HannasMom

HannasMom

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  1. Need LPN advice

    HannasMom replied to rubacan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I currently work with a LPN who is 81 years old and she is healthier than some of the younger caregivers at my facility. Also, boy can she walk fast! She's a fantastic nurse with some great nursing...

  2. I'm falling for my PRECEPTOR

    HannasMom replied to IMA's topic in General Nursing

    Ima you have a problem. Singing Karoke songs for hours.... Get real, what about your child? You need to really look at what you have now, not what YOU think could be. You could end up being the...

  3. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    HannasMom replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    When I was in nursing school, I would clean the house before I could study for an exam. I know it sounds weird, but I needed to work off some of the stress before I could sit down to study. Plus I...

  4. Sick and Tired of my Job!!!!!

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked as a Care Coordinator for an Alzheimers Unit since July 2005. It has been a roller coaster ride ever since. If it isn't staffing problems, working with only one day off each week,...

  5. Sick and Tired of my Job!!!!!

    HannasMom replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I went to my doctors appointment. I have Bronchitis. So now I'm on Amoxicillin 500mg TID, plus she gave me a prescrip for a Vicodin based syrup to stop my coughing. I have diarrhea again tonight...

  6. DH dying-need prayers

    HannasMom replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Your husband, family and you are in my thoughts today. It's is wonderful to hear that he has improved. Don't forget to take care of yourself

  7. A LIttle Sarcasm?

    HannasMom replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Students

    I think the site no longer

  8. Patient Death - Have you ever....???

    HannasMom replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the sixth sense type of thing nurses seem to have. I had a patient in a LTC facility a year ago. I had this feeling that I needed to go check her CBG and it was 2 am, the thing is......

  9. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Happy Thanksgiving to my Allnurses family! Everyone here is very

  10. Can you give these together...

    HannasMom replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident who had both, Vicodin 5/500 mg and ativan at a small dose together, scheduled. She also could have a Vicodin at night and if she felt anxious, she could have an Ativan an hour...

  11. I Got The Job!!!

    HannasMom replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations!!!!!

  12. Happy Birthday Suzanne!

    HannasMom replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

    :balloons: :balloons: happy soon to be birthday

  13. There was a full moon last night. Can you usually tell when you're at work?

    HannasMom replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights we always knew when there was a full moon. Now that I work days I notice the beautiful moon at night, but none of the craziness. I LOVE my new

  14. Organic Foods Anyone?

    HannasMom replied to TTM01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tessa, You are going to Riverside Community College, I attended Riverside back in 1985, got some of my prereqs done there. Nice

  15. Officially an LPN!!!

    HannasMom replied to Kalico's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!

  16. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    HannasMom replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Tom Cruise sure has grabbed the spot light lately. I'm tired of seeing his face on the news and hearing his dumb opinions. If I was his girlfriend I would run as far away from him as possible. He...

  17. Am I too old?

    HannasMom replied to Mysister's topic in Nursing Career

    HI!!! I'm 53 and I'm going back to school to get into the LPN to RN program. I have a few prereqs to complete before I can get into the program Fall 2006. I'll be very pleased though if I am done...

  18. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    HannasMom replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel the nighshift is just as busy as other shifts, just without the added interruptions of family members, doctors, administration, etc. But, because there is the assumption that night shift isn't...

  19. Anyone with Panic Attacks who work in a hospital?

    HannasMom replied to sandiLa's topic in General Nursing

    I have had panic attacks, but "lucky me", I only have them at home, after being stressed for long periods or starting something new and scary, like a new job. I seem to be able to handle crisis real...

  20. Any non-night people accept a night position?

    HannasMom replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did and I am still working the nightshift, will be two year in July. It's not so bad, I discovered that some people can adjust to the nightshift. It just takes some time and lots of shuffling of...

  21. Ugh...Help!!

    HannasMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has nothing to do with nursing... Does anyone know who the artist is that sings the pretty song on the Chase Credit card commercial??? The new one where it shows the couple getting married. It...

  22. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    HannasMom replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    We are suppose get something for Nurses Week???? LOL. Won't happen where I

  23. Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear During Surgery

    HannasMom replied to J.B.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    Ooooops!!! is the one I definitely wouldn't want to hear.....

  24. Random Acts of Lunacy

    HannasMom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    The last one really is funny. LOL. :rotfl: :rotfl:

  25. O.K. So I finished my first semester of my online RN to BSN

    HannasMom replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Each little step (big step...with Chemistry) :) brings Tweety closer to his goal. Congrats Tweety sweety. :) Ugh...time for bed for