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happylush

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  1. Job interview!

    happylush posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Hello everyone! I have a job interview in a little over an hour for a rehabilitation floor at the local hospital I currently work at! I have worked medical floor for almost a year and a half as an LPN...

  2. Job interview!

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thanks! The interview was tough, but I remain somewhat confident. I have a dilemma though.. for 3 months I had been waiting for an RN position to open up, nothing available... now all the sudden they...

  3. Attn all recent NCLEX-RN test takers! I need your help!!!

    happylush replied to NCLEX_CareBear's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  4. Trach care

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Pulmonary

    Thanks for your info. I have always been afraid that even removing the outer cannula could be trouble and somehow the airway would close. I think the more I work with the trach's the more comfortable...

  5. Trach care

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Pulmonary

    Thanks! I thought I was doing something wrong and when I go to look up in my nursing books to see what they recommend it says " cuff must be deflated before removal of cannula" in bold print. I...

  6. Trach care

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I have a question. When you have a patient that has a cuffed trach, are you supposed to deflate the cuff before removing the inner cannula or not, and what is the purpose of it? Trach's...

  7. New LPN and no jobs available.

    happylush replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, apparently it is in

  8. New LPN and no jobs available.

    happylush replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I received my RN license about two months ago, and there are NO JOBS available where I live. I am working at a local hospital as an LPN still and am just sitting and waiting around and keeping my...

  9. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

    happylush replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the questions in the Saunders, lippincott, and Kaplan. I believe getting to know what the question is really asking was very important and the Kaplan book helped me a lot in figuring out how to...

  10. ADN or BSN?

    happylush replied to andreamae's topic in Nursing Career

    I am asking myself that question right now. I just received my ADN and passed my boards and am unsure if I should even bother with the BSN, but then again its not that many more classes to go and it...

  11. Unofficial results

    happylush replied to husty's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear you didn't pass. I took it in June..... was not fun, but I made it... however there are no jobs available where I work right now, therefore I am currently out of luck!!! I used...

  12. RN and LPN license in Minnesota....

    happylush posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question. I just passed my RN boards here in MN about a month ago. Problem is, there are no jobs in my area right now for RN, so I am continuing to work as an LPN and wait for an opening. My...

  13. RN and LPN license in Minnesota....

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the Duluth area, looking for hospital work... everywhere is currently over-staffed with no

  14. RN and LPN license in Minnesota....

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in General Nursing

    I am making my same old LPN wage, because thats the job I had before I started school for my RN and its the job I STILL have while I am waiting for an RN position to open. The next nearest "big" city...

  15. Where is everyone working?

    happylush replied to pokey sn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are no jobs available in my area for RN's.... all the positions are filled, and there is a hiring freeze at one hospital, and the one I am at now are considering lay-offs! So it will be awhile...

  16. earliest to find out results..

    happylush posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! Just wondering what the earliest is someone has found out they passed or not.. last year for lpn I found out the next

  17. Taking NCLEX (July 2nd) I desire your prayers...

    happylush replied to darby1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Darby..... good luck tomorrow... remember... take 1 question at a time... it may seem overwhelming, but all you can do is your best!!! I will pray for you tomorrow... what time is your

  18. Taking NCLEX (July 2nd) I desire your prayers...

    happylush replied to darby1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Darby..... good luck tomorrow... remember... take 1 question at a time... it may seem overwhelming, but all you can do is your best!!! I will pray for you tomorrow... what time is your

  19. How do I get into OB nursing?

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in a little city, where there are no RN jobs available at all at this time... thinking of moving to Minneapolis, MN for more opportunity.............. at our work they want you to have ob...

  20. How do I get into OB nursing?

    happylush posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I am currently an LPN working on a busy med-teaching floor. I just got my rn license about a week ago, and am really interested in working in OB-Labor/Delivery.... I am wondering HOW I go about...

  21. How do I get into OB nursing?

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in a little city, where there are no RN jobs available at all at this time... thinking of moving to Minneapolis, MN for more opportunity.............. at our work they want you to have ob...

  22. I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    happylush replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am really sorry to hear about your loss..... And even though I can say I have never experienced a loss like that, I can say that I had an identical twin that died when she was only a few days...

  23. I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    happylush replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am really sorry to hear about your loss..... And even though I can say I have never experienced a loss like that, I can say that I had an identical twin that died when she was only a few days...

  24. How do I get into OB nursing?

    happylush replied to happylush's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I am currently an LPN working on a busy med-teaching floor. I just got my rn license about a week ago, and am really interested in working in OB-Labor/Delivery.... I am wondering HOW I go about...

  25. Now that I passed NCLEX, I can worrying about everything else!

    happylush replied to jen42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    all of that takes practice and time, but you will get there! i started out being an lpn on a busy medical floor and was terrified.... but now putting foley's in and working with trach's is nothing but...