vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Accepted to LVN program...

    vintagemother replied to Todd94's topic in California Nursing

    If you have completed the RN program prereqs then I think you should consider the LVN program. My reasons for saying this: 1) you can get out in 12-18 mos and work making a decent wage. 2) you can...

  2. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    vintagemother replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    But why would she assume that is the reason they are asking?!?! I wouldn't have, and didn't assume that they were asking in order to find a reason to approve her wearing the scarf. I may be naive...

  3. Allnurses needs nurses

    vintagemother replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed,

  4. Loss of son and finding a future

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

    Not.Done.Yet. 13 years old?! I'm going to cry. So sorry for your

  5. Allnurses needs nurses

    vintagemother replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, okay, Emergent!!! 😂😘 I have started replying to more posts in an effort to assure practicing nurses are contributing!! I feel pressured to participate, not just lurk!! 😂...

  6. Vent from a crusty old bat

    vintagemother replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this occurrence. Most recently, our "Team Leads" have often been inexperienced ( I've also seen people appointed as mgrs because they have the correct letters after their name, even though...

  7. Nurse parents which shift do you like better?

    vintagemother replied to stehrn816's topic in General Nursing

    My kids aren't small anymore.... But I chose nights during the week when they were younger. That way I was available during the day for them. On weekends, I worked which ever shift that they needed...

  8. Sleeping on job?

    vintagemother replied to Nursing617's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of my first CNA jobs (circa 2011/12) had a "policy" of sleeping on the job. I call it a "policy", because during orientation, I was told to take a nap in the hallway. Tons of employees were doing...

  9. Questioning a doctors order

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

    My Dept works like this, too. We have "Lead RNs" whose job, it appears, is to do admin type of stuff, such as scheduling and arranging rooms for pts admitted. Some are super helpful on the...

  10. Haloperidol Short Acting Administration Setting

    vintagemother replied to 2Bee's topic in Psychiatric

    It is sometimes ordered IM for pts on my in - patient acute care floor. The short term version, that is. Interestingly, our orders also state we can't give it IV unless the pt is on continuous...

  11. Call it a hunch.

    vintagemother replied to bigd82's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurse told you to check a blood glucose, that may be another thing you could do, but an MD order is required. In my experience, 1 yr LV/PN and almost 1 yr RN, you can do a FSBS on a pt without...

  12. CNA Issues

    vintagemother replied to nurse_lizzie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sometimes CNAs do not fully understand the student nurses role. I have experience as a CNA, LV/PN, and now RN. Some of the CNAs I had worked with previously confided in me that some of the RN...

  13. Is it worth paying for RN resume?

    vintagemother replied to OneRN2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes to this!! When I had that assignment, I put so much effort into it, because I knew I'd need to use it to find a job. On the poll, I voted that I paid for a professional resume writer. In reality,...

  14. ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    vintagemother replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    ^^This!!! I want to understand.... I'm a med-surg

  15. Hmm...that's nice

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

    My dear grandma was placed in the ICU while I was in my final term of RN school. She went back to the ED after I graduated (prior NCLEX) I also tried to stay out of the nurses way and to assist with...

  16. Schizophrenia questions

    vintagemother replied to amorgan4's topic in General Students

    First, let's refer to them as a pt with a diagnosis of schizophrenia; not "a schizophrenia

  17. IV medication that can not run fast

    vintagemother replied to kinmei's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes!! To the above posters!! Probably better to make a list of IV meds that can be pushed fast---the list would be

  18. How many prerequisites did you take for A&P1&2?

    vintagemother replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "I am searching how many prerequisites there are to prerequisites and it seems like it will take me ages to get all of them done! I did not take chemistry in high school and I had a C+ in Biology so I...

  19. 5 Weird Questions Patients Have Asked As An OB Nurse

    vintagemother replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My kidlet is 12 and this post also brought back memories of the slasher film appearance of the bathroom after I delivered. I still

  20. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    vintagemother replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been pulled over at least twice that I can remember in the last few years since ive been a nurse. Both times I worked into the conversation I was a nurse and/or accidentally dropped my stetgescope...

  21. Should I keep Hooters on Resume?

    vintagemother replied to Newbie-RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Does Hooters have a different "corporate" name you could list on your

  22. A Positive Post

    vintagemother posted a topic in LPN to RN

    With so much negativity going on, including my own complaining, I think it's a good thing to talk about good days at school! I had a great day at clinicals. I showed up early and eager. The charge...

  23. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    It was an unexpected death. She was quite young, single and the precious child now has no mom.I was heart stricken. Much as in the same way I'm heart stricken when I have young, sick pts at

  24. Nursing School and Working. Smart idea?

    vintagemother replied to toniatorres's topic in General Students

    I may be the voice of dissent, but I truly think that the answer depends on how rigorous your school is, as well as your own intellectual abilities and life challenges. As for me, personally, I am a...

  25. Need Help with Math/Conversions Content

    vintagemother replied to AngellinaDanielle's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Yes to Dimensional Analysis! It was so helpful to me as a tool! And, yes, as my wonderful Chem professor told us back in 2010, you'll use it as a nurse. I have many friends/coworkers/school-mates who...