meadowsong

meadowsong ASN, RN

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  1. Documentary: The Business of Being Born

    I've watched it and have had a home birth myself. The documentary is great and it brings up some key points I think some people do not consider. I did not do it to be brave or because I am crazy...
  2. I'm with NC girl RN, try to find a PRN job. Chances are you'll get in a few days a month and keep up on your skills. Plus, like a PP mentioned, if you have difficulty finding a job as a RN you'll...
  3. Can you "look good" as a nurse?

    No matter what job or position you do there are always choices to make and options to take when it comes to your health. It's very easy for any profession to make excuses for not being able to...
  4. Checking HR before Giving Digoxin

    Like others have mentioned, I always do an apical pulse for a full minute. After all, it only takes a minute Plus, it can be interesting to listen to those irregular heart
  5. Stay at home mom LPN...

    Your babies are only little once, I totally agree :) If you can stay home, I'd recommended it. The only other thing I would recommend, and this is just because I wish I would have done it, is to...
  6. got the new nurse nerves!!!

    Good for you, I wish you the best of luck! In time, you will learn almost everything you need to know. I say almost because you never know it all (which is a good thing), nursing is all about...
  7. Pick your battles with your LNA.....

    I worked as a CNA for a number of years and had a huge "Honey" and "Sweetie" problem. I was called on it repeatedly in nursing school and it took me a while to get over it. I still let it slip from...
  8. Is it still possible to find a job? please read

    What area are you in? Have you tried maybe applying for a PRN or part time position at a LTC, Assisted Living, or Clinic work? Once you have your foot in the door, if a position opens up your much...
  9. Stay at home mom LPN...

    I agree, I took many years off of nursing to be at home with my children and I would never do it differently. I am currently going back to get my RN and am working PRN right now. I started back at...
  10. What to do when a patient falls?

    Good job! I try to keep it simple, check out the room, do VS (neuro checks if they hit their head), check ROM, look for "oddities", access LOC, ask about pain/discomfort, and check for any obvious...
  11. nurses working in long term care facilities...

    It's all different for different places I would guess. Most of our patients are visited in home by their MD's during doctors rounds quite often. I think once a month per medicare guidelines? I...
  12. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    Iguana Med and Koi are my favorites. I love the fit of the Iguana Med scrubs, love them. They are slimming and fit well, so I don't feel like I'm swimming in them. Never had a problem with...
  13. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    Well, I think some of us would love for this to be the
  14. Scrubshopper

    I had some issues wiht them also. Some of my items were back ordered and they waited to send the rest of my order, which would have been fine, but I was never notified and waited almost 2 weeks...
  15. Longer tops?

    I have some scrubs I got from Uniform Advantage, it is their UA brand and they are definitely a longer scrub top. I'm not sure if all the styles fit this way though. They have their lengths listed...
  16. calling the MD for Every Little thing...vent

    This is what comes to my mind also. Happens. It's a shame also. Depending on your facility, it may be worth taking the time to set up some standard guidelines. Such as "if resident has loose stools...
  17. I always used to say, 30 minutes............but now that I will hopefully have my RN within a year and good RN jobs in the close vicinity seem to be hard to come by........for the right job I would be...
  18. Been out for almost 7 years

    Hello :) I'm new to allnurses and have been reading like crazy on here in different areas to hopefully help me brush up on a few areas. I've learned a lot and am thankful someone pointed me in this...
  19. M.R.S.A or mersa?

    M.R.S.A and American. I've heard it both ways, never thought anything of it
  20. A&O x... How many?

    Just yesterday I stood at the nurses stations and said "What day is it again?", staff looked at me bedazzled and said "Look at the door."........there was a giant, I mean door sized calender staring...
  21. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    For my LPN, around $5-6K. Now I am going back and after generals and my associates, I plan on spending another $10-15K. I want to get my BSN down the road, but hope to pay for the majority of that...
  22. I'm a traitor.. from LTC to MD office

    Congrats!! I'm so happy that your new job is going well for you
  23. BEST on-line for uniform scrubs

    I just put in an order to Uniform Advantage and was very impressed. Super fast shipping and great communication. Can't complain at
  24. Do You Wear a Lab coat?

    Bones, I have never heard that before. I do wear lab coats, most of mine are colored to match my scrubs , but I do own a white one. I have a quite a few and wear one or at the very least, bring one...
  25. NLN Entrance Exam

    My NLN test was nothing like a SAT or ACT, it was strangely similar to your nursing boards. In fact that is what our school told us to study with. We took the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam...