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step back & take a look! it happened, not something we expect! i personally had an epidural & felt everything! not pain but the pressure, what was this mom? gravida? para? i did have a similar situation, gravida 8 para 7- minimal pain, 1 push...

i think we have all gotten to that point before, i have been at my current job 6 yrs, in nursing for 18 yrs, & i find myself becoming the negative nelly some times, along w/ my co-worker who has been at our current job for 8 yrs, people are peopl...

Therapeutic INR = 2-4 Generally those who are on Coumadin therapy Everyone else should show below 2- which is normal for non thinning therapy people as far as i know.. Was there a flag on the INR that stated L? More information if you have it would ...

18 yrs experience- 6 yrs at my current employer & I make $20.11/hr day shift + .75 shift diff if i work 2nd or 3rd. Plus benefit package of 12 paid holidays a year @ 1 1/2 time + an extra day off. Our Rn's make $22/hr to start our MA's make $10/...

OB can be a challenge because of its fast paced nature, its emergencies that are not forseen until its critical, its slow paced days when you get shipped to another department to work due to low count, just be patient with the job, keep your fingers ...

i have to applaud all the active er nurses, i was once one myself, the number of things to remember is out of this world, (i loved it but they phased out lpn's in the er), i remember the same situation as was described in someones post, we had a gsw ...

hang in there girls, a review course is the way to go from what i have heard it preps you on how to take the exam, how to weed out the obvious wrong answers & such! don't give up, you spent alot of money on that education!! just curious, did any...

I worked up until my water broke -------- i know bullheaded, but I worked on Ped's / Maternity, so i didnt have to go far to deliver! ahahha, it depends on your work tolerance! Complications, etc.. take it month by month...

depending on where you live, lpn's are hired more rapidly than rn's, they are hired in hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, doctors offices, clinics, lab's, so on & so forth. lpn's have very little limitations on their licenses to date. don't rule ...

i heard the same mumbo jumbo 18 yrs ago, why bother w/ your lpn when you can go on another 2 yrs for your rn, i have been an lpn (and mighty proud of it) for (like i said 18 yrs) and i have went onto more schooling, phlebotomy instructor course, x-ra...

i have been a nurse for 18 yrs- i have worked in geriatrics, dr's office, surgery assistant, phlebotomy, maternity, er, trauma & ortho. my current job of 6 + yrs & counting i love :redpinkhe because i work in a prison- every day is different!...

career builder has 54 medical jobs posted on their site for Orange County. So check out that site & dive in , I saw jobs for RN's LPN's CNA's Doctor's, so on & so forth! Good luck in your hunt!

so you are telling me that a work week is 48 hrs mandatory, and days & evenings & 58 per week if you work nights? you don't have any governing body that will stand up for the employees? nursing board? laws about a work week? no mandatory brea...

1st question: what is an stna? 2nd question: they hired you as an lpn? right? 3rd question: have you contacted your board of nursing to ask them this question? they would be able to give you the exact guidelines to abandoment as it is detailed in th...

hang in there kid, those tests are set up to fail you when you miss so many, you got more questions to answer , so thats a plus!!! you just have to wait until the results come, it doesnt mean you failed if you miss the last question, those tests are ...

i teach infectious disease and we read about 150-250 ppd's each month, according to the health department- redness isnt a positive test, its the size of the induration that is to be measured, over 20mm is considered positive , follow-up w/ a chest xr...

cutters are unique individuals that is no doubt, but they have to be handled with "kid" gloves so to speak, if previous psych history than we have to wonder how long it has been going on? and did you say the g/f was a cutter as well? guidence ever g...

here we are permitted to give the medication 1 hr before & 1 hr after the "time" that is listed, our times are set by our company, medication times are 0900-1600-2100 & 0400, if its prn than its listed as that in the order, if its "may be adm...

i would go to the state board of nursing for the state in which you actually obtained your license, did you put in a change of address? if so they will mail you the renewal form to that address, it shouldnt differ from the original date of renewal, b...

i was curious what are the payscales for nurses around the country? (not that i plan to move, unless its to the caribbean! :onbch: at my facility we start rn's out at $21/hr new grads & experienced nurses higher ; lpn's start out at $16/hr ...

well i know in my city, they have passed a "rule" , that there are 2 medics with a patient at one time........ 1 driving & 2 w/ the patient.... maybe that would cut down on this? how can a person that is paid to give care , decide to molest the p...

Does your daughter have allergies to anything? According to the Medication book it should only be used PRN with pregnancy because it blocks the serotonin.............. Maybe she continues to vomit because she is allergic to the medication? Hyperemesi...

Each prison health services site has its own pay scale, due to the locations & prison size & such... they are great people check out their website or check out their jobs on career builders to find out what your area is paying! Imagine yourse...

Lpn is a great start, than you can bridge over if you want or pick up specialty classes to enhance your LPN degree, thats what I did & I have never regretted it! and i had my son 6 weeks prior to starting nursing school & he is 18 now...........

great move, keep yourself out of the danger zone! let the administration take care of their issues....