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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?

    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....
  6. LTC Pt - What to do?

    LOL...didn't think of how that sounded when I wrote
  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

    I just found out that Tennessee Board of Regents will be offering and online ASN program in the fall of
  9. 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...
  10. Great News for Tennesseans

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

    I would really really like to go back to school for my RN but I just can't afford it. My husband and I make too much money for me to get a pell grant. I could do tuition reimbursement at my job but I...
  15. 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...
  16. LPN to RN - Can't afford it!

    I would really really like to go back to school for my RN but I just can't afford it. My husband and I make too much money for me to get a pell grant. I could do tuition reimbursement at my job but I...
  17. 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...
  18. Hi, I am from middle Tennessee and was just wondering if there was anyone here going through Excelsior. I am thinking about starting in
  19. Excelsior Eng Comp vs. College writing

    I am getting ready to take the College Writing exam myself. If anyone has any advice on preparing it would be greatly
  20. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    OMG! ARE THEY WORTH IT!??! I have battled foot pain for the last five years. I was a floor nurse and my feet would swell and ache constantly from the 12 hour shifts. I tried numerous kinds of shoes...
  21. DH dying-need prayers

    I have just prayed for you and your husband and will ask others to do so also. How blessed you are that you know the Lord and have Him to be your strength in such a difficult time. God bless you and...
  22. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Everywhere I have worked, cna's and ma's have always been considered "Nursing Staff" Is it illegal for them to call themselves "nurse" or just illegal if they call themself "RN" or
  23. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Hi I am Sherry. I am an LPN and I work full-time doing stress tests for a cardiology office. I have been signed up with RUE for over a year and still have not taken my first exam. I cannot seem to get...
  24. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    I work for a group of cardiologists and I do the stress tests for their office. I love it. There are a world of opportunities for you as an LPN but you do need to get a good foundation when you...
  25. tried to look at your link but it said it required a subscription. I would love to read the article though. I am a cardiology nurse and would love to learn more about this if anyone has similar...