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  1. Pre-graduate Jitters

    IndiKast replied to ABM1227's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, I'm terrified, again. Late 2008 I was 5wks from graduation and suddenly got stupid. I had a very tough and very new clinical teacher who decided I wasn't ready to graduate. She put me on...

  2. BSN graduate to take LVN exam

    IndiKast replied to lexdelarosa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Uh, why? The NCLEX RN and LVN and identical. There's no reason for taking the LVN version if you have a BSN degree since it is the same procedure to go through for either one. Get that RN! Get more...

  3. Person-centered approach

    IndiKast replied to b0rea1is's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There's a lot of research on Alzheimers and daily living units being done lately including something like you said but other changes are also being done besides taking down the locks. It does help....

  4. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    IndiKast replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding your job issue: I too have been in similar situations and have discovered an easy fix. When you have background issues look into home health. You're a good nurse with a good background. Home...

  5. Can you work as both? Nurse and...

    IndiKast replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    For safety, I'd contact your regulatory boards just to make sure. I know that here, in TX, we aren't allowed to work under a lower license once we've taken a job in the higher one. I'm not sure how...

  6. Would like to shadow a nurse in Dallas/Fort Worth area!

    IndiKast replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Shadowing for a day and volunteering are two totally different entities. Though I do recommend it for anyone with the spare time who plans to go into the field, for simple exposure to the runnings of...

  7. Any in a field of nursing you love?

    IndiKast replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Home health isn't hectic, but its not protected. Being in a hospital or even in an LTC means the people you're caring for are expected to behave in a certain way. They don't when they're at home and...

  8. Asking for Opinion/Advice from TEXAS

    IndiKast replied to JUDERN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Any other state and a union would be there banging on their

  9. First emergency after 2 years in the field

    IndiKast posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tonight I had my first emergency, and I didn't do as well as I'd hoped. But after two years out of school and almost no training with my permanent private care post on his vent, I'm not surprised. So...

  10. essential oils killing super bugs?

    IndiKast replied to anonymousstudent's topic in Patient Education

    I didn't go look it up or anything so if I'm off base, just ignore me, but when someone talks about diffusing oils the first thing on my mind are those awful perfume things in stores now with the...

  11. superstitious?

    IndiKast replied to BigB_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never report out saying Mr. Smith had no problems. He'll be a sinch for you tonight!. It's a sure-fire curse for a new nurse.

  12. RN to apply as CNA in hosp.is this okay?

    IndiKast replied to shiina,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Texas I was told that once you officially hold a job under your license that you cannot revert to a previous license to work. Of course, if you haven't worked as an RN or an LPN, than you're in....

  13. Am I the only one having problems with direct loans?

    IndiKast replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would recommend consolodating to a different company, thus simply getting rid of them and the problem. That's probably what they're aiming for ultimately in a sneaky fashion anyway, but they can't...

  14. 2010 LPN/LVN hourly wage

    IndiKast replied to anonymous1919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Austin, TX $22 hr Pediatric Home Health Care No Shift Diffs Limited Benefits (none taken - no compensation) Area Average $18-20hr in LTC No hospital jobs available to

  15. Nursing Unions...what are the downsides?

    IndiKast replied to ohcomeon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As a native Texan I can say that lacking the protection of a Union has given companies power that many of the other states lack. We're so Anti-Union that local companies need never fear people working...

  16. I'm scared to death??????

    IndiKast replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not all schools have such a stringent gpa requirement. You have two things to remember. If you want something bad enough there's always a way. And smaller schools have lower requirements. Keep...

  17. Any overnight nurses?

    IndiKast replied to lpn-ny's topic in General Nursing

    I do 10-6a Mon Tue 10-7a Thu and 11-7 Fri and Sat. In general I tend to go hit my favorite breakfast place on the way home "Einsteins" where there's a great walking path just behind it. It's just a...

  18. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    IndiKast replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that your past experiences in school also count as experience. Clubs, volunteer stuff, things like the NSNA. It looks great if you can put memberships n your apps like that you re a student...

  19. Still no job and no experience?

    IndiKast replied to chiuli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG, you're paying them for that? There are nurse residencies all over the country that pay you for the same thing. Thus the competition. That's a scam if I've ever seen

  20. Still no job and no experience?

    IndiKast replied to chiuli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I picked up a job for a home health group as an LVN. They trained me to work overnights on a kid with a vent, GButton and trach. Great hours for me and pay. I'm about to finish my RN and when I get my...

  21. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    IndiKast replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's the silly psych wards I hate! I swear they say and do things while A&O X3 that they know they can get away with simply because they have a history of bad days now and then! And they do get...

  22. Baylor Benefits?

    IndiKast replied to KimmieNEAL's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Baylor is college and a hospital in TX who supposedly enacted this plan first.

  23. Germ fatigue...

    IndiKast replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I went through 2 years of CNA, 2 years of clinicals and now 2 years of LVN and am about to finish and go back to the the hospital where it all began. Personally I grew up with a neat freak and I've...

  24. Medically restricted from night shift?

    IndiKast replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there's a law about documented disabilities and acceptable measures having to be made for them so employees can continue to work. If you are fired for something seemingly unrelated (you...

  25. Tattletale nurse

    IndiKast posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As of November I've been an LVN for 2 years. It's been a rocky ride since our local hospitals don't hire LVNS. I finally found a job 6 months ago in pediatric home health (not my area of interest but...