91WhiskeyM6

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  1. Any IV certification courses in the San Francisco area?

    91WhiskeyM6 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The only one I know of is HCEN in Burlingame, but they no longer offer IV cert classes. Please

  2. My shift sucked last night.

    91WhiskeyM6 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yesterday, I had one resident who past on around dinner time and I had to watch her only friend/family in the whole world breakdown at her bedside. And just before my shift ended, I had one resident...

  3. What's the hardest shift to work in?

    91WhiskeyM6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My vote's for swing shift with am shift a close second. Nights is the dullest shift. I've worked in SNF, Long Term, Medical Surgical, and Intensive Care for 14 years, so that's my experience with...

  4. Mandatory meetings and night shift

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You must work ER then

  5. Least favorite subject?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Labor and Delivery! or OBGYN. I was getting A's and B's until my LPN class rotated to

  6. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Haha.. the only nurse I know that swears constantly is this charge nurse in a TCU at my old hospital. She used to intimidate the hell out of the nurses to the point the victimized nurses would cry...

  7. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Amen

  8. What's the hardest shift to work in?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to 91WhiskeyM6's topic in General Nursing

    Well...duh you're working in the ER.btw, I WANT TO WORK IN THE

  9. Telemetry?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to AnnaPohoralova's topic in Cardiac

    Just remember that if the pt is asymptomatic, that "one time " 3 beat V-tach doesn't mean

  10. Transporting Telemetry Patients off the unit

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to CV CNS CCRN's topic in Cardiac

    Not only that, you have to tell the teletech to configure the tele computer for transport. Otherwise, when the patient's in the elavator, the tele computer will be alarming the whole time and it will...

  11. Stupid Intern Tricks

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    I strapped on a telemetry box on myself one time and tapped it until a v-tach occured. The tech jumped out of his chair screaming to the nurse

  12. Tele Techs??? what do they do?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in Cardiac

    I was a telemetry tech for 2 years. My *** got big just sitting on that damn computer chair all night. Not only that, I needed SCD's on my legs to keep them circulating Yeah, being a monitor tech is...

  13. False accusations

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to BadBird's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why I'm still in this profession. I was happy being a unit clerk on my med surg

  14. Mandatory meetings and night shift

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, and all your patients are asleep in bed. That means no ADL's, hardly any meds (hopefully all your Restorils have been passed), not as much call lights, no meal trays, no absurd amount of phone...

  15. The Pain Scale - too subjective IMO

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    The pain scale should just be from 1 to 3 with 1 being mild and 3 being severe. What's the freaking difference between 6 and 7

  16. Career decision????

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Rn2b204's topic in Government, Military

    Don't do it! don't be an officer, stay with the

  17. Mandatory meetings and night shift

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hmmmm...am and pm shifts are the hardest shift to work in, so all you night owls will have to

  18. arrogant nurses

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    An LVN in a convy or LTC doesn't have time to help CNA's, especially when you have one or two CNA's goofing off in the activity room instead of turning residents or changing soaked

  19. Is anyone an L.P.N. in the Army?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to wonder's topic in Government, Military

    Hooo-ah! 91WM6 (LPN)

  20. Hi, am about to be set free after orientation

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to JessicaAAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tips: 1- Get organized! Bring a notepad and write down EVERYTHING you need to do for that shift. 2- Take charge of your CNA's and have them turn those residents. You don't need anymore pressure ulcers...

  21. On an average...how much does RNs and LVN new grads make in Sothern California?

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to CaliNurs06's topic in California Nursing

    Man, I didn't know they paid nurses that low in

  22. Two-Thirds of California Nursing Home Staff Quit Their Jobs

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I've been working at this 32 bed convalescent hospital as an LVN for a year now and I'm getting out. The pay's way below what acute care LVN's make and I don't have any benefits even though I work...

  23. Kaiser Nurses

    91WhiskeyM6 replied to pittdidi's topic in California Nursing

    I worked for KP 8 years. Good people, but alot bad apples