RHIA, RN

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  1. Are your nursing school tests timed?

    RHIA, RN replied to tlc2u's topic in General Students

    Our test have ranged from 70-100 questions but we get 2 hours on every exam. On the very first exam one student went over the 2 hour "limit" she was griped at when she was done but they did let her...

  2. Lost my first patient today.

    RHIA, RN replied to RNikkiF's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that your experience of losing your first patient went well . . . man, that sounds strange.Your last question brings out the RHIA in me. I wouldn't "find the address". I know that you have...

  3. Drug Screen Question

    RHIA, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a bottle of cough syrup with codiene and phenergan in it, it was prescribed to me on 6/21. I took some of it on 8/8 because I couldn't sleep and I had to be up earlier than usual for a new job...

  4. Drug Screen Question

    RHIA, RN replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    UPDATE: Faxed over a list of meds from my pharmacy. Got a call from the program director, she hasn't seen the list yet but said as long as I have an RX that it isn't a problem and I had better show...

  5. Drug Screen Question

    RHIA, RN replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, honestly, I didn't know there was going to be a drug test . . . IDK. A mistake on my part

  6. Drug Screen Question

    RHIA, RN replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind drug testing, of course, I never thought of myself as abusing drugs . . .

  7. Drug Screen Question

    RHIA, RN replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is how I feel, I took it to help me sleep and not for the reason it was

  8. Should I stop @ lpn or go on and get my rn?

    RHIA, RN replied to toshaann5's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't see why this is a decision that has to be made NOW. Work as a LPN for a while, find out about the differences in scope of practice for yourself, get some experience and then decide if you're...

  9. Former Navy Corpsman searching for alternitives.

    RHIA, RN replied to orion605's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/navy-corpsman-lpn-323135.html

  10. make up?

    RHIA, RN replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    I do not wear make up. I can't stand it. I might wear it 4-5 yearly and that is only if I know there will be pictures taken. That being said, I fix my hair and always iron my clothes (scrubs or...

  11. The same old battle - work vs school! Ughh..

    RHIA, RN replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I know! One lady had the nerve to tell me "we can't work around your schooling but when you're finished we would love to hire you". That really irked me! I am doing a LPN to RN program that would...

  12. The same old battle - work vs school! Ughh..

    RHIA, RN replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. The only job I have been able to find is PRN/ float pool (and that isn't a sure thing yet). Every time I mention school in an interview the interviewer will clam

  13. fired... where can a bad nurse go to find a job?

    RHIA, RN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried something with a slower pace like a doctor's office or reviewing medical records? They may not pay you what you make now but surely better than waitressing. Two hospitals in a metro...

  14. Is there any way to help me get back to college and be ale to transfer?

    RHIA, RN replied to khietlam12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can offer very general advice. First of all, nothing is impossible. Difficult and time consuming but not impossible. Where I went to school for my AS they allow a student to repeat 3 classes to...

  15. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    RHIA, RN replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that a simple "thank you" is the best and can completely turn a shift around. When I worked in LTC we had a patient that would order things from Oreintal Trading and pass them out to all the...

  16. Most memorable non-nurse/CNA/MD co-worker

    RHIA, RN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, reading these post have made me antsy . . . soon I will start cross training in a new facility as a float pool LPN/ Unit Clerk. Some days I'll be nursing and some days I'll be the clerk. I'm...

  17. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    RHIA, RN replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    That was my first thought too! For the OP, I know that med-surg isn't for everyone but maybe you should consider it. I did the two years that everyone harps about on med surg as soon as I got out of...

  18. How do VA and state nursing homes differ from "for profit" nursing homes?

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

    When I worked in a private LTC facility we had to beg for supplies and unlicensed staff. We used paper charts and what I felt like was out dated equipment (lifts, beds). When I went to work at the VA...

  19. Help! I have an interview for an LVN program in one month! How should I prepare?

    RHIA, RN replied to TeenaMarie's topic in General Students

    One question that sticks out (that was a long time ago) was "Tell me what a LPN does in an average work day?". They asked how I was going to support myself while going to school, if I had a set...

  20. I got into NURSING!

    RHIA, RN replied to moosespb's topic in General Students

    I know how you feel. I have a 3 y/o and I just completed a BS in another field. Some nights I felt so guilty having to study and leave my daughter to my husband or mother. When my little girl...

  21. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    RHIA, RN replied to adorable42181's topic in General Students

    Glad to see that everyone is so happy because I am dreading it just a bit! I'm doing a LPN to RN (ADN) program that starts next month. I had to take two test to test out of the first year of the RN...

  22. Personalizing Stethoscopes?

    RHIA, RN replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    Just to make a point . . . when I worked in med-surg the doctors/ residents were always borrowing stethoscopes from the nurses. Some of the doctors would walk up while talking on their phones and...

  23. How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

    RHIA, RN replied to 86toronado's topic in General Students

    Goodness! God bless you and good luck! I thought I had it bad the last two years, driving 130 miles a day round trip, working and having a 3 y/o at home. Praises to

  24. Supervisor upset because I have another job!

    RHIA, RN replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are pretty much my thoughts too. Did you explain to her the reason you sought another job? If you think you might enjoy working full-time in the original facility then maybe you can take the...

  25. My 5-Year-Old Son

    RHIA, RN replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing! My little girl on the other hand . . . One day her cousin hurt her leg, my little runs to get a pillow and blanket and told her to lay down. I smiled and said "Awww, are you going...