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  1. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    virmm1 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Did the military thing too. Boot camp was a lot more fun than nursing school. I actually enjoyed

  2. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    virmm1 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school I was damned if I did and damned if I didn't. I did clinicals in a hospital where I went to school. There was the flowsheet to fill out. well If I didn't do it right it went against...

  3. Pay rate poll

    virmm1 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    There are many available if you don't mind small and old and small town living. I mean REALLY small. The village I live in is about six square blocks. I can hear cows mooing if I have the windows...

  4. I love this site!

    virmm1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love this site! I am learning alot from other nurse's experiences. Its nice to have a place where I can learn not only from nurses in LTC but in other specialities also. I never know when something...

  5. How Do You Accept Report on an Understaffed Unit???

    virmm1 replied to oldernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This has been an interesting thread. Hope things are going well for you in this situation. Were you able to stand and fight or was it in your best interest to cut and run? Just curious. Please let...

  6. "BAYLOR" WEEKENDS SHIFTS

    virmm1 replied to RN5's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked Baylor in a LTC as a LPN.7A -11P Sat+Sun. Worked 32hrs pd for 40. I liked it. While the days were long ,it was nice to not have to deal with facility politics and such. It was also nice to...

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

    virmm1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I worked in a drs office where people would call c/o sob, pain in L arm ,CP and insist on coming to the office to be seen .Did not want to go to

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

    virmm1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I worked in a drs office where people would call c/o sob, pain in L arm ,CP and insist on coming to the office to be seen .Did not want to go to

  9. learning from mistakes...too many?

    virmm1 replied to miss.bandaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm posting this here because the subject is med errors. I have been LPN for 9 yrs. Worked LTC the1st two years and spent the last 7 working in drs office. I decided I needed a change and went back to...

  10. learning from mistakes...too many?

    virmm1 replied to miss.bandaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm posting this here because the subject is med errors. I have been LPN for 9 yrs. Worked LTC the1st two years and spent the last 7 working in drs office. I decided I needed a change and went back to...

  11. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    virmm1 replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    DITTO, Well put

  12. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    virmm1 replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    DITTO, Well put

  13. This week I have lost my motivation.

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

    Are you thinking of leaving the program? Since you are also a teacher, perhaps you'd be interested in being a nursing instructor. If you are not inclined to nurse then run as fast as you can. Life is...

  14. Exciting Night for this new Nursing student!!

    virmm1 replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Great Job Nurse 2007, that man was very fortunate to have you there. You will be an excellent nurse. Its situations like that when one is thankful for being a nurse and knowing what to do. Again,...

  15. What about breaks?

    virmm1 replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    What breaks? they're easy to forget if you get

  16. Atkin's Diet patients

    virmm1 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did Atkins for a little while.My triglyerides were very low, total cholesterol went up a few points. Stopped it,love my carbs. I'm for cutting back on the carbs for myself personally,but Not as...

  17. Can you believe this?

    virmm1 replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a LTC several yrs ago where admin allowed rsd to be in the smoke room on the first floor by themselves. Rsd rooms were on the 2nd and 3rd floors some of the nurses had tried to have tht...

  18. LPN vs MA....which would you choose?

    virmm1 replied to sheliamd's topic in Nursing Career

    Before I went to LPN school I was looking at my options. I orginally checked out a school for MA, $8,000 for a yr of school, with the prospect of $7.00 hrly. I was shown the clinical aspects of what a...

  19. documentation question

    virmm1 replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yes. Logician becomes the chart. There will still be the paper chart, but those were used mainly for previous information prior to Logician. Each pt has a chart in Logician. Once their names are in...

  20. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    virmm1 replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I want to know is : Are most of the DONs in these facilities former NAs? or Is it just management in general that lets CNAs run the place. One of the LTC facilities I worked in the RN supervisor...

  21. Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis

    virmm1 replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  22. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    virmm1 replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went thru a hospital LPN program the tuition alone ws $1000. So I probably got through it for somewhere in the $2000-$2500 range. Thats in Virginia in

  23. my D.O.N. frightens me

    virmm1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow,what a thread, I work in LTC and I would and have done the same thing in the same situation. Better to be written up( not tht I would have signed the thing.) rather than have the pt choke to death...

  24. documentation question

    virmm1 replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The office I worked in has the Logician computer program. When Docs did rxes on the computer the record was there so it didn't need to be documented a second time. The front desk has a notebook where...

  25. Oh, please help me to leave you guys alone!

    virmm1 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like a furry helmet. Maybe he needs to tune in to new hair dresser. I don't usually laugh at people but :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: