female12233

female12233

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  1. LPN scope of practice on NCLEX-can they start IV's?

    female12233 replied to Angela0509's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i think it depends in the state that you live in. In general though if the LPN or LVN is not IV certified they cannot do IVP or hang and any kind of fluids or change any kind of settings on IV pumps....

  2. Discouraged and only taking A&P I

    female12233 replied to nikkir386's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In a way the grades don't matter. I completely understand your concern and frustration I've been there hell I'm everyone at allnurses has been there at least once. You are cut out for nursing!! I work...

  3. What's the best review book?

    female12233 replied to dmg12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you ask anyone out there who has taken the boards they'll tell you that it's impossible to know all the content they could throw at you. The big things are delegation and prioritzing as well as...

  4. How did this happen! Help I don't want to be this kind of nurse!!

    female12233 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been in nursing for a little while now. I originally started working in a crap LTC facility in the laundry department. I've since then moved up the line every step of the way into the next...

  5. My love affair with humor

    female12233 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I always try to brighten everyones day by telling them one of my super lame jokes or by saying something kind of off the wall. I find a smile or a bit of laughter goes a lot further than most would...

  6. Sometimes its the little things that make me wanna lose it!!

    female12233 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me start by saying that every day that I work I go into each of my patients room and greet them for the day and introduce myself and that i'm there nurse, than I write it on the dry erase board in...

  7. Deligation on RN Tasks

    female12233 replied to plumstethoscope's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As long as the specimen collection is of a substance that the tech or lpn has been trained to work with it's ok. For instance, a tech can collect urine and fecal samples nearly everywhere and in the...

  8. the little "wows" of nursing

    female12233 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure every nurse out there has had that day that seems as though it'll never end. When all of your patients are needy and want you every five minutes. That day were your floor or unit has...

  9. For those of you who do/did homecare, please advice

    female12233 replied to olli975's topic in Home Health

    it depends on the type of in home care that we're talking about here. There is the traveling aspect of it. This is pretty much were you drive from house to house seeing a couple of clients a day. Or...

  10. Funny Nursing Related Stories

    female12233 replied to nursejanefw's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember seeing a prolapsed uterus just once thankfully I was still working as a aide at the time in the nursing home and didn't have to face the experience as "THE NURSE"! But no one at the...

  11. Grrr Argh!!!

    female12233 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay so this isn't my first year as a nurse but I am working on my first year as a RN. Or rather i would be if i had passed my stupid state board exam!!! at first i didn't want ANYONE to know that i...