LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting; usually when I say I'm a nurse, most people (on the street, grocery store, etc) have asked, "RN or LPN?" I find that living in an area saturated with nurses, a great percentage of people...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

    LadyFree28 replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well
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    Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    LadyFree28 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    PERFECT!!!
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    PVT IS DEAD! Don't try the "new" trick

    LadyFree28 replied to scaredsilly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And/or check your state's BON license verification
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    Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    LadyFree28 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That doesn't sound like a bad idea, depending on the
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    What do people think about 'older' students?

    LadyFree28 replied to lampard's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think this was the most concise way of saying "where is this going?" I'm trying to figure out where the OP is going with this post...
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    Scenario - input, please!

    LadyFree28 replied to GoodNightNurse-LVN's topic in Patient Medications

    Agreed. I have found "demanding" and "mood swings" in pts without a documented mental health
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    White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVED the lamp ceremony; it solidified that we were student nurses; it was done prior to is starting
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    Clarification- actual vs. potential nursing diagnosis

    LadyFree28 replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. Actual: diagnosis that has direct clinical judgement in relation to the pt's experience, and environment: 2. Risk: clinical judgement that doesn't exist; yet the risks are present that without...
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    Effective Learning

    LadyFree28 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Great article. Having a method for lifelong learning; in my case objectivity; had helped me succeed, especially in nursing school and for the boards and beyond. One of the methods of using eclectic...
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    Please Help How to study to pass!!

    LadyFree28 replied to cherry merry's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For those who can't afford the Kaplan course (which is rent money or mortgage money, btw), go for the NCSBN course that costs significantly less and is made by the makers of NCLEX. They provide a...
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    Need Help with NCLEX

    LadyFree28 replied to LPNchica's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For those who can't afford the Kaplan course (which is rent money or mortgage money, btw), go for the NCSBN course that costs significantly less and is made by the makers of NCLEX. They provide a...
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    Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    LadyFree28 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *shrugs* Reattach the leads and let them have their "therapeutic" time; as long as safety measures are in place, it's pretty much all
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    advice ..I'm freaking out

    LadyFree28 replied to fms2004's topic in Patient Medications

    Do you have malpractice
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    Are We Truly That Gullible?

    LadyFree28 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...but no has YET to lose their license over the wrong sandwich; perhaps lose their job, but it would be hard wrought to lose a license over this; the BON, at least in my state had yet to be...
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    Facts about NCLEX results

    LadyFree28 replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My program explained the ins and outs of that testing; all the way to the four concepts, what to expect, how getting the minimum or maximum and everything in between could be a pass or a fail; when...
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    The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    LadyFree28 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you get report, LOOK at the pts; you may find something completely different that what you heard in
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    On Negative Feedback

    LadyFree28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think we all try hard to give that feedback that is "improvement" worthy; I guess the "positive" thing about it is our
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    WAKE UP!!!!

    LadyFree28 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't memorize, I exercise the 5 rights...things can change in the 24-hr business that we are
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    Can LPNs work with Pediatric patients?

    LadyFree28 replied to yaya33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    To continue to belabor the point: PN school is a very rigorous program; years do not make a program "easier" ; it is expected to understand and apply nursing information in a limited amount of time;...
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    19 Patients, 4 PEG, 2 Trach, 3 Major Fall Risks, 1 Wanderer, Seriously Want to Quit

    LadyFree28 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ^This would be the best way to tell them. Sending positive vibes to your new
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    Goodbye, fellow nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. Happy trails,
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    HELP. I plan to major in Nursing but one problem: I don't like science.

    LadyFree28 replied to loveangie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That. Is.
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    is there anyone failed nclex-pn with 85 questions only?

    LadyFree28 replied to emlv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LOVED that
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    Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    LadyFree28 replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This. Most of what I do must be going "above and beyond" then, in some places... And that information alone makes it all the more sad,