DogWmn

DogWmn

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  1. Upcoming Clinicals @ Family Practice/Medicine

    DogWmn replied to nurse-in-limbo's topic in General Nursing

    Wellll, my experience is a bit dated, I'm also a re-entry LPN but I haven't re-entered yet:sniff: (no job) However, I worked in a teaching hospital family practice clinic with the residents (one of...

  2. What is your "Dreams" for the rest of your life!!

    DogWmn replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    win the lottery;) so I can spend the rest of my life healthy and in comfort. Love my dog, travel in a fancy camper of some sort during the "season" and spend my life back out west where I'm from,...

  3. Change in Nursing Scope of Practice

    DogWmn replied to BloomsTheNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and graduated from school in '72, we had a fair amount of pharmacology but in order to pass meds we had to take an additional pharm course after we passed our boards. Back then there was...

  4. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    DogWmn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    i'm an on and off smoker, i was raised by two smokers and was surounded by it for all of my youth (50's & 60's). when i went to nursing school, smoking was allowed in the hospital (71-72) even my...

  5. They've Gotten Rid of All Their LPNs...

    DogWmn replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that there is another thread about LPN's being disrespected right now. I am an LPN and I'm PROUD to be an LPN. Many hospitals have gotten rid of LPN's, I'm not sure I understand their...

  6. Why do LPN's get so disrespected?

    DogWmn replied to Health-Nut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sometimes it's the trickle down effect, if management feels this way then it will happen. As an LPN, I've worked in environments where we were not appreciated and many where we were. I'm PROUD to be...

  7. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    DogWmn replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to also agree that you are responsible for your paper to be correct. Also, if she only got you for 5 points what about the other 95 as someone already said?????? If your writing skills are...

  8. Is Anyone Else Having Trouble Getting Back Into Nursing After Taking Time Off?

    DogWmn replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, and I've been out much longer 18 years but I did have about 14 years experience. I'm an LPN and live Georgia right now and I'm trying to return to nursing because I can't find a job as an admin....

  9. nights

    DogWmn replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    some people can some can't, i'm one of the people who can't i can do 1st or 2nd but that 3rd shift is killer for me. i could never adjust to it and struggled for almost a year and finally gave up....

  10. Mistakes

    DogWmn replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    To some extent yes, but one of the things my clinical instructor really pounded into our head was, when you walk out the door, you've got to learn to leave it at the door otherwise you will drive your...

  11. Why it doesn't pay to be a pervert in the medical profession.

    DogWmn replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    You'd ah thunk after all that schooling he'd be a bit smarter. I'm glad he's off the street as it were and I hope he never gets to work in nursing ever

  12. RN to RD. What do you think?

    DogWmn replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about going the Holistic Nurse route? You could meld your love of nursing and

  13. My Preceptor Hates Me (need advice)

    DogWmn replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having such a bad time of it and this woman doesn't sound like the best of preceptors, however, the time management issue was continually coming up during your narrative. The...

  14. What is up with sexist doctors?

    DogWmn replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Document document document, if your having trouble with this MD. Throwing anything is grounds for a serious talking to. Years ago I worked in a teaching environment at a Family Practice Clinic at a...

  15. Overwhelmed at my LTC job...is this a normal workload for LTC?

    DogWmn replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Get out if you can, I worked LTC as an LPN for years, we had a 3 floor facility each with 2 wings. On 2nd and 3rd shift we had an LPN on each floor to do treatments, meds, charting etc. and depending...

  16. Texas Board of Nursing

    DogWmn replied to mrboast's topic in Texas Nursing

    Renew your AR license at least you will have a valid license from

  17. YIPEEEEEE I AM AN LPN - Again

    DogWmn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can now say I AM an LPN, not I used to be or I was. I'm now licensed in the state of Ohio after completing the CE's and submiting an application they re-activated me. I don't live there but it's a...

  18. Refresher/Re-entry

    DogWmn posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I was an LPN for 19 years, left due to burn out and now I'm trying to return for several reasons, the economy (unemployed going on 18 months ), no one will hire a 59 year old as an Admin...

  19. Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    DogWmn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Saftey of Staff and Patients is top priority in my book. Years ago (1980) pre-security (1 sleepy retired cop doesn't count), I worked in an inner-city knife and gun club hospital ICU nights, we had...

  20. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    DogWmn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As a returning nurse (LPN) the board and the people on it have given me hope that it can be done and never give up. I read daily, I get tons of info on where and what to study. Thanks and keep up the...

  21. Applying online vs. e-mail vs. mail

    DogWmn replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    When you apply online vs snail mail or fax you are first demonstrating your computer skills vs older technologies. Also, make sure your resume has the "key words" used in the job specs that are...

  22. LPN TO RN

    DogWmn replied to AMEDGRE4's topic in LPN to RN

    I also currently live in GA, be sure to check with the GA LPN BON, they have different rules for LPN's and refreshers. I'm also trying to re-enter after being out for a while, I just completed my...

  23. With this economy...Are LPN jobs easier to obtain

    DogWmn replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it's the economy, yes in some areas they are "phasing" LPN/LVN's, however there will always be a place for LPN's somewhere. Sub-acute and LTC's are blooming as the boomer's age and...

  24. A Nurse's Manifesto

    DogWmn replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

    AAAAAAAAAMEN

  25. Nurses with tattoos, is it acceptable?

    DogWmn replied to sweetlyn_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Mine are older than dirt but they are also where the sun don't