unknown99

unknown99 BSN, RN

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  1. Abused by instructor---what to do?

    unknown99 replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    Report her to the dean of nursing. She should not be allowed in nursing period if that is the way she acts and talks, especially in front of the patients. If going to the dean gets you no where, then...

  2. Type of Syringe for Heparin Injections?

    unknown99 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in Patient Medications

    I have always used a TB

  3. Need Your Opinion: Am I Finished in Med/Surg or Not?

    unknown99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug:mjlrn:icon_hug: I wish I could help you with this situation. They should not be able to terminate you because of this. You have a proven good record I assume. Do you have copies of your...

  4. lpn's in atlanta area

    unknown99 replied to singer's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Not much. The nursing homes pay from $11 to $14 ann hour. I'm not to sure about the hospitals. I worked at Children's for a while last year as an LPN (RN now) and the pay was phenomenol! I made more...

  5. How Long Is Your Wait In The Er?

    unknown99 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Yes, we have the resident docs in triage. When they are not there, we utilize a nurse

  6. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    unknown99 replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I'll just say this... When any one of us ever has to be hospitalized (heaven forbid), chances are you are going to be glad that it is the ADN/RN tasking care of

  7. why its best to keep ur mouth shut

    unknown99 replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you are not sorry. We are suppose to be patient advocates, which you have proven that you are. Those patients are so lucky to have a caring person like you. Goodluck and keep us

  8. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    unknown99 replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I could not have said it better

  9. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    unknown99 replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    Tweety, You have said about yourself exactly what I feel. I was an LPN for 19 years prior to getting my ADN/RN, which I have had for less than a year. I love being an ADN, but decided to get my BSN...

  10. Pinning Ceremony - Kids Pinning?

    unknown99 replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

    Why don't you have your mother AND mother-in-law pin you

  11. Can I challenge the RN boards?

    unknown99 replied to jodyangel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN for 20 years. I was not able to challenge the RN boards. I went the LPN to RN fast

  12. How Long Is Your Wait In The Er?

    unknown99 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Our wait does not generally exceed 20 minutes. It used to, but we opened up 3 levels, and made several triage nurse positions. It is

  13. Surgicenters

    unknown99 replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    We had one until last year... a 5 year old child died from a simple routine procedure, because he was given the wrong medication. The physician who ran the place closed it down

  14. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    unknown99 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious too. What do you see the image of a nurse as? I hesitate to use the term male nurse because, in my eyes a nurse is a nurse, regardless of their

  15. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

    unknown99 replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This happened at a clinical site where I went as a student. Finally, the school pulled the students from there and put them at the hospital where I currently work as an RN. Where I work, the nurses...

  16. Pinning Ceremony - Kids Pinning?

    unknown99 replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

    We were allowed to pick. There was one woman in our class that had all 6 of her children come up on the stage to pin her. I had my father and husband pin me. I chose my father because that was his...

  17. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    unknown99 replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors cure; Nurses CARE! That is the saying that I have heard since I was old enough to know I wanted to be a

  18. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    unknown99 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this statement and would like to add to it. Does it border on neglect by the staff of the nursing home? There is always a little thing called a resident's right to treatment and a...

  19. Atlanta area

    unknown99 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi Bryan, I used to live in Acworth, 25 North of Atlanta, but recently moved to Ohio. I worked at Children's Health Care of Atlanta. It is a fantastic place to work. They have a great benefit package,...

  20. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    unknown99 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Guilty of that!!

  21. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    unknown99 replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    You said what I was thinking

  22. Took NCLEX 3/1.. 86 ques

    unknown99 replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: :Melody: :balloons:

  23. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    unknown99 replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    To put it in your words

  24. Policy for passing fresh water?

    unknown99 replied to mlolsonny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Twice in each 8 hour shift where I

  25. considering rehab - is 8:1 with a CNA good?

    unknown99 replied to kek's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work at a 12 bed inpatient rehab unit. We always have 2 nurses and an aide or 3 nurses. If it is known that admissions are going to be increased, an extra person--aide or nurse is added. Plus we...