MsLpn02

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1. Sick of it!!!

   MsLpn02 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric

   You don't need a BSN to teach a cna course. You can be an lpn or an rn to teach a cna course. I bet you would be an awesome CNA instructor. Go for it.

2. medicare charting and documentation

   MsLpn02 replied to hope3456's topic in Geriatric

   Here is an example of my Medicare charting on 3-11 shift and 11-7 shift 7/26/05 2200 vs 120/80, 98.6, 70, 20. Resting quietly @ this time. Consumed 100% of meal and 480 cc of fluids per self. No c/o pain or discomfort voiced. No c/o dizziness, ...

3. All You Lefty's Out there....

   MsLpn02 replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

   I am a lefty also. I recall a time in LPN school when we were practicing putting on gloves using sterile technique and one of the snooty girls in my class tried to point out to me that i was putting the gloves on wrong because i was starting with my...

4. OK, Fess up - who doesn't have a job yet?

   MsLpn02 replied to maire's topic in New Nurse

   I haven't found an RN job yet. I had three interviews but no call back as of yet. I am so ready to start my RN career. I am just patiently waiting on someone to offer me a job

5. Perfect Excuses To Give Your Boss When You Don't Want To Go To Work!

   MsLpn02 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   that is too funny. i wish i could have used that excuse when my boss came to my front door a few days ago asking me would i work the 11-7 shift for her

6. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   MsLpn02 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   In southern Mississippi, a new grad's starting salary is $17/hr plus $2-3 shift diff for evenings or nights. An LPN working in LTC makes about that much. I work with one that makes over $20/hr. Where in Mississippi do you live? Maybe I need to mo...

7. A message to new grads: NEVER....

   MsLpn02 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

8. Hello - What state are you from?

   MsLpn02 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

   I live in Southern Mississippi

9. Mobile, AL

   MsLpn02 replied to ullnurse's topic in MICU

   There are quite a few hospitals in Mobile. The three that I can think of off the top of my head are Mobile Infirmary, Providence Hospital and University of South Alabama Medical Center. They offer great benefits. I am thinking about crossing the A...

10. online CNA course

    MsLpn02 replied to ILgirl's topic in General Nursing

    why spend thousands of dollars for a CNA course when you can go to a nursing home and get certified there? It made plenty of sense to me when my friend discouraged me from going to school to become a CNA. I went to the nursing home and enrolled in ...

11. What Do You Hate About Nursing School!

    MsLpn02 replied to Jen2's topic in General Students

    OOOOH i was just about to ask you did you go to MGCCC-JCC before i looked at your profile. I went through both programs and i must say the the LPN lab was much better than the ADN lab

12. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    MsLpn02 replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wonder am I getting paid straight time for overtime work. For example, I worked a total of 105 hours and my hours were broken down like this: 96 hours regular, 9 hours overtime. This is an example of how we get paid overtime at my wor...

13. Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

    MsLpn02 replied to SoldierMedic's topic in Geriatric

    My top 5 meds are.................(drum roll please) 1. Lortab 2. Xanax 3. Senokot/colace 4. Robitussin 5. Extra Strength Tylenol

14. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    MsLpn02 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Has anyone heard about the relationship between a woman's orgasm and the sex of a baby? I heard that if a woman orgasms at the same time the man does, the child will be a boy. If the woman does not have an orgasm, the child will be a girl. I must a...

15. $12 an hour?!

    MsLpn02 replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN/LVN

    I live in Mississippi. My wages are $15.64 an hour, including a $1.00 shift differential. The cost of living here is kind of low, so I am able to make a decent living. Go to http://www.salary.com and research the wages for an lpn in your hometown