vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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We draw troughs before the 4th dose. Plus Renal function labs every 48 hrs

Over time, in my experience, one gets better at passing meds on time. This may be difficult though, when you work only 10 days/mo.

I am very thankful for my nursing career. In spite of the challenges--working nights, challenging pts, being forced to do more with less staff, etc...I am very grateful for my job/career. I can afford to buy the things my family needs and wants, to a...

Nights...med-surg, no other pt care staff. 5:1 ratio. Plus 1 extra nurse per 10 pts. It's not working well some of the times. We are facing a choice of losing a nurse and gaining 2 pt care staff members.... Tough choice. Because sometimes 1 nurse has...

In school, we were required to attend a board of nursing disciplinary hearing. One nurse was there to try to obtain her license after the following incident occurred: Nurse stated she was an ICU RN whose mgr asked her to float to ED. She stated she v...

I never write "will continue to monitor" unless, on the rare occasion I know for a fact I will go and write another note or an addendum that details the follow up results. I was was told that this phrase opens one up to legal scrutiny. However, many...

Your car insurance may be able to be lowered if your mom is listed as the primary. I have full coverage for both myself and my daughter and it's $175 for 2cars with full coverage. Have you considered working as a CNA while in school, perhaps per die...

I had to trouble shoot a not anchored well NG tube on my last shift. I hoped that the pt wouldn't think I was a weird / mean nurse because I checked it multiple times and reanchored it. She ended up telling me thank you for my care. Thank you for t...

Are we still doing: "What I learned this week"??? I wanna share! Send me a link, if we are!!!

Love Zdogg!!! I listen to his podcasts often at home!

I used licensed home based child care for the majority of my time in nursing school. I did have a subsidy. If you are low income it may be necessary to look into this.

29 when I made the decision to become an RN. Took a few prereqs, then became a CNA. Took more prereqs for the RN program, then went to LV/PN school. Took more prereqs and then applied to an RN bridge program. Graduated at 36, and am now 38 and have b...

I'm so sorry to read about your problem, Chaos! I am hopeful things work out for you! ❤️

Yes! This!! My (then) husband didn't want me to go to nursing school. I did it anyway. He ended up being very nasty toward me during our break up and divorce. He did horrible things like becoming agitated toward the kids, filing a restraining order...

I'm a newer RN, At my job, seniority guarantees the most flexibility re scheduled vacations, mandatory call offs due to low census, and moving to a different, more preferred shift. I say, "I ain't mad atcha"!! And "can't beat them, join them" One d...

That's beautiful. On a more serious note, I have great empathy for the OP. I'm a single parent RN. I do have an ex husband I could rely on if need be. If not him, I call his parents in a heart beat, if an urgent need for child care arises. It has onc...

Started prereqs as a married mom of 3. He didn't want me to go to school. He told me if I wouldn't quit school to pay the household bills, he'd kick me out of my home of the last 7 years. He filed a restraining order against me (full of lies) and had...

Location: CA-not Southern Facility: 300+ bed acute hospital with a trauma center Role: staff RN Nights: $4.60/hr 8 hr night Weekends: approx $3 Charge: N/A Standby: N/A

I'm a new RN, with almost 1 year of work experience. I worked as an LV/PN prior to this for 1 year and as a CNA for about 2 years before that. I've felt very comfortable in my role from about the 6 month mark; though some weeks are better than other...

I was happy when I worked as an LV/PN. I earned $22-27 per hour which allowed me to care for my son just fine as a single parent. I also enjoyed my work in various LTC settings. I continued toward my RN because that was my original goal. Plus, I'd ...

In my area, LV/PN schools that are private cost from $20,000 to $45,000. The community college programs are much cheaper, however, they've been discontinued from many local community colleges, and there is a wait list for them. The wait list is short...

Yes to CaliOtters suggestion! If you can reword, or explain, a concept then you likely haven't simply memorized it, you've understood it. I used to rewrite my notes in different words. I'd also explain concepts in a manner so simple that my children ...

I hold meds when the pt has multiple narcotics and sedatives scheduled for the same time. I wait approx 1 hr between doses and check BP and Resp Rate before giving the next dose.

I was a new nurse, just a few months into working in a psychiatric facility. One pt, about 25 yrs old with schizophrenia had multiple medications ordered PRN and routine to help him have less anxiety. If I recall correctly, dosages had been increased...