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  1. What do you think?

    cherryblossom88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a big assisted living/nursing home. I am the only nurse there at night. The residents reach us by pushing "nurse" on the phone beside their bed, the phone will ring at the nurses station and...

  2. What do you think?

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add that this person has worked days and eves for the past few months prn , so she knows all the residents

  3. Child Pysch Interview

    cherryblossom88 replied to germanshep's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask about the following things : my pay and when raises are given, nurse to pt ratio, nurse to cna ratio, schedule, overtime, breaks. Thats all I can think

  4. mailed back FCCA

    cherryblossom88 replied to k3104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am just wondering what the FCCA consists of and how much time did you take on it and how much time does the school give you to complete it? Good luck and keep us posted on how you did. I am sure you...

  5. Help with an Essay Question

    cherryblossom88 replied to Seawitch's topic in General Nursing

    I found this article about recent advances for testing for an MI :http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/issue/2008/05/5_advances_medicine05_5.html. I thought it was interesting...good

  6. Feeling nervous and unsure...help!

    cherryblossom88 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been an LPN for about 1 1/2 years. I have ls 1 , ls 2, transitions and a psych class until i can apply for the cpne. I am getting a little bit nervous because I have very little IV experience,...

  7. Feeling nervous and unsure...help!

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not sure when I will be taking LS1 , sometime in march for sure. I dont know when I hope to be done. I am moving to Germany. Originally from TN. A workshop may or maynot be in my budget at the...

  8. Feeling nervous and unsure...help!

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Why did you fail? Was it because you had never seen one before? That scares me so

  9. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    cherryblossom88 replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    I say run far away from this field! CNA for 2 years, LPN for a year and a half, hopefully RN sometime within the next year. I am taking a break from work right now because I am so burnt out already....

  10. Feeling nervous and unsure...help!

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Okay you made me feel better! I am freaking out.

  11. How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    cherryblossom88 replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should do what I did when I first started...I would write my concerns on a peice of paper along with the vital signs and have the patients MAR in front of you. That way everything is right...

  12. PLEASE HELP - May be kicked out.

    cherryblossom88 replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    I agree with the other poster...bring your prescription bottle in and maybe get a note from your MD. Good

  13. passed cpne

    cherryblossom88 replied to crazywoman's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am planning on taking my CPNE in mansfield! I would love to hear your experience? Were there any peds patients there? How many passed out of your

  14. I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    cherryblossom88 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    I never answer the phone when my work calls, they ALWAYS leave a voicemail. Then, if I decide to go in , I will call them back.

  15. almost no training, heavy workload

    cherryblossom88 replied to mayawit's topic in General Nursing

    You are responsible for the new skin tears? At one facility I worked at the charge nurse completed the incident report as well as took care of the skin tear and the wound nurse would follow

  16. Moving to fort campbell

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    We will be moving in towards the middle of april. I want a nice apartment...a pool would be nice. Hopefully I can find a job on base ..that would be

  17. Nurse or Nanny?

    cherryblossom88 replied to HappyGo1's topic in General Nursing

    I would quit. 20 dollars an hour for an RN in a place like NYC? Im sure if you look hard enough you'll be able to find something else. Asking you to do the housework is ridiculous...that just makes me...

  18. Moving to fort campbell

    cherryblossom88 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Really? So you live in fort campbell? How are the apartment prices down there? I am originally from TN but Ive been living in Fort Lewis . So happy to be moving back to the

  19. Please advise

    cherryblossom88 replied to Neversaynever's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered trying home health? I was hired right after LPN school and trained to work with a vent dependent patient. Home health pays well too most of the

  20. First 2 EC nursing exams - what study materials?

    cherryblossom88 replied to M610's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have taken 3 exams and gotten 2 b's on the first two and I got a c on the Reproduction (I didn't spend enough time studying). I have purchased the study guides online on the EC website and they are...

  21. Student caught stealing....

    cherryblossom88 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should! This person doesnt need to be taking care of vulnerable and unsuspecting patients. I'm wondering how much the nursing student took from you? If its a small amount I dont think...