vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    vintagemother replied to OcMurse93's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When I worked an an LVN, I only wrote names of pts on my notes in the manner that the facility allowed. For example, there is a pt board with first name and last initial only. So I used that. Or...

  2. Blacklisted by your Nursing School?

    vintagemother replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    While this is an older post, I thought I should respond. My ADN RN program requires us up become iv certified. We have tests and sim lab requirements, as well as a requirement to get our 6 iv sticks...

  3. High amounts of flatulence in Psych

    vintagemother replied to funnypharm's topic in Psychiatric

    Perhaps it's their diet? I don't recall smelling lots of flatulence when I worked in pt psych for about a year. Some days, though, we had more complaints of heart burn, which we nurses assumed was...

  4. Pell Grant

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

    You will likely get the extra disbursed to you. Financial aid is not based on the cost of tuition alone, but on the "cost of attendance". Even at my super cheap community college, the cost of...

  5. Should I press ahead, or slow down?

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

    Only you know if you can handle 17 credits. When I took my prereqs, I usually attended part time. I went full time maybe 2 semesters and made sure I took only 1 science per semester. I did it that...

  6. My school has failed to provide the state with proof of graduation

    vintagemother replied to crispycrackers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think I'd go to the school, in person, with proof that the transcripts weren't sent. Either bring the letter stating this or else documentation of the date and time you spoke with the BRN rep and...

  7. The sloppy image of nurses today

    vintagemother replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh the challenges us curly haired people face!! It's a constant

  8. Charting physician contacts..

    vintagemother replied to ccer99's topic in Critical Care

    I'm a new nurse, so I may not be aware of the best way to handle this, but I think that we shouldn't state things derogatory about another staff person in the pt chart. I'm thinking that you create...

  9. How much do you pay monthly for Health insurance?

    vintagemother replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Students

    I paid either 50 or 100 every 2 weeks for medical insurance. To cover my children, it would have cost over 1000/month, so I only covered

  10. Nursing school weight gain

    vintagemother replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Direw0lf: re: "The lunch will be hard because we aren't allowed to enter the buffet unless we pay and my friends in nursing all go there and sit and talk and sometimes review for a quiz. Maybe I could...

  11. Is nursing really stressful?

    vintagemother replied to Mshrader's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love working as a nurse. Yes, it was also stressful. I didn't even realize I was experiencing high levels of stress while working because I loved being at work, I loved going to work. Stress in...

  12. LVN to RN 30 Unit option in CA??

    vintagemother replied to Joeyzoom208's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that all public colleges have to offer the 30 unit LVN-RN program; however most programs discourage people from applying and often say they have no space. Here's a link to an AN thread about...

  13. Lvn at Kaplan college sacramento

    vintagemother replied to Embie0410's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think I was told within a few days. When I attended they had 4 start dates/yr and if you didn't get in on this round, you get a seat the next time. Try not to

  14. Nursing school weight gain

    vintagemother replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    During long lectures 4-8 hrs, I feel like I get hungry, but I actually think it's simple boredom. Last semester I tried really hard to pack raw fruits and veggies just so I'd have something to keep my...

  15. Fecal exposure

    vintagemother replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Poop is the least of my worries! I worked as a CNA and now have a puppy. Poop is my life!

  16. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    vintagemother replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Check this out!

  17. Fragrance Sacrifice

    vintagemother replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, we have strict no fragrance rules while in clinicals. That being said, I really like wearing scented moisturizers. I moisturized daily. First I considered light fragrances from bath and...

  18. What kind of jobs do y'all have as LPN/LVN?

    vintagemother replied to SouthernBelle85's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked in an ALF and psychiatric inpatient as an LVN. My peers I used to work with and I graduated with work in the following settings: Home Health Hospice SNF Methadone clinic Doctors...

  19. Student Loan Debt

    vintagemother replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    [*]Did you go to a public or private university? Public for prereqs, private for LVN, public for RN (will graduate this semester) [*]If you chose a private university what advantages did you expect...

  20. Survey for school!

    vintagemother replied to Sdwyer043014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    how old are you? Mid thirties how long have you been a health care provider? 3 1/2 yrs have you personally experienced violence against you while functioning as a health care provider? Yes how...

  21. Nurse-Patient Ratio Adult Unit

    vintagemother replied to pennie4n6's topic in Psychiatric

    NickFitz1969: re:What is LVN, SNF, LTC? LVN = Licensed Vocational Nurse, known also as an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) SNF = Skilled Nursing Facility LTC = Long Term

  22. RN student

    vintagemother replied to jstans's topic in General Students

    Is there a practice test? When I first transitioned from Lvn to RN, we too had to pass a dosage calculation test. I simply did the practice test, reviewed my wrong answers and reworked them. Then I...

  23. How do nurses view psychologists?

    vintagemother replied to PsychNewbie's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey Far! 🙂 I think I understand what you're getting at, I think you're saying that a psychologists main goal may not be to be helpful to nurses and rather, it's to be helpful to pts recovery....

  24. Got a C on my first Nursing exam!!!!!

    vintagemother replied to nataluya85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One more thing, schedule a meeting with your professor. Ask her / him if they know of any study techniques that would be effective. You might also be able to ask them about the rationale behind the...

  25. Got a C on my first Nursing exam!!!!!

    vintagemother replied to nataluya85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with what Lev This is because nursing school Is different from other classes. I, too, earned almost all As in all my prereqs. I recall failing my first fundamentals test. I was shocked and...