Lisi-LPN

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1. Question on most comfortable shoes

   Lisi-LPN replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love my NurseMates, they are awsome! I wear the sneakers that don't have shoelaces. I don't remember what the flavor name is. But they are the only ones that fit wonderfully, and don't hurt after...

2. New job advice.....

   Lisi-LPN replied to Lisi-LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am getting ready to switch jobs from a burn/trauma/ortho/neuro nurse to a newborn/high risk nursery nurse. I am looking for some advice as to what to expect and so forth. Please let me know! I am...

3. New job advice.....

   Lisi-LPN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am getting ready to switch jobs from a burn/trauma/ortho/neuro nurse to a newborn/high risk nursery nurse. I am looking for some advice as to what to expect and so forth. Please let me know! I am...

4. Bon Secours v. Sentara v. Obici?

   Lisi-LPN replied to guest22304's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Hi kbella126-I graduated from Sentara's Nursing School, and even though I wasn't under any kind of contract to work for them, I chose to work there anyway and I thoroughly enjoy it. I work on a unit...

5. Bon Secours v. Sentara v. Obici?

   Lisi-LPN replied to guest22304's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Hi kbella126-I graduated from Sentara's Nursing School, and even though I wasn't under any kind of contract to work for them, I chose to work there anyway and I thoroughly enjoy it. I work on a unit...

6. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

   Lisi-LPN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for saying that because I am 24, I graduated nsg school when I was 23, and honestly everybody I hear from says "Why don't you get your RN?" "You're just an LPN?" That sucks to hear sometimes....

7. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

   Lisi-LPN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

   what cash? i know i only get paid if i work

8. Sleepless on the night shift

   Lisi-LPN replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shift now and I have to agree, it is absolutely the most difficult transition to have to make. What works for me is taking a nap Friday afternoon if I can (I do Friday, Saturday, and...

9. Worst thing you have seen

   Lisi-LPN replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

   I have seen a couple of sad cases on my floor. We (actually in the last few months) have had two people come in for Steven Johnsons related to allergic reations to meds that were considered burns....

10. needing vent time

    Lisi-LPN replied to Lisi-LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    He did recieve Narcan. Unfortunately it didn't help. They also found an internal bleed very late in the game, apparently they found a liver lac along with a splenic lac and he had lost a lot of...

11. needing vent time

    Lisi-LPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We were overloaded with trauma patients last night. I work on a unit that gets what we hope are stable patients from the ED. Last night we had a pt who had a retro peritoneal bleed after falling off...

12. considering Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

    Lisi-LPN replied to bright future's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi! I am currently working on a Trauma/Burn/Cardiac/Ortho floor at SNGH. I happen to really love what I do. We get such a mix of people up here! Pts and employees. Like any other job there are...