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  1. What time is PM and HS med pass typically?

    yooperPN replied to mamarhonda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I work the 3-11pm shift, this is what I do: 3:30-4:30pm I'm doing blood sugars and passing the 4pm meds (usually Synthroid). 4:30-5:30-ish pm I'm beginning my PM med run (some meds scheduled for...

  2. Am I freak for charting meds as I pull them?

    yooperPN replied to Izzy11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No way! When I trained in LTC, I saw many seasoned nurses doing the same thing as you described. I've only been there a year, but still sign out meds as I pull them. In the beginning it took me a...

  3. Can Anyone Help Me With Some Practice Questions?

    yooperPN replied to Matt285907's topic in General Students

    I hate questions like this, because I would've honestly selected B. I would use my ABC's, but in my head it's not good for a patient in skeletal traction to have vomiting and gastric reflux because...

  4. Clinical post conference "goals"

    yooperPN replied to ZionsWrath's topic in General Students

    I was having the same issue so I asked my instructor about it. She told me that it could even be something small... like maybe I forgot to introduce myself to the patient in the morning, so that's...

  5. Moving to Dallas soon! Need advice!

    yooperPN replied to AHunte's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't currently live in Dallas, but lived there for 8 years and recently moved a few years ago. I loved Dallas and miss it often! I wasn't a nurse there, but I did deliver my daughter at the...

  6. need answer asap regarding peg tube

    yooperPN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Jolie, which is why I responded that I was a student nurse. That questioned kinda scared me with the 'asap' aspect. But, that is what I witnessed during clinicals, and I'm not sure...

  7. need answer asap regarding peg tube

    yooperPN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is something you can do, since I'm just a student.... but during my LTC clinicals I had an RN inject air into someone's peg tube and had me listen to the bowel sounds to make sure...

  8. Never thought going to school for LPN could cause so much pain!

    yooperPN replied to Kaileeia's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The 1st tb test nurse I had did the same, explained everything to me. She's an older nurse at my doctor's office and was so excited to find out I was going in for nursing. She told me tb tests...

  9. Unemployment in Michigan and college

    yooperPN replied to MandyinMichigan's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a MARVIN thing, although I'm not positive. I know of fellow classmates that are collecting unemployment and are in class. One mentioned that if they miss one day of class it gets...

  10. Never thought going to school for LPN could cause so much pain!

    yooperPN replied to Kaileeia's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I didn't have many issues with my shots, but I had issues with the tb test. My doctor's office didn't realize there was suppose to be 2 tests done (I didn't either, so no blame put on them), and I...

  11. We've lost so many students . How many have u lost ?

    yooperPN replied to Elleveein's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We started in Sept with 30 students, on day 2 we were down to 29 (yeah, someone left after 1 day!). We adopted another student in their place, and lost 2 more shortly after (time has been flying so...

  12. Texting During Tests!

    yooperPN replied to racefan88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I heard about someone picking up their cell phone during a test in another group and they got a big fat 0 on that test. I guess they weren't cheating, but I still wouldn't touch my cell phone or...

  13. Most likely to......

    yooperPN posted a topic in General Students

    So, as graduation is getting closer, some of our classmates thought it would be fun if we did the 'class nominations/elections' that most do in high school. I was hoping maybe some of you out there...

  14. The "I HATE IT WHEN..." thread for students!!

    yooperPN replied to shescoolie's topic in General Students

    I hate it when your classmates are divided up into different clinical groups, only to find that some clinical groups receive 'special privilages' (ie. leaving early, having longer lunches, clinical...

  15. First Bump on a Bumpy Road

    yooperPN replied to NickB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeah: Haha! So true!! Or, "It can't be that bad"....

  16. First Bump on a Bumpy Road

    yooperPN replied to NickB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to say, if I were pregnant and looking for a midwife... it wouldn't matter to me if they were male or female. I live in a small community and I know a lot of women who prefer female OB's;...

  17. Do you bring your medical dictionary with you to school?

    yooperPN replied to learninmama's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There is a couple of my classmates that have the rolling backpacks. I wanted to get one when I was backpack shopping, but they're a little more expensive and I'm in Michigan (where it snows a lot!)....

  18. Do you bring your medical dictionary with you to school?

    yooperPN replied to learninmama's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm about to start my 2nd semester in the LPN program, and we didn't have a medical dictionary required. I know of 1 student who purchased a 'pocket-sized' medical dictionary, and I'm sure she...

  19. How much does WIA pay toward your degree???

    yooperPN replied to BR NURSE2BEE's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    From what I understood about the Michigan's No worker left behind act, the cap is $5k, and all year I've been hearing that they may not possibly be giving all $5k that was promised because Michigan is...

  20. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    yooperPN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    The most irritating complaint that I've heard is from the student who frequently misses classes, if they do come to class they're late, and just really doesn't seem to want this as much as the rest of...

  21. Vaccines and nursing school

    yooperPN replied to cute2's topic in General Students

    I couldn't get ahold of my high school for copies of my vaccinations, but contacted my local health department and they had everything I needed! I also got titers for some of my vaccinations, and...

  22. Those of you in management/hiring positions...

    yooperPN replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's illegal to NOT hire someone because of pregnancy, but I'm sure this stuff happens every day. There's usually a way out, so to speak. But, once hired, it is completely illegal to demote...

  23. Funny ER video!

    yooperPN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    lol! I too loved the allergic to employment

  24. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    yooperPN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    My school made it mandatory if you wanted to go to clinicals. I got the nasal mist and felt generally 'icky' afterwards, but nothing major. Just tired, icky stomach, maybe a mild fever, slight body...

  25. IV math question- help...

    yooperPN replied to Starfish1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    since everyone else helped with the first part of your question, i would think the reason behind answering the 2nd question with ml/min is because that's what is given in the problem. it says...