lkwashington

lkwashington

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  1. What does "36-hour night shift" mean?

    lkwashington replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work less than 32 hours a week is part time

  2. a question about critical thinking

    lkwashington replied to neurontin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    c. would be

  3. Advice needed.....

    lkwashington replied to aeronursenj's topic in General Nursing

    Is the reason you dont like nursing anymore because of you dont like working nights? Can you change the shift? You dont go to work to make friends. I would say you want to be able to tolerate the...

  4. Dealing with first loss of patient

    lkwashington replied to broosevader's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to say it will be easy everytime because I will be lying. We are human and we are allowed to be emotional for and with our patients and their families. I believe each time you may deal...

  5. to any/all fellow nurses--please help! :)

    lkwashington replied to sunshinecanmakeadif's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like to me that you are in a bad situation in which it is overwhelming. My question to you what are you going to do? Me personally would be unable to to work on a daily basis and someone is...

  6. Are these teachers the norm, or just lucky?

    lkwashington replied to haitianrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

  7. Are these teachers the norm, or just lucky?

    lkwashington replied to haitianrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I disagree. It depends where you live and how you

  8. Nursing after pre-med coursework?

    lkwashington replied to beastykato's topic in General Nursing

    If you decide to go to school for you MSN. You can get in you may have to study for a year for your RN then take the NCLEX and pass. Then continue with your MSN. I read a post on here about this...

  9. FAMILY PAINS

    lkwashington replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    I have asked family members to leave if I feel they are interferring with my patient healing and resting time. A quiet environment is very important part of the healing process. You could have called...

  10. 3rd time is a charm

    lkwashington replied to lovepinks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally agree with you OP. It took the third time for me to pass the NCLEX. It was one of the best feelings in the world. This was back in Jan 2007. I completed by BSN in Dec 2009. I will be...

  11. How long can a postictal state last?

    lkwashington replied to letitride123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    All seizures outcomes are different. It would be a good idea to consult a Medical Doctor for resourceful information. We are not allowed to give medical advice on this

  12. Accepted a clinical instructor postion

    lkwashington replied to lkwashington's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks so much TooterIA. This helps. I will be with another clinical instructor with LPN students. There are a total of 10 students, we will be splinting them up in half. The previous students were...

  13. Accepted a clinical instructor postion

    lkwashington posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I accepted a clinical instructor position at LPN school. I have been working on this position now for 3 weeks. I received the call yesterday evening. I have to go in today negotiate an offer. I...

  14. Accepted a clinical instructor postion

    lkwashington replied to lkwashington's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes, I did take the job offer. Thanks for the

  15. bullying at work

    lkwashington replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with everyone. Guess what? The things we stating are easier said then done. I would go in the chain of command. The reason why I say this because you may not have been the only victim....

  16. bullying at work

    lkwashington replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with Davey Do. Now you also have a chain of command. You have the director of the unit and last chief nursing officer. If you have to go to risk management. You have options please use...

  17. Written up for this???

    lkwashington replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Several staff nurses have stated they dont trust management or admin. So what do we suppose to do. If they are not there to help us, I guess we just have to protect ourselves by protecting our...

  18. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    lkwashington replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    I know everyone has their own opinion. I would like to speak my few cents in this matter. Speaking about the teacher techs or aids. This may not be a bad idea because how many parents home school...

  19. Written up for this???

    lkwashington replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I can say this: Either the person heard something and the voices carried and/or I hate to say, are they out for you or anyone else on your unit. This includes the other nurses you were speaking with....

  20. Walden msn program

    lkwashington replied to RN7500's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You may want to surf the internet. The school that interest you may have some good scholarships opportunties and other options. If you work sometimes your place of work may offer something toward the...

  21. How do you manage your shift from beginning to end?

    lkwashington replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift 7p-7a. I am a float nurse so it depends how my night start off. Usually after receiving report because we do bedside report and check charts every shift with the off going nurse. I...

  22. Walden msn program

    lkwashington replied to RN7500's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Good luck. I decided to start in January because I am working on my PCCN at the moment. I need to get all my ducks in a

  23. Walden msn program

    lkwashington replied to RN7500's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When are you planning on

  24. Walden msn program

    lkwashington replied to RN7500's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was accepted early August. I am planning on attending in

  25. Pursuing further education after Medical Careers Institute..

    lkwashington replied to tony77's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Is your BSN you earned at MCI accredited? You may have to call different MSN scool to find out. Dont give