DogWmn

DogWmn

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  1. Need Advice!!! RN or LVN!? Pls read, very complex situation!

    DogWmn replied to claudia1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you can decide what is best for you. I'd first do everything possible to get your monthly expenses down to the bone and I mean everything. Start paying down that debt ASAP. Now as far as nursing...

  2. Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    DogWmn replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    In rural areas we are glad for the Pharm to give the shots...it saves a 30 min+ drive to get them otherwise. Our local non-chain Pharm is owned and operated by a father and now son with a Pharm D and...

  3. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    DogWmn replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Bruhahaha, Oh how I remember those days with those huge glass

  4. Please help me LPN's or former LPN's...

    DogWmn replied to C287's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1. How long were you or have you been an LPN? Since dinosaurs walked the earth - I graduated in 1972 2. Where did you attend school? Central Oregon Community College 3. Where did you or do you...

  5. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    DogWmn replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Well aside from the above, I'd like to be a long term product tester...get all the great electronics, cars, RV's, household products etc. and use them until they break all for free of course. I'd like...

  6. LPN or Medical Assistant

    DogWmn replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First, if your goal is to become a nurse do not become an MA. After that it will all depend on where you live and what your finances are. You have many options. You could get your CNA (certified...

  7. Can an ADN nurse move into supervisory positions with only 4 years experience?

    DogWmn replied to NenaRK's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer...yes! At my job tonight, our hospital shift supervisor is an old Diploma nurse, AND.... my patient was getting dialysis performed by an LPN who had worked for a nephrologist for...

  8. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    DogWmn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO...I book market it...I belong to several forums where they vehemently continue the myth

  9. New Grad-Hate my Job

    DogWmn replied to ajb96278's topic in General Nursing

    Clinic/outpatient work can be rewarding however, it's really not for the noobs. As an office nurse you are required to have a lot of autonomy. Those who've not worked in an office environment often...

  10. New Grad, First Clinic Job advice...

    DogWmn replied to salmon7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time management skills and patient education will be biggies. Will the surgeons be doing any minor procedures in their clinics? Also, you might bone up on wound care management. I'm surprised you...

  11. Difficulties Defining Scope of Practice

    DogWmn replied to DanidelionRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Scope of Practice will depend on what state you live in. I suggest if you are not sure contact your BON for clarification. This is an old link but it's a starts:...

  12. I Miss LTC

    DogWmn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in the same boat Sue, I have to call in 2 hours before every shift I've signed up for to see if they need me and then if I get called off I still have to be available for an additional 4 hours -...

  13. National Board of Nursing

    DogWmn replied to Retired RB's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of my long time peeves. Each state has it's own fiefdom, some state BON's are truely helpful some are not. It makes no sense that we take a national test, yet each state dictates how and...

  14. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    DogWmn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    This was my first

  15. Kindly disspell these rumors about Kaiser

    DogWmn replied to mikeworksRN's topic in California Nursing

    I can only talk about my experience with Kaiser, I worked in a Pediatric Clinic and loved it, the other staff, supers and Docs were all great. It was a very enjoyable

  16. What is your policy for suicidal patients?

    DogWmn replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we have patient sitters/observers who are with them 24/7 1:1- they are never left alone, the room is searched and all items considered dangerous are removed (a list is provided), food...

  17. Nursing now vs. then

    DogWmn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh how I love a walk down memory lane...1972 grad here:rckn: Glass IV bottles, needing really good math skills to count drips and drops, anyone remember the old 2 glass jug suctions? I worked an Ortho...

  18. Georgia code 43-26-7 (article 1) re Excelsior education

    DogWmn replied to 4pancakes's topic in Georgia Nursing

    OP I feel your pain. The GA BON is notoriously non-customer service. They answer to no one, the Governor appoints to the board and the Sect'y of State administers the paper work but the actual BON has...

  19. Nursing School Horror Stories...from those of us that survived!

    DogWmn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Jeezzz, I guess I was really lucky, I went to school during the dark ages - '71-'72 and all of our instructors were good, some were scary because they were x-army nurses but they all were there for us...

  20. Does this job sound like a scam?

    DogWmn replied to glenlorie's topic in General Nursing

    SCAM, these things are all over

  21. Former Navy Corpsman searching for alternitives.

    DogWmn replied to orion605's topic in General Nursing

    I'd also check with your

  22. Phlebotomy Training by Southern Venitech

    DogWmn replied to starintn's topic in General Nursing

    Watch out for the fly by night schools, I did one thinking my years of experience as an LPN would over ride it - but it didn't. Your best bet is to check schools via ASCP that is who you want to be...

  23. Looking for Placement/Employment Stats for Schools

    DogWmn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Something recently came up about placement stats. Do you know of any schools that have this info? I know schools track their NCLEX pass rates, but I've never seen a school post their placement rates....

  24. How long is your commute?

    DogWmn replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Around 25ish minutes but an easy drive through the country, free parking BUT, 5-10 minutes to find a spot then it takes another 10 minutes to walk from parking to where I need to check in for work and...

  25. New grad wanting to switch to day shift

    DogWmn replied to destinyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup, this. I Just started my new job this week as a patient sitter, orientation was Mon & Tues early days..ugh, so when I got to talk with the scheduling folks I asked which shift was the...