Shae

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1. Virginia Student Nurses?

   Shae replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Currently studying through home study for my RN. Hope to enroll into Excelsior's soon. BTW, from south central

2. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

   Shae replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   We have the same problems at our facility. So bad that I have been called into the office as an LPN for complaints made by a CNA. This particular CNA seems to get an attitude when asked to do...

3. IV Push Lopressor on a Med-Surg Unit??

   Shae replied to LuvMedSurgNsg's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Had a pt. just the other night I had to push IV Lopressor on. However, he was on telemetry and his BP was 209/129. This was written as a prn order; not just a now order. Main diagnosis is CVA and...

4. Nursing as a customer service profession?

   Shae replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

   As in any business, the customer is considered ALWAYS right; even when they are wrong. The comments the patients/family make about the nursing staff can make you or break you. Yes, patients do have...

5. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

   Shae replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

   :uhoh21: I work the 7p-7a shift as an LPN. There are nights that we have 10, 11, 12 or more patients a piece. What makes it worse, it that we usually do not have but 3 nurses on the floor without a...