Aleonard13

Aleonard13 specializes in med-surg, MCH home visiting.

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1. vivitrol injection

   Aleonard13 posted a topic in Addictions

   hello I'm new to giving vivitrol injection. I follow the directions, but when I inject the syringe, the medication gets clogged. I take out the needle/syringe, change needles and try a second time...

2. Detox nursing is sucking the life out of me

   Aleonard13 replied to number41's topic in Addictions

   hi I worked in a detox facility for a little over a year. I felt EXACTLY the same! it sucked the life out of me. now I'm working in community mental health and I really enjoy it.

3. IM Injections

   Aleonard13 replied to nina12345's topic in Psychiatric

   im a new psych nurse, giving frequent IM injections primarily to the deltoid muscles. this is in a community health setting. one of my patients now has a knot from my last injection. no signs of...

4. Virgin Islands!

   Aleonard13 replied to TheWorldA's topic in Agency Nurses

   there are 3 hospitals in the VI, one for each island. they all take

5. ST. Thomas USVI Travel????

   Aleonard13 replied to robins7's topic in Travel

   i worked in st. thomas for 1.5 years on the surgical unit, sometimes floated to medical. it was my first nurse job, i was trained there, and was permanent staff not a traveler. the hospital has...

6. Nursing in USVI

   Aleonard13 posted a topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

   I highly recommend working in the virgin islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John) you don't need a passport to get there, obtaining a license is fairly quick and easy. you do need a personality...

7. Nurse Licensure Compact

   Aleonard13 replied to louisiana nurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   i just have to complain really quick about the RN endorsement process for LA. way over the

8. Licensure by endorsement processing time?

   Aleonard13 replied to twobitsrn's topic in Oregon Nursing

   mine took about 3 weeks, and lots of

9. night shift question

   Aleonard13 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

   sounds like hypoglycemia.. i'm not diabetic, but that's how i feel when i haven't eaten in a while and i also work nights. you said you dont want to eat at night, but what about snacks? it's good...

10. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    Aleonard13 replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    one of my nursing instructors told our class she had a patient who use to make "lizard soup" for

11. Any phobias you overcame to become a nurse?

    Aleonard13 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    yes. i use to hate feet! i had to get over my repulsion quick working on a med-surg unit checking pedal pulses, etc.

12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Aleonard13 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    when i was still in school doing a rotation in the ICU- a nurse came to the nursing station and said she needed help with something. apparently she tried to give a whole pill through an NG tube and it...

13. New Grad Programs?

    Aleonard13 replied to learning&yearning's topic in International Nursing

    if your willing to relocate come to st. thomas us virgin islands. we need permanent nurses here, plus the hospital has a preceptor

14. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    Aleonard13 replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that is one nice thing about nursing. just because you don't like working in the hospital doesn't mean you have to give up nursing all together. there are so many different area's to explore. that's...

15. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    Aleonard13 replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is so helpful to read these posts. i had a 3 month orientation, but honestly i didn't feel prepared to go on the floor myself. my last preceptor didn't take much iniative to work with me on my...