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  1. Fear of hospitals

    kythe replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I've always hated hospitals too, but I don't think it is always contradictory for someone to want to be a nurse and not like hospitals. Many nurses work in other areas of health care. Regardless,...

  2. Movie: "The Business of Being Born."

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

    I saw it on Netflix and found it a refreshing change from the usual birth videos that are out there. However, I can't say I learned much from it since it is basically portrays information already...

  3. Lpn/lvn

    kythe replied to leeleekc's topic in Arizona Nursing

    One of my (LPN) co-workers also has a part time job at Northwest Hospital. This person told me this weekend that Northwest Hospital has started hiring LPN's in some departments due to a nursing...

  4. Respond if you found a decent niche after hating your first positions

    kythe replied to Sterlink's topic in General Nursing

    I started off in a fast paced, short staffed nursing home where I had a clinical rotation. LPN's are usually in long-term care and I assumed it would be a good place for a new grad. I ended up...

  5. CEU's?

    kythe replied to kythe's topic in Arizona Nursing

    OK. :) I heard this from a fellow nurse who had just moved here from a different state, so she may have assumed CEU's were required if it is what she is used to. Thanks for the

  6. CEU's?

    kythe posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know the state requirements for continuing education units? A co-worker recently told me there is a certain amount you are supposed to have a certain amount to maintain our licenses...

  7. How many still paper chart everything

    kythe replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I work through an agency and have been to a several long-term care facilities. I have yet to see one that didn't paper chart. Computers just haven't made it into that area. Our local hospital went...

  8. What are the best days & shifts for moms?

    kythe replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work two 12 hour shifts on the weekends because my parents can watch the kids and it saves literally hundreds of dollars per month in child care. However, my kids don't like spending so...

  9. Question

    kythe replied to iwillbanurse08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm sure it depends on the program. I became an LPN after taking the first year of a 2-year ADN program. I took a year off to work and plan to return as a transition student next year. In my case,...

  10. How long between graduation day and first day on the job?

    kythe replied to AprilW3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hired at a LTC facility where I had clinical rotation. I had a job lined up before graduation and started the day a license number appeared by my name on the online state board verification...

  11. Medical assistants and LPNs

    kythe replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    True, but this is also about money. An LPN who works in a doctor's office will be paid as an MA, which in my area is about half as much. Doctor's offices usually just staff MA's. What they are...

  12. Medical assistants and LPNs

    kythe replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, it is like that where I am too. Certification for MA was optional at the time I worked as one. I did not choose to be certified since I had no reason to be. It made me no more or less...

  13. Medical assistants and LPNs

    kythe replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know it depends on the state, but in my area there is a big difference between MA's and LPN's. I was an MA for several years before going back to LPN, and I see a big difference. Locally, MA's...

  14. Do you know your Blood Type?

    kythe replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    [ ] A+ [ ] A- [ ] B+ [ ] B- [ ] AB+ [ ] AB- [x] O+ [ ] O- [ ] Do you donate?_____yes_______ How frequently I've donated whole blood a total of 8 times, but I've...

  15. I think I messed up, HELP

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

    I work for an agency that doesn't require testing or references, they pretty much hire anyone who walks in with a valid license. This was great for me at first since I have under a year of...

  16. Homeless shelter staff administering medication

    kythe replied to KatzchenLSW's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, I stayed in a homeless shelter for a couple of weeks after I left an abusive husband. There were no medical staff on-hand, so medication was always administered by regular staff....

  17. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    kythe replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I also see some serious potential problems with unassisted birth, but I don't want to paint all UC'ers with the same brush. People's motivations for choosing UC vary greatly, and some are very...

  18. Is This What I Can Expect?

    kythe replied to WVlpn2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I agree with this, this was pretty much what I did on my first job, which was in an Alzheimer's unit. You forgot one thing though - damage control. We were chronically understaffed and falls...

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

    kythe replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on who I am talking to, but I tend to specify "LPN" because so many Medical Assistants call themselves "nurses" that the word doesn't mean anything anymore. Although, I did once have a...

  20. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I honestly don't know how you could come to that conclusion based on what I have posted. I have posted facts and tried to back things up with personal stories. I haven't slandered any individuals or...

  21. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I’m surprised no one has responded yet to this post, especially since it seems I was thought of as extreme! LLL has been recognized as a worldwide authority on breastfeeding, not a shady...

  22. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe it depends on what circles you hang out in. :) I have met several people who have, usually at LLL meetings. Women often come in with their second child, wanting to learn how to have better...

  23. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Really? La Leche League recommends syringe feeding if nursing is not possible. Bottle feeding leads to nipple confusion since the baby sucks differently from the bottle vs breast. I haven't heard...

  24. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's never "mandatory". As with vaccines and other treatments, parents have a right to sign waivers. It may be mandatory to have signed paperwork stating the person was informed of benefits/risks,...

  25. Is this birth plan reasonable

    kythe replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may be better off talking with staff at the hospital itself as well as anyone you know who gave birth there about your real chances of your wishes becoming a reality. What hospitals say they allow...