lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Hi everyone! Thanks for all the advice and support! The contract in my district has an out written in it for budget reducing due to cuts and low enrollment! I decided to go with the great advice here...
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    Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Being in Texas, (at will) I think that can, but maybe I'm wrong. I will contact the union and see what they
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    Budget Cuts and Boss Wanting the Impossible

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Thank you, I agree with you. I do appreciate that my boss is in a major bind with the budget, and I fear a couple teachers may also be on the block, which of course is going to increase the students...
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    False Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis)

    lifelearningrn replied to Emergent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I find this fascinating. Please keep us
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    New School Nurse/ Immunizations

    lifelearningrn replied to VN2016's topic in School

    They need 2 doses of Hep A. The ones that are generally non-compliant with this one are the ones coming from other countries. If a child is new to America, they will likely need this series of shots....
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    10 year old died after I performed CPR

    lifelearningrn replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this statement. I can't imagine how hard that was for you, but for the family, it's almost unbearable. While I'm sure that they are (and if not yet, will be) appreciative of your help,...
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    Students and Facebook

    lifelearningrn replied to AmeliasAunt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You say she assisted in the dismissal process? How much assistance did she give? I recall an incident that occurred during nursing school that involved about a dozen students, and the staff mishandled...
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    Incinsiderate Families

    lifelearningrn replied to logical0270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree PRE-MEDICATING would have done little to no good in this situation. What would have done good is having CONSIDERATE family members that would have first let the staff know they were going to...
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    New Chamberlain Campus in Houston

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm curious if anyone is attending the first cohort for the new Chamberlain campus (which starts in Feb, I think)? I've never given this school much thought before today when I heard an ad on the...
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    No more rudeness!

    lifelearningrn replied to WheatGerm's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you'll find this behavior anywhere you go (as in any profession). It's not just
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    Out of school for 18 months. Passed NCLEX on first try with 265 questions.

    lifelearningrn replied to kentot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Can I pry a little and ask why you waited 18 months to take the
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    Not getting paid

    lifelearningrn replied to Greys_l's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would be looking to work for more honest, straight shooting folks. The whole thing seems to have been unprofessionally (and possibly illegally)
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    Withdrew from BSN to do LVN (lost and confuse)

    lifelearningrn replied to cutescrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A lot of people take the step approach (LVN->RN->BSN) and it works just fine for them. I do have to answer that chemistry is chemistry no matter where you take it and the conversions are a major...
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    Not getting paid

    lifelearningrn replied to Greys_l's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you are all getting stuck on the word "volunteer". How often does your management ask for volunteers to work extra shifts? Does that mean you're not going to get paid? Of course it doesn't....
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    Incinsiderate Families

    lifelearningrn replied to logical0270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I'm reading correctly, the family came in, dropped the bomb on grandma, then left shortly after? While I agree that it's silly to have expected them to notify the nurse prior to dropping such...
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    LVN to 30 Unit Option to BSN

    lifelearningrn replied to Rice_in_Space's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others, especially because you say you may be stationed anywhere outside of CA. You're definitely better off obtaining your RN through more traditional routes so you'll be able to...
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    Home health aide issue

    lifelearningrn replied to Hhcna's topic in Home Health

    I should add I wasn't a CNA (just an aide) and I worked three days a week (6 hour shifts) with the same patient for nearly 3 years. Companionship was part of the job description, so I didn't feel like...
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    Home health aide issue

    lifelearningrn replied to Hhcna's topic in Home Health

    I worked as a HHA in the late 90s/early 2000s and I never, ever billed for hours I wasn't in the home. I often would finish my duties within a couple of hours- part of the job I loved were the hours I...
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    Which wheeled backpack should I buy for Nursing School?

    lifelearningrn replied to PrincessNur's topic in General Students

    I used a regular backpack. I was somewhat annoyed by those who dragged around wheeled luggage everywhere. They end up in the walk ways or on chairs that would be better used seating students.
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    NCLEX RN on 6/28 and think I Failed

    lifelearningrn replied to bostongirl128's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations. When I took the NCLEX, I felt just like you did.. when it shut off (85ish qs) I was SURE I failed. It was a nice surprise that my license showed up on the BON website before the quick...
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    Pearson Vue trick July 2016

    lifelearningrn replied to TxNurse314's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Before paying for your quick results, go to the Texas BON and look to see if your license shows up. Mine showed up before the 48 hours, making it unnecessary for me to pay for the quick results.
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    Where to work as a pre-nursing student?

    lifelearningrn replied to Gabriella06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Getting into the door via food service is actually quite brilliant. I hadn't thought of that, either. Housekeeping is another 'in'. Being as young as you are, those are both a good place to start.
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    Failed Nursing School

    lifelearningrn replied to nur_journey's topic in General Students

    I agree with this. If 78% was failing at my nursing school (that I graduated with a 3.2 GPA from), I'd have failed out my first semester. It's unfortunate that her school has such a high passing...
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    HCC Coleman LVN Fall 2016

    lifelearningrn replied to jnguyen217's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you're good to go. I've heard good and bad things about San Jacs nursing program... I did all my pre-reqs through them, but the horror stories of their nursing program scared me away...
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    Am I a bully?

    lifelearningrn replied to haron54's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm curious- have you really been working in this hospital for 40 years? If so, did you lose a pension/retirement benefits by being fired? If any of this is true- there definitely might be some dirty...