KacyLynnRN

KacyLynnRN

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  1. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    KacyLynnRN replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nannanurse, I feel for you. I am in the same boat at work. Our manager got laid off ('restructuring') last fall, she was fantastic, now our new manager also manages another floor...we hardly ever...

  2. How many of you took the LVN-RN-BSN/MSN route???

    KacyLynnRN replied to camiluvsNURSING's topic in LPN to RN

    I was a CNA for 3 years, have been an LPN for 2 years, and will graduate from the LPN to ASN program I'm in May 2005. I don't for a single second regret the route I took. I trained to be a CNA when I...

  3. RN insurances

    KacyLynnRN replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have NSO malpractice insurance I carry myself...some people don't carry their own malpractice insurance but I think it is very smart to do so...CYA...I have NSO, and with the 1st year as a new grad...

  4. How long do you think this nursing shortage will last?

    KacyLynnRN replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    Just an example... I graduated LPN school in 2002. Started with a class of 60, graduated with a class of 24 (including myself) and now, 2 years later, 2 of the people I graduated with aren't working...

  5. Inappropriate relationship with pt?

    KacyLynnRN replied to DeeDee*'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I used to work in a nursing home, it was discovered that one of the CNA's who worked there was having a relationship with one of the patients, this patient was relatively young to be in a nursing...

  6. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    KacyLynnRN replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    You know Alnamvet...you sound like on of the RN's I would hate to work with...an RN who has never been anything but an RN and has no idea where LPN's, CNA's, etc. are coming from, and therefore treat...

  7. New LPN and no jobs available.

    KacyLynnRN replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A lot of LPN's have posted on here about how no hospitals in their area are hiring LPN's...I live in Indianapolis, Indiana and the hospitals here are clammering for LPN's (as well as RN's) I work in...

  8. Do LPNs Get the Respect They Deserve?

    KacyLynnRN replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I am an LPN and have been for almost 2 years, all on a med/surg hospital unit. I have had a few bad experiences (I have heard the nice "but you're not a real nurse!" :angryfire ) but a lot of...

  9. Working the night shift with young children?

    KacyLynnRN replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the 7pm-7:30am shift for 8 months and they were the longest months of my life! I was never a 'night owl' to begin with, so starting out on night shift was probably a mistake anyway. I felt...

  10. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    KacyLynnRN replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I'd known how much it hurts to be standing in a room with a MD when he tells a 47 year old man with a 9 year old son and a 13 yr old daughter that he has cancer with mets to almost everywhere...

  11. Your Worst Mistake

    KacyLynnRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an LPN for 1 1/2 years and made 2 errors... #1. Forgot to give a pt. his 2100 dose of 60 units of Lantus insulin. Realized my error at 0230 while doing a 24 hr. chart check. I thought I...

  12. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

    KacyLynnRN replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Worst day of my life in the hospital med/surg unit I work on...will never forget, new years eve last year...5 discharges and 5 admits (on our team of 9 patients alone with me and an RN!) in 4-6 hours...

  13. CNA before LPN? benificial?

    KacyLynnRN replied to Nalini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was a CNA for 3 years before I became an LPN. It helped me gain experience and get comfortable working with patients before I started school. I definitely feel it gave me a 'leg up' in clinicals. I...

  14. ADN vs BSN

    KacyLynnRN replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN and currently an ASN student. I plan to do one of the ASN to BSN programs after I get my ASN next year, but not so much for my nursing career. If I decide to switch careers later in life...

  15. need to vent

    KacyLynnRN replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jamie, don't make the complaint because if you are getting ready to start nursing school, you might just be stuck with one of those nurses for clinicals. Never say never, it is a SMALL...

  16. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    KacyLynnRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    seems like I hardly ever get out on time...but a lot of it I feel has to do with the fact that it takes the oncoming shift a long time to get out of report...our boss just started a rule that if we're...

  17. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    KacyLynnRN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I am shocked how many people responded to my thread. A few more detalis on the situation...from what I heard at work, it was a crazy night that night and only 6 licensed people for 37 patients....

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    KacyLynnRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    The families that come and find you because "Mothers thirsty and needs a drink" even though you have explained to the patient and family 1,000 times that day she is NPO... Family members who throw a...

  19. Why do nursng students HAVE to have health insurance b/4 they strart cliniclas?

    KacyLynnRN replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the LPN to ASN program at Indiana University and I know what you mean, Kibbs, it is a BIG pain in the butt! They made me show proof of medical insurance, proof of liability insurance, AND I...

  20. PA LPN's now permitted to accept verbal orders.

    KacyLynnRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I am from Indiana and work on a med/surg unit. I can take orders from MD's, do IV push meds, blood transfusions, start IV's, there's not a whole lot I can't do which I am very thankful for. The...

  21. Experienced LPN but new RN...should I start in PACU?

    KacyLynnRN posted a topic in PACU

    I am an LPN enrolled in a RN program that I will graduate from in about a year. I have been an LPN for 2 years and work on the Med/Surg unit of a local hospital. I feel like my clinical skills are...

  22. lpn-adn

    KacyLynnRN replied to pico's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Anyone attending the Deaconess school's online LPN to ASN program? Please let me know how you like it, would you enroll there again, and specifically I would like any details you can give me about how...