JulieW

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  1. A short Quiz for all of you

    JulieW replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you Barbara for accomplishing your goals. Tell us more about your program. Is your high school private? How long did your nursing studies last before graduation? I am a LVN and we had a...

  2. how do the docs feel?

    JulieW replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    Being a doctor certainly isn't a lifestyle I envy, that's for sure. I'm a nurse for an internist and he has been in practice for 25+ years. He works about 12-14 hrs a day on average, and is required...

  3. Injections--- Who can give them in Texas?

    JulieW replied to Lyssakaye's topic in General Nursing

    lorrie is right, you'll have to look up the Texas state board of vocational nursing practice act and read what their scope of practice is (you should be able to find this info by using a search...

  4. mail order Rx's, whose responsibility?

    JulieW posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hi everyone, I'm new to office nursing. I've been at my new job for almost a month and am loving it so much. I am really starting to get the hang of much of the paperwork, like indigent programs,...

  5. verbal 'scripts'

    JulieW replied to NCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ya know, this really irritates me. I graduated last June, so I suppose I am still in somewhat of an idealistic phase, but for crying out loud, SCRIPTS?? Nursing really needs to be about doing what is...

  6. Nurses who love their job.

    JulieW replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's so important for people to get out of a job they hate and find one they love, or at least don't dread going to each day. I've only been a nurse for 6 months and spent the first 5 on a...

  7. Rotating shifts anyone?

    JulieW replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Holly, you poor thing!! I can totally relate to your situation. I began my nursing career 6 months ago on nights (12 hr shifts), absolutely couldn't function, and the only thing my supervisor could...

  8. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    JulieW replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just took a job for 19/hr day shift. I'll do some pm shifts for 20/hr. It's at a conv. hospital. I'm a new grad. I was working at an acute care hosp. and liked it, but it was much less money. I...

  9. LPNs Giving Shots

    JulieW replied to nikkitodd's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital in California, LVNs do everything their scope of practice allows, which includes IM

  10. lpn course how long did it take.

    JulieW replied to Ms.Manicure's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I went to a private school instead of a community college and it was 18 months long. The prereqs were incorporated into the program. Most community colleges are 3 semesters and that doesn't...

  11. fear of Killing a pt- necessary??

    JulieW replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

    Holly, it sounds like you're an incredibly compassionate nurse and your confidence is something you should take pride in. One of my nursing instructors used to tell us over and over again how it...