katherine100

katherine100 LPN

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  1. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    katherine100 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cindy I hope things have changed.There are many hospitals hiring in different

  2. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    katherine100 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It now has been a year since your post.How have things been going job

  3. Homecare Nursing Training compensation?!?!

    katherine100 replied to Chapo84's topic in Home Health

    Wow. YOu have never done an injection? What did you do for your nursing

  4. Proof that a record won't hold you back from the job of your dreams

    katherine100 replied to NaeRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    At the age of 16 I got my CNA through a high school program, and I am now a enrolled in the #1 nursing program in the state of mississippi.// Congrats to you. I take it you are about 21 now? I always...

  5. reporting a med error

    katherine100 replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Patient Medications

    Did I just read that correctly. Fellow charge nurses said you should have let it go? WOW. Now I see why nurisng is in such bad shape. No one

  6. Reporting med errors...

    katherine100 replied to Time4dilaudidyet's topic in Patient Medications

    I would not report it. I see way more crap going on on my unit and nothing is being done about it. I had to report a nurse who made a narcotic error and told me she would take care of it on Monday....

  7. Injection in buttocks: 1" vs. 1 1/2" needle

    katherine100 replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    In all the other places. Arm, legs,

  8. Injection in buttocks: 1" vs. 1 1/2" needle

    katherine100 replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    My institution no longer allows buttocks injections. I am surprised inst are still doing this. The issue is the SQ tissue in the buttocks, so that is why if they are done a 1.5 in needle is

  9. Almost to the CPNE

    katherine100 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So how did you do? And how many scenerios did you have to

  10. Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    katherine100 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    So it's too much to just hang the Flagy alone, but not too much to hang NS (something not even ordered), then piggyback Flagyl? Doubt that

  11. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    katherine100 replied to arak1547's topic in General World

    Nice cop out! Women are not equals there. If they were, they would be able to choose to drive. The story you give is a broad one. The remote areas are stricter than the areas frequented by

  12. How easy is it to lose your nursing license?

    katherine100 replied to Ted D's topic in Nursing Career

    WOW! You should put this story up as a thread. I am shocked that the process to destroy someone could be so cruel and quick. You go ahead with that Law degree and make something into this

  13. NYC average RN Salary

    katherine100 replied to wanderlust99's topic in New York Nursing

    1800$ is not the average for all

  14. RPN Wages in Ontario

    katherine100 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada

    I am aware that she needs rereqs. I am saying she can take a health sciences program as this will allow her to able to take more courses than doing them on an indiv basis. She asked for diff

  15. RPN Wages in Ontario

    katherine100 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada

    Oh yes I know. Its just that I was wondering how high tech the hospitals in Ont. are. Especially since I work in the US and we have just about everything automated (meds, VS, MAR, notes,

  16. RPN Wages in Ontario

    katherine100 replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Canada

    Well if i were you, I would take health science in a college. Then apply to a nursing program. You have a number to choose from in ont. If not, then take the courses in

  17. Relocating to NY... to attend Maria College LPN-RN program

    katherine100 replied to RGuajardo's topic in New York Nursing

    All of you students need to keep your outlines, contracts and school info and seek legal action. I am sick of hearing of students who are getting screwed and are nto even attempting to fight! Please...

  18. Discussing religion in the workplace

    katherine100 replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    Good point Jolie. I would have been offended if someone asked about ethnic backgrounds. That is way more invasive and makes certain people stand out. The same thing happened to me once and I simply...

  19. Corpsman to LVN

    katherine100 replied to HM2LVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go to your local library or a bookstore and look for Kaplan, Lippincotts or other "NCLEX PN Practice

  20. Clarifying CPNE pass rate...

    katherine100 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ha that is what they all say when they pass...yet there are many who are prepared and fail or have to

  21. ISU LPN-BSN course info

    katherine100 replied to lpntobe2009's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What do you plan on doing about the clinical component of ISU? WIll you hunt around for a

  22. Excelsior and Texas

    katherine100 replied to sweet_n_low's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Why is it that people wont use excelsior for the courses then transfer to another RN or BSN program. I am sure it can be done. In fact its being done with ISU for some

  23. HELP! CPNE peds question?

    katherine100 replied to NurseSunshine25's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What it is that you do in the cpne that is on a real pt and what do you do that is in the

  24. Need Excelsior CPNE Advice Please!!!

    katherine100 replied to JAndrew's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow....that is alot of studying. Plus you have to rem your assessments (esp for peds)....yup so its about twenty something different things you have to study. Congrats to you , and thank you. I don't...

  25. Any Canadian/International Excelsior grads out there??

    katherine100 replied to zerophyte's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I amwondering if you can use your Sask license to then transfer to other provinces....but then again maybe that will not