be?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to mother2skam's topic in Nursing Career

    :yeahthat:

  5. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I totaly blew the diet today I went overboard with the carbs (bad ones too). But I did get on scale and lost 3.5 lbs for the week. Hopefully todays cheating wont hurt me to

  6. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    As far as I know Excelsior does not have an lpn program. They have a distant RN (ADN) program for existing LPN's and EMT's not sure who else qualifies

  7. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    lol. if talking to a severely delusional schizophrenic who thinks you are a demon trying to carry him off to hell would work, we wouldn't need haldol. if you haven't worked true psych, then you have...

  8. Occupational therapy vs nursing

    lvnandmomx3 replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in General Nursing

    The OT I work with is making $50 plus and hr and sets her own hours. The former OT that was working with my company told me starting pay for OT is $35-$38 or so an

  9. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    The original poster says nothing of requiring a "take down" I have seen many of them. I worked at a hospital that at least 10 people were brought in through the ER on 5150 holds per day as well as...

  10. Wilmington, CA

    lvnandmomx3 replied to tina55's topic in California Nursing

    When you make the right off the freeway exit Anaheim. But the street your on is Figueroa Pl.... Anaheim is a block to the left.

  11. Wilmington, CA

    lvnandmomx3 replied to tina55's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Harbor city. Within walking distance of the college. I agree with the poster stories are way over exaggerated. Crime happens in all areas. There are shootings and home robberies in Brentwood...

  12. Lvn Have To Deal W/ Maggots????

    lvnandmomx3 replied to prenurstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have never seen a maggot on any pt. Even before nursing and working ER admitting for 5 years never came across it. I have heard of the therapy. We did have a few cases in the ER of elderly brought...

  13. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    A tramatized pt is not one that is facing life or death. And I think talking to them calm and explaining what you are going to do is alot better that coming at them with syring in hand and giving an...

  14. It's official -- RN!!!

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That

  15. It's official -- RN!!!

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Awsome job...... You rock..... When do you start working as an

  16. How many hours should i be studying a day?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Nursing

    When I took a college prep course they recommended to take the total number of credits you are taking and multiply that by 2 and that is the avg amount to study a week. I know some classes may need a...

  17. "Flex" Competition Ideas

    lvnandmomx3 replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Emergency

    I like these ones.... You could fill a container with some sort of supplies pens, paper clips, specemin cups, butterfly/iv kits, anything and then have a guessing game as to how many are in the...

  18. Does this mean I failed?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to NHGN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    FWIW I took nclex pn shut off on 85 no med calc, no SATA, mostly priority and a few infection control. I walk out thinking that maybe I got 4 or 5 right. The test was nothing like the study questions...

  19. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Key word in the above statement is necessary..... Most have stated in an emergent situation or for saftey reasons then they would administer through clothing. From the OP it was my understanding that...

  20. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Same way Tweety. Though I can keep the chocolate minatures in the freezer and only eat one. I need to get some sugar free ones, and when I's stuggling to fight the temptation grab one of those instead...

  21. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    lvnandmomx3 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in LA also. Hard for me to get a job because I am not bilingual. But I have seen so many immigrants work thier butts of to provide for thier families. They live 3 or 4 families sometime in a...

  22. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congrats Tweety. I stayed on track today, even with a few temptations. And there are brownies and soft baked chocolate chip cookies in the house as I type this and I have not touched a

  23. LA County vs El Camino ????

    lvnandmomx3 replied to MacBaba's topic in California Nursing

    For those of you that are going to go to la county. Are you already an lvn and are you doing the mobility option? If so what are the hours like. I see on the curriculum that the lvn option is 2 full...

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    which low carb are you following. I know some of them vary a bit. If you like peppermint let me know I have a recipe for pepermint cocoa that look really good. Can't wait for the cool weather to get...

  25. Healthier Living Thread Part V

    lvnandmomx3 replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I bought a tub of cool whip, I also have sugar free jello, and canned fruit in pear juice to satisfy the cravings. And the good think is I won't have to use a carb choice....lol for snack I love that...