NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    uh duh? Standard precautions gives us protection. Besides HIV isn't diagnosed with just a swab. It takes two elisa test and a western
  2. I would not go in.This place seems horrible !! You have another job and I would just call and tell them to shove it ! just 2
  3. anyone up for random BRAINSTORMING!!!

    See the sticky that states " random fact
  4. RN but haven't taken the boards?!

    The BON makes errors and I believe this was an error. When people look up my license it states that I graduated from a college I DID NOT attend in the year 2000! That is impossible since I was in the...
  5. Is it worth it anymore to pursure LPN?

    I'm currently a LPN and soon to be RN graduate ! I find that my experience as a LPN was very valuable and I'm able to make decent money while finishing up RN
  6. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    I'm also a LPN going back for RN. I had only one more year to go, I'm going into my last semester next month. ! I'm super excited ! Being a LPN first makes the RN program a lot easier( or atleast for...
  7. TSA asks a 95 y/o women to remove brief

    Really ? What a shame
  8. I agree with the above. Just be yourself, confident, and good luck
  9. PearsonVue: Personal Belongings

    I wasnt even allowed to chew gum.
  10. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    what is teas
  11. Spoke too soon...

    A couple weeks ago I posted a thread that stated " Can't wait to go to work tomorrow" Man I wish I could take that back now. I was hired for 3-11 shift but during the time of the posting I was...
  12. failed Nclex for the 3rd time.

    I also disagree with bigdude. OP don't give up. You got through nursing school so the hardest part is over. Continue to study and possibly take a refresher course. You can do it ! We can't wait to...
  13. Who else is studying on July 4th?

    No studying but I do have to go to work on 3-11shift.
  14. Spoke too soon...

    Thanks for the encouragement. This to shall
  15. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    Once again, it is not what you said it's how you said it. I think you have very legitimate concerns and seem to really care about what was going on about your patient. Unfortunately the title and...
  16. Magnet hospitals in/around Baltimore

    I would ask this in the regional section for MD nurses. May be able to find answers
  17. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    I guess when some people see a post that starts off like like" This is not to bash x,y,z" Or "No offense" Automatically people are going to look for the very thing you say you are not trying to do....
  18. So which semester is the hardest???

    At my CC alot of people failed med surg in second
  19. Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    I'm currently on orientation on a busy, really busy subacute unit. There are two new grad RNs that told me that they will be training with me starting next week. :eek: First of all I really haven't...
  20. Is it as hard for Lpn's too?

    Was not hard for me. I found a job 2 weeks post taking boards. Actually had three offers at once! Good luck with your
  21. Boy I'm awful as a nurse

    Please take a deep breath ! I almost made a terrible mistake the other day. I have done tons of PPD screenings and instead of drawing up 0.1ml I drew up 1ml:eek::eek: Thank God another nurse was in...
  22. Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    I am still new. Subacute is way different from LTC ! These patients are really ill and it requires much more
  23. Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    Nice to hear from you too ! Thanks so much ! I will have a heart to heart. I guess I'm just so overwhelmed period and I don't want to show them the wrong way to do
  24. Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    Please forgive me for the missing "N" in assignment.... and any other
  25. I can't believe it!!!!

    :ancong!::ancong!::ancong!: