vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Medication math help

    vintagemother replied to kemurphy's topic in General Students

    I agree with the other responses. Nursing math is not that difficult. I love the dimensional analysis method. It almost 100% eliminates the chance for errors. I like nursing math becuz it makes...

  2. When State comes to visit

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

    Just ask your boss. She / he will likely know the common areas that staff needs to focus on. Yes, the "key" issue was one for us. Also, knowing where our "resource" manuals were, incl company...

  3. Any advice on how to prepare for nursing school?

    vintagemother replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    I took a break from school when my son was little, also. So I understand your choice to wait. I started prerequisites when he was 4. If you can swing it, I like the Other posters recommendation to...

  4. MDF vs. Littman?

    vintagemother replied to kcolli45's topic in General Nursing

    I googled mdf. Apparently they are not as good as

  5. How many men in your cohort?

    vintagemother replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Maybe 12 out of 52 are male in my current rn program. In LVN school:

  6. Informal poll: NCLEX Pass/Fail, Minimum questions (85 PN, 75RN)

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

    I passed the NCLEX PN in 85 questions. I figured that meant I failed horribly or passed. I figured it was more likely I'd passed. The quick results weren't available in my state. This was about 2 yrs...

  7. patient sitter cna

    vintagemother replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked as a sitter CNA through a registry that had a contract with a local hospital. I found the position on Craigslist. Pay was low, a buck or 2 over minimum wage. But the experience of working in...

  8. What is/ was your most helpful nursing school supply?

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

    I only used flash cards in my prereqs. For nursing school, like the OP said, lots of paper! I liked 5 subject notebooks but have recently switched to 2 subject notebooks. I use/need lots of colored...

  9. How many hours a week were you in school first year LPN?

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

    We were 40 hrs per week as well. 3 of the 8 hr days were clinicals. I did no hw after clinicals. I've spoken with other nurses and they have told me they did the same. Trying to study on clinical days...

  10. Single working mom attending LPN school

    vintagemother replied to Nboynton139's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I made it through LVN school as a single mom. (Also 2+ semesters of prereqs and am now in RN school as a single mom) My only child living at home at the time was 8 yrs old or so. We made it through...

  11. LPN math?

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

    I don't think nursing math is particularly difficult. It's concrete, applicable, and makes sense. I'm not very good at high level maths, but nursing math/dosage calculations are simple as long as you...

  12. Nurse Slang Yo!

    vintagemother replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

  13. So... are 1:1 check-ins with patients truly "a thing of the past"?

    vintagemother replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    We had to chart daily ( so 1/3 of PTS assessed q shift) using the MSE model. Some (I think most) nurses did it based on charted observations done by techs and what the nurse observed during med pass....

  14. Psych nursing is easy

    vintagemother replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for explaining Merriwhen! Is there a thread I missed? Link please! 😀 I will say psych was quite enjoyable to me. I did appreciate the fact that the PT care required very little lifting,...

  15. Stethoscope help

    vintagemother replied to kcolli45's topic in General Nursing

    Littman. Hands down. It's more expensive than some others, but you can hear very clearly with it. Although we're taught not to auscultate over clothing, sometimes a situation arises when that is the...

  16. What do nurses bring during duty?

    vintagemother replied to justmehappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    1 med sized bag is what I carried. It held: non perishable healthy snacks like nuts and dried fruit, water bottle, energy drinks. Chapstick, neutral lip gloss, hand lotion. Feminine hygiene products,...

  17. nurse-pt ratio

    vintagemother replied to lynnpsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    Is the unit acute or long term psych? We were 1:16 plus a charge nurse on acute. 1:30 sounds like a lot for an acute unit. 1:50+ on long term psych.

  18. AIMS

    vintagemother replied to zark's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility AIMS was a psych assessment that LVNs or RNs could do. As an LVN, I did this assessment regularly. It was the assessment of involuntary movement scale, meant to determine whether a...

  19. My first dump and run

    vintagemother replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Re: Mama Jules post: this is why I think high school curriculums should include volunteering in a nursing home. I think many lay people simply don't know what it's like to care for an elderly...

  20. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    vintagemother replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if someone else has already responded... But.... It can take about 2 weeks for a child to adjust. I hope that you find an excellent child care provider who can help both you and him...

  21. Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    vintagemother replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes I've prayed for my PTs, for myself, thanked God for my co workers, etcetera. I just do it discretely. No one knew. Yes it was

  22. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    vintagemother replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    1. Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? Yes. But only since working in the healthcare field....

  23. Psych nursing is easy

    vintagemother replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    Why is the title of this thread, "psych nursing is easy"? What do you mean by

  24. LPN/LVN to RN California almost impossible!!

    vintagemother replied to KickRox's topic in LPN to RN

    In my area: the capital region, I applied to 2 community college Lvn-rn programs at the same time I was accepted by one of them. On my first try! Many of my co workers and former classmates attend...

  25. 8/22 What I learned this week....

    vintagemother replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That ankle tatt is so