locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

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  1. License question

    locolorenzo22 replied to CainRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would contact the state BON...if you are planning on getting that first job in TN, then you should fill out the application for a TN license by examincation....when you take the NCLEX, which you...

  2. So tired of being SO competitive...does this change?

    locolorenzo22 replied to polka-dot's topic in General Students

    I think that it feels VERY alone until you get in...once you get in, you bond in clinical groups and classes...if you're friendly, you should get to know a few fellow classmates. I really only knew...

  3. Clinical Days

    locolorenzo22 replied to SN_Advocate's topic in General Students

    Goodness, where to start. I'm sure there have been many moments already posted...perhaps do a search. I'll start the sharing....1 good, 1 bad. Good.....I was assigned to take care of a gentleman who...

  4. Do you wear...

    locolorenzo22 replied to jenpan's topic in General Nursing

    I feel naked without mine...I need a watch constantly. When I'm off the clock, no big deal..but if I ever go to work without one it's such a hassle....(done it once, NEVER again!) Such is

  5. Can't get rid of the smell!

    locolorenzo22 replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    Shaving cream during the bath...lotion after.. mints or vaporub after usually

  6. New job now vs. move soon

    locolorenzo22 replied to Ilovefruit's topic in General Nursing

    Some expierence is better than none...don't say anything until it is sure..and when time comes, put in notice...explain that it is a family situation, and that while you wish you could stay, it is not...

  7. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    locolorenzo22 replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    Help me to remember that when I'm doing what I do... That when I'm serving others, I'm really serving You. Quote from a bookmark I recieved as a "thank you" before I left my work for NS....I still...

  8. change of shift report in hallway

    locolorenzo22 replied to payatot21's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you keep it at a reasonable volume, it shouldn't be overheard...but writing info and trying to get things down would be tough if you're in a hallway, standing. Personally, it gets a little noisy...

  9. Has anyone quit there decent paying full time job to go to school full time?

    locolorenzo22 replied to scrubbleuffagus08's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my job after the 1st semester of NS....for 10bucks a hr..salaried, it was a comfortable desk job in a LTC facility....than I had to go work 36 hrs a week as a CNA in the hospital...and school....

  10. This is Too weird...

    locolorenzo22 replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking the note said sister to make it less awkward for staff to call her...versus "just" a girlfriend...My issue is why didn't you just bring up the fact that A)ok, 1 person to a bed...B)if you...

  11. Working as a tech after passing boards

    locolorenzo22 replied to squirtle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Generally, once you pass that board...you ARE a RN....so you probably shouldn't work as a tech....are you going to get penalized for it? Probably

  12. am I wrong to be upset with this resident?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is the visitor another resident? If so, you may be infringing on "resident rights"...however, if not, and you asked the visitor to wait for a few moments while you had the resident eat dinner and he...

  13. 2 weeks notice next year because I want to move out?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    true...I would want a good 6 months of savings to support me...and then find a job to start with a month notice....I could do a lot with a month. I want to travel, vacation, etc...but I need the...

  14. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    locolorenzo22 replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    It is tough...sometimes you are the venter against which the docs rant, the patients complain, the supervisors tell you to "suck it up" regardless of your acuity...etc. I could imagine 1000 jobs I...

  15. 12 Hr shift pay ques?????

    locolorenzo22 replied to BerryHappy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I ENSURE that I get my full 1/2 hr at some point during the shift...it might be at 2 am, but I take it. Usually employers won't pay for the 1/2 hr...but they do pay you for the 15 min...

  16. My mom just passed away....

    locolorenzo22 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    Many hugs and support to you on your loss...stick through it and know she'll be with you in spirit...and dedicate yourself to being the best nurse you can be...in her

  17. should you tell your classmate/co-worker about body odor

    locolorenzo22 replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Well, if she's working hard...it happens. Usually by hr 8 of a 12 hr shift, I start smelling my own pits real bad....so I'm going....geez, I stink. I'll go in the BR and throw some extra degree...

  18. night shift (7 on 7 off) 12 hour shifts

    locolorenzo22 replied to ibmaryann's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG....7 nights in a row? How the HECK are you supposed to be safe after 3? I would not agree to this..and contact the board of labor in your state. Seriously, would any other job agree to work 84...

  19. Do you have to list EVERY job?

    locolorenzo22 replied to sunshineyday's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should list it...however most applications I've seen have the question "may we contact this employer?" I've put no for the 2 jobs that were not good professionally...and when asked explained that...

  20. How to chart that everything is ok?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Faeriewand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Complete head to toe every shift...then update pain or other issues as needed... at 2AM, I would chart "vital signs(and what they are...stable is different to different people and patients...

  21. Struggling with orientation and nursing itself

    locolorenzo22 replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand...when I first started working as a CNA....boy, how am I going to manage 14 patients? It took time to develop my system of how to organize my care....just like it will for you. I...

  22. First year almost over, yet somehow . . .

    locolorenzo22 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always think that there are 3 questions to ask before moving units or shifts or situations... 1. Is it just "me"? Sometimes, people who aren't extremely outgoing are viewed as "unfriendly". This...

  23. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    locolorenzo22 replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    An assistant's place is by my side. Not below me so I can stand on em, and I would NEVER consider myself "too good" for CNA work. Unless I'm in the middle of med pass, an admit, or rounding with a...

  24. Do you know the right answer?

    locolorenzo22 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    don't leave us hanging!!!! I WANNA

  25. Remember Me?~ Good News.....

    locolorenzo22 replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has CNAs in the psych unit....different from the rest of the