jessica.lanelle

jessica.lanelle

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  1. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    jessica.lanelle replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think chewing gum in front of patients is unprofessional, for me, anyway. I will chew gum between patients, or when I am doing paperwork, but never when I am talking to a patient, their family, or...

  2. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    jessica.lanelle replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    LPN 22, RN

  3. Did any of you NOT take a NCLEX prep course??

    jessica.lanelle replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I found those two texts to be great for helping me pass without taking one of those (expensive!)

  4. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    jessica.lanelle replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient tell me the other day when I took his temp and it was 97.8, "WOW that is high! My temperature is usually 93-94

  5. Clinic nurse

    jessica.lanelle replied to digitalgirl20's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The way I understand it, in the state that I live in, the MA works under the doctor's license, so she can do whatever she has been trained to do, and the doctor feels comfortable with her doing. I...

  6. LPN to RN

    jessica.lanelle replied to AmandaRose's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for eight years before I got my BSN. It think it definitely helped me to have that nursing experience in so many areas to get a better job (better hours/higher pay) right off the bat,...

  7. What do you have to wear???

    jessica.lanelle replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I wear black every

  8. If I make a mistake in RN clinicals will my LPN license be revoked?

    jessica.lanelle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I recently graduated from RN school, after being an LPN. The most important thing to remember when you are in the clinical setting is that you are functioning as a student, not a nurse. I did not...

  9. Good anatomy coloring books?

    jessica.lanelle replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is the one I used. Amazon.com: Anatomy Coloring Book, The (3rd Edition) (0076092013693): Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson: Books It helped me A LOT with remembering names and places of stuff

  10. Are you being "hounded" to pay back student loans-

    jessica.lanelle replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how this is advertising, either. There are no links, no company names. From a recent graduate perspective (although I am not in this situation), I think that people that are having...

  11. New RN who doesn't want med surg

    jessica.lanelle replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for 8 years before graduating with my BSN and obtaining my license this summer. I was told by some that I had to work on the floor before I could get any job that I wanted. I even had a...

  12. Graduated from student to nurse

    jessica.lanelle replied to Nishacat03's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! That is a great

  13. CNA issue

    jessica.lanelle replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think I would tell her to stay in her own lane, and ignore anything else she has to

  14. What's your favorite lip product for work?

    jessica.lanelle replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Dior Addict Lip Glow works wonderfully. It changes to a color that works with your skin tone (IDK how it knows, but it is awesome). It is a lip balm consistency that gives a great amount of moisture...

  15. My feet hurt!

    jessica.lanelle replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    New Balance. They are the best shoes ever for being on your feet for long periods of time, in my opinion

  16. "Hospital Nursing is soooo Easy!!"

    jessica.lanelle replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital for six years before taking the job I have now, at a clinic. Working in a clinic, to me, is like floating on a happy cloud of easiness compared to the hospital. That was truly...

  17. Has anyone obtained their RN while working full-time?

    jessica.lanelle replied to mr.hustle's topic in General Nursing

    I worked and went to school full time while obtaining my LPN and my

  18. supply room

    jessica.lanelle replied to JonB04's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm, the supply closet, the employee bathroom, the parking

  19. Is this a Hipaa Violation?

    jessica.lanelle replied to JWEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I have personally known nurses that have been written up, and almost fired for this exact type of thing. First of all, it does violate HIPAA, as it would not be that hard to figure out who the pt is....

  20. Nurses Get No Respect

    jessica.lanelle replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for reminding me why I never want to go back to bedside nursing

  21. loans for pre-reqs... have you done it?

    jessica.lanelle replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Students

    I took out loans for all of my school, as well. I worked full time while gaining my pre reqs and through nursing school, but I used the extra money for school expenses, like a decent laptop and other...

  22. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    jessica.lanelle replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to add to all of the others that say this trick worked. I took the test on Monday, and @ first I got the "on hold" pop up, and then got the good pop up last night. Now, exactly 48 hours...

  23. Want to go into psych nursing in the Tulsa area

    jessica.lanelle replied to OKEnquirer's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I used to work @ Laureate as an LPN, and I loved it! It is a really nice place to work, and I had great co-workers, as well. I did not have any prior psych experience, and was able to get in pretty...

  24. How do I find a job in a doctor's office? please help!

    jessica.lanelle replied to aprilgemini24's topic in General Nursing

    I found my office job by looking in the paper. I see quite a few jobs from time to time on Monster.com and the local newspaper. Good

  25. Vacation time for M-F people-how much time?

    jessica.lanelle replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I get 18 hours a month, and after 5 years, it goes to