LPNweezy

LPNweezy

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  1. Foot remains in chocolate.

    I was charting about a dressing change i did, and i overheard another nurse talking about chocolates she brought for everyone to enjoy. I had a brain fart and ended up writing in the chart "Foot...
  2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Dr. Hand Dr. Bowels Dr.
  3. I'm afraid that I'm a bad nurse.

    This right here, says to me that you are a great nurse. good
  4. Oh i hate that!!! When i refer to someone in a career, i always use
  5. haha i know there is no female section, it was a
  6. I'm wondering, since i'm getting so many 'men are a minority in nursing' responses, why don't all the minorities have their own place at allnurses? because that would be impossible. I just think a...
  7. Leaving new job for a better offer

    a two weeks notice and a letter or resignation should be fine, just be as professional and courteous as you can. but don't do anything until you know you've got the
  8. Dead body vs. Live patient

    For those nurses who are seasoned in doing postmortem care, do you ever feel a spirit leave? Is there a spiritual difference between a living body and dead one? When i did postmortem care, for a short...
  9. oops! left out the E in
  10. 17 year old Aspiring Male Nurse

    I was like you once, at 16 aspiring to be a female nurse. Nursing school was very difficult... i'm not going to sugar coat this- its hard as heck. and your mom is %100 right. If you want to be a nurse...
  11. Need Advice

    thank you! if you are becoming an LPN, you can choose to work in a Dr.s office or a clinic. the hours in those environments are fantastic for parents, because its usually open 8am-4pm and closed...
  12. Need Advice

    As a nurse, you can choose to have many different kinds of jobs, with many different kinds of hours! i work at LTC, and full time is only 4 days a week! If you work in home health, YOU can choose your...
  13. "I'm A Good Nurse" Syndrome

    You should see my thread about my biggest pet peeve. its pretty much these people right here. Maybe if people could pull their heads out of there, uh, clouds, then they might be able to see that they...
  14. Dead body vs. Live patient

    aww well thank for for the compassion, i may be soft and gentle on the outside, but on the inside i'm a hockey player! i try not to let people get to
  15. Impersonating a nurse

    Deep down inside... they know they aren't nurses. I bet that makes them feel a lil lousy. just remember that
  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5IW9wK_HNg In every job that must be done There is an element of fun You find the fun and snap! The job's a game And every task you undertake Becomes a piece of...
  17. Personally, i find you refreshing! Good for you being so empathetic. I cried when i was in L & D, and i'd do it again, too! Too many stoic, unemotional, jaded nurses. This are what we need in...
  18. New Grad LPN, waiting to be hired in LTC.

    Don't be afraid to ask for help or ask questions, do your double checks when giving medication, go slowly, but steadily. Be assertive and respectful to the CNA's, you get more with honey Do things...
  19. Me too! don't even get me started on watching shows like Cake Boss, omg i CRAVE cake. i love cake and ice cream and brownies and cookies
  20. Please help

    Did you find it?
  21. Please help

    Its usually in the inner bend of your arm, on the pinky finger side. the opposite side as the radial pulse. Sometimes you need to go higher and press into the bicep, hope this
  22. Georgia Regional Hospital of ATL

    When you go for your interview, write down some questions for them, its not inappropriate to ask about benefits, hours, beginning wages, being eligible for advancement. :) Sorry i couldn't help
  23. LOL no, im not into rap haha im an old lady trapped in a 19 year old body i suffer from conformity of my peers because i work in LTC
  24. Repro Exam

    know that menstrual cycle! Remember that LH and FSH are produced by the anterior pituitary! Think A for anterior and A for getting an A+ on your test! Know that Estrogen and progesterone is from the...
  25. Dead body vs. Live patient

    WOW! i completely %100 know what you mean. I was conflicted at becoming an organ donor for that exact reason! when does a person actually "die". when the brain stops? or when all the cells are dead?...