LPNweezy

LPNweezy

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  1. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you know what, i'm going

  2. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a friend of a friend i met who lives out of state, him and his "medstudent " buddies decided to have a very public "nurses are dumb" rant on facebook. i of course, stepped in very respectfully...

  3. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This was a conversation outside the hospital, over the

  4. What is the difference between CT scan And MRI

    LPNweezy replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    Cat scans are a specialized type of x-ray. The patient lies down on a couch which slides into a large circular opening. The x-ray tube rotates around the patient and a computer collects the...

  5. Scared Pre-Nursing Student: Is Nursing as Bad as I Hear?

    LPNweezy replied to Ivy Black's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is fun, and it has its ups and downs just like eeeeeverything else. The thing that happens to nurses is that they spend so much time caring for others that they forget to nurture themselves....

  6. Scared Pre-Nursing Student: Is Nursing as Bad as I Hear?

    LPNweezy replied to Ivy Black's topic in General Nursing

    Personally i believe that nursing is the worlds most rewarding career. Nursing is a lot like life itself. It is challenging, and at times very sad and difficult. But then in an instant, it is...

  7. Is it possible to obtain BSN with a revoked LPN license?

    LPNweezy replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that will work... you usually have to have an active LPN license to be admitted to most bridge

  8. Why do we do this?

    LPNweezy replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    lol we have all been to that point, hun.

  9. PCAs what are your uniforms?

    LPNweezy replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    In my LTC facility, CNA's wear puke green and LPNs wear transparent white.

  10. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    LPNweezy replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea, but i am a LTC nurse and i'm very proud of what i do. I make the job no one wants to do-fun. And I am very competent as well. :) Stigmas suck. mean people

  11. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    LPNweezy replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    30 min or

  12. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    LPNweezy replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have no idea what SNF you went too but mine is NOT like that at all! all the rooms have gloves, our charting is organized, we keep antiviral sani-wipes in the med cart, and i happen to be very...

  13. Have you ever had to lawyer up?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering how many nurses ever had to get a lawyer involved in a personal work situation. I'd love to hear your

  14. Best way to lift a sagging breast for apical pulse

    LPNweezy replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    What you do is you lift the breast using the back of your hand in a lifting motion. Here is a good photo of how to lift a breast to clean underneath during a bed bath. same concept. :) This way there...

  15. I sure wish we had a "please read first" sticky for HIPAA comments

    LPNweezy replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    Wow this is a great idea! i'm all for it.

  16. Terminated over the phone.

    LPNweezy replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    We all make mistakes, and that is definitely a credible reason to terminate someone. Just learn from your mistakes and find a new job and move on :) I don't really see a point in a future meeting with...

  17. Anyone know any good net videos on IM landmarking?

    LPNweezy replied to Katie990's topic in General Nursing

    Just do what i do and close your eyes and pretend its pin the tail on the donkey! JUST KIDDING try

  18. HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

    LPNweezy replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    FB will not tell her you denied the request. you can do something called "Blocking" her, where she will never be able to find your profile again. and FB doesn't report any of this. It's like you just...

  19. CNAs doing things not under licensure?

    LPNweezy replied to student29349's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That sounds okay to me, that must be the most simplest task ever, i'm sure they can if the are properly trained. :) I have seen CNAs do it all the time. but i'm in

  20. Coming to work after taking a narcotic?!

    LPNweezy replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    All people react differently to narcotics, When i take a percocet, i can't sleep! But as stated above, she shouldn't be working yet. her hand may sustain further damage, making the situation worse. I...

  21. Where to work

    LPNweezy replied to navyguyhm3's topic in General Nursing

    i think LTC is perfect for a new grad LPN. Wait until you have your RN to pursue acute care, hospitals don't even hire LPNS in my area.

  22. Use of the title nurse

    LPNweezy replied to rn4life2009's topic in General Nursing

    Good for

  23. Use of the title nurse

    LPNweezy replied to rn4life2009's topic in General Nursing

    that is so rude. i worked really hard to get my title why can't people just be proud of what they

  24. Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    LPNweezy replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm sure they can put as many cameras in there as they

  25. If we are supposed to be promoting gender equality in nursing

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Then why does allnurses have a male nurse forum and a male nursing student forum, i thought a nurse was a nurse? Not upset, just wanted to point this out. :) i was skimming through the students page,...