I am currently an LPN that works a full time night shift job (7p-7a). I graduated from an LPN-RN transition program a few weeks ago and am scheduled to take my boards in 4 hours. While I was able to...
NurseBreezy replied to NurseBreezy's topic in General Nursing
I love my nighttime job!! I just don't love how my sleep schedule is when I have to take boards this morning and I'm thinking I should have a) scheduled the test later or b) tried to stay up longer...
Hello everyone! I am currently an LPN working on a med-surg unit in a decent sized regional hospital in central Indiana. I will be graduating with my ASN in May and will be moving back to the...
NurseBreezy replied to NurseBreezy's topic in Indiana Nursing
Wow you are a wealth of knowledge! Thanks so much for all that helpful info!!!!! Just out of curiosity, which side of the river do you live on? My husband and I have been looking for rentals in the...
NurseBreezy replied to NurseBreezy's topic in Indiana Nursing
Thanks so much for the info sane00! It was a great help!! Working in UofL ER would be a dream unfortunately I don't know that they would hire me as new grad . I really appreciate the insight on the...
NurseBreezy replied to RespiratoryGirl011's topic in Indiana Nursing
It depends on which Ivy Tech campus you attend. Some campuses get to wear scrubs while other campuses have very different uniforms. Ours at Bloomington were a White button up tunic over a white 3/4...
This is a very tricky question for me also. At my hospital, while I was still in LPN school, there was a policy that stated exactly what LPNs couldn't do When I started working as an LPN in the same...
NurseBreezy replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing
We have the normal ones in my hospital like Code Blue - c/p arrest Code Red -Fire Code White- Security Code Pink - Inniment Birth w/ the pt not on the OB floor Code Black- Tornado Code Yellow- Haz Mat...
NurseBreezy replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
I think your instructor might just be a little overzealous!! I just graduated from my LPN program in December of 07 and we used the D/H xQ and I also learned dose/min x tubing! Sometimes the old ways...
NurseBreezy replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Hello! I'm Stephanie! I graduated from my LPN program in December 2007. I just got a new job in the hospital I currently work for as a pharm tech. I will be on a med-surg unit and I'm so excited...
I agree there is no way to carry them all at once!! I am also a feminine girl and I am a big fan of the vera bradley bags! They worked good for me during my LPN program and they have one now called...