Betty_SPN_KS

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  1. ihs clinics

    Anyone ever worked at a clinic for Native Americans (Indian Health Service)? What is it like to work
  2. ihs clinics

    thank
  3. travel with family?

    Would it be possible to be a travel nurse if you have a large
  4. Dual careers anyone?

    My sister is a RN and a hairstylist. She says she is not satisfied unless she is doing
  5. Sudden improvement before death?

    I've seen it too. They "glow before they
  6. Ready for full-code residents?

    I'm a new charge nurse in LTC, night shift. I wonder how ready I would be is something happened to a resident that is not a DNR. I am CPR certified, but, I don't feel this really prepares me for a...
  7. Need advice-Night shift LPN at LTC

    When I started working nights, I took generic benedryl to help me sleep during the day. Haven't needed that in a while, though. I use lots of caffeine. I'm thankful for air conditioning. It's hard to...
  8. $12 an hour?!

    I'm starting with a base pay of $12, plus shift differential. My DON said that's a little more than I would get if I hadn't worked as a CNA at the same facility for a while. This is a small town and I...
  9. Need advice-Night shift LPN at LTC

    I don't mind working nights. It takes some adjusting and getting used to. I work 3 12-hour nights a week and I have to adjust my sleeping times, which gets a little tricky. If you have school-age...
  10. Do more forms = better pt. care

    Sometimes I feel the paper work to cover our butts is a major reason we often don't clock out on time. It has to be documented somewhere and it helps for continuity of care. But often it's too
  11. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    "I like big bucks and I cannot lie" LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist. I find the original lyrics, umm, a bit
  12. conscious sedation for childbirth?

    Is this ever done? Is it safe? In combo with epidural? My daughter is due to have a baby Aug 12. She is giving him up for adoption to a couple in another state, and has decided not to see him (hoping...
  13. conscious sedation for childbirth?

    Thank you for your kind responses. I am sharing them with her. It will be an open adoption. She has met the adoptive parents and feels very good about them. They will be sending pictures to the...
  14. With Children?

    I didn't see this thread before I started another. I was wondering about traveling with a large family. My husband's health makes it hard for him to withstand cold temperatures. But I hate to be so...
  15. I took the nclex-pn today. I really don't know what to think. I had to guess at so many of those questions. The test shut down at 85, the minimum. So either I did really good or really bad if the...
  16. 85 questions... I dunno....

    All of you who are still waiting to take the test, let us know how it
  17. 85 questions... I dunno....

    way to
  18. 85 questions... I dunno....

    I got my license in the mail already! Only 3 days after testing. They said it would be about a month. I was so
  19. 85 questions... I dunno....

    Thank you all. And best wishes to all who have yet to take the
  20. 85 questions... I dunno....

    I passed!!! Nothing more to say. [giggle of relief]
  21. 85 questions... I dunno....

    Thank you. I will try after 2 pm tomorrow. Then I work 6p to 6a nightshift. I hope I don't have to go to work knowing I
  22. 85 questions... I dunno....

    The number of questions on the nclex-pn can range from 85 to
  23. Learning Thread (Medsurg)

    Does it work with the
  24. Hope for peeps that have just taken NCLEX

    thank you. i hope you are right. it shut down at 85, the minimum for nclex-pn. don't know if that's good or
  25. Well, I took my NCLEX...

    I wish I felt that confident. I had to guess at so many. 85 questions (the minimum for nclex-pn). Best wishes to you