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  1. Medication Administration in Correctional Medicine

    AdobeRN replied to sblackman's topic in Correctional

    We have a med cart for each pod along with a binder with all the MAR's in them. The med cart is stocked with all of the different meds in blister packs. We just take the med cart to each pod,...

  2. Who's working all of the holidays?

    AdobeRN replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked at gave us the option to have either Thanksgiving holiday (thur, Fri +weekend) off or New Years EVe & day off + weekend. Everyone had to work christmas Eve or Christmas Day -...

  3. Ever do a flu shot clinic?

    AdobeRN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired with Maxim to do flu shot clinics. Still debating if it will be worth it. They pay $15/hr and you are required to go to their office to pick up the supplies, arrive at the site 1...

  4. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

    AdobeRN replied to juvynurse's topic in Correctional

    Where I worked the inmates had to put any request for medical care in writing unless it was some kind of emergency. There are drop boxes on all the pods, the inmates put the requests in writing and...

  5. Collin County Community College

    AdobeRN replied to txranchgirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the LVN-RN program at Grayson County. From my own experience, going the LVN-RN was not as competitive as just going straight into the RN program. My GPA was just average ( I have a couple of...

  6. Has anyone done the LPN to RN back to back??

    AdobeRN replied to *lisa*'s topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated from an LVN program in July 2005 and started the LVN-RN transition program in Jan 2006 - I will be done in May 2007. I think in my area (North Texas) that is probably the

  7. LVN to RN bridge programs (Dallas arera)

    AdobeRN replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in Texas Nursing

    Grayson County college in Dension has a bridge

  8. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    AdobeRN replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in an Urgent care facility and the doc always picks up his sharps but leaves the rest of the mess for

  9. Informing inmates of medical care

    AdobeRN replied to suecnm2b's topic in Correctional

    At the facility I worked at if the inmates wanted to see the doc they had to go thru nursing staff first. They filled out a request and were seen at the next scheduled "sick call". We had standard...

  10. Flu season still here?

    AdobeRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to have peaked in my area also. This week everybody who came in with "flu" symptoms tested positive with the rapid test we do. Yesterday alone, I had 9 positive

  11. How long did you breastfeed?

    AdobeRN replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    First child 15 months, no problems at all - had to quit due to becoming pregnant and having problems. Second child about 7 months - it was a struggle with her from the beginning. At about 6 months I...

  12. NCLEX study book. Too early?

    AdobeRN replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I used Saunders book in addition to my textbooks/lecture notes. There were times when the material given in lecture was a bit overwhelming - I felt the Saunders book gave me the information in...

  13. LVN/LPN schools in Dallas area

    AdobeRN replied to Nurse TT's topic in Texas Nursing

    You may want to check out Grayson County College in Denison. The LVN classes are actually held at the Van Alystne campus (about 10 miles north of Mckinny) - a bit of a drive for you, but a great...

  14. Texas LVN Licensure?

    AdobeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just graduated LVN school in July. We sent in our initial paperwork in May - fees for NCLEX and fees for the license. We graduated in mid-July and was given our temporary permit. I received my...

  15. Is there a good method to decide who works what holiday?

    AdobeRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I worked in a hospital you had a choice to either have Thanksgiving day & day after off or New Years Eve & day off. You either worked Christmas Eve or Christmas Day - nobody was given...

  16. how to pick a pt. for clinicals?

    AdobeRN replied to sonja77's topic in General Students

    At first I would pick patients according to the diagnosis that we were learning about at that time. Second semester I started to pick some of patients by what nurse was assigned to them. After going...

  17. how early did you start practicing NCLEX questions?

    AdobeRN replied to westcoastgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I started to use the books right away. I used them as an additional study tool. Some of the material was actually easier to understand out of the Saunders book than my textbooks/lecture used in...

  18. Anyone recently taken the NCLEX??

    AdobeRN replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just took mine yesterday. I had 3 multiple answer type questions - all of them had something to do with S/E of drugs. I had 2 fill in the blank - both of them med calculations. I did not have any...

  19. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

    AdobeRN replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

    If I had bought mine thru the bookstore they would have cost me alittle over $700. I got the book list and purchased mine thru ebay, half.com and B&N. I ended up paying around $350. I only had...

  20. chicken pox vaccine not full proof

    AdobeRN replied to got2luvnights's topic in Pediatric

    She had the vaccine around age of 12-18 months (cant remember), never had the chicken pox. She is 7 years old now and we have only had it that one

  21. chicken pox vaccine not full proof

    AdobeRN replied to got2luvnights's topic in Pediatric

    My daughter ended up getting a case of shingles at the age of 2.5

  22. Kadivars and Cats in A&P

    AdobeRN replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In A&P I we had to dissect sheep brain, cows eyeball and we had a cat to split between 2 people. They were all disgusting but the cat was the worse for me. Warning this is going to be...

  23. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    AdobeRN replied to brotherbear's topic in Nursing Career

    I am in the same boat as you. I am not interested in LTC, and I have noticed that their are few LVN positions open in the hospitals. I was told the same things as you and they have also said they...

  24. LPN school rules

    AdobeRN replied to chachacha's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In our school hair is required to be pulled up in a ponytail during

  25. Possible to Pump Breastmilk at school/clinicals?

    AdobeRN replied to peds4now's topic in General Students

    Not sure if this would help, but this is what I did when I returned to work when my baby was 4 months old. I rented a hospital grade pump and brought it to work with me. I would nurse right before I...