Nomadnurse, L.P.N.

Could some of this be the difference between theory and practice?.......Just asking........

Everyone has something they can't deal with. I worked with a nurse that couldn't stand the smell of poop. Mine is the deep throat clearing sound of someone just before they honk a lung oyster. I can listen to someone barfing with no problem while I a...

I worked with a N.P in ER that wore them. No one said anything and he loved it. I bought a pair, but haven't worn them to work.........hmmmmm?

Love being a nurse, wish I had gone to RN.........I am an LPN w/30 years exp........should have gone higher.......

Okay. I was debating on whether to post my thoughts on this thread or not........and please understand, this is just my take on this..........I understand that from a clinical, nursing/ medical point of view, E, Kubler-Ross's "Stages of Death and Dyi...

I have, for the most part, always worked nights. 7p to 7a,/ 11-7, or as now, 4pm to 2 am. I have coverings over my bedroom windows to darken the room when I try to go to sleep when it is light outside. Also on my days off, I keep my same sleeping/ aw...

I was a traveler for seven years. I went to St. Croix and they wanted me to keep renewing my contract and I ended up spending 7 years in the Virgin Islands. To say the least,I enjoyed it. One thing I would stress is to make sure you know what is in t...

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Is not any area where the patient can be observed, or conversations inadvertently overheard, not a HIPPA violation? The ER where I work now has just an unlockable door, and plenty of glass windows between the triage area and the general population of...

We also use 50mg/250cc. I think the insert says you can run up to 200 MCG/min. We go up in 3cc/10MCG min increments. Also if the pts bp is very high and is neuro symptomatic, (blurred vision, slight disorientation), we start w/ nipride so as to not d...

I agree w/ all the above. but the real red flag is when, on some level, it doesn't bother you. just don't let yorself get so immune that "it's just a job". You are part of the solution. That is why there are nurses.......... "GOD answers all praye...

"to the op, why don't you just quit and save the facility the trouble of training you along with preventing another nurse from obtaining & appreciating having a job". Really? So if she is asking what we think about this, and is it safe, she s...

I, too seem to think by the wording of the policy, that "unkempt, matted, etc" might be your "loophole". I did read of a case where 2 drivers for UPS w/dreads were fired for not cutting their hair and won. Their case was based on being Rastafarian, a...

I have 2 cell phones, no land line. I give the "house phone" number to the hospital........and turn the ringer off. The phone I carry with me, I only give out to the people I want to hear from. A second line only costs $5-$10/ mo. and it is worth get...

Just my 2 cents worth. It does not matter what they tell you. It only matters what is in the contract they have you sign. If they are guaranteeing you something, they shouldn't be bashful about putting it in writing. If they won't put it in writing, ...

When inserting a cath into a male, be sure to insert it ALL THE WAY TO THE "Y'. (The inflator for the saline bulb). That way you are SURE you aren't inflating it in the urethra.

Having been in the Marine Corps for 12 years, and being a "kid" guy, my first, gut reaction is................less than printable. But it starts off with "First you get a rusty butter knife"...................She is not a recovering anything....... ...

In order to take a break, I couldn't increase my income, so I decreased my out go. If you want to, or need to, take an extended break you may need to rearrange your living style or needs. "That clacking you hear is the rearranging of my list of prior...

In 2000 I took the summer off and worked at a water park in Fla. It was good to get in an outside job, and I enjoyed the water. I think that stepping outside what you usually do gives you a new prospective. The pay wasn't that much, but I did enjoy i...

Do what is best for you. Keep your eye on the end goal. If you have ups and downs while you are continuing your career advancement, (and you will), do not stop........that was what I was saying. And stopping "for a while" was my mistake.

Go with what is right for you. I had, at one time, thought about the reagents program. It is now Excelsior. If you need to take your own time to get it done, look here in allnurses, under the "Students" tab and find "distance learning for nurses". Af...

I presently do 7 on- 7 off in a rural hospital ER, 10 hour shifts that sometimes stretch into 12s w/ paperwork. I LOVE my 7 off, but if you have 3 or 4 bad days, that last3 or four can be bad. Work, sleep, eat, maybe 3-4 hours for every day things, w...

I worked on a med-surg unit in Florida for about a year once. My head nurse was in the process of getting a divorce and I was the only male on the unit. After the first 3 months I was "counseled" by my head nurse for my "attitude" even though there ...

Hi. I am new to allnurses, but I felt the need to respond to your question. I am an LPN. When I was in LPN school, my plan was to go to LPN school, the work as an lpn while I continued on to RN school. When I got out, I found that it was harder, at l...