agldragonRN

agldragonRN

Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents

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  1. Can this put MY license at risk?

    agldragonRN replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    the lpn is responsible for her actions but in my state an lpn is supposed to be "supervised" by an rn, dentist, or md even though the lpn has his/her own license. i do not know how this plays out when...

  2. Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    agldragonRN replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    that is not narcotic diversion. that is called "borrowing". i know we are not supposed to "borrow" but if you go to the pyxis for every single med that is not there, you'll be passing meds all day....

  3. Heparin and Lovenox together

    agldragonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you seen or given heparin and lovenox together? i was working my prn gig the other day and saw an order for heparin 5000 units (1 ml) sub-q q 8 hours that was started last month for dvt and...

  4. I find my self needing encouragement to continue.

    agldragonRN replied to nascheka's topic in Excelsior College

    think of this name: naschekarn don't worry this phase is normal. this too shall pass. i used to practice my future rn signature and keep signing on a piece of paper like adragon,rn, adragon,rn,...

  5. Heparin and Lovenox together

    agldragonRN replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    the lovenox was already given for 3 days when i was working there the other night. i was not the first dose. i worked 7pm-7am and lovenox was timed 12am and 12pm and the heparin 6am, 2pm, and 10pm. i...

  6. Heparin and Lovenox together

    agldragonRN replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's what i thought too. i looked at the charting and did not see anything that mentioned informing md that patient is already on heparin. i called md and she did not call back. i asked the...

  7. EC ADN Program In A Year??

    agldragonRN replied to Yourfavoritenurse13's topic in Excelsior College

    good luck mrs! i also did it in one year and i was working full-time lpn with ots. you can do

  8. Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

    agldragonRN replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

    this is what's great with allnurses. you can learn something new everyday. just because you have been a nurse a long time does not mean you know everything - (just a general comment ). for example, i...

  9. What is the abbreviation ELU stands for???

    agldragonRN replied to wingcharm's topic in General Nursing

    maybe this? link:http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/elu or this: http://www.acronymgeek.com/elu can you share the whole sentence where it is

  10. Getting in shape for the older dude

    agldragonRN replied to EMT-newbie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    maybe you can purchase px90? i don't have one but i always see it in the infomercials. you should do it now before nursing school starts because once you start nursing classes, you'll be studying 24...

  11. night shift LPN woes

    agldragonRN replied to nurse_autumn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it is everyone's responsibility to answer call bells. as a supervisor, i hope you answer the bell as well and set the example. you should talk to this nurse and must be direct with her. tell her she...

  12. Passed my CPNE

    agldragonRN replied to ~KelRN~'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats!!

  13. Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

    agldragonRN replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

    op, i would have just clarified the order with the md and rewrite the order. you don't need permission from your supervisor to call md,

  14. Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

    agldragonRN replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

    i also give coumadin via gtube so it is not just by

  15. Any lvn/lpn demoted or fired recently.

    agldragonRN replied to melvnmenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    sorry to hear this. this is not

  16. Medication math problem

    agldragonRN replied to salvadorian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    tid means three times a day. so tylenol 500 mg given three times a day would be a total of tylenol 1500 mg in a 24 hour period. i hope you meant to say tylenol instead of cimetidine. tylenol is...

  17. VENT ! Well they won !I am quiting

    agldragonRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    not cool dude! are you a

  18. Makeing 80k

    agldragonRN replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

    i have an adn rn (1 year experience) and will make over 80k this year. i have a full-time job in snf/subacute and prn gig at ltc vent. i do some ots and purposely work all holidays because i get paid...

  19. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    agldragonRN replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    this is true and did not even think to add my benefits in my pay. i have excellent benefits: health(medical, dental, vision), tuition reimbursement, free ceu, free license renewal, free cpr and iv...

  20. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    agldragonRN replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    i think i make pretty good money as a nurse although the work is hard. my first year as an lpn in 2008, i made $60k. i became an rn last year and this year i should be making more than $80k. this is...

  21. Need to interview an RN for my freshman nursing orientation class.

    agldragonRN replied to jrenee_72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hope that

  22. Can you take the Excelsior exams without...

    agldragonRN replied to EndoscopyLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes you can take the health safety and transitions exams without enrolling. i think you are mistaken with the $2500 fee. it's way less than that. good

  23. Super Interview.today Job no longer listed??

    agldragonRN replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    good luck! i hope you get the

  24. Info: EC Students/Graduates Living in NY, NJ, CT & PA!

    agldragonRN replied to lpn2rn2bsn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i am an ec graduate from new jersey. i became an rn october 2010. i tried to apply to hospitals but to no avail. thank god my job upgraded me from lpn to rn. a lot of hospitals here "prefer" bsn...

  25. Please help me LPN's or former LPN's...

    agldragonRN replied to C287's topic in LPN, LVN Corner