MySonIsAdorable

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1. When do you give long & short lasting insulin?

   MySonIsAdorable replied to healthstar's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   With every doctor and every patient the orders are different. Sometimes you will use your nursing judgement, say a person who has a sliding scale and routine insulin and the pt has 68mg/dL the sliding...

2. So, Im a brand new Nurse, Help!

   MySonIsAdorable replied to Anne36's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was where you are about 3 weeks ago, I got 2 days of orientation, that were at the very best weak 2 days. The nurse had no pleasure in showing me the ropes lol. I busted my butt*, did everything...

3. What is the starting salary for nursing home LPN/LVMs?

   MySonIsAdorable replied to Let's help out's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Texas, $17/hr but I know some that got started elsewhere at $20/hr, some as low as

4. New nurse, 11p-7a float on LTC, Dementia and Skilled.

   MySonIsAdorable replied to Rookienurse12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Also you probably need to know about the PRNs, the most common PRN in my SNF unit is ativan, restoril, and morphine. With the antipsychotic, antidepressants, ect there are many scary side effects...

5. Chicken pox

   MySonIsAdorable replied to Rosie67's topic in School

   Just now reading this because my son has the chicken pox. And yes he was vaccinated. His pediatrician told me that (which is what I assumed after researching it before I decided to call it in for an...

6. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

   MySonIsAdorable replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I am an LVN who is going for her BSN in the near future. All I have ever wanted is to work on the floor! I want to be there, helping people hands on for the rest of my career. Sure I have thought of...

7. Starting Pay for New Nurses in Texas...need help!!!

   MySonIsAdorable replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in Texas Nursing

   Think you made the right choice, you know you can find apartments that are pretty nice for around $800 per month, which you will be able to afford on that salary. I am an LVN trying to move to the...

8. LTC or Addictions?

   MySonIsAdorable replied to MySonIsAdorable's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Okay I have decided to take the LTC care job. I worked yesterday and although it was clear that the CNA's are in a bad habit of not listening...I have been told that I can write them up and they have...

9. What malpractice insurance do you use?

   MySonIsAdorable replied to MySonIsAdorable's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank you! Now I just have two companies to decided from.

10. What malpractice insurance do you use?

    MySonIsAdorable replied to MySonIsAdorable's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know I am a little nervous and want to dot all my I's and cross my T's. I did find some others that I have actually seen before! So I did a bit of oh man I should have done that first sorry! Where...

11. Applying for a job in a different state- should I move before or after?

    MySonIsAdorable replied to b_m_prosepct's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think you should move first unless you have another reason for moving. Because you don't know which state you will choose yet and what city either. Texas for instance is where I live and its...

12. LTC or Addictions?

    MySonIsAdorable posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new LVN. No experience who's long term goal is to be an NP with trauma in mind. I am in a decently rural area with only small hospitals within 60 miles. I would like to work at one of those...

13. Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    MySonIsAdorable replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah I have run into this. I am actually trying to quit just passed my nclex so I know I need to quit now, excuse after excuse I give myself, nursing school, nclex, what next? a new job...gotta do it...

14. NCLEX PN on the 5th..I have faith..

    MySonIsAdorable replied to Futurenurse108's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    GOOD LUCK! I took mine last Monday and I passed! I was very nervous, I thought I would continue to be mildly anxious but the morning of (I tested at 8 am) I threw up, and diarrhea and just felt...

15. Female Catheterization and UTI

    MySonIsAdorable replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is certainly important to maintain sterile technique you know those nurses who for instance say "do as I say not as I do" yeah they are out there. BUT that doesn't mean you have to be one of them....