vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Home births gone wrong

    vintagemother replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I loved your use of the phrase "counter-culture", That's me, too! Never had kids at home, but almost did with my last, just couldn't afford it. It was an awful experience r/t my treatment at the...

  2. other non traditional students / moms

    vintagemother replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your going to school and having a lot of school responsibilities will impact your family. That's simply reality. But, like you said, it's only 10 weeks! And your family will reap the rewards of your...

  3. Will this affect my processing time for boards?

    vintagemother replied to stargirl018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This!

  4. Confusion over what psych nursing is really like?

    vintagemother replied to PsychNursStudent's topic in Psychiatric

    Each psych facility is different. In my job as a psych nurse, I interacted with pts a great deal, I spoke to them, de escalated them, talked to them individually to update their care plans, etc....

  5. Will this affect my processing time for boards?

    vintagemother replied to stargirl018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does your state require NA certification in order to apply to become a nurse? Mine does not. In my state, NAs are certified and Nurses are licensed. As nurse applicants, all of our names must match....

  6. Should I leave this racist town?

    vintagemother replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can I please double like this? I also think that if people know you have family members of their same race, they may be kinder. It might let them know that you are just like them. But, yes, now that...

  7. Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    vintagemother replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Carol and Abbey are my

  8. Solano CC LVN-RN bridge

    vintagemother posted a topic in California Nursing

    If anyone knows about the Solano community college LVN to RN bridge, I'd like to find out how long you waited on the waiting list. Based on the website, it appears that work experience as an LVN...

  9. Books and Supplies

    vintagemother replied to CARMENVS08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Each school is different regarding out of pocket costs. As for me, I attended a private LVN/LPN school and books and supplies were included in the expensive tuition. I think $1500. I then attended a...

  10. Will I have any time as a nursing student?

    vintagemother replied to Alicee's topic in General Nursing

    My personal opinion is that you do need to be prepared to put a lot of time and energy into getting accepted to and completing nursing school. My personal opinion is that working as a nurse was less...

  11. When to delegate vital signs?

    vintagemother replied to sb_19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As many others have said, there's NCLEX world and then there's real life. I've worked in various positions as a CNA and LVN/LPN. I've worked in acute hospitals, SNFs, LTC and Psych. As a CNA, I often...

  12. Vent

    vintagemother posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Okay! If I can't vent to AN, where else can I go?! I've been up for nearly 48 hrs. I had 2 clinical assignments due today as well as had sim lab. I think i wrote 10-14 pages! Plus I am taking a...

  13. Vent

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN to RN

    Xoemmylouox: I'm probably skipping the pin. At my school, they have asked us students to pay for a test prep course that will be held at school after graduation, they told us the cost last week. I...

  14. Great Clinical Day

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    Xoemmylouox: I do have to write a paper for school on my experience. [emoji3] I should probably write out a personal journal record of the

  15. Great Clinical Day

    vintagemother posted a topic in General Students

    I had an awesome day at my ED clinicals!!!! I even noticed blood in my shoes when I got home and have a blister on the heel of my palms to prove it was a great day! The blood is from my many attempts...

  16. Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    vintagemother replied to OcMurse93's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have a white coat clip board. It does fit in my pocket. It's a little awkward. But that's likely because I've gained some weight and my scrubs are a little snug.[emoji13] When I was smaller and my...

  17. ED nurses Rock! From A Student

    vintagemother posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm an RN student. I had the opportunity to have a placement in the ED for clinicals. For me, it was a day like any other. I was assigned to a clinical ED rotation. It was a busy day when I arrived...

  18. Professor Grades My Exams Slow

    vintagemother replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As I sit here waiting for my clinical paperwork to be returned. It's been 2 weeks! Speaking of not rocking the boat: im not going to ask my instructor for my paperwork grade. The reason is, last...

  19. Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    vintagemother replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speaking of social media problems, I recall that when I started my last position, there were cliques. Like, different groups of friends. After being there awhile, the people working there told me...

  20. How do nurses view psychologists?

    vintagemother replied to PsychNewbie's topic in Psychiatric

    Lasair, my position was LTC psych and acute psych. I do understand, after reading and learning about other people's experiences, that I was, we were, very fortunate to work in a place with decent...

  21. Vent

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN to RN

    No I don't work at all. That's why I feel guilty feeling like this. I am living my dream. Going to nursing school, while being financially ok without the pressure of work. Sometimes, I think working...

  22. Vent

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you. I know I've got to set aside time to do things that are healthy--such as exercise, cooking healthy meals, etc.

  23. How do nurses view psychologists?

    vintagemother replied to PsychNewbie's topic in Psychiatric

    That's unfortunate. In my long term psych nurse position, nursing care plans and goals were separate from non-nursing. We did not really have to provide interventions for the other areas. The techs...

  24. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    vintagemother replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank goodness for understanding family

  25. other non traditional students / moms

    vintagemother replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    KThurmond: you are so very awesome for disclosing your health challenges! I think and hope you'll be an inspiration to others! Your bravery has inspired me: I have depression and anxiety, secondary to...