nicenurselpn

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  1. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nicenurselpn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Found out that nurse that works in my facility was given Depo-Provera injections in the abdomen. Her rationale: There is muscle there!! BTW: she is a nurse with over 10 years

  2. Nursing caps

    nicenurselpn replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    i still have mine. my husband made me a display case for my nursing cap, nursing pin, nightengale candle holders and certificate from the state i graduated in. we only wore ours for capping and...

  3. Pain and the diabetic foot

    nicenurselpn replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    my husband is a type 1 diabetic. one day he woke up with an ulcer on his ankle. this ulcer literally popped out of nowhere. he is very deligent in checking his feet on a daily basis for sores and etc....

  4. Thank you...

    nicenurselpn replied to Mommy&RN's topic in General Nursing

    to the kids i take care of that smile when they see or hear my voice. to the parents of the kids that tell me thank you. to my family for understanding my work schedule and rescheduling holiday...

  5. Nursing School while still working?

    nicenurselpn replied to djdietz's topic in General Nursing

    i too worked full time while attending nursing school at night. i also had a family too. it can be done, but you have to be very focused. fortunately the job i had at the time while in school was able...

  6. Want to get out of here

    nicenurselpn replied to xandarosa's topic in General Nursing

    virginia has good resources for parents of disabled children. chkd is in norfolk and has excellent pediatric doctors. does your son receive ssi? if so it should transfer over to whatever state you...

  7. fetal demise

    nicenurselpn replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    my thoughts and prayers are with you. i too have lost a child and i know the pain and heartbreak. nicenurse

  8. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have a "hypothetical" situation and i would like to get advice or feedback. i have a friend who moved to another state and is a nurse. well here back in the "home" state i found out that her nursing...

  9. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    as i stated earlier this is apurely hypothetical situation. i only wanted to get opinions and feedback regarding this particular situation. i would not report b/c as others have pointed out, this...

  10. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    lol no. i was on the website to renew my license. i dont know about other states but the information is public and you can do searches on all types of licenses. i wasnt "looking", it was there. i had...

  11. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    public information on the states board of nursing website is how i found out ruby. nicenuse

  12. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    believe me i am planning on not saying a word to anyone and just letting this one play itself out!! i just wanted to get some feedback!! thanks again!! nicenurse

  13. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    state a's nursing license was only very recently suspended. she has been living in state b for almost a year now. thanks for your reply!!! nicenurse

  14. Should this be reported??

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    not an ethics assignment!!!! a purely "hypothetical" (wink wink) situtation!!! nicenurse

  15. Nursing doesnt define you

    nicenurselpn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am a mother, grandmother, and a wife, then a nurse lol. i love my profession, but it doesnt "define" who i am. [color=#48d1cc]i love reading. i am a big ann rule, ann rice, and stephen king...

  16. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    nicenurselpn replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    virginia beach here. i worked this morning (0630 to 1500) i am on call this weekend. luckily my facility had enough nurses volunteer to stay over in the event of call outs. i very nicely explained...

  17. Minor things people get fired/wrote up over,,,give examples.

    nicenurselpn replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i was given a verbal warning that i had to sign for..................................................... clocking in 1 minute early on two seperate days! i mean really, if the facility is going to...

  18. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    nicenurselpn replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    same here, we do incidents reports for everything and anything. i joke that we even fill em out if the resident farts sideways!! lol nicenurse

  19. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    nicenurselpn replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    i had lcpd as a child and requried 4 major surgeries on my hip as child (5 years to 7 years old) i quickly became terrified of needles, so much so that the surgeons would start my iv after i had been...

  20. You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    nicenurselpn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    i remember as a patient in the mid 70's as a child, having glass iv bottles on my iv pole. one time i got up to go to the bathroom and the pole tipped over. what a mess that was for the nurse to clean...

  21. Nursing with fibroids

    nicenurselpn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    i suffered for years from extremely heavy periods and horrible cramping. my period would last for almost 2 weeks or more. i finally went to the gyno and was diagnosed with adenomyosis and uterine...

  22. Hampton University LPN to RN BSN program

    nicenurselpn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i called the va beach campus and am waiting on a call back. i am not sure if pre-reqs are required or not. also what are the hours of the program? i know the cost is around $22,000 for the bsn degree....

  23. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    nicenurselpn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once took care of child with severe hydrocephalus, and severe mental retardation, and I believe he was missing part of his brain as well. His mother asked the Dr if he could have a brain transplant....

  24. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    nicenurselpn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wow..... well thank goodness after vacuming for 30 odd years or so that has never happened to me!!!! i must be one of the lucky ones!!!!!! lmaoooooo nicenurse

  25. Sellati and Co in Virginia Beach

    nicenurselpn posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    i have seen sellati and co running ads for lpns to work in their methadone clinic in virginia beach. has anyone in the hampton roads area have any experiences with this company? i am interested...