MedChica

MedChica

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  1. Anyone heard any reason gel polish is worse than regular polish??

    MedChica replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    News to me. I thought we could wear shellac polish...? Somehow, I thought it was preferred over regular polish (and acrylics of course)...if they weren't chipped and whatnot.>sigh I work with...

  2. Length of employment

    MedChica replied to bethann27's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    With my last FT employer, from the time that I was an aide in 2010 to 2014. Then, I relocated. I've been at one of my jobs for 1 month. The second job, I just quit. I was there about as long,...

  3. Why are we in LPN school?

    MedChica replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    $35,000 a year? Yeah, if you live in the country and work in a hospital or doc office. Those places drag average wages down. Anyway, there's a top and a bottom on the wage scale. Pay for nurses...

  4. LVN tips?

    MedChica replied to RDLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nah, it's not common. It's something that varies by facility. Computerized charting can improve efficiency. Some facilities have med aides. In a prior f/t, job, the nurses only gave OTC/PRNs. This...

  5. Please advise me...workplace bullying and gossiping

    MedChica replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you felt insulted, you should've addressed her about it as soon as it fell out of her mouth. I'm an introvert, as well. No one's going to defend you, for you. ************** What were her exact...

  6. ACLS...

    MedChica replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It was rigorous but the instructor was great. - You rec'v a book. - You watch BLS videos as a refresher. - You perform CPR. - You watch ACLS videos. - You do mock codes and I don't like...

  7. Huge over supply of nurses

    MedChica replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Skimmed it, I'm sorry. My brain's not working tonight. I'm worked in two states: S.Texas and S.Florida. These facilities can't keep people and it's not because they're making everyone work...

  8. What's your dress code at work?

    MedChica replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I just started but: At one facility: - Nurses wear maroon. - RN supv wear black. - CNAs wear teal. At another facility: - Nurses were light blue. - CNAs wear navy. I like it, to be honest. I'd be...

  9. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    MedChica replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We're talking about judging someone for something that CANNOT be controlled. It's a problem when you tell a group of people that what is natural about them is wrong -- that they should change a...

  10. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    MedChica replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Is this a troll thread or something? I have an armpit length kinky/curly fro. I rec'v compliments from everyone. Even I didn't - I doubledog dare anyone to look me in my eyeballs and call it...

  11. Changing careers

    MedChica replied to strellaazul's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wouldnt want to attend any LVN nursing school that throws you on the floor with You're taking care of lives, not shuffling paperwork. Beyond this, it's not possible to squeeze all that you need to...

  12. Just ordered.....

    MedChica replied to RatedR22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Snazzy! I have the cardiology III. I bought the Littman electronic steth beforehand which is useful in very noisy environments but it picks up ALL sound and it's heavy. The Cardiology III is...

  13. New Nurse New Problems

    MedChica replied to ca.as.lvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This sounds pretty unbelievable;then again, I've seen too much and I'm totally cynical because of it. So, whatever. I believe it. Do you have any other jobs lined up? LOL Make sure that...

  14. Practical Nursing - salary raise?

    MedChica replied to sallyk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, you need to look into RN school if you want $40/hr. $25 is feasible. So's $30/hr. But, $40...? I don't know about that. Maybe private sitting or working a lot of OT...? See, here's the crux...

  15. IV certification

    MedChica replied to qlady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    RNs don't need IV certs. You need an IV cert because you're an LVN. We all do 'sticks' in school but LVNs aren't IV certified. You've got dig for good places. I don't know where you live but the...

  16. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    MedChica replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, wow. Don't know her but hope that she gets better and back on her

  17. URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    MedChica replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    [=nuangel1;8176143]I work in Rhode Island .the DPH has already stated that any nurse who refuses to care for an Ebola pt will lose their nursing license. Is that, like, a dare? LOL ... and everyone...

  18. VRE

    MedChica replied to tjarvis's topic in General Nursing

    Were you at work when you wrote that...? LOL. "Hmm. What to do? What to --I know. I'll log and pose the question to ALLNURSES and wait for someone to post an answer!" Yeah - tell the aides to get...

  19. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    MedChica replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I dont feel guilty when im actually sick. I dont call off unless im sick, either. If I had children, I wldnt feel guilty for taking off to care for my children. My babies > My coworkers. Be...

  20. Dallas Presbyterian Nurse Interview

    MedChica replied to annie.rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    SMH She's so brave and I'm glad that she had the balls to speak out..bc the CDC AND that hospital arent doing a thing but covering their butts. What she says doesnt really surprise me in that I've...

  21. Second ebola nurse "okay'd" to fly

    MedChica replied to babyNP.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was at the gym watching the news yesterday. Just in time to see Sanjay Gupta's head explode. Everyone on CNN basically called her an idiot. It got real, yesterday!! Today, too. Im watching Rohan...

  22. 2nd Ebola Healthcare Worker visited Akron/Cleveland after Exposure

    MedChica replied to Roman1's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Are you serious? I was at the gym watching the news and didnt know that shed boarded with a temp. theyve downplayed this ebola thing, for sure. But i wonder what possessed her to get on the plane...

  23. Common sense

    MedChica replied to Indigo_Beauty's topic in Disaster Preparation

    People were using judgement. All over this board ppl have been shouting down conspiracy theorists in favor of "the facts" and research? Now, the nurses whove done so were wrong for having done so?...

  24. *rolling my eyes*

    MedChica replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I blame the hospital but the nurse used poor judgements. I actually dont know what i wldve done. i use PPE often like everyone else. I put up PPE removal instructions so that my aides know how to...

  25. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    MedChica replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Pain meds- Ativan, Tylenol, Norco, Trazadone, morphine, methadone Allergy meds - claritin, flonase, cough drop, throat spray, cough syrup Bowel/Bladder meds -Docusate, MoM, Kaotin, Senna and Gelnique...