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  1. Do you say you're a nurse...

    I was once a CNA and now an LPN. I was taught in CNA class that the word "nursing" in Certified Nursing Assistant implies you are assisting the Nurse whether they be RN or
  2. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

    You should file charges. We have a pt at my facility who is verbally and physically abusive to the staff. What are our rights? We are constantly bombarded and educated on pts rights but what rights do...
  3. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    Yes I worked on an ortho floor and everyone recieved lovenox post op. We were inserviced on Lovenox and we were taught the bubble decreased the incidence of bruising d/t pushing the med deeper into...
  4. Having the "Right to Fall"

    Oh yes they certainly have a right to fall but it is our responsibility to make sure they aren't injured when they do. How
  5. LTC Pt - What to do?

    LOL...didn't think of how that sounded when I wrote
  6. LTC Pt - What to do?

    I work in LTC and have a question about a pt. This man has been in our facility with his wife for about 3 months now. He is A&O during the day and very rational. At night it is a different story....
  7. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    I as well as most of us here have been right there where you were. If your like me you put all of yourself into your work and it truely hurts when treated that way. I know we are overlooked many...
  8. Great News for Tennesseans

    Yes I am going to apply for Fall 2008. I was just getting started on Excelsior but this will be so much cheaper. I think it will be worth the wait. I plan to clep out of some pre-reqs. I am already an...
  9. Great News for Tennesseans

    Here is the announcement on TBR's website, it says to watch that site for more info.
  10. Great News for Tennesseans

    I just found out that Tennessee Board of Regents will be offering and online ASN program in the fall of
  11. Documentation books

    Does anyone know of a good guide for documentation. I feel like my documentation is lacking. I usually start at the head and go to the feet. It can be rather lengthy. How much is too much and how...
  12. Can we still be friends?

    It will take a few run ins before they truely submit to your authority. They will try really hard to make you feel your not the boss for a while. My advice is to continue to be as pleasant as you were...
  13. Drawing Blood

    I wouldn't want to draw from the foot on a diabetic
  14. LPN to RN - Can't afford it!

    They will let you break it up into payment? That sounds great! I will check into Excelsior some more. I have looked at them before but it seemed very expensive from what I saw. But the way the...
  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    This story didn't involve a ghost but still scared the pants off of me. One night while working LTC I was leaving my station to go down to the break room for a drink. The front doors of the facility...