Lorien_LPN

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  1. What color do you wear?

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just out of curiousity what color scrubs do nurses wear on your units? I didn't know where else to post this and I am just posting it for fun. In my city nurses mostly wear navy blue all the hospitals...

  2. UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey nurses, I am in my last semester of RN school and we are discussing and researching the prevalence in my area hospitals of delegating to UAP's the removal of peripheral IV's. I have looked at the...

  3. Advice for LPN school

    Lorien_LPN replied to Nurse2B 2012's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hey Congratulations on making it into nursing school, that is a feat in itself. I am about to graduate my RN program this upcoming fall semester and just took my LPN exam last week and passed (in...

  4. Lab Coat NP Embroidery

    Lorien_LPN replied to FNPdude74's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The NPs at the facility I work at usually do one of the following: John Smith APRN Family Nurse Practioner Or John Smith ARNP Family Nurse

  5. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Lorien_LPN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    No we did not go an talk to the professor grading our group presentation about you becuase we just dont like you, we talked to her becuase you: 1. Show up constantly late to group meetings 2. Show up...

  6. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Lorien_LPN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    To those who are repeating this particular semester of nursinf school: "Im sorry you did not pass the first test, but if you have the entire summer to study what you were not able to get last...

  7. Nurses, do you immediately take bath after duty?

    Lorien_LPN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Omg! I want one. Where did you get

  8. Med-Surg I

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in General Students

    Hey fellow student, nurses, and instructors I have just started my first week of Med-Surg I and so far I have been really busy with studying and keeping up with assignments to get ready to go to our...

  9. Are the new nurses to blame

    Lorien_LPN replied to Zaphod's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a future new grad, the reason I decided to take up nursing as a career was for bedside nursing. Working in the hospital setting and doing clinicals attracts me to the role of the bedside...

  10. PCT at TCC

    Lorien_LPN replied to champsmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    It is a great class to take if your wanting to eventually go to nursing school. It prepares you better than just taking a CNA class especially since you get exposed to much more than just a CNA class....

  11. Are there any new grad nursing jobs anywhere?

    Lorien_LPN replied to MisterSimba's topic in California Nursing

    Look at Tulsa Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Oklahoma. I cannot gurantee a ped position there are some good cardiac and medical floors needing nurses. The hospital I'm workig at is openig a whole new step...

  12. Vent Session

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in Cardiac

    Ok people let me paint a picture: I am a nursing student and work as a monitor(telemetry) tech at a large local hospital. I used to be proud to work here but within the past couple months I am almost...

  13. JOBS in OKLAHOMA

    Lorien_LPN replied to RNlvn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know about Oklahoma ctiy but all the hospitals in Tulsa offer 4-5$ diffrential for nights and a 4$ for weekends. And if one looks at the average amount for a luxary apartment with all...

  14. Patient to Nurse Ratio

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I realize the subject as been discussed over and over again but I think it is a really important issue to discuss. I was wondering what some people thought is a safe an appropriate nurse to patient...

  15. Resources you bring to work?

    Lorien_LPN replied to srknurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Would you be willing to share your report

  16. Nursing Home Emergencies- what would you do?

    Lorien_LPN replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a really good

  17. What do you carry...

    Lorien_LPN replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    I have three pockets on my scrub top and to pockets on my pants: Scrub Top Pockets- ID on my V top. Penlight Sharpie Pens Stehoscope around my neck Tape on Hemostats attached to the end of my top...

  18. State of CA CNS vs. NP

    Lorien_LPN replied to allsmiles2008's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    In oklahoma CNS's can apply for prescriptive authority within their

  19. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

    Lorien_LPN replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

    Starting in my area, northeastern Oklahoma is about 10.50$. Thats without differential. CNA's get about 9$ to start with. We are a centralized monitoring unit so we watch the whole hospital from our...

  20. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

    Lorien_LPN replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

    I have been a monitor tech for about two years now and I can tell you that you learn your rhythms extremely well. I also think that it is an excellent school job. Although being a CNA on a floor can...

  21. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    Lorien_LPN replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a soultion to the nurses being confused with other hospital personal. One of the hospitals in my area requires the nurses both LPN and RNs to have their first name and their title embroidered...

  22. What color do you wear?

    Lorien_LPN replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yeah I like the navy. I really like the seafoam/powder blue that surgery uses for

  23. What color do you wear?

    Lorien_LPN replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yuck on the eggplant! I like the navy blue, that's what we wear in school. I do not think I could wear white. It is kind of counterproductive, I mean what if you get (insert bodily fluid here), on

  24. Bad news about TCC RN program

    Lorien_LPN replied to youngandnursing's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    So far I have not had a problem with TCC's nursing program. The profesors have been hard but that's to be expected. It's nursing school, if you don't want to go to TCC why even apply for the nursing...

  25. Calling All Oncology Nurses: Questions about Esophageal Cancer

    Lorien_LPN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hey everyone I am needing some information about esophageal cancer. Here is a little background information. I am a student nurse about to start my second semester of school. I haven't had any...