LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    is it nurse's week?

    LadyFree28 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Mani/pedi set, and aromatherapy antibacterial scrub (my favorite) There was even food
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    Rehabilitation Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    LadyFree28 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Rehabilitation

    Rehab nursing happens in hospitals, freestanding hospitals, and LTC; the specialty has it's own criteria and skills that are
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    Accelerated Program after failing out of nursing program?

    LadyFree28 replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    Your best net is to return to your nursing program and try again; most nursing schools, let alone an accelerated nursing program is going to accept you with a failure from a previous program. You have...
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    Noro-virus Blues

    LadyFree28 replied to jadelpn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I dodged the bullet this year...but it was sooo worth it to read it...I had sympathy pains when you were left alone; I was left alone puking my guts once on a nice sunny day when I had the swine flu;...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To add: and then monitor how many nurses we will need; shrink classes now, and then adjust to the
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    is it nurse's week?

    LadyFree28 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I don't NEED anything from my employer. I plan to enjoy a few days off and pamper myself for Nurses' Week...because I
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    help with care plan vented/trached 8 month old baby

    LadyFree28 replied to taf92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What was your assessment? Your initial presentation was about your pts medical history. What did your assessment present for you? What medications is this pt on? Are there potential/actual issues for...
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    nurse technician

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

    What exam are you trying to prepare for? Are you having issues with comprehension? Are you struggling with English as a
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    A Chance At The Game Called Life

    LadyFree28 replied to TeacupPom's topic in Neurological

    And your story, and many that I have had the opportunity to be a part of makes me continue to work with my patients...the wonders of a baby that fights and is victorious keep me in this business.
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    Will I ever become a nurse?

    LadyFree28 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will get there. Started at 18, didn't succeed an ASN program at 19, dusted myself off, continued pre req's for the BSN, was a tech during that time, applied and went into a diploma PN program;...
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    Do you speak up when one nurse is "dressing down" another?

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

    Yes-no
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But then they cannot blame others who actually went for it...including ADNs before them that did so... I sat in the first week of my ASN program when it was revealed that 4 years was going to produce...
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    LPNs can't chart suicidal threats and they can't digitally stimulate rectums?!

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is no need to "get out" of your specialty; just know where your policies and procedures are and look it up; if there isn't one, then surely you can always find the nurse educator or higher up...
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    LPNs can't chart suicidal threats and they can't digitally stimulate rectums?!

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This. I have dig stimed and charted SI as an LPN...bowel regimens and charting was a part of my scope...however, your facility's policy may differ in terms of what a LPN can do; best to find out what...
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    LPNs can't chart suicidal threats and they can't digitally stimulate rectums?!

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To answer your first question: I dig stim as a LPN; but that was because I worked with SCI pts and it was necessary; and part of a bowel
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    Please tell me I am not crazy

    LadyFree28 replied to Nonetheless's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Did you
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    The Last Moments of an Army Nurse Killed in Afghanistan

    LadyFree28 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Government, Military

    This... Further prayers to all nurses in the trenches, especially
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    Looking for Pediatric job in Philadelphia

    LadyFree28 replied to pat510's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For a Pedi job, you may be waiting... CHOP does hire ADNs for their outpatient clinics; it's best to keep applying and tweaking your profile on their website. St. Chris does hire ADN's; I had a...
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    I cannot ever seem to pass my NCLEX!!! No matter what I do and how hard I try!!

    LadyFree28 replied to jjgrlh0318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good
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    What is the real NCLEX deal???

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

    Then you should be good. I had a three month delay in taxing my most recent NCLEX; I had to still take university-required coursework after my nursing courses were completed. I spent at least two...
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    Rant

    LadyFree28 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    To add: a lot of my teaching in the hospital fell by the wayside when they found out I was a nurse and took care of traumatic pts...as a trauma pt, I would've preferred more nursing teaching in the...
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    Those Kind of Tears That Make Your Throat Burn

    LadyFree28 replied to nursey246's topic in Nurses Rock

    That is all...the things we do as
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    Drug testing of nurses every other week?

    LadyFree28 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    got malpractice
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    Pediatric home health questions

    LadyFree28 replied to MerissaS's topic in Home Health

    I was trained by the two nurses that authored the article through the VACHP through my home care agency when I was a new grad; this program should be the rule, not the exception...and some of the...
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    Taking NCLEX In A Couple Days...

    LadyFree28 replied to Katbird2014_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!