Lucid Vital Nurse

Lucid Vital Nurse BSN, RN

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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...

  16. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men in Nursing

    Response: There is only one hospital (where I worked) where there was a dress code enforced, and it was to distinguish the RN's from the LVN's from the Nurse Technicians (NA's). The color of the...

  17. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

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

    If you have chest hair, then it should be covered up. It's just boils down to looking professional, as a

  18. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

    Lucid Vital Nurse replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you are wearing srcubs and other people have "issues" with the type you're wearing as a male nurse, than that's their problem, not your problem as the nurse. People will always have something to...

  19. LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

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

    Hi Peppa, Mass Casualty and Decontamination is a Federally sponsored program which was offered at the hospital I worked for. I don't recall which federal agency offered it

  20. california lvn pay scale

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

    An LVN is a Licensed Vocational Nurse which is in between a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Registered Nurse. An LVN is a Licensed Nurse and the Scope of Practice varies from state to state and...

  21. california lvn pay scale

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

    hi tracylvn, no, the are no health benefits, but the nurse recruiter gave me the name a of healthcare broker, from who i now have blue cross for health and dental: l she also does vision and life...

  22. LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

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

    In California, LVN's are not allowed at all to push any iv medications, or mess with Central Lines. After LVN School, it is optional for the LVN to take a week long class for "Interavenous Therapy and...

  23. california lvn pay scale

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

    Hi Tracy! I work for Solvere (medical contract agency) through the CA Dept of Correcctions...Here's the number and who you speak to: 1.800.451.7811/ Christy Silverman, Nurse Recruiter. They have...

  24. Working as an RN in California Prison

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

    I wish you the best of luck! I think you'll like Correctional Nursing and all the benefits associated with being a Civil Servant/State Nurse! Let me know how it turns out for you down the...

  25. Working as an RN in California Prison

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

    Also, in the Infirmary, I have up to 15 patient/inmates (8 medical patients and 7 psych patients). As the cClinic Nurse/First Responder, I had to do 14 diabetic shots and would care for inmates if the...