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  1. NAPNES/OOPNES ??

    OOPNES is the Ohio Organization of Practical Nurse Educators. When pharmacology is taken through your course work within your program, you are certified by OOPNES to admin meds. I received an OOPNES...
  2. Best places to learn for a new student?

    When I was a student, we could work at our training hospital as students but was not expected to do anything beyond what we had been taught to that point. I was a float. I worked every unit and that...
  3. I was on disability for 13 years. When that ran out, I called an ECF to ask the location because the help wanted ad didn't contain that info. The DON answered and asked if I wanted to set up an...
  4. Charting..... HELP!

    If Epic is being used to chart, whenever you document in the flow sheets, i.e vitals, pain, wounds, etc. you can add a note specifically related to that entry on the flow sheet, which would make an...
  5. I am scared to do CPR

    I've been an LPN for 31 years and only did CPR once. In the ICU, we were watching the patient monitor as he brady-ed down to "0". My first compression cracked his ribs, he had a gaping chest wound as...
  6. Any tips for Certified Epic Trainer?

    Most of the internal staff that either gets credentialed or certified prior to their facility going live do not want to go back to bedside nursing. After a few years, many of them decide to go into...
  7. Dressed for the OR

    Re-enactments on shows like that usually will post a disclaimer stating that it is a re-enactment, etc. etc. which are usually far from
  8. Discharge charting..? HELP!

    Your instructors should be giving you tips and wording for charting on the patients they assign you. That is how it was back in the day. Have things changed that drastically? I know most nursing...
  9. Fired at retail job prior nursing school

    My personal rule of thumb is if I was employed for less than 3 months, usually a probation period, and I was fired for whatever reason, I do not put it on my resume`. That being said, I was fired...
  10. It's BRAKES when referring to car parts...the Grammar B*tch at
  11. Declined admission!!! Please help!

    Over 30 years ago, I applied for a 3 yr diploma program and was sent a denial letter stating that my weight did not correlate to my height!!! I applied at a private LPN program and was accepted and...
  12. Purple;or, I'm Not Barney

    You might want to try Uniform City - Famous Brand Scrubs at Discount Prices . They have a few brick and mortar stores around the country (i.e. Tampa,FL, Baltimore, MD) and have tons of styles and a...
  13. Transfer medication reconciliation process

    It depends on whether your facility has an EMR program or not. Some of the EMR programs require med recs upon transferring from one unit to another. If the facility has Epic, the docs are required...
  14. Neely hired LPN....HELP!!!

    Congratulations on your academic achievements and your first nursing job!! My first job, also, was in LTC, 31 years ago. The people orienting you more than likely know this is your first nursing...
  15. Day shift vs working night shift

    Congrats on your graduation!! I, too, worked a variety of shifts in my 31 year career, and nights was definitely my favorite shift. Too many chiefs on days, can't find your patients when you need...
  16. CE question

    I'm licensed in OH and FL. This is the year for FL renewal. Ohio's is next year, isn't
  17. Leaving Healthcare IT

    You could try to apply directly at Epic, located in Verona, WI. I know they hire mostly "kids" right out of college but have also hired seasoned nurses if they are willing to relocate to WI. The...
  18. Unit Secretaries

    A lot of it depends on what the hospital policy is once EMR is implemented. I have been on units where the secretaries did lose their jobs due to computer charting. Those were the cases where they...
  19. Any LPN's in informatics?

    ​I've been consulting for 5 years, starting as end user support, and then moving to trainer for Epic. Best career change I've ever
  20. I am an Epic trainer. Most of the facilities I have been associated with have a place on their health systems intranet to go and obtain info specific to Epic, i.e. playground, log ins and patients to...
  21. When I started out, 30 years ago, I worked in LTC. Lasted there for 2 years then got a job in the hospital I did my training in. Became a float nurse due to low census on the med/surg floor I hired...
  22. Can I handle working/LPN school?

    In the early 80's, when I went to LPN school, we were not permitted to work at any time during the 12 month program. When we were in our 2nd and 3rd trimesters, we were allowed to work during the...
  23. Edematous after 3 shifts???

    Definitely have a work-up done. I have dependent edema but only my lower extremities are affected. Whether it's an 8 or a 12 hour shift. My work ups have been negative for anything cardiac related....
  24. The most that could happen is soreness in the entrance to your ear canal. Soft tipped ear pieces should help that. With the auto monitoring done these days, I haven't heard of this being a
  25. No, you do not need to move to WI. Your facility needs to sponsor and pay the way for you to get certified. Depending on the application you are to get certified in it could take any where from 2-4...