NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Patient called me Chubby... LOL

    Okay so I know all of you experience nurses are like " welcome to the club", but this was my first time being called a name by a pt. Granted she was disoriented but she oriented enough to see that I...
  2. Nursing shortage....really?

    I not worried at all about finding a job as a new grad. Pinning ceremony is in 3 weeks, I plan to take nclex as soon as they let me, and I plan to start my job hunting after nursing school. Everyone...
  3. child violated at daycare (by child) what would you do?

    I worked at an elementary school and things like this happened. I think its definetly imperative to get DSS involved and perhaps the
  4. I'm glad I don't live where you live ! Around here lpns get paid great money. As a soon to be new grad I can expect to atleast make 22
  5. I am. I became a CNA at 17 and now I'm 20 and 3 weeks away from getting my LPN. After that, I'll be starting back this fall to work on my AA RN, then BSN here I come. Maybe I'll go for masters ! So...
  6. LPN programs in Maryland

    Hello, I'm in a LPN program in maryland, however I go to a CC that requires prereqs. I don't know of a school but I do know that there is a program in washington DC that doesn't require any prereqs....
  7. Patient called me Chubby... LOL

    I miss you too praiser !!!! Hope you are enjoying your summer off. I also want to thank everyone for their replies. I got many words of wisdom and laughs out of your posts. You guys are so supportive...
  8. I was reading a thread " Things you would like to tell.... " on the general forum and thought I would start a new one here for us students. This one is : Things you would like to tell the nursing...
  9. I had clinicals again this past weekend and worked with a different nurse and boy was she AWESOME ! She showed me everything. We did assessments togehter, she taught me how to do some dressing...
  10. Being ready when your clinical instructor comes

    You need to establish a timeline before you even get to clinicals. I don't know my pt. assignments either but I still have a plan for the day. For example: From 8am-10am- do you am care, am vitals,...
  11. I did it !... I am a nurse !

  12. Do nursing student feel like they may fail EVERYDAY ?

    Different strokes for different folks. All the advice here is great however you need to find study habits that work for you. Be optimisitic you can do it
  13. Your girlfriends dad just died so can you please stop flirting with me in the hall and go in the room and comfort your girlfriend
  14. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    Thanks !! I seen that movie and it was an
  15. So how's everyone doing in their lpn program?

    Update # 1. I'm done with med surg 2 ( well I been done since May). I'm now one month away from pinning. I'm in my last nursing class which consist of more med surg, psych, and peds. So can't wait to...
  16. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    Sounds like you had a fantastic wedding ! I can't to get married now. We had to cut back alot but I'm sure it'll still be
  17. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    thanks for your advice ! i've been hearing the words compromise alot
  18. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    I gained about 20
  19. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    Thanks everyone for the advise. I feel so much better. My cousin and I talked and she had a brilliant idea.... that we don't do a sit down dinner reception but instead just serve cake and punch after...
  20. Everything is falling apart...(vent )

    Thanks so much. I'm chanting ! In just four weeks I'll be done with NS ( for now at least)... and in 5 weeks total I'll be
  21. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    I talked with my classmates about this the other day and one student brung up a valid point. She said not going to pinning for her would be selfish. She implied that its not all about her...
  22. Do I have to take off my clothes?

    This is absurd ! There is no way I would do this. I hated when we had to test eachothers BGL on eachother. Nothing like shakin hands trying to stick you
  23. given meds

    I don't know how it works at other schools but at the school I worked at I can tell you that this wouldn't fly with me ! We need a docs order for halls and cough drops that have medicine in them. If...
  24. When did you "Know" you wanted to be a nurse?

    When I was in fifth grade I wanted to be a pediatrician, but after research I decided it wasn't for me. I think I wanted to be a nurse when I worked in the hospital and was exposed to nursing. My...
  25. I have to write a management paper. Which I don't mind because I love to write and can't wait to share my expericence as a team leader. However, there are some questions we have to address and I'm not...