LPN-n-2005

LPN-n-2005

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  1. old skills that we do not use anymore

    LPN-n-2005 replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    Whew! Doing all of the above duties you described above sounded more like a maid service rather than nursing! Nursing has evolved a long way since

  2. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    LPN-n-2005 replied to ladylou88's topic in General Students

    i highly recommend not taking aide working during nursing school. i worked as a patient care technician on a respiratory floor for 6 months and i ended up hating it. i didn't use any actual "nursing"...

  3. Does anyone work for Tenet Healthcare? Thinking about job there..

    LPN-n-2005 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the replies. i had someone call me about a anethesia tech/evs tech position to work in their Operating Room doing patient care and clean up after surgeries but hearing intolerable working...

  4. Does anyone work for Tenet Healthcare? Thinking about job there..

    LPN-n-2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I just wanted to ask if anyone worked for Tenet Healthcare. I am thinking about getting a job at one of their hospitals and wanted to know what kind of company Tenet was. Does anyone recommend...

  5. Experience ~ Charleston/MUSC

    LPN-n-2005 replied to poja_18's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    howdy all my charleston neighbors!! i live in the West Ashley part of Charleston,SC. my fiancee is in the pharmacy program at MUSC. if ya'll need any information i could get him to pick it up at where...

  6. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    it's sad about medical assisting. i think the medical assisting programs are a rip off. it is an excuse for a doctor or clinic pay someone 8 bucks an hour rather than 16 or 20 an hour. i would rather...

  7. Obesity in the hospital

    LPN-n-2005 replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    obese patients when i was working in the hospital were very rude and thought the world revolved around them. on top of that they always stunk even after getting a bed bath. I only encountered one...

  8. Tell me the truth about being a CNA

    LPN-n-2005 replied to justkaren's topic in General Students

    truthfully it stinks being a cna. it's one reason why i left the idea of pursuing nursing as a career. i worked in a rural hospital for about 6 months. it wasn't so bad at first but i worked a lot of...

  9. Is this scenario considered resident abuse?

    LPN-n-2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My great grandmother is currently in a nursing home. she got sent to the hospital ER b/c they gave her an adavan, lortab, and

  10. Clemson Univ. BSN

    LPN-n-2005 replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    i live right next to clemson university. it's a good program. when i worked at the hospital in anderson there were a lot of people working on my in that program and they liked it. i know of two girls...

  11. Thanks and Farewell

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    I also know that all too well. I even worked in a hospital for 6 months and found out that I hated the whole arena (a few of the nurses love to corner there lessers and talk down to them telling them...

  12. Does anyone recommend working as a patient care technician?

    LPN-n-2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi i just got offered a job as a patient care technician at an area hospital while in nursing school. any of you work as a patient care techician? I am interested in getting any feedback about the job...

  13. FAFSA verification?

    LPN-n-2005 replied to CaterpillarGirl's topic in General Students

    I have just went through the same process. If there is any mistakes they will correct the mistakes and resubmit it to the government. If there is any major corrections I could affect how much aid you...

  14. Cna

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Love4Me's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking from experience, I think you would like the hospital a whole lot better. One advantage of working in a hospital is there is a lot more able body people who are able to get in and out of bed...

  15. about ready to give up on nursing...

    LPN-n-2005 replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    why don't you consider going into allied health? that's what i have recently done. i switched my major from nursing to respiratory care. you still make good money but no waiting

  16. To all of you who pay an arm and a leg for college tuition....

    LPN-n-2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am fuming after reading this article. http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/education/2664927/detail.html at the school where i go to right now, i have to pay a pretty penny for my tuition and books...

  17. Looking for history behind how RN's and LPNs developed

    LPN-n-2005 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    anyone?

  18. Patients We Love to Hate

    LPN-n-2005 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    she was banned? that is to dang funny and so gooooodd!! trolls need to start their own website called http://www.isuck.com

  19. Patients We Love to Hate

    LPN-n-2005 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    this is one reason i'm glad i changed my major to surgical technology. at least most of the time the patients will be a sleep and then we send them on their way still asleep. no complaints or...

  20. I need encouragement...please!

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    yes that is illegal where i live. bosses like that can come up for lawsuits over here for stuff like that. thank god you got out when you did. my mom worked for a boss like that for 11 years and in...

  21. Is It A Widespread Hospital Practice For CNAs To Catheter Patients?

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    you know what would be really nice? on my floor for instance we have 26 beds. it would be nice to have the nurses, then maybe two techs who primary responsibilities would be the finger...

  22. Is It A Widespread Hospital Practice For CNAs To Catheter Patients?

    LPN-n-2005 replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    the one thing that sucks about having CNA/tech's doing all the thing described above in the posts is that it saves hospitals from having to hire more nurses (=more money saved). if i already had my...

  23. convicted felons becoming RN's

    LPN-n-2005 replied to EMT3690's topic in General Nursing

    hey DustinRN, i saw that u were from greenville,s.c. i live down towards clemson,sc. i thought that was cool to see a local person on the board.

  24. We tell the student nurses to run for their lives."

    LPN-n-2005 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

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  25. Changed my major to surgical tech..

    LPN-n-2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I probably made a big boo boo but after reading so many scary nursing posts and seeing the conditions in the hospital where I work I changed my major to Surgical Technology. It's gonna cut off at...