TNcanNURSE

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1. LPNs co-signing blood

   TNcanNURSE replied to John Cusano's topic in General Nursing

   I'm from Tennessee, an LPN, and have started blood many times. At the time I worked Oncology at a university hospital. This was about 3 years ago. The only things I could not do were administer...

2. Application of Lidocaine cream before dialysis

   TNcanNURSE replied to night owl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Very weird to be reading this post now..... I work in a subacute unit at a local nursing home. Last night one of my patients was asking for her "cream" because she had to go to dialysis this morning....

3. 2 Nurses needed???

   TNcanNURSE replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I have never worked anywhere that SUBQ heparin or insulin had to be double checked. We do have to be double checked on those meds if they are being given IV, but not SUBQ. 40 U may not be typical,...

4. Why LPN??

   TNcanNURSE replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I was a college student. I got married. We were broke. I needed something faster than a 4yr. degree. I enrolled in LPN school because it lasted for only a year. I graduated and began to work and...

5. CLEP vs. DANTES....

   TNcanNURSE replied to anba's topic in Online Distance Learning

   The CLEP (College level examination program) is a test that you take to "test out" of general college classes. Most of the general ed. and prerequisites for nursing can be clepped. Dantes is another...

6. CLEP vs. DANTES....

   TNcanNURSE replied to anba's topic in Online Distance Learning

   The charge for the CLEP exams is $50, but the college you take it at will probably charge you a little extra to line their pockets with. The college I take my CLEP exams charges $20 which I think is...

7. CLEP vs. DANTES....

   TNcanNURSE replied to anba's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Took the CLEP version today and passed. Would have been easier if I had used the CLEP materials. I studied using EC outlines etc. and the CLEP outlines are totally different. Check out the CLEP...

8. Independent/distance learning

   TNcanNURSE replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   rue is a publisher of study materials. they gather information from ec (that is free btw) and turn it into one helluva money machine. they sell study guides. thats it. oh and their favorite...

9. Independent/distance learning

   TNcanNURSE replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I signed with Distance learning systems of Indiana.......they are the equivalent of Rue, Moore, and Chancellors, but I find most people haven't heard of them. If I had known better, I would not have...

10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    TNcanNURSE replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one is for the tales of urinals. Had a confused elderly gent. He had a water pitcher that would get filled with ice qshift. Notice one night that his water had been replaced with iced lemonade...

11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    TNcanNURSE replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey Yazisizit. We could start a club. The only requirement for membership would be having you skin and scrubs covered with aromatic poop! I had a pt. that loved nothing more than to climb out of her...

12. Charting Bloopers

    TNcanNURSE replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't suppose this is an error but it was definitely different: on the results from a UA traces of talcum

13. Charting Bloopers

    TNcanNURSE replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once I accidentally charted "pedal pulses present" and "pedal pushes palpable" in haste. The following shift another nurse who is quite notorious for copying rather than performing assessments...

14. correctional nursing pay rate

    TNcanNURSE replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    I have worked at a private prison in TN. CCA (Corrections Corp. of America) The pay varies with the city and cost of living. As an LPN my starting pay was $12.50 an hour. Another more rural prison...