penlight

penlight specializes in Medical Surgical, Neurology.

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1. dealing w/ halotosis

   penlight posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have had halotosis all my life. I have meticulous oral hygiene and have tried every method, product, gum, mints etc. I am being talked about, bullied, ostracized by my co-workers and managers. This...

2. getting into nursing school w/ criminal past

   penlight replied to penlight's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Thankyou for the replies. This is a big

3. getting into nursing school w/ criminal past

   penlight posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   My niece wants to be an LPN. She has a criminal past (not sure to what extent.) Is there a point where this would not affect the admissions process? I don't want her to go through all her...

4. workplace disorganization, mental torture and bullying

   penlight replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

   I am an experienced nurse (15 years) and changed jobs 5 years ago at hospital. I have suffered from workplace lateral violence. One is my clinical leader and her 2 "friends." I have prevailed,...

5. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

   penlight replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

   You are definitely on the right track, because this is called PATIENT RIGHTS. I was a LPN for 7 years in ECF and now am an RN for 7 years on a neuro unit. It is a dignity issue for the patient being...

6. Med Error Question

   penlight replied to Dawn108's topic in General Nursing

   The person who should have been written up would be the person who transcribed it to the next month NOT YOU! This is not your error. You would not have known this medication was to be

7. How Do You Unwind?

   penlight replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I go line dancing (country style) on my days

8. Attitudes towards LPN's

   penlight replied to emt... rn student's topic in Canada

   I was an LPN for 7 years...did not get the respect in the medical field...it motivated me to get my RN degree. I strongly advise you to get your RN degree. It will be something you will not ever...

9. write up

   penlight replied to penlight's topic in General Nursing

   No, I have been a nurse for 15 years and have not had this happen

10. write up

    penlight replied to penlight's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a horrible preceptor, when I was a new grad. It taught me a valuable lesson of how important it is to be understanding of their stress and what they are going through. That is why I was...

11. CEU requirements for Texas

    penlight replied to penlight's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thankyou for the information. It was very

12. CEU requirements for Texas

    penlight posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a RN in Michigan and also hold a license in Texas. I need to know the requirements for CEU for Texas for license expiring in Nov 09.

13. write up

    penlight posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was written up while I was precepting a new grad for a mistake she made. I understand my responsibility as a preceptor, however this is going in my employee file. My orientee did not receive a...