NC29mom

NC29mom ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. Anyone can obtain RN license plate

    NC29mom replied to bullet27fRN's topic in General Nursing

    our nursing instructors told us not to use a nursing license plate because that obligates you to stop if you see someone in distress on the side of the road - (accident) apparantly, if you advertise...

  2. Negotiate pay

    NC29mom replied to micmurph's topic in General Nursing

    glad you asked this question, because i am in the same situation!! i have worked as a lpn in ltc facility for 4 yrs. i am waiting to get an appointment to take my rn boards, as my final exam is next...

  3. Malpractice insurance

    NC29mom replied to BVFD 333's topic in Emergency

    exactly! please don't count on the hospital to cover your tale! not gonna happen, i

  4. Malpractice insurance

    NC29mom replied to BVFD 333's topic in Emergency

    Don't count on your employer "having your back" if you mess

  5. Malpractice insurance

    NC29mom replied to BVFD 333's topic in Emergency

    you should always carry your own malpractice

  6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    NC29mom replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    maybe it's just here in nc, but we have the choice of getting our results within a few days for a nominal fee

  7. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    NC29mom replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wow! that's all i can say about all of these posts! took the nclex pn in 2005, passed the first time(-: gonna take the nclex rn in a few weeks - not really stressed like some of yall! the more you...

  8. The Patient I Failed

    NC29mom replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    unfortunately, this happens all the

  9. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    NC29mom replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i wouldn't think this would be a reasonable "trick" considering you have to wait so many weeks before you can retake the nclex if you failed. just wait it out, everybody and i mean everybody feels...

  10. Free Nclex-rn Review Materials

    NC29mom replied to rnozaut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    personally, i love ati (www.atitesting.com) they have several choices for review. you can sometimes find the books & dvd's on sale on e-bay pretty cheap (instead of buying from their website)....

  11. Free Nclex-rn Review Materials

    NC29mom replied to rnozaut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wow, that's a whole lotta information 199pgs!! good review

  12. LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    NC29mom replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that should not be though!!!!!! your job should never consist of accepting physical abuse (just as 'part of the

  13. LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    NC29mom replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a SNF/LTC and YES I have been hit, bit, scratched, and spit on. We have this one particular patient who gives everybody a fit. He tenses up anytime care is given, making it hard for the...

  14. Ideas for Gift for nursing instructors??

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in General Students

    Wow, what great input. I don't think it's unacceptable to give gifts. My nursing instructors (7) were all fantastic and always willing ot help. I did do the donut thing at the end of our floor...

  15. Ideas for Gift for nursing instructors??

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in General Students

    gosh, all of my nursing instructors were great!! that's why we would like to do something very

  16. How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    NC29mom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i drive approximately 35-45minutes qday to take my 9yr old daughter to school. my current job is 2 minutes from my house. i am a lpn that has gone back to school to obtain my rn, so i am attending...

  17. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If only I could get my DON to agree to a wound

  18. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    don't you think the wound is too small for a wound vac? i just don't see my don agreeing to the cost and trouble of getting a wound vac for such a small wound. i have never tried the aquacel ag, i...

  19. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    NC29mom replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there should be a state law requiring a certain cna/resident ratio!!! i get so tired of our facility running on the bare minimum (cna will have 1/2 the hall, or 28 residents). the problem really is...

  20. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    supplements included: zn, vitamin c and protonix (short term), albumin level was wnl. appetite is good, eats well. i thought about the wound vac, but thought that this wound was too small &...

  21. LVN first?

    NC29mom replied to peeseful1's topic in General Nursing

    And now there are several schools that offer ADN to MSN in 3 semesters (East Carolina in NC is one). You don't even have to get your

  22. How important is your g.p.a

    NC29mom replied to shynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that is what our nursing instructor told us, it is illegal for an employer to ask for your GPA. I will see her next week, I'll ask her where she got her info

  23. Kaplan vs. ATI

    NC29mom replied to RB_RN_MSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I liked the ATI series, a great predictor of how you would do on

  24. How important is your g.p.a

    NC29mom replied to shynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is illegal for an employer to ask for your

  25. Should I take the job?

    NC29mom replied to tabswifeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in NC at a LTC as a LPN and that is what I started out at. So, yes, that is low - especially for a LTC