ShortyLPN

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  1. Moving to Australia

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks so much for the information. I don't know, compared to the hospital I worked at in Louisville, KY, I would almost want to be falling asleep! :chuckle My husband and I are so excited to be...

  2. Transfer of License

    ShortyLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone transferred their license from one state to the next? If so, how long did it take you to get it? What about temp. license? I'm in the process of it and am not sure exactly when to put in my...

  3. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hello- I didn't know whether to post this here or the HH Nursing..so I'll just see how it goes. I just started Home Health Nursing and I love it. My main case is a 9 year old boy with Down Syndrome...

  4. Funny Names for Nurses

    ShortyLPN replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    There was an optometrist names Dr. Butt. I think he had the wrong side up. It would've been funny if he was a

  5. Any Vincennes University students out there??

    ShortyLPN replied to fullco's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Dont worry about the age factor. There's my friend, she went through it with her mother. They were both 4.0 students. Don't ask me how they did it! Anyways, they said the oldest person they had there...

  6. Transfer of License

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Oh yeah, I know endorsement. I'm not sure why I put "Transfer", just seemed easier to type. It's even a couple months for the processing? Geez, Illinois is SLOW! :) Thanks for the

  7. Any Vincennes University students out there??

    ShortyLPN replied to fullco's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I went through the VU LPN program last year. I was going to go into the RN 2nd year but decided to move. The RN program there is EXCELLENT. I love the professors there. They know me from being in the...

  8. what is a pps/mds coordinator?

    ShortyLPN replied to sun_chica's topic in General Nursing

    Bird2 is correct, much better than I could've explained it. When I worked LTC, we had a MDS coordinator, although I'm not sure exactly what she did. It was the nurse's responsibility to do the MDS's....

  9. funny charting errors

    ShortyLPN replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Nursing Humor

    I havent seen this one, but had heard it from one of my professors...a nurse was assessing the LOC of a patient, and wrote easily aroused. Just those few words can be taken many different

  10. Bariatric Surgery

    ShortyLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, My mother is looking into having the gastric bypass surgery fairly soon. I was just wanting to know if anyone has been through the surgery or knows of people that have been. Any input...

  11. Bariatric Surgery

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I'll tell her! We've heard nothing but good things about the doctor she's going to. Believe me she's done her research. She has been considering it for a few years, but recently was diagnosed...

  12. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello- I posted this also in the development disability forum..so I'll just see how it goes. I just started Home Health Nursing and I love it. My main case is a 9 year old boy with Down Syndrome and...

  13. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your reply. We are currently trying to get him in with a behavior specialist. The only problem is..noone wants to pay for it. They say my company should pay for the eval because the...

  14. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I live about 3 hours south of Indianapolis. We're trying to get a behavior specialist in for an eval, but the problem is $$$. They say that my company should pay for it because all of the nurses are...

  15. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    yes, i'm sure. he has so many people working with him, pt, ot, even people that come in to teach us how to deal with behaviors. the person that deals with downs/behaviors has said that it is not all...

  16. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Thank you so much for your supportiveness. Finally, someone who doesn't see me as a child abuser or just a horrible person. Oh, and I tried the walking away thing, and it just got worse. He pinched...

  17. Down Syndrome Help!

    ShortyLPN replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    First of all..let me explain a little further. I didn't smack him or slap him hard like it may have seemed. Secondly, I did it immediately after without thinking..if you only knew how hard he pinches....

  18. Colt's fans anyone?

    ShortyLPN replied to phn92's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Yes! Big fan here. I'm actually going to the game this Sunday...Hopefully to watch Peyton Manning break Dan Marino's record!!!!!! GO

  19. considering rehab - is 8:1 with a CNA good?

    ShortyLPN replied to kek's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm not in rehab..but I should say consider yourselves lucky :) I've got 24 Alzheimers residents, approx 10 are heavy lifting...all the rest are wanderers with one aide....sometimes two if I'm

  20. What do/did you say when...

    ShortyLPN replied to Nalini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in my LPN training, we had one rotation in surgery. When the surgeon asked me what I was in, I said, nursing...he said...Oh RN? I replied, no LPN. While the surgeon kind of gave me a look,...

  21. What do/did you say when...

    ShortyLPN replied to Nalini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in my LPN training, we had one rotation in surgery. When the surgeon asked me what I was in, I said, nursing...he said...Oh RN? I replied, no LPN. While the surgeon kind of gave me a look,...

  22. What is a typical lpn day like?

    ShortyLPN replied to JessicaAAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow~deja vu...I too am an alzheimers LTC nurse. One difference, I work the 3-11 shift, the one with all the sundowners. Its absolutely amazing how one single person can be the absolute sweetest person...

  23. How many quit???

    ShortyLPN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    notamannurseanymoRCC, If you're the hot shot med student now, then why are you still coming here? Look at the title, allNURSES. You're just going to be one of those arrogant doctors that had to pay a...

  24. How many quit???

    ShortyLPN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated from LPN school last month. I don't know how every other school is, but my main instructor seemed to "weed out the weak ones" if you will. We had 7 tests in one week. We lost 21...