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lilcajunnurse

acute, med/surg/ER/geri/CPR instructor

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  1. Omg

    lilcajunnurse replied to Born-In-The-USA's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    good luck on the 18th.:balloons: believe in yourself.:w00t: you know this ....just relax , take a deep breath and welcome to the world of

  2. Any Louisiana LPN's around??

    lilcajunnurse replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    :flowersfoI have been an LPN for 13 years and currently work in a hospital setting. I mostly work the Acute care/Med-surg unit, with some ER. My base pay is 18.15/hour. incentive pay is an extra...

  3. Would You do the same thing I did?

    lilcajunnurse replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry we are forced to decide between our job and our family. I have been a single parent of 3 for several years now and I have always worked nights. I have taught my children simple first aid and...

  4. NG tube placement

    lilcajunnurse replied to DolphinRN84's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, the nurses put them in. In my 13 years, I have dropped many in. Some much harder than

  5. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    lilcajunnurse replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    guilty!!!!of course, i do. do i ever call in. no!! we are short staffed enough and if i called in the only people suffering would be my shift members and my patients. no administration would

  6. Shoes...what do you wear?

    lilcajunnurse replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i love wearing crocs , but, you have to get the closed top ones. (just in case,never know what might come flying down at ya shoes) also, i wear rocker brand shoes--the most comfortable shoes i ever...

  7. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    lilcajunnurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from the South and we call people "honey" all the time. So, I have no problems with being called "honey" by

  8. cpr/health class

    lilcajunnurse replied to misslo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anything

  9. No nurses on floor during report

    lilcajunnurse replied to bethin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How about walking rounds. we do walking rounds at my hospital and are able to look at iv fluids and tubing labels. We check IV sites and make sure they are patent. Just a quick "Hello" and look over....

  10. Night shift question!

    lilcajunnurse replied to jla623's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital has 7p-7a shifts in all nursing depts. we generally all work 4-12hr shifts a week. nursing shortage hitting us hard, so i have been working at least 4- 12 hour shifts a week for over 2...

  11. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    lilcajunnurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    We have computer charting and in the color of skin section the options are: Pink, Pale, Ashen, Jaundiced. People have you ever seen a Pink

  12. what you think about this???

    lilcajunnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if I was the only person who feels this way. I have a huge problem with docs who have no problem with pushing as many pain meds on patients as they can. We tend to get the same pts....

  13. Help....not sure how to be a nurse.

    lilcajunnurse replied to BetterMeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you say you are new...soo you should have an orientation and a preceptor. everyone feels that way right out of school but it will come to you and the more you do things, the easier they become. i...

  14. Hey, I'm Caitlin!

    lilcajunnurse replied to Cwood0188's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi and Welcome:welcome:, Congrats on your move into the nursing field and best of luck to you. My advice is to simply learn and EXPERIENCE all you can. If given an opportunity to try...

  15. what you think about this???

    lilcajunnurse replied to lilcajunnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Tazzi, I just want to help. I feel like I haven't done everything for this pt. when they leave and nothing has been accomplished. I feel like the middle man with no real say so. Docs and...

  16. new lpn salary

    lilcajunnurse replied to tiffdeandre's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Whoa, I'm feeling underpaid. LOL:lol2: Been a nurse 13 years and base is only 18.15/hour. Yes, I do make >50,000/year but I pull call for Emergency room and I work a 96/hour pay period with some...

  17. what you think about this???

    lilcajunnurse replied to lilcajunnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, we do not have a pain management nurse. And we do assess pain every 2 hours . I am very compassionate when it comes to someone in pain, but I guess my point was these pts. are not...

  18. Your A LPN, Sooo.....

    lilcajunnurse replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First I would like to say "YAY!!! WOOHOO!!! CONGRATS AND WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF NURSING!!!!":balloons:Next, I would like to say I have been a PROUD LPN for 13 years and I have put up with those...

  19. LVN's paying for school?

    lilcajunnurse replied to rierie's topic in Texas Nursing

    Go to your employer and ask about tuition reimbursement. Most places have it and the employees are not informed. I'll be starting my RN in Jan. '08 after 13 years of LPN. And with the reimbursements...

  20. Nurses wearing white

    lilcajunnurse replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital, we can wear any scrub(printed or colored) but the nurses must wear a white scrub jacket over the uniform. it can be short sleeved or long sleeved or even a vest but it has to be...

  21. minority nurses

    lilcajunnurse replied to mymomisanurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work in South Louisiana. We also are about 50/50. same with male nurses and female nurses about 50/50.

  22. Tax allowance for washing uniforms

    lilcajunnurse replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    My hospital we buy our own uniforms. So do I get this tax

  23. Funny things that pts say

    lilcajunnurse replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Being in nursing for 13 years I have pretty much heard them all. But the one that made me stop and feel pretty stupid was...I had a 97 year old-terminally ill pt and walked into his room for my...

  24. BSN vs ADN

    lilcajunnurse replied to Sassybottom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an LPN who is currently enrolling in an ADN program and will move on to my BSN after. So, if you have time and money--go straight for the BSN. BUT........it doesnt matter what is behind your name....

  25. "Oh, so you'll be doing all the dirty work..." Help?

    lilcajunnurse replied to WVlpn2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tell them if taking COMPLETE care of a sick person or a person in need is defined as "doing the dirty work" then YES that is what we do. I once had a family tell me they were so happy to have a real...