lorenwithano

lorenwithano has 2 years experience.

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1. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

   lorenwithano replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

   true... your pretty much always sending the patient with their information anyway (which will include the h and h). not that the medic is incompetent... but i have a feeling a newer medic might just...

2. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

   that is so true... i do think of that as a positive, at least i did the LPN program and warmed myself up to the field. plus, now i will understand certain tasks vs. someone who went right into an RN...

3. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

   its true... you learn something in nursing every single day. i really have come a long way since finishing LPN school. i think i hold my standards very high and get discouraged very easily if i dont...

4. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

   thank you so much for the kind

5. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

   i worked in a nursing home for a brief time after graduating my LPN program and I just remember my supervisor saying that "it's not your fault schools are putting out sub-par nurses" (i questioned him...

6. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   lorenwithano posted a topic in LPN to RN

   hey everyone! i am writing to see what some of you think regarding LPN schools and the level/quality of education?... and... if it gets better?! I have been an LPN for two and 1/2 years.... and i...

7. pediatric interview tomorrow... no pedi expierience!

   lorenwithano posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   hello all, so i am very excited about tomorro, because after being miserable at my rehab facility, i finally got an interview at a pediatric clinic! pediatrics is where my heart really is, and i cant...

8. REHAB IS NOT MY FORTE! ...it's actually making me sick.

   lorenwithano posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   hello everyone, i've been working my first nursing job for about 6 months. and its been very difficult for me to say the least. when i began to work at my facility, it started off as long term care,...

9. Any connecticut nurses out there?! Help!

   lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

   im an LPN... and i know that it is difficult to place me in anything besides rehab or

10. Any connecticut nurses out there?! Help!

    lorenwithano posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello everyone, i've been working my first nursing job for about 6 months. and its been very difficult for me to say the least. when i began to work at my facility, it started off as long term care,...

11. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    funny how people act when the state is hot on their heels. i dont know if its the same at most facilities, and since im new to nursing im not sure if this is the case everywhere, but there is a 6...

12. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    i know its not a HUGE deal... however, i think the point these jerks i work with are trying to make is... the previous order for macrobid bid x 1 week was held for 1 night (which im not a doctor i...

13. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    lorenwithano posted a topic in General Nursing

    i feel like im going to be sick! i started working at this rehab facility in february... im still a new nurse (this is my first job, so ive been working 3 months). i hate to use this as an "excuse"...

14. how to explain advance directives?

    lorenwithano replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i know what an advance directive is. my floor is slowly turning into rehab, so we have many admissions per week and i am still trying to figure out how to get my words right when i explain an...

15. how to explain advance directives?

    lorenwithano posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello, though this may be simply explained, i am a new nurse and not really sure how to go about advance directives. i work in a rehab facility, for typically the older population. and i really dont...