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  1. How much information do u really retain

    sweetpeanurse replied to shynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally think nursing school is to STRESS U OUT, and SHOVE as much info they can at you for NCLEX. If you can handle the stress then you can be a nurse, and the info comes back and slaps you on...

  2. First horrible impending death....

    sweetpeanurse replied to NickiLaughs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work LTC, my first 3 weeks on the floor by myself, I had 3 patients die, 1 each week. I was know as Nurse of Death. The first 2 were hospice, and the third passed PE during 2 hr bed check. At...

  3. Favortism in the workplace

    sweetpeanurse replied to stillwant2banurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After my confront with the DON, I was sweating the new schedule. "Here I go working all the weekends again" But I got the best schedule, not days, but no weekends. I feel bad a little bc everyone...

  4. Favortism in the workplace

    sweetpeanurse replied to stillwant2banurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Scrubby-- I think that is the best advice I have heard. After confronting my DON about the favortism I have been getting alot of funny looks from individuals that get all the favortism. Mind you I...

  5. RN's giving report to CNA's?

    sweetpeanurse replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always get report from the off-going nurse let my aids get it from the off-going aids, then my aids and I get together and do a report together bc somehow we all miss something important that didn't...

  6. What, if anything, will this do to nursing jobs?

    sweetpeanurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am in agreement that the head people need to think about us lower people. I don't even carry health insurance bc the deductible is 2 months of wages that is not counting the payments every check....

  7. Favortism in the workplace

    sweetpeanurse replied to stillwant2banurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a nurse in a facility, that favortism is common. I even questioned the DON about it and she admitted it. The individual I am in question about gets OT (but we are not allowed OT), if wants to...

  8. I don't hate my job, I hate the people I work with

    sweetpeanurse replied to SashaO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have made the suggestion, but who am I but a nurse that works with on a regular basis. After getting on to her for months for sleeping she had the balls today while I am giving report to the oncoming...

  9. I don't hate my job, I hate the people I work with

    sweetpeanurse replied to SashaO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Bluegeegoo2 she states she does but @ the same time she has been pregnant with twin, miscarried the next day. Heart conditions, whines about kid problems when they have 3 kids of their own and lives...

  10. I don't hate my job, I hate the people I work with

    sweetpeanurse replied to SashaO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel the pain you fellow nurses have. I work with a CNA that everytime I turn around she is a sleep. I have said something to her many times and it just isn't getting in her head that I mean...

  11. For all you night owls

    sweetpeanurse replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The night shift for me is 7p-7a. 12 hours!! List of my duties get report stock med cart (never have what I need) Stock accucheck caddy pass 2000 meds help residents to bed accuchecks (about 10)...

  12. Let's vent, I am first!!!!

    sweetpeanurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started a new job in a LTC and Rehab about a month ago. Orientation was 2 day shifts and 1 night shift. I work the night shift. At the time of orientation being over I didn't feel comfortable...

  13. Let's vent, I am first!!!!

    sweetpeanurse replied to sweetpeanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    susieQ I have done all of this and it is like I am not helping you. What they don't understand if you help everyone out it helps you out in the long

  14. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    sweetpeanurse replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 jobs myself, one in LTC and Rehab and the other as a home health nurse. I had the home job first but wasn't getting nothing in pay and felt like I was losing what I was taught in school. So...

  15. new lpn where to start, where to work

    sweetpeanurse replied to scorpionese25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here in Kansas (Wichita), a LPN getting on @ a hospital is hard. I had no experience to speak of except for clinicals in the medical field. Try doing LTC or even home health to gain experience and...

  16. I'm burning out before I even graduate!

    sweetpeanurse replied to all_dressed_in_white's topic in General Nursing

    Romantic said it just right. Just remember that you won't learn everything in school. The basics is what is covered in school. You will learn more out of school then in, that has been true for

  17. CNA State EXAM!!! (Freaking OUT) Sept 16th

    sweetpeanurse replied to LadyBug0387's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA exam is easy!! I think it was easier than almost all my college classes tests. It is really just common sense

  18. I'm burning out before I even graduate!

    sweetpeanurse replied to all_dressed_in_white's topic in General Nursing

    I felt like you throughout school myself and questioned if this was really what I wanted to do. Sometimes you have to say I can't do it all. Sometimes you have to let the house stay dirty. Plan a...

  19. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    sweetpeanurse replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    "p.s- Oh yeah, about the new grad who drew up 5 mls of insulin...giving her the benefit of the doubt here, maybe she was nervous? " tamsonfirst has a point!!! I know when you are @ clinical and you...

  20. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    sweetpeanurse replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished LPN school in May taking my boards next week, and I strongly agree with the fact that we are not prepared for the "Real World of Nursing". I know I am not an RN but I know that...

  21. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    sweetpeanurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I love this thread!!! I am waiting for the approval to test letter and doing as much studing as possible. Thanks

  22. Graduation Day

    sweetpeanurse replied to MistiroseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    May 30th here!!! The tears will be pouring like it is raining.!!!!. It is a beginning of a new life for all!!! I don't know if I will be upset at not seeing my classmates as much as knowing that I DID...

  23. Crying at pinning...

    sweetpeanurse replied to NFB2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I KNOW that I will cry @ my pinning!! OMG look what all NS have gone through to get to this point. I will be wearing water-proof mascara that day. MAY 30th SWEET

  24. OB Rotation is Hell

    sweetpeanurse replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I feel for you guys!!! In my class we had a foreign man that it was not part of his culture to observe birth. Man, was he uncomfortable. He had c-sections down. I think his grand total of...

  25. Why did you choose LPN instead of RN?

    sweetpeanurse replied to kimmyj74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    For me, I waited for a year to get accepted into a program. Got the letter that I was accepted, and my husband hot promoted and we had to move. I was going to stay behind but the school where we...