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  1. Letter home for our frequent visitors?

    What do you do when mom is aware because every time student comes to me I call home. Students goal is to go home because she has admitted she doesn't like her class this year(2nd grade- but she swears she's grown) Student always comes to me c/o stoma...
  2. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    How about this, I just saw a student who complained his finger was hurting because he was just shocked by the water fountain. But here's the kicker, he was escorted by the AP, who then stated to me when you call his mom tell her I've been trying to ...
  3. Countdown Time

    3 more days!! No staff days. When students are done so am I
  4. Things that want to make you slap people

    I had one teacher send a student to me at 1:40 c/o sore throat & dismissal time is 1:45. I'm looking at the student like he's crazy. I told him honey it's time to go home & he was a bus rider, which meant he would be home in 10mins. I told...
  5. LPNs in Jails?

    I worked in a level 4 facility in SC. It was awful. Talk about a spirit killer. I heard so many nasty things & saw so many penises. I didn't want to do anything with my husband when I 1st started that job. I used to work nights 12hr shift. It was...
  6. Diabetic Logs

    In addition to using a log I also use the site called Blue Loop. It's online so it can be accessed by the parent as well as the Dr's office. There is a space for BS, carbs, ketones, insulin(fast & slow), time & date, reason for testing(dinn...
  7. Asthma Attack

    Hello everyone. It's been a while since I've been here. I am new to school nsg. The hrs are great but pay is AWFUL...anyway, I had this situation where a teacher bought in her student to my office who clearly was having an asthma attack. So I look...
  8. Starting to not like sc

    I've been a lpn for 5 yrs, I moved from NY about 1 yr ago, and I worked in correctional nsg for 1 yr, but I had to quit because I could not handle it. Now I'm working for an agency but I don't get enough hrs. I have been looking for another job for w...
  9. Starting to not like sc

    I ALWAYS wear my hair up, whenever I go outside. I remember after I first started my nsg job with corrections, the don said to me that I might want to consider cutting my hair. Mind you this is the same woman who interviewed me and offered me the jo...
  10. Starting to not like sc

    It's good to know it's not just me. Like I mentioned in my post I have very long locks, and the looks that I get from people sometimes. It's like I have 2 heads or something. I've actually had people asked me if I could touch my hair. In this day an...
  11. Starting to not like sc

    thanks for the suggestion. i have an interview coming up from one of their postings!!
  12. Starting to not like sc

    the work in corrections was extremely easy. It was dealing with some of the inmates. For the most part alot of them were respectful, believe it or not, but some you could certainly understand why they were there. thanks for the suggestion!
  13. Starting to not like sc

    I've worked in nsg homes, clinics, and home care back in ny. The only reason I applied for correctional nsg in SC, because I couldn't find work anywhere else, and I was pregnant at the time, so I really needed medical benefits. But after being dashe...
  14. Free CNA training in Georgia

    hello out there! I have a friend who is relocating to Atlanta, and she wanted to know how much cna's make down there. I'm not sure where in atlanta she's moving( she told me but for the life of me I can't remember, old age I guess). If anyone can be...
  15. CNA certification--NY

    :idea:after your first semester you are eligible to sit for your state boards for nsg asst, yes it is true, at least it was 3 yrs ago when I was in school.
  16. Brand New Lpn Needs Help!!!

    Kuyah12, yes, HR really does get those resumes, that's how I got my job, but you can send your resume directly to the clinic, CFCC, I know for a fact that they are desparately seeking lpn's in gyn, peds and adult med, especially peds and gyn. But rea...
  17. Anyone went to MID-MANHATTAN for their LPN

    All I have to say is make sure you do your reading, wheather it's on your own or in a group, because some of those teachers there were horrible, to both the teaching and nursing professions. But if you get a good one then you will have lucked out. I...
  18. Brand New Lpn Needs Help!!!

    montefiore also hires lpn's in their clinics and in the main hosp. like the previous posts said nyc city hosp, but the pay isn't that great but you will have 1199. also if your interested any LTC. good luck
  19. Do other LVN's agree with me?

    Take it from me as a former cna I appreciated anytime a nurse helped by taking a pt to the bathroom or gave a bedpan in the hosp, because the LTC that I worked in the nurses refused to do those things, and I could never understand why. I always said ...
  20. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    Hello eveyone. Graduated from PN school with NY dept of ed in Oct 04, passed my boards in Dec 04. Worked in LTC for 1 yr, but wanted a change. So I worked in a clinic for 1.5 yr in GYN dept and loved it, but needed to be closer to home because my...
  21. nsg concepts 3

    :uhoh3:does anyone have any advice on how to get throught concepts 3. It just seems like so much to study and I can't seem to get past maternal newborn, and i'm actually interested in this topic:o
  22. nsg concepts 3

    thans for the advice and pep talk I just purchased the notes from ebay hopefully it'll help;)
  23. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN what agency is this I currently am looking for another agency to sign up with.
  24. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    i currently live in ny, but i'm thinking about moving to south carolina anyone know the pay rate for that area? thanks;)