vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Medical Abbreviation 'SL'

    vintagemother replied to mharzi's topic in General Students

    I'm a student, but I think SL means saline

  2. Staffing ratios

    vintagemother replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Staffing ratios in CA are pretty dang good, compared to what I've read other states do. However, I think staffing ratios need to exist to CNAs, also. I've recently found out some acute hospital post...

  3. Is it illegal to place a towel over a patient's face?

    vintagemother replied to poolnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ive worked around spitters! The nurse giving meds had to put on a face shield and mask. Yet, the pt still managed to spit into the nurses bra!! #goodtimes Noc

  4. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    vintagemother replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's what I was thinking. I'm a newer nurse though, so I wasn't sure. At my last place of employment, a noc nurse called off each of her last shifts. It was predictable that she would. When the pm...

  5. Best shoes for nursing

    vintagemother replied to guest114's topic in General Nursing

    I do a similar thing. I wear good running shoes a few times per week, but wear danskos most of the time. I buy special inserts for all my shoes, which can be replaced when they wear

  6. Withdrawal Protocol Question

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    MarshmallowStar, I appreciate your insight. I'm just trying to make sense of it all. I am fascinated with the field of psychiatric nursing, and enjoyed working in the field. I'm now in RN clinicals...

  7. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    vintagemother replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This baby girl awaits me everyday! She's adapted very well to my erratic schedule! Love her! She's looking out onto the main road at all the sights and sounds! She's a great nearly 8 month

  8. Men Scrubs...for a muscular build

    vintagemother replied to .Simplicity.'s topic in Men in Nursing

    Try Carhartt brand scrubs. I think they look

  9. My DON came to my house today

    vintagemother replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility medical director always had an on-call for after hrs emergencies. The on-call typically took the route: send them out. You know the old nursing adage, "when in doubt, send them out" to...

  10. Men Scrubs...for a muscular build

    vintagemother replied to .Simplicity.'s topic in Men in Nursing

    Carhartt! My ex has a muscular/thick build and these worked well for him in his line of work-construction. Carhartt also makes men's scrubs and I think they look great on the male nurses that I work...

  11. scheduled meds with prns

    vintagemother replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    I had this same question when I first started working in psych. I wondered, can i actually safely give both of these meds (the prn and the scheduled) so close together? I ended up calling the...

  12. Nursing diagnosis and intervention

    vintagemother replied to skoli51886's topic in Psychiatric

    Why doesn't your prof want nanda? Nanda and their nics and nocs guide my care planning. I do have professors who want the interventions to be achievable by the end of my clinical day, which results...

  13. What about financial aid?

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

    I think that you could probably spend your time taking classes that will help you earn your AA/AS. If you truly have no classes left to take that would count toward a degree, I'd talk to a financial...

  14. Family and studying!

    vintagemother replied to Hmfaith124's topic in General Students

    My advice is contrary to some of the earlier responses. I think that if becoming an RN is your goal, you owe it to yourself to complete the last step of passing your NCLEX, even if it means not...

  15. Question about weekend schedules

    vintagemother replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    I was so glad that at my last facility, the don scheduled us so that we'd have every other weekend off, regardless of seniority. I thought it was more than fair, since I saw other schedules where only...

  16. LPN to RN pressure

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

    Just watch out for thinking LVNs/ lpns can make $xx versus what a new grad in today's market, does earn. In my area, MAs can make $33+/hr. But that's those who work in acute facilities with unions...

  17. Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

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

    Thank you, Jade, for bringing up an issue relevant to me. 😓 I have spent some sad days and nights trying to figure out why the parents who abused me, who I forgave; decided to teach my...

  18. cna to rn???

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

    While I am one that went CNA to LVN to now RN school; I don't think it's necessarily true you need to be an Lvn to succeed in RN school. Out of my class of 50+ ADN students, less than 10 of us are...

  19. LTC emergency...sorry no meds today

    vintagemother replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really wish some more experienced nurses would chime in! 😀 To be honest..I've stayed quite late to finish med pass before. I don't like leaving things undone. Id rather give the med late...

  20. What about financial aid?

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

    You will not be eligible for a deferment unless you are enrolled in school. One of my friends used the waiting period between finishing prereqs to applying and getting accepted to complete her...

  21. Microbiology Help..

    vintagemother replied to seasons18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went all out for Micro. You might not like what I'm about to say, but micro was a big deal for me. My husband (ex) wanted me to quit, I had recently dropped A&P, I just had to get an A in micro....

  22. Jobs as a Pre - Nursing Student

    vintagemother replied to fcp4life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I echo the other posters comments that a CNA job is probably the best job for experience while in nursing school. I did become a CNA while completing prereqs, but did not work many hrs while actually...

  23. Nursing Info Meet Today

    vintagemother replied to TexasRosiee90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attend a well regarded community college ADN program. We only have school 3 days per week. 2x8 hr clinical days plus 5 hrs of lecture on a different day. Plus "clinical prep time" It's still a full...

  24. Did that really just happen?

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

    Congratulations! I was at a restaurant eating when i received my acceptance email. I cried and kicked my leg on the table!!! I'm happy for

  25. Nursing with schizophrenia.

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

    R/T posters stating the board of nursing does or doesn't ask about prior mental health hx, in my state, it's not asked. But, from reading various threads on AN, I think some states do