IsmeAmanda

IsmeAmanda LPN

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  1. CoWorker using a patient's medication

    IsmeAmanda replied to BlondieRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok so we got nurses killing patients, sleeping with inmates and using their patients dilaudud but hold on, Blondie RN caught someone using scabies cream and her conscience is just weighing her down

  2. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    IsmeAmanda replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    1) your fiancee sounds like an *******. I would say don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. Been married to a man like that, kicked him out after 10 agonizing years. 2) do people...

  3. Quitting nursing school?

    IsmeAmanda replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    First of all I see that you don't want to pass medications and document. I think I feel that that skill is going to be the Baseline of new nurses.. everyone is going to start somewhere before they get...

  4. Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    IsmeAmanda replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    Oh Lord such an EMT

  5. Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    IsmeAmanda replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    I would have asked "so can I have my CPR card now?" In reality many nurses really get better at CPR in the field watching other people. Because as long as you're not by yourself it's unlikely you'll...

  6. What's in your nurse bag?

    IsmeAmanda replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I have a back pack which in the car my car thinks it's a person and beeps until I have the seat belt on it. -carrying case with electronic BP cuff, spo2, temporal thermometer -manual bp cuff...

  7. How do people feel about male nurses?

    IsmeAmanda replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    At least working with a male nurse gives you something nice to stare

  8. I'm a sexless nurse

    IsmeAmanda replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    For the record - as a victim of molestation from a male relative I would not want a strange male catherizing me. No offense to him. It took me years to have sex without flashbacks, it took years to...

  9. Multiple jobs???

    IsmeAmanda replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work 8 hours, 7 days a week. Been doing it a month now, I'm pretty tired

  10. Summer Job Woes

    IsmeAmanda replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Stop telling them it's for the summer... You're not cutting ties. Let them know you have something else going on and you loved the time spent there and you'd like them to consider you in the future. I...

  11. Pay rate for new LPN grads

    IsmeAmanda replied to Butt3rfly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Georgia - SNF - $17-$20 per

  12. Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    IsmeAmanda replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Alcohol is not illegal and I doubt that they will even mention it to you. But was drinking like a goose the night before a good idea? Always expect a drug test without warning, employers are going to...

  13. Do you stop your medpass to "watch a pt"?

    IsmeAmanda replied to northmississippi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Delegate to a CNA or like someone else said - park them in a geri chair in the hall. Another good idea - have them taken to ALL activities, that way they are watched and

  14. How Often Do You Check...?

    IsmeAmanda replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have 20 blood pressure meds to give. And I have to pass meds to 36 residents and 3 g-tubes. I have 2 hours too technically be finished.I would be giving 8am meds until 2pm :/ normally on the MAR it...

  15. Geriatric Nurse show "Getting On"....have you watched?

    IsmeAmanda replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reminds me of the show on Netfix "Derek" with Ricky Gervais. Comedic but heart warming

  16. Virginia Law LPN Administering TB Tests

    IsmeAmanda replied to Cindpi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Man thats crazy! Whats more simple than a

  17. Preparing for resident death

    IsmeAmanda replied to AroseN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I found my first dead resident it was one I liked very much. He went from wearing a suit to dinner to dead in 2 weeks, quite fast down hill. I cried my eyes out in the bathroom. Then I was fine...

  18. Orientation Day Tomorrow!

    IsmeAmanda replied to just1guy93's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All orientations are different. I had one that was 3 days ling consisting of learning and on the job stuff. I had another where we sat in a education room for 3 days straight! Then 4 days with a...

  19. New Grad LPN: Job Hunt

    IsmeAmanda replied to NurseNessa8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in Georgia. the week after my NCLEX I put in about 12 job applications in LTC, hospice, and publc health. By tge next week, 9 of them had called to interview. I was able to pick my top

  20. Don't be that Nurse

    IsmeAmanda replied to CNAEdd29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in LTC with CNA's and I'm a new nurse but I'm courteous to all my CNA's since that was me for 3 years. I try to complement my residents on the care. Like my CNA took the time to french braid a...

  21. Not Being Respected as a CNA

    IsmeAmanda replied to Dani2389's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Honey, at my old CNA job even the maids were paid more and looked down on us. All you can do is say to hell with them. You're not there for them, you're there for the residents and

  22. Does this sound like I'm hired?

    IsmeAmanda posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So I'm getting my first LPN job (Full time). I interviewed and I didn't feel it went very swimmingly but she did discuss pay and said they would call me for drug test, tb, etc. They did call me to do...

  23. In Ohio thinking of STNA for part time job

    IsmeAmanda replied to ren0318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh lol. I've never heard of that acronym. Anyway, I dont like when people become a CNA for just a job. To really take care of all their needs you have to WANT to take the bad with with the good....

  24. RN - Crushing medications

    IsmeAmanda replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility crushes all separately then combine them in 1 cup. UNLESS its tube meds, then flush separately. Ask your policy

  25. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    IsmeAmanda replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    God bless you. That is an act of