vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. LVN to RN programs Sacramento

    vintagemother replied to nursechelsea25's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm a student at sac state. I have friends who are going to go to carington. Carington will take you less time. Carrington costs more. (40k or more for bridge and RN program) Bridge program is 16...

  2. Dear Nursing Student with ADD what study strategies help w/memory ?

    vintagemother replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    These are all good tips. I'm not diagnosed with ADD but I feel I have ADD. Here's what works for me: Sitting in front of class...so I'm not distracted. Taking notes in different colors. (I'm a...

  3. Spirituality and nursing

    vintagemother replied to Enlightenedx's topic in Spirituality, Religion

  4. Having your LPN/LVN license make it easier to get into a Bridge Program?

    vintagemother replied to AlyseB's topic in LPN to RN

    Double

  5. Having your LPN/LVN license make it easier to get into a Bridge Program?

    vintagemother replied to AlyseB's topic in LPN to RN

    In Cali they don't require it. Just the

  6. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    vintagemother replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  7. Why is LTC Nursing have a bad reputation

    vintagemother replied to dulcet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I attended a vocational school and although we complained about the fact that 80-90% of our clinicals were in SNFs and a dementia units, that experience really helped get me ready for my new grad job...

  8. You Make The Big Money...

    vintagemother replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is an STNA? A type of aide or a type of nurse? If it's an aide, I think I'd say "an aide called in so an aide has to stay. If a nurse called in, a nurse would have to stay" or are they only...

  9. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    vintagemother replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad. These faux pas terrify

  10. When Nurses Cry

    vintagemother replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Anon and the rest of you with your stories.... You got me. I'm crying now, too!! I call myself the crying

  11. The Proverbs 31 Nurse

    vintagemother replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Awesome! Thanks for

  12. Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

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

    I got the joke the first time, RubyVee! I chuckled. I tried to explain the concept of an answering machine to my kid a few weeks ago...hilarious!!! /still

  13. first job!

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

    Most of my nurses in the hospital where I worked were awesome!! Good luck to

  14. Fired for posting on face book

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

    FYI: a good friend of mine, whom I trust, told be that her boss pays a fee to FB and has access to look up potential hirees pages. She can even view deleted things. She works for a 150 bed combo...

  15. More than 30 residents to one LPN...?

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

    I'm a new grad in an ALF, too. No more med aides. 36 residents to 1 LVN. Phone calls to families are reqd for change of meds, med refusals, scratches, incidents, etc. You will get more efficient and...

  16. LVN or straight to RN?

    vintagemother replied to FutureLVN2019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  17. New Grad Career Question

    vintagemother posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I will be graduating LVN school in Northern Cali pretty soon. I want to work weekends because I am going to continue with my education toward RN as soon as I finish this program. I am open to...

  18. LPN and Advance Directives? What if?

    vintagemother replied to Yule B. AyOkay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My facility marks the charts on the outside with a specific color to identify DNRs. I also know exactly where to look to get the POLST form which has advance directive care measures to be taken on...

  19. First lvn job!

    vintagemother replied to TexasLVN516's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new grad LVN working the same shift. I've been working on the floor for 4 weeks now, all by myself for a week and a half. I'm thankful my company offered training via shadowing for about 2...

  20. Back pain on med cart

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The bottles are all written on already with some indecipherable codes meant for same purpose. I'm NOT using the markings to administer, just to avoid squatting or bending 10 times per resident in...

  21. Back pain on med cart

    vintagemother posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hello fellow nurses! I just started working about 3 weeks ago as the nurse in an LTC. I've never had back pain before. As a former CNA I know how to use good ergonomics to transfer pts, reposition,...

  22. carhartt scrubs

    vintagemother replied to 11nick's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Never tried the scrubs, but Carrhartt has great socks. I wear danskos so I need cushioned socks and my feet sweat a lot so I like thick socks. They also fit well. Many one size fits all women's socks...

  23. POLL: nurse-to-patient ratio

    vintagemother replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty standard where I live. Thank goodness I knew this before going to nursing school because I worked in SNFs and ALFs prior. It is also one reason why I'm going to continue on to earn my...

  24. How long to receive your ATT after they cash your check in California?

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

    I paid with credit card and got ATT instantly. They said it takes 4-6 weeks to process checks. Pearsonvue people are pretty helpful over the phone, it just takes a few minutes to get through. May I...

  25. What the heck?

    vintagemother replied to Moriah02's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It was that crazy for me at end of first term, not at the beginning. Slow and steady wins the race. It's a marathon, not a sprint. These metaphors helped me when I felt like I was just putting one...