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  1. I reached a milestone last night.

    guest2210 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!! It is quite exciting when you can actually apply what you have learned to actually doing it!!! I had an LPN of almost a year ask me to change a male's foley because she had never...

  2. Can you work as a CNA/NA/LPN as licensed RN?

    guest2210 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I did in my state(OH). The AL place I was at was short handed so as an LPN I worked as a care associate-different rules governing ALFs. I was in AZ recently and a nurse was still working in the ED as...

  3. Making LTC your specialty as an RN

    guest2210 replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My instructor in LPNS for geriatrics was a ADN with certification in Gerontology. She was young and absolutely loved all of the residents at the LTC we trained

  4. CPOE what doe sit stand for?

    guest2210 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi Rninformatics, Very good article. Severalprojects I have been involved with also use the acronym CPOM. I was recently a consultant on a project that was going live with clindoc. My understanding...

  5. Overweight Nurse?

    guest2210 replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I first wanted to get into nursing, I applied at a 3 yr hospital run diploma program, in 1981. I was rejected because "my weight was not in relation to my height" or words to that effect. (It...

  6. Job Interview

    guest2210 replied to RN-Ella's topic in General Nursing

    Background checks are not cheap, so if they fingerprinted you, depending on what it shows, I would think that they will call you with an offer. Of course, you can always call the DON and ask her....

  7. LPN in Med/Surg or ER first?

    guest2210 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If I had had the choice when I went to work on a med/surg floor, I would have taken the ER. I might not have injured my back as quickly and been off work for 13

  8. What are some unique, non-acute RN jobs?

    guest2210 replied to mochamocha's topic in General Nursing

    Amusement parks always need nurses for their first aid

  9. LVN to RN bridge program. Has anyone here done it?

    guest2210 replied to mr.hustle's topic in LPN to RN

    There are some bridge programs that incorporate the pre-reqs into the curriculum so you don't have to take them separately. The 2 programs I have found are 15 month programs from start to finish and...

  10. New grad nursing home charge nurse.. help?!

    guest2210 replied to Bairkr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the rn supervisors i've worked with have been fabulous. they knew they could count on me to help them if warranted. their main function was staffing-making sure they had it and finding coverage...

  11. CMS Visit: "Your in my way - My patient is more important than this petty bull"

    guest2210 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    kudos....

  12. Questions for Veteran LPN's..

    guest2210 replied to PfromFL's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you really want to get accustomed to the "cleaning up poop" aspect of being an LPN, might I suggest you work as a CNA prior to starting school. I've been an LPN for 28 years and have done it all,...

  13. Should I just lie?

    guest2210 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    It is NEVER a good idea to lie, especially to a prospective employer. Lies always have a way of biting you in the behind eventually. Lying on an application is cause for immediate dismissal as well....

  14. License in 2 states at same time?

    guest2210 replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Nursing

    i'm licensed in 2 states...and, of course, the renewal is different for each. one state is even years, the other state is odd years. so i have a license renewal every year, as well as different ceu...

  15. Scary scary nurse

    guest2210 replied to JavaMama98's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i do know one of the questions prospective employers will ask former employers is if they would rehire that person. all the facility has to do is say 'no" and that should raise a red flag. i have...

  16. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    guest2210 replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    People have gotten terminated by just looking up patients on the computer while they were at work...granted they had nothing to do with those patients' care. This was a violation of HIPAA, plain and...

  17. Tips and Recommended Readings?

    guest2210 replied to Nicole2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depending on when you are starting, your clinical educator should have knowledge of what you can read as should the nurse manager as far as continuing education articles. Good luck and...

  18. Which one should I choose?

    guest2210 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely ER...I've been in ERs where the techs do blood draws, insert foleys, and other

  19. New Job Opportunity

    guest2210 replied to 6mostogo's topic in General Nursing

    The ORs I have been in, the CNAs will take specimens to the lab, move pts in and out, strip carts of pts discharged and sometimes clean the rooms for next patient. You'd enter vitals(if your hospital...

  20. Travel Nursing

    guest2210 replied to txlvn99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I haven't seen any travel agencies that take LPN/LVNs. there is one ad on this site that states "No LPNs". I'd do a google search and see what you come up with. Good

  21. RNs who have never worked bedside - What do you do?

    guest2210 replied to pumpernickel pup's topic in General Nursing

    I've known some RNs who got their AD or BSN just to go into management. Sometimes experience doesn't matter...it's just the alphabet soup after their name that some employers want in

  22. How much more do you get per year of experience?

    guest2210 replied to Brookenicole84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Several years ago, I started at a local LTC. The base rate was $19/hr. My rate was $23/hr due to 25 years of licensure. I had the experience but whether they paid for those years or just the fact...

  23. Title for completing the STNA course.

    guest2210 replied to CMA/CPT's topic in General Nursing

    i would think nursing assistant. call or email your bon for your state. they should be able to answer your question with more

  24. Want to buy Danskos, but should I wait til I'm working so I know if color will

    guest2210 replied to HealerWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been in a number of facilities across the country and from what I have seen, very few wear white Danskos. Most are brown or black. Even black patent leather-those are really sharp

  25. What's a day like on a strictly "medical" floor?

    guest2210 replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Strictly medical usually consists of alot of nursing home residents with pneumonia, FUO, sepsis, UTI, post ops, abdominal pain, COPD exacerbation. It may also have patients whose diagnoses don't...