NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Seriously considering getting out

    I don't think I'm qualified to offer u advice but I will say weigh out the pros and cons of your job and go from there. are you getting any support from school health services? what about contacting...
  2. I passsed the nclex pn!!!

    congrats nursie
  3. LPN....I'm still a nurse, right??

    katie u really touched my heart. I went through the same exact thing this week( minus the argument) with a family member. I was disrepected and looked Down on for being a lpn. we just have to hang in...
  4. Do LPN's deal with needles?

    I deal with
  5. Now its getting outta HAND !

    a couple days ago i posted a thread about my instructor who talks way too much during lecture, well since then its gotten worst ! :angryfire its to the point where she is using two classes to go over...
  6. How to pay for going back to school.

    I'm a new grad LPN and I started this fall to start to finish up my RN prereqs. However, bills are piling up and hubby doesn't make enough to support us so we decided that its best that I take one...
  7. Something to brighten your day

    thanks!
  8. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

    u go to the bathroom at ur facility with the door flung open and because u didn't have time to close
  9. Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    why is the pay so low? I'm a new grad lpn makin 22.50 an
  10. new grad RN in LTC- overwhelmed!

    lpns are licensed too so their license is also on the line. Any way I can kind of relate. I'm a new grad lpn charge nurse and the only nurse in the building so it can be
  11. A question about being a black male CNA

    I've heard of a black male cna being falsely accused of rape or an elderly white women in LTC. He was fired and even have a record. Sad, sad,
  12. UAP walking all over me...

    I'm a new nurse and I feel as though CNA's and other UAPs are walking all over me. I have to admit that I am a very passive person and its so hard for me to put my foot down at times. I'm hoping that...
  13. Teacher wants no hand sanitizer in classroom

    I also had a medically ill student once, she was required to wash her hands before lunch after recess and etc. You may not have the right to have the whole class do it. Luckily we had hand sanitizers...
  14. Self Injury

    I saw this too when I worked in school health. I used to have a second grade girl bite her arm and leave huge bruises. I notified the parent and got the school consuelor involved. It is a huge problem...
  15. Are SNFs required to have RNs at all times?

    I work in assisted living and there is a LPN in the building for 16 hours mon-fri ( 7-3, 3-11), on the weekend the LPN is there from 7a-7p. The RN comes in once a week. And over night there is no...
  16. RN vs. LPN the war continues

    Maybe the employer wanted to give the new grad LPN a chance. I understand where you are coming from as well. You want a Nurse with the most experience and that is acceptable. But just maybe, just...
  17. NCLEX PN Stopped at 85.

    Me and two of my other classmates passed with 85 Q's, so it is a great
  18. passed nclex with 265 questions

    Congrats
  19. Starting LVN program in 2 weeks!!! Advice???

    I'm a new grad LPN and working !!!! My best advice is to study,study, study and prayer worked for me. And yes, keep your eyes on the prize and never give
  20. I'm a LPN that started out in Assisted Living Part time. I'm also going to be giving flu shots and working through in agency for LTC PRN. In assisted living I can't say I use all my skills learned in...
  21. Passed NCLEX and Nsg School! Done!

    Congrats !!! You'll get your job just celebrate
  22. Christian Nurse's Acrostic Poem

    I love it !!! I'm a christian nurse and can't wait to share it with others. Every day before I go to work I pray to God that he blesses me to be prudent and competent while serving
  23. You Know You've Had A Hectic Shift/Day At Work

    When you go out to your car the next morning and find a note from your neighbor saying " the way you parked is ridiculos" ! Well, after a hectic shift what do you expect ???? All I wanted to do is...
  24. Got another one ! One of my patients were found on the floor and when we got him up he had BM running down his pant leg and ofcourse some got on me too ! All over my one of my pant leg. I had to deal...
  25. Best thing about being a nurse?

    The best part for me is seeing a smile on their face after I've given them care. I love to serve and I love to give compassion. I love being a