MelissaLPN

MelissaLPN ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. Mandatory overtime in nursing -I need your help

    MelissaLPN replied to PSUNURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My facility has recently gone to mandatory overtime. The worst part is everyone is either quitting or calling off because they are burned out. This has lead to the management mandating someone stay...

  2. Has anyone used WIA funding for Nursing school?

    MelissaLPN replied to MelissaLynn's topic in General Students

    When I used WIA, they paid my tuition, fees, books, uniforms, babysitting money and they let me keep my Pell money. This was a few years ago so they may have changed. Also they pay for your NCLEX (...

  3. Electronic MAR?

    MelissaLPN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are about to get an Electronic MAR. Does anyone have any insight or experience with them? We were told that if our medications are not given on time, the cart will lock. My personal belief is that...

  4. What does an RN supervisor do?

    MelissaLPN replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess I misrepresented her role. When our floor RN stopped working, they fell below their mandate for an RN 8hrs per every day rule. All of the jobs you guys are mentioning are done by other staff...

  5. FAFSA for nursing students based on parents?

    MelissaLPN replied to newmusic's topic in General Students

    I am not sure why either, however, I never fill mine out and I don't think I have suffered. I could only imagine it is for data collection purposes? I wouldn't waste your time, it wont make a...

  6. What does an RN supervisor do?

    MelissaLPN replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, let me just say, our supervisor does none of what you guys are doing. I absolutely promise! I wish I had someone to do all that for

  7. 2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

    MelissaLPN replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

    I did IV therapy in LPN school but I learned Phelbo on the job. It took approximately 5 minutes to learn ( then of course practice makes

  8. any schools w/o a waiting list in Gerogia

    MelissaLPN replied to mz.one1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Gwinnett Technical college, North GA university, Athens Technical college and Bernau

  9. Hourly rounding logs

    MelissaLPN replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would think that would be effective only if the staff/pt ratio would allow for that. Otherwise you simply have another box that a nurse/cna must fill in, to "prove" good care. I am sure the study...

  10. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    As for the hep b vaccine, its a personal choice but for myself, I did it because the odds of coming across the virus is very likely in the hospital and it can live on dry surfaces for months! You need...

  11. Low sodium blood levels

    MelissaLPN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    hyponatriemia should result in the release of aldosterone to keep na. This should lead to concentrating blood to equalize sodium levels. This should cause decrease blood volume= lower

  12. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I will be working working approximately 24 hours per week while in school and then full time in the summers and on Christmas break. I have friends who are graduating from gtc nursing and they all...

  13. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks miss_impatient. I wonder how much of that 3,000 dollars for books and materials will need to be purchased in the first semester? I am hoping it is pretty evenly divided between the four...

  14. 100% on my exam and it wasn't exciting... :(

    MelissaLPN replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

    I have had something similar happen to me. In nursing school my teacher commented on my good grades and asked what I did to study, I explained all the resources and even showed her in my bag how I had...

  15. what do you say when they are right?

    MelissaLPN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This past weekend I have had several family members come and complain about basically ( they didnt use these words) substandard care. We are so understaffed and they are absolutely right. I can not...

  16. Younger Nursing Students

    MelissaLPN replied to lhabin's topic in General Students

    I was the youngest person in my nursing class by at least 10 years. ( I was 22 and everyone else was in their late 30's to late 40's some even in their 50's). I really enjoyed having older fellow...

  17. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I made

  18. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    btw if you cant tell I am up and checking my computer before I take my daughter to

  19. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You do not need to get vaccines redone. While immunity wears out after time, as long as you are up to date with the recommended vaccine course ( Ie 3 doses of heb b.) you should be fine. I just had a...

  20. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    If its anything like other nursing programs I am assuming you need MMR, chickenpox,( or titers) hep b. tb skin test, and

  21. gaining weight in nursing school

    MelissaLPN replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    I gained 20 lbs in LPN school and that was only one year !!! I have recently lost 55 lbs and am about to start RN school. I am going to make sure that does not happen

  22. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    So we wait until Monday. Does anyone know when they will send us the list of things we

  23. GTC 2011?

    MelissaLPN replied to blueharlequin's topic in Georgia Nursing

    NCLEX RN is the way to study! All nursing tests will be asked like nursing nclex questions. That is how I got through nursing school the first time. You take the system you are studying and do the...

  24. Do you remember everything from nursing school?

    MelissaLPN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    I do not remember everything from nursing school but I have had many " aha!" moments. The longer I practice the clearer everything becomes. I have learned so much since nursing school I think it has...

  25. Working full time while in school

    MelissaLPN replied to misseskb's topic in General Students

    I know of a school in my area that has an evenings/weekends program. Clinicals are on the the weekends and class is one night a week. However, those types of programs are not in abundance. That is a...