Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

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  1. Brand new LTC LPN

    Lotsa narcs....I would study up on my analgesic
  2. "Yinz"

    What on God's green earth is a
  3. New to nursing with no nursing background!

    They've said they're doing away with LPNs for years. Yeah Dr's offices hire LPNs...in most
  4. Nurse with ADD

    Unhiring you for taking Adderall would be discrimnation...they might but that's not the reason you'd give you. Lots of nurses have ADD...I do, I jsut don't take meds for it they don't help...they have...
  5. Outside of your work environment......

    Let it go and run
  6. Resident called me a "cheap date"...

    that's cute.
  7. A Nurses Life

    24. You'll have a life if you let yourself have a life. Depends on the shifts you work, the days you work and all that. I worry about it too sometimes, but you have days off....nurses don't work 7...
  8. are there alot of cliques on your nursing floor?

    HIghschool? It's more like middle school. Or can
  9. What does this mean?

    I would call them and ask
  10. Inappripriate things you've seen a CNA do?

    Doesn' tmatter if you're a temp CNA..you need to report it...doesn't matter if no one is harmed, it's not ethical or
  11. Professional/Personal Boundaries?

    No. Even if she did invite you to contact her it'd be her word against yours and you'd end up looking the bad guy...like the poster above said, if you're questioning if you should...you shouldn't. If...
  12. prioritizing

    Is this test
  13. I'm trying nursing, but I'm hardheaded..will I last?

    Why would anyone freely admit and be proud of cutting corners and going against policy...and want to be a nurse?
  14. read a good book about nursing homes and nurses

    Author?
  15. Shadowing a CNA

    Nobody male or female should be getting into beds with residents...not only infection control, it's really a liability issue I'd think. But awesome experience for you! Glad you got something out of...
  16. what is the worst part of the job?

    The question I have before I would answer the others..>Why do you want to become a nurse? It's a service profession...definately not a picky
  17. fri or sat night?

    Yeah I'd go with Friday too...you an go home and go to bed early then still have your weekend. Esp if you only sleep till say noon on sat. Otherwise your whole weekend is well..not a
  18. Fever and dying

    Thank you! That was very benecifial to me as well as a new nurse
  19. Ideal Places to Live and Work as Nurses

    Lousiana
  20. What to do with CNAs that sleep during the night shift?

    If you can't bring in stuff to keep you awake how are you going to stay
  21. Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    THat is
  22. Scape Goat

    Get a
  23. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    On that note, there's a pastor here named Jack
  24. feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    Does your job have a service that comes to pick you up? Ours does. It rarely snows here, but still...it took me an hour and fifteen minutes when it usually takes me 30...but I went. If you asked for...
  25. should I complaint?

    3 and 30 is nice....and seems common. Four is like heaven where I've