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  1. LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

    virmm1 replied to antidote's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm glad I found this forum. I've been an LPN for 13 years and I didn't know we could get certifications. I worked in a doctor's office where an LPN was allowed to work in the lab full time. I don't...

  2. Caring for ALS pts

    virmm1 replied to virmm1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  3. Caring for ALS pts

    virmm1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a resident who was dxed w/ ALS last Oct. She is already in a w/c and wears O2 at night. She spends her days working jigsaw puzzles. I want to know if the stages of ALS have any peticular...

  4. Medication Administration in Assisted Living Facility in Florida

    virmm1 replied to WinnieP's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good luck on your next boards. I think you'll do just fine. Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing. You will find that many times competent nurses are fired for trying to do right by their pts....

  5. The *PERFECT* Nurse Image? What???

    virmm1 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I breastfed my daughter until she got teeth and bit me. She slept w/ her dad and me until she was about 9-10 years old. She decided she wanted to sleep in her own room. Thankfully. She turned out ok....

  6. staff abuse

    virmm1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whats up with LTC management allowing staff to be abused by rsds. We recently got a new admit. What legal recourse do nurses and CNA's have when management keeps making excuses for agressive rsds?...

  7. Sleep patterns

    virmm1 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our residents get dried throughout the night. we have some 6am meds but there's very few meds given during 11-7. The accuchecks start on 7-3.and 11-7 doesn't get anyone up unless they want to get up....

  8. Sleep patterns

    virmm1 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our residents get dried throughout the night. we have some 6am meds but there's very few meds given during 11-7. The accuchecks start on 7-3.and 11-7 doesn't get anyone up unless they want to get up....

  9. staff abuse

    virmm1 replied to virmm1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HE will be getting a psyche consult very soon. Thanks for all the execellent advice. For the last couple of days I haven't heard of him hitting anyone. As for the dtr, our administrator had a little...

  10. staff abuse

    virmm1 replied to virmm1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HE will be getting a psyche consult very soon. Thanks for all the execellent advice. For the last couple of days I haven't heard of him hitting anyone. As for the dtr, our administrator had a little...

  11. I Won!!!!!

    virmm1 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Congradulations!! Its nice to know that justice prevails at times. Please take that ball and run with it. The CNAs deserve an unemployment check

  12. Help am New DON FOR LTC

    virmm1 replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It sounds like you need to do some housecleaning. Can you start documenting the incidents of insobordination and then hire more aides before getting rid of the insobordinate ones? As a DON there's no...

  13. Do Nonprofit Hospitals Deserve Their Tax-Exempt Status?

    virmm1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The healthcare corp I used to work for has a non profit hospital as well as for profit office practices. The head man gets a 6 figure salary. We were always told tht capital was tight and tht our...

  14. Am I an idiot? (reconstituting ampicillin)

    virmm1 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    I learn something new everytime I visit this

  15. Am I an idiot? (reconstituting ampicillin)

    virmm1 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking that if the med in the vial is 250mg ,its 250mg regardless of how many mls the mixed volumn is. I'm also thinking that if mixed volumn is more than than 1ml you'd have to give the whole...

  16. Exploitation!!!!

    virmm1 replied to deepikav's topic in General Nursing

    Would it be feasable to copy your papers and passport and keep the originals in a bank box? It angers me tht your employer wants your passport. I agree with the other posters . Don't give up your...

  17. Omit job from apps?

    virmm1 replied to NurseWeasel's topic in General Nursing

    Splendid

  18. Omit job from apps?

    virmm1 replied to NurseWeasel's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad that mean and vindictive people are in positions to affect other people's lives . Many of them have no qualm about stabbing someone just because they know they

  19. Omit job from apps?

    virmm1 replied to NurseWeasel's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. I've been grappling with that one myself. Is there a chance that anyone who worked with you at that place will be at one of the new places you apply? If you don't put it down , get...

  20. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    virmm1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I guess these folks don't mind paying the larger co pay for

  21. We make as much as maids

    virmm1 replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting ready to open a house cleaning service. I'm burned out on nursing and have only been doing it for 9 yrs. I am looking forward to making a decent living and not having to deal w/ junk that...

  22. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    virmm1 replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like Nurse Lucrecia McEvil can do no wrong in the eyes of management where I come from. Whats up with that?

  23. Atheists attending funeral services

    virmm1 replied to Angelica's topic in General Nursing

    Theres nothing wrong with going to a funeral to show your respect. It shows that you are a caring person no matter wht beliefs you have. I wouldn't want anyone praying for me after I'm dead, just pray...

  24. Rude and crude RN

    virmm1 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, Nurse Crude,Lewd, and Rude needs to be reported. My concern is with the other posters. You don't know what he might be doing behind closed doors w/ pts. That type of behavior is grossly...

  25. "BAYLOR" WEEKENDS SHIFTS

    virmm1 replied to RN5's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Baylor is great for people returning to school who still need the fulltime income. It does mean that if a baylor calls out there are 4 shifts to cover. One way this ws discouraged ws if any of the...