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  1. Looking for a resource on natural childbirth...

    LongislandRN23 replied to KT17's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When my sister had her first child 2 years ago she had the same desire to have a natural birth. She had her birth plan all played out in her mind and in paper months ahead of time. Well needless to...

  2. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    LongislandRN23 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    .75 and 0.75 is a really big mistake. We were taught in nursing school on like the 2nd week of class to NEVER put .75 always 0.75 why? Because of incidents like this because .75 looks like 75. unless...

  3. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    LongislandRN23 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IS everyone on here serious? I mean this is such an easy question it boggles my mind why some people who even consider the other option! Resign aka quit!! Hello....... that's why her current employer...

  4. Seriously discouraged at this point and need some friendly advice...

    LongislandRN23 replied to BellaRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your job as a mother is more important. Although you did not like your job you never returned to it! If your having doubts about being a nurse than you dont want to be on. Honestly there are...

  5. 4 year old son diagnosed bipolar on meds but need help

    LongislandRN23 replied to lgnaden's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This is a very hard situation! I know friends who have children with adhd and some freinds who have bipolar disorder. They were all diagnosed, and their symptoms were more evident when they were...

  6. Rationale for wound packing irrigation

    LongislandRN23 replied to misty_stanfield99's topic in General Nursing

    Wound packing especially if it is wet to dry is used to help remove debri. Debridment is needed to promote healing and to expose the "pink" granulated tissue. This "pink" tissue needs to be exposed in...

  7. How soon we forget.

    LongislandRN23 replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most certainly NOT your planet, thankfully. When I go to my doctor I make sure that everything is taken car of and addressed. I make sure that he does not run out of the room after 30 sec of examining...

  8. any nurses/nursing students on methadone?

    LongislandRN23 replied to milksteak's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am so happy for you! Congratulations on being clean! It depends on the school policies and states. However, If they have known for a while and you start next week and if there is a problem they...

  9. Pressure sore care

    LongislandRN23 replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing

    a facility I worked at pressure ulcer care were done by orders of the dr. Usually it was clean with NS, wet to dry dressings. If eschar was present the order is usually

  10. How soon we forget.

    LongislandRN23 replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do also believe that this new health care bill will change the way the health care system operates. To what degree? We will have to wait and see. Since there would be a massive influx of patients...

  11. heartless DON or reality check?

    LongislandRN23 replied to sarafina's topic in General Nursing

    I think that she should have been told to go home by the DON without even having to ask. That is really

  12. How do you make potassium tolerable?

    LongislandRN23 replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    For liquid put it in a juice

  13. Farmingdale State College

    LongislandRN23 replied to mich9385's topic in New York Nursing

    I recently graduated from Farmingdale and I know for a fact that for all the nursing programs they offer the BIGGEST factor for acceptance is what you score on the NLN

  14. I have a question to nurse that smoke

    LongislandRN23 replied to BOOYARN's topic in General Nursing

    I smoke and I think it is absolutely a horrible habit. However I do not smoke a pack a day for instance I haven't a cigarette in 48 hours, i usually smoke maybe 5 or 6 a day if I'm out and about....

  15. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    LongislandRN23 replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Kim Zolciak from the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" known for her hit song "Tardy for the Party" is an

  16. Jobs not being advertised?

    LongislandRN23 replied to ConsideringNursing79's topic in General Nursing

    I got my job by sending my resume to every facility (nursing home, dialysis, methadone clinics, psych hospitals) literally every facility that would have an LPN working there. My job did NOT advertise...

  17. Plz read!!! Nurse using drugs what should i do???

    LongislandRN23 replied to J-Star's topic in General Nursing

    Here are my thoughts: 1.) your freind's husband needs to get a job. 2.) You need to report her to the BON- Marijuana is illegal for a reason and I have known people who have gotten into car accidents...

  18. question for young nurses

    LongislandRN23 replied to peppapig123's topic in General Nursing

    I am 22 and work 4 10 hour shifts at an outpatient Dialysis center on Long Island. In LPN school I barley had a social life although I did go on 2 one week vacations that year. I am not married and...

  19. Future of LPN?

    LongislandRN23 replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing is run state by state just like marriage and drivers license and all those other professions that require a license. So I would think that the ANA cannot declare the "phasing out". If it was...

  20. School giving me bad reputation...

    LongislandRN23 replied to patricianyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't believe anyone would ever do that! Especially someone from your school! To have the opportunity to give a good reference and help someone in their career and life is a good thing. For a person...

  21. Future of LPN?

    LongislandRN23 replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's are most certainly not going anywhere. In fact I heard that due to the new health care bill LPN's will be in greater demand! For a bunch of reasons, but mainly because it will be better for the...

  22. Suny farmingdale lpn program

    LongislandRN23 replied to mzthang2260's topic in New York Nursing

    I just graduated from the LPN program. Acceptance is once a a year and it starts in the spring semester- january. Your grade on the entrance exam is the biggest criteria in getting into the program. I...

  23. Anyone else diagnosed with disc degeneration and stenosis in their 30's?

    LongislandRN23 replied to Lucia25's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am 22 years old and have ligamentous laxity....my ligaments are "loose" and have to much movement than their supposed to. Their is no cure, surgery or treatment :-( Well actually my orthopedic said...

  24. "Mature" graduates finding employment

    LongislandRN23 replied to zbb13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most of the people in my LPN class were younger, but when I took Pharmacology we were with RN students and this discussion came up. At my clinicals I asked a nurse about the topic and she stated...

  25. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    LongislandRN23 replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    I also think that jobs that advertise: "Bi-lingual -spanish needed" should be considered discrimination!! Because they do not want to hire you if you dont speak Spanish-thats not fair! Although there...