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  1. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    lckrn2pa replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wow, does this hospital not have a board of directors? That's amazing somebody in that position would be that

  2. Student Loans....how long did/will it take to pay?

    lckrn2pa replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    whoohooo, community college, everything after 15 credit hours was free. My total out of pocket was maybe 6k. But now, ugh, I'm looking at about 90k total when I'm done with PA school. Wonder if I can...

  3. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    lckrn2pa replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think this is the BEST advice anybody on this board has given the OP. The people that know you and know the community will be best at offering advice and guidance. Good luck in your new position and...

  4. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    lckrn2pa replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    That's

  5. Wrong

    lckrn2pa replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hallway consults, don't do 'em. One of the topics brought up in our legal/ethics class in PA school, no chart means there's no reason to deliver

  6. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    lckrn2pa replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    That's the beauty of medicine, what we did 20yrs ago we don't do now. Constantly evolving and changing as we learn the things we "knew" back then are actually wrong now. Heck, things we did 5yrs ago...

  7. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    lckrn2pa replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    actually, your wrong. Shaving/grooming damages the skin and breaks down its effectiveness as a barrier. Largest organ of the body and 1st line of

  8. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    lckrn2pa replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    Your going to have to get over that because in school your assigned a patient based on learning objective and not gender. Your clinical instructor probably will not be forgiving of your view on how...

  9. Honest opinions needed

    lckrn2pa replied to CareRx's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I know this is a nursing forum so forgive the invitation to the dark side but you think about PA school? There are 2 girls in my class that were pre-pharm type undergrads but decided against it and...

  10. Life

    lckrn2pa replied to NurseK21's topic in General Nursing

    When my dad tells me he's proud of

  11. Honest opinions needed

    lckrn2pa replied to CareRx's topic in General Nursing

    Easy to answer 1. you never stop cleaning pts 2. Management 3. Not enough 4. Everything 5.

  12. Do you ever....

    lckrn2pa replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I dated an ER nurse and when we would be driving or holding hands she would be palpating my veins and not realize that she was, was funny. For me personally, EJ's make me salivate lol. Big ole thick...

  13. can they say I was terminated?

    lckrn2pa replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I filled in as Manager of a small ER in TN. I was told by HR manager that I could only verify employment dates and whether or not the person was eligible for rehire. It was their policy...

  14. Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    lckrn2pa replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Of the 30 plus ER's I've worked it the only thing in the handbooks for hair style was neat, clean and well groomed. I've never seen anything as to how you actually style it. Women I think is pulled...

  15. differences between PA and NP?

    lckrn2pa replied to magichospital's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do agree with you on this. With almost 2 decades of ER care behind me I found some things in PA school I really didn't have to devote as much time to as my peers. EKG's was one area that I really...

  16. differences between PA and NP?

    lckrn2pa replied to magichospital's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah, supervision vs. collaboration....an argument in semantics. As a PA when hired by my supervising physician we will develop a practice agreement or scope of authority. This basically outlines for...

  17. differences between PA and NP?

    lckrn2pa replied to magichospital's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First of all you should hit some of the info sessions that the PA programs here in Cali offer. I'm in PA school in Cali and my school offers 3-4 info sessions each year, usually in the fall. eglide87...

  18. Nurse chatting/dating patient

    lckrn2pa replied to springgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Name calling? Really?? OP, ignore it, there's no place for this. The OP stated in their post that they did not go any further ie ask phone number, because they were not sure of the consequences....

  19. Contract Issue

    lckrn2pa replied to nursedolphin's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, guess I didn't read it that carefully. That's what I get for trying to post after reading pediatrics for 5 1/2 hrs lol. If your that miserable then I'd talk to an attorney. Find an attorney that...

  20. Contract Issue

    lckrn2pa replied to nursedolphin's topic in General Nursing

    You need to think long and hard about what your going to do, there are many implications of breach of contract situations. After reading your post carefully, as some have stated, I arrived at the...

  21. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    lckrn2pa replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, in 1991 when I got out of nursing school I got my temporary license on a fri (back then it was a 2 day written exam ordeal at my state capital in a convention center with 1500 of my closest...

  22. Did your nursing program cover 12 lead EKG?

    lckrn2pa replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT SPEND 700 bucks on some EKG class that will be worthless, years ago the ER manager sent us to some EKG class that was a waste of my weekend. Get on Amazon and buy Rapid Interpretation of EKG's...

  23. Anyone noticing this trend with IV Avelox?

    lckrn2pa replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Fluoroquinolones are known to cause this type of localized phlebitis. It's not a drug allergy. The proper action when this is noted is to stop infusion and check the patient for any s/s of drug...

  24. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    lckrn2pa replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at several that do those star awards or whatever little nifty name upper management/preschool teacher came up with to call it. I only say that because last time I looked I was an adult and...

  25. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    lckrn2pa replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    One thing you need to consider is the growing trend (what I've seen in Cali) of using certified interpreters. Two of the hospitals I worked at prior to staring PA school required certified...