Lucid Vital Nurse BSN, RN

Lucid Vital Nurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in M/S, Tel, ER, Onc, Clinic, MH, Corrections, CC.

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1. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Helping people! I get so much satisfaction out of a kind word, "Thank You!", hug or handshake when I've made a positive impact on another human being! Seeing a patient smile or laugh is very...

2. I fear my CNAs! lol

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

   Very nicely put, Keepsmiling66! You are very right....it just boils down to respect, very simply. Wherever you go in life (whether it's work or whatever), you are not always going to like every...

3. California Licensing after NCLEX results

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to lvnhopeful's topic in California Nursing

   Hi Suzanne 4! Could you explain to me the difference between a board vs. a bureau? Is the Bureau of Vocational Nursing still primarily the same as when it was a

4. California Licensing after NCLEX results

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to lvnhopeful's topic in California Nursing

   Just to help clarify who governs Nursing Practice (RN/LVN) in CA....The [state] Department of Consumer Affairs contains the CA Board of Registered Nursing and the Bureau of Vocational Nursing and...

5. Why are male nurses looked down on?

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

   As a male nurse, I've never been looked down upon. The only time I see any nurse looked down upon is when they are incompetent, which I have seen. Usually, I'm the go to guy whether it's an RN/LVN or...

6. I fear my CNAs! lol

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

   I work with very good CNA's! I don't have to tell them twice to do what I ask! My CNA's are like my second brain and remind me do what I need to do; comes in handy especially when I'm very busy....

7. Being dropped from a LVN program...Any Advice

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to Care4life's topic in General Nursing

   Whatever you do, DON'T give up!! Go back and try again until you get it then go for your RN! Nursing school (RN/LVN) is very hard and you just have to make the time and have the desire to finish!! Go...

8. iv push benadryl

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

   It is!...It is very scarey when you think you're gonna die all of a sudden! People who don't work in healthcare and go through that, get scared, I'm sure! But, when you work in this field and start...

9. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

   Lucid Vital Nurse replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

   We can't drawl blood from central lines or flush them either. We can only drawl blood peipherally. We can do basic assessments but we have to report abnormalities to an RN and/or MD. We can also take...

10. iv push benadryl

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I recently received Compazine IVP, a flush then 50mgs of Benadryl IVP (very fast and undiluted). It was given through a Peripheral H/L. First, it burned like heck! Then, I had this feeling of...

11. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) in DOU at a hospital in Los Angeles County; and LVN's are not allowed to touch central lines or give anything through them. All we can do is change the central...

12. Do you say you're a nurse...

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

13. What's an LVN ll or lll

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to Ks mommy nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A designation after the Nursing title is given by an organization to classify nurses for pay grade purposes depending on skills or rank. I know Kaiser Hospital in Panorama City has LVN II/III. The...

14. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LVN working in a hospital in DOU in Santa Clarita, CA (Los Angeles County). I make $19.75 hour working 1900-0730 (with evening and night differentials). My Base pay is $15.50/hour. I've only...

15. Do you say you're a nurse...

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A Nurse is a Nurse is a Nurse..... If you have a license to practice nursing in your state then you are a Nurse. Yes there are two types of Nurses... RN's and LVN's/LPN's. I get tired of dealing with...