vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. First job - HIV unit

    vintagemother replied to Adonai Adonai's topic in Infectious Disease

    I work psych and love it. We have a few Pts with blood borne communicable diseases. I'm not afraid of them at all and I go out of my way to touch them to show I care and I'm not scared. But, working...

  2. [Med/surg] What are top 5 drugs your floor uses?

    vintagemother replied to icarr757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you said med-surg, but we use a lot of: depakote, seroquel, Ativan, klonopin, cogentin. Just to name a few. Guess what type of unit I work in?

  3. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    Malamud....yours sounds gorgeous! Can you tell I love my

  4. being a team member, etc.

    vintagemother replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was asked about working as part of a team when I interviewed for my current job. I started off by explaining that I take direction very well. I enjoy helping my coworkers. I may have also then...

  5. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    vintagemother replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I echo lioness333s sentiments. I don't list my job because I don't want the world knowing where I work. The reason is many employers do use FB before hire to screen candidates. My posts are never...

  6. What color are your scrubs?

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

    We can wear any scrubs we want. Or we can wear street clothes. Today is my first day wearing street clothes-kind of. I'm wearing a company t shirt and gray pants. I ran out of scrubs after 7 days...

  7. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I have the classic II SE and it works very well, no complaints. Guess I'm looking for an excuse to buy a new toy for work,

  8. Decisions.. your Opinion

    vintagemother replied to Cynt87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If your new call center work schedule will fit with your Nursing school schedule, don't underestimate the value of $3.50/hr extra plus benefits and seniority/stability. Perhaps try PRN CNA work while...

  9. Work options w/prerequisites

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

    I worked PRN as a CNA throughout most of my prereqs. I worked at a few SNFs, but my favorite job that I worked PRN for 2 yrs was as a 1:1 "sitter" in an acute care hospital. I could choose when I...

  10. Do you help other students out?

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

    Me too! I led lots of study sessions in which people asked me questions and I explained concepts. We all earned excellent grades! I'm a social butterfly though. I love talking and I love teaching. I...

  11. Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    vintagemother replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've used my stethoscope this week to: 1) auscultate bowel sounds on 2 Pts c/o constipation. My assessment showed hypo active (duh!). I reported to the MD and administered laxatives. 2) to auscultate...

  12. New Grad Success Story

    vintagemother posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hired at my first LVN job in Dec. I was let go by February (basically I wouldn't play games with my license and stood up for myself) the facility was really in bad shape--but looked good from...

  13. New Grad Success Story

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

    Actually, people at work keep on telling me this. I'm so happy. I just pray I can keep doing a good job there, and I hope to learn a lot about how to be an excellent nurse, also. I have to say, I love...

  14. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    What are the differences in the 2 stethoscopes? What I mean is, in your daily nursing practice, how does one benefit you more or why do you like it

  15. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    vintagemother replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I use my real name on FB. I don't comment or even "like" posts that are inappropriate. (Such as naked pics, cussing pics, pics promoting alcohol use) No partying pics with minimal clothes. No cussing...

  16. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    vintagemother replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put my place of employment as a nurse. I've never put my place of employment or the name of my school. I have lots of friends who do mention their employer. I posted when I passed the NCLEX...

  17. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    Littman breast cancer pink is what I have now. But I just bought a new littman raspberry tube because a pen leaked blue ink on the old

  18. Psych nursing is easy

    vintagemother replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    I fee fortunate to work in a well run psych facility. I have friends who work in SNFs and they have a very hard job. But I wouldn't say psych nursing is "easy". It's different. My patients are...

  19. I have a problem

    vintagemother replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I knew my LVN "prereqs" wouldn't count as RN prereqs. My LVN school was private, likely for profit and I knew the classes wouldn't transfer. I completed my RN prereqs at a state community colleges,...

  20. LPN/LVN salary for 2013/2014

    vintagemother replied to Moving Foward's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not in your locale. But here, I was paid $16/hr as an LVN new grad. All of my friends from school make $19-$29./hr, so that rate was low. 2nd new grad job paid $22. I had no experience because I...

  21. Plan to go on to RN?

    vintagemother replied to freesia29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I initially planned to go straight into a BSN or RN program. I completed most of my prereqs while going through a bad divorce. For financial reasons, I decided to apply to accelerated LVN programs so...

  22. Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    vintagemother replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, As an LVN, I use a

  23. Verbal Read-back

    vintagemother replied to dutchnurse69's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Does your facility allow telephone orders? Ps what is COR?

  24. Proper undergarments under WHITE PANTS

    vintagemother replied to Purple Lady's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the white made us stand out as student nurses. It looked classy and traditional. But they were impractical and hard to keep clean. After a year our whites were dingy and no amount of bleach...

  25. What is your favorite thing about being an Lpn??

    vintagemother replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love being an LVN because I get to do cool stuff like: Change a wound dressing on a deep ulcer! Send out a client was experiencing S/sx of a CVA, after an RN missed the warning signs. The CVA was...