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  1. LVN to RN on same floor?

    eslvn replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may be a good idea. Some places are great and have a wonderful team work atmosphere. But my first LVN job I was a CNA there first. So one day I was an aide with the rest of them, and the...

  2. Documentation "No-No's"?

    eslvn replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I beleive we are not to use the word "agitated/agitation" other than that I dont know and am curious

  3. Dreaming about work?

    eslvn replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very strange one. In my dream one of my patients had cancer and my administrator and DON came up to me and told me that its my responisibility to find the cure for cancer or the world will...

  4. Did you hate your life in nursing school??

    eslvn replied to Laurenslovely's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes I hated my life in nursing school. Im an LVN so I will be going back, its not over for me. I went to school 5 days a week 8-10 hours a day, and worked double shifts sat and sun. I had no days off,...

  5. the nursing identity

    eslvn replied to violin9's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I was a little worried when I first read your post. You did sounds snobbish. Look, no one is perfect, nurses, RT's etc are NOT perfect. There are some nurses that may not seem that...

  6. Petition to lower PA staff to patient ratio

    eslvn replied to riotgrrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I live in California and I have been thinking of a similar situation. In acute are RN's can have 5 patients, in ICU its 2. I do not know of any ratio for aides. I work in LTC, we dont even have...

  7. New Grads Doomed for years to come?

    eslvn replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people are getting a little dramatic. You will probably not start out in your dream field of nursing. You may have to go into long-term care or something else for a while, but no new...

  8. Wage and hour law RE: RN vs LPN

    eslvn replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    umm, im confused myself. I have never heard of RN's or any nurse for that matter being tax exempt. Please share where you obtained this info? I highly doubt its true cuz then everyone would become a...

  9. BSN but want to take LPN/LVN exam. HELP!

    eslvn replied to quebby224's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Im curious as to why the NCLEX-RN is going to take a long time but you beleive the NCLEX-PN wont? I graduated in mid-August and received my LVN in December. And no I didnt wait around I took the first...

  10. Need suggestions on good cities for LPNs

    eslvn replied to deniatus's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in California, lots of LTC that hire LVN's, but the job market isnt so great right now. I have been told by a lot of people that Texas has a good job market for

  11. I cant pass the Nclex-PN!!!

    eslvn replied to La'Monique's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    http://dev.nln.org/testproducts/pas_gradnurse.htm My entire class and myself used this and we had 100% pass rate. First you take an NCLEX style test and it tells you your weak areas, its then gives...

  12. PCA/Tech to RN

    eslvn replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it was hard to work in the same place as a nurse when you were a CNA> I did that and wont do it again. My fellow CNA's suddenly thought I was their enemy and would refuse to do things I...

  13. Discussions always so hostile here?

    eslvn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I get what your saying about experience. I am a new nurse of about 6 months, and I have already learned so much, I cant imagine how much I will learn in 20 years. I always go to my experienced nurses...

  14. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

    eslvn replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes there is a nurse I work with who scares the living daylights out of me. I come in and she is still doing her med pass, and has all the little cups with meds in them stack up on eachother 13 high....

  15. PCA/Tech to RN

    eslvn replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes its hard. I was a CNA, very similar, and they teach you when something isnt right notify the nurse. Well now you are the nurse and you have to know what to

  16. Is nursing really for me?

    eslvn replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people think nursing is right for them until they get there, and they think "what the heck did I get myself into." I was there for a little while. I was overwhelmed and I tend to be a...

  17. what am I doing wrong?

    eslvn replied to Suhrr's topic in General Nursing

    I would try alternating sites. If you havent tried the other leg, maybe try the deltoid, depending on the dosage. I have given B-12 injections in the deltoid and it went fine, as long as its not a...

  18. Help with PRN medications

    eslvn replied to belle005's topic in Patient Medications

    Someone else mentioned something about this nurse that said if she overlapps PRN's her lisence is in jeopardy. I would like to know who told her this crap! THis is why we go back and make sure the...

  19. Why aren't nurses mandatory reporters of ALL abuse?

    eslvn replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Um, I was also under the impression that we are to report suspected abuse. Maybe I missed something but I was told that if we have any suspicion that we are to get social services involved and try to...

  20. Walk away or work one more night before telling them to shove it?

    eslvn replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I dont know what state your in, but in Californins if you clock in you are accepting your assignment, and if you leave after that then its abandonment. However, technically I only chance my job if I...

  21. No blood and guts;cut out to be an RN?

    eslvn replied to its1mc's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA you see a lot of the same things nurses do. Youdont have to work in hospitals to be a nurse. I sometimes cringe when I change a wound vac only when they are so darn deep, and how unbeleivably...

  22. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    eslvn replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an LVN in CA, and my school has a 100% pass rate for the nCLEX for my class. I felt I learned a lot, however no nursing school will teach you how to be a nurse, it will only give you a foundation...

  23. Nursing Abuse

    eslvn replied to natalia13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You did the right thing, this should (if this is a good facility) even help you get a full time position. Most LTC facilities do not want abuse happening in their facility and now they know that you...

  24. Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    eslvn replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    I have often wondered this as well. I am a new nurse myself ( about 6 months) and I feel that nursing school does not teach one to be a nurse, it only gives you a foundation on which to build on. I...

  25. Staffing levels

    eslvn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am in northern California, working in a skilled nursing facility. I have been a LVN for about 6 months now and wondering what others thoughts are on staffing levels. I understand Cali has a law of...