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  1. Moving after completion of program

    kythe posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am currently in an Alternative to Discipline program for a petty crime. After I am finished with the Board's monitoring program and have a multi-state license again, can I move to another state...

  2. Experienced nurse whose survived early hip replacements and MVA with brain injury

    kythe replied to Keesha RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I worked in long-term care for over 10 years before getting a job in a family practice office. It turned out to be a very good move. I used to be athletic when I was younger, and felt natural at...

  3. Using travel nursing for a permanent move?

    kythe posted a topic in Travel

    Hello, I've been an LPN for 13 years. Most of my experience is various forms of long-term and sub-acute care. My adult daughter lives in another state and I have considered moving to be closer to...

  4. Staying Positive in Nursing

    kythe replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and burned out of long-term care after several years. I kept working only because I need to support my family and that is my job skill. LTC also pays well for LPN's, but in terms of...

  5. Planned Parenthood

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

    Probably 8 years ago, I spent time at a Planned Parenthood as a Medical Assistant through a temp agency. I loved it. At the time, MA's did the back office work - rooming and vitals, fingersticks for...

  6. How do you clear a newborn's airway?

    kythe posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello everyone! I've been an LPN in LTC for 6 years now and though I've been trained as a doula, I have never worked in L&D. So I have a question for all of you more experienced people. :) I...

  7. How do you clear a newborn's airway?

    kythe replied to kythe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, I tried to clean out my pm's - something I think I haven't done since joining the site years ago. Maybe I should stop second-guessing myself based on what random people on the internet say. I...

  8. That awkward moment when....

    kythe replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    I once heard a cell phone ring with a certain tone, and found myself following the sound to another room to see who's pulse ox alarm was going

  9. Why did you become a nurse?

    kythe replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I went to nursing school with one thing in mind, and that was to become a Certified Nurse-Midwife. I haven't made it past LPN though, and I'm actually considering a different route to midwifery....

  10. Having a celebrity as a patient

    kythe replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Not as a nurse, but as a Medical Assistant working in a doctor's office, I had a couple of celebrity encounters. One was a well known author, but he was a jerk. He would come in self-advertising his...

  11. CNM without seeing a live birth?

    kythe replied to bbcc's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm not sure what you mean by "direct-entry CNM". I've always considered direct entry and CNM to be the two different routes to midwifery. Direct entry means a program that teaches midwifery without...

  12. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

    kythe replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I've met people who really believe this, and from several of the comments in this thread it seemed that way here too. Maybe I am taking things too seriously. I'm...

  13. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

    kythe replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, you don't have "hard evidence" of these things. This is still opinion. You can't measure "mean, crazy, and stupid people", though someone could do a study on drunks and drug addicts. But no...

  14. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

    kythe replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I think the full moon issue is just a figure of speech. On busy days I hear people say, "It must be a full moon" without even looking to see that we are nowhere near that time of the month. People...

  15. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    kythe replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I recently fainted while on a nature walk with a group, and a nearby med student checked my pulse and asked me basic questions to assess my orientation before letting me stand up again. Someone else...

  16. Depression with psychosis student

    kythe replied to beegee85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've learned over time that it is best to keep things like this to myself whenever possible. Don't lie about your issues if it directly comes up, but you can stick to a "don't ask don't tell"...

  17. I'm burned out

    kythe posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a nursing home. After making repeated med errors on the job, I chose to use up my vacation time with some time off to try to pull myself together. Unfortunately, it's not working. I have...

  18. I'm burned out

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

    I know it's been a while since I posted here, but I thought I would give an update. I used up my paid LOA and am currently looking for another job in a different specialty. There isn't much out...

  19. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    kythe replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    I know this post is years old, but what is a

  20. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    kythe replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread, thanks for bumping :) If I wasn't a nurse, I'd be a midwife (and I probably will be someday). Other dream jobs: Astronomy - my brother majored in it but I thought I wasn't good enough at...

  21. How much did your nursing education cost you? Worth it?

    kythe replied to resilientnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I paid out of pocket for prereqs that I took individually (usually 1 class per semester), and I never totalled what that cost. Once I entered nursing school full time, my loans totalled $12,000 for...

  22. Credit check along with background? *****??

    kythe replied to choc0late's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Even if employers don't use credit information against you, it still seems way too personal to be any of their business. There are laws against prospective employers asking questions about your...

  23. Should teachers have first aid training?

    kythe replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do think first aid training is a good idea for everyone, but I doubt it would affect a person's ability to deal with seizures, or many other emergencies for that matter. Teachers have a great...

  24. Need advice about working in LTC-subacute floor

    kythe replied to Shayrey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked sub-acute for several months in a facility that split the unit into 3 halls, with one nurse having up to 20 pts each. When census was low it was alright, but things got difficult when there...

  25. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

    kythe replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work four 8-hour night shifts per week. I've always been an "evening" person, so night is just an extention of that. It works out well for child care in my family too. As for truly adjusting to a...