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  1. Employers right to know Psych illness & Tx

    kythe replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    I worry about these things because I'm not sure anti-discrimination laws apply to mental illness. Mental illness is a bit of a gray area, and isn't specifically a protected disability. Even for...

  2. For all INFP personality types only

    kythe replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I took the Myers-Briggs test in a psych course once, where the results were printed on a graph showing exactly where on the spectrum you are. I am very much INF. But my P is actually within 10% of...

  3. Did your nursing program cover 12 lead EKG?

    kythe replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I believe we only had a single EKG lab that covered all types of EKG placement, including the 12 point, 5 point, etc. I wouldn't have really retained all of it then (along with all the other...

  4. NAU Spring 2012 Hopefuls

    kythe replied to lilyblooming's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know about LPN-RN at NAU? I know they don't have a transition program specifically, but I've heard they can integrate LPNs into the regular program. My GPA isn't much above 3.0, I'm not...

  5. Start singing this to yourself to help work go by faster

    kythe replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I've always preferred "I want to be sedated", the version by Young @ Heart: http://www.zappinternet.com/video/MiTzWopWaw/Young-at-Heart-I-wanna-be-sedated It helps to work in a nursing

  6. What does your username mean?

    kythe replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    My username is taken from a word used in the books "A Wind in the Door" and "A Swiftly Tilting Planet" by Madeleine L'Engle. Kything is a sort of intuitive communication form where you see the world...

  7. Question for midwives with small children

    kythe replied to LittleWing21's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I tried to apprentice with a licensed midwife (DEM, not a CNM) a few years ago, but I couldn't make it work. I've been a single mom for several years, but found child care was too expensive when I...

  8. Can a LPN be a school nurse?

    kythe replied to therealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in AZ also, but I've found that job descriptions and opportunities vary by school district. When I was in nursing school, each individual school in that particular district had an RN school...

  9. Working in a Nursing Home

    kythe replied to Tracoyana's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It takes time to develop the time management and organizational skills you need to fit everything into your day. Have you brought up what you said here to your manager, and asked for suggestions on...

  10. Agency LTC or Staff LTC

    kythe replied to grateful2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first job as a new grad was on a dementia unit for 20 residents. The low number does not necessarily make the work load easier since you have a lot more behavioral issues. I didn't do well at my...

  11. LPN in Dr. office???

    kythe replied to mermaidunderwater's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my area, it is hard to get a job in a doctor's office as an LPN. Most hire Medical Assistants for less than half of what LPNs can be paid in LTC. I worked in doctor's offices for several years...

  12. Anyone a CNM and a CPM?

    kythe replied to cayenne06's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm guessing the lack of responses is due to lack of experience with this issue. Over the years, I've met two CNMs who had started as CPMs, but they both changed the focus of their careers for...

  13. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    kythe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't get the flu shot every year. Some work places require it, but I've met a number of nurses along the way who do not get an annual flu shot. I believe...

  14. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    kythe replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One issue with hospital-attached birth centers is that they must conform to the hospital's standards rather than truly setting their own that are separate from a regular L&D unit. What these...

  15. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    kythe replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my city, we have a free-standing birth center that has been open for 27 years and does a few hundred births per year. They are run by CNMs and employ L&D RNs also. They have never been...

  16. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    kythe replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in LTC/sub-acute for years now and I see many new grad RNs who are here because they can't get a hospital job. I think most people go into nursing with something else in mind besides LTC,...

  17. very few CNM's in my area...

    kythe replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hello, you should come on over to the "cnm vs cpm" thread. I feel like I could almost repost the same thing here. There were no CNM's in the entire county where I went to nursing school, despite two...

  18. cnm vs. cpm

    kythe replied to 88nurse2010's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm still undecided about this too, but I think I'm leaning toward CPM. I became a nurse with the sole intention of becoming a CNM. I had both of my babies in a free-standing birth center with CNM's...

  19. How do you explain coumadin titration?

    kythe posted a topic in Patient Education

    I just had a conversation with a patient's family about the patient's medications. The day before, the family had discussed weaning down meds with the doctor and accordingly, some meds had been...

  20. How many of you nurses do NOT have health insurance

    kythe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had insurance for over 3 years, the last time I was eligible for medicaid. I now have a full time position where I am eligible for insurance coverage starting the first of next month. The...

  21. CNM scope of practice

    kythe posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Does anyone know how to find a scope of practice for CNM's? In my state (according to the health department website), Licensed Midwives can provide complete prenatal care including pap smears,...

  22. How much does Adult Day Care pay LVNs?

    kythe replied to ra3583's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I first got involved with a company that owned several group homes for the developmentally disabled when I was working as a temp. I ended up working in several group homes over a several year period,...

  23. 1st patient death on my watch

    kythe replied to Peds_Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    With the first death I had on my shift, the family came out of the patient's room crying and told us he had died. I looked at the patient long enough to declare death with the RN, then excused myself...

  24. How much does Adult Day Care pay LVNs?

    kythe replied to ra3583's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm impressed that there even are jobs for LPNs in adult day care. My favorite job as a nurse was in group homes for the developmentally disabled, and we did have some residents who went out for a...

  25. Present and future lpn's :)

    kythe replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I found fluids and electrolytes the most difficult. Like chemistry (my toughest pre-requisite), it seemed so abstract and not relevent to any other aspect of nursing. Even when I worked as an LPN in...