LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    The nursing process and ABC's of nursing

    LadyFree28 replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ok, you title and post seem as if it was mashing up the two things... ABCs...meaning Airway, Breathing, and Circulation is a prioritization of intervening, depending on the question. The stem of the...
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    April 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    LadyFree28 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This waiter looks as though he's at Risk for Irritation...can't get enough of these care
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    Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    LadyFree28 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I would tread lightly on "paternalistic"... When I am in the pt realm, with chronic health issues, I KNOW what's best for my pain relief; I don't need JUDGEMENT; I need the nurse-pt relationship to be...
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    Unemployed experienced nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to fairyheart16's topic in Nursing Career

    The Philly area has not had a nursing shortage in almost two decades; the best thing you can do is network, monitor job boards like a full time job; tweak the résumé by taking positions that may not...
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    What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    True, how much longer will one seek and throw in the towel, instead of realizing the limitations and complexities of the human
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    What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    LadyFree28 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If more people realized that, the world would be a happier
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    The nursing process and ABC's of nursing

    LadyFree28 replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't recall the ABC's of the nursing process...please elaborate? If it's NCLEX questions, is this a test taking strategy...like from Kaplan??? The only ABCs I know are Airway Breathing and...
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    Big Dilemma -__-

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

    I became a LPN after I tried my ADN program at my local CC; it didn't work out well-I could've returned, but once I started looking into local area nursing programs and saw that the BSN programs were...
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    Are nursing schools saturated, less applying?

    LadyFree28 replied to I'm_no_Genius_but's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ^ I suspect THIS is much of the crux; it depends on the area and the trend of what hospitals and educators want to see; I have found in my experience that educators LOVE the "well rounded...
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    Big Dilemma -__-

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

    This. Look into a practical nursing program if nursing is what you want to do; just make sure you file for graduation if you have all your pre-req's for getting into a ADN or BSN program in the...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    LadyFree28 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    To the RT who was looking at co workers behinds instead of suctioning pts and giving respiratory treatments: "The Grim
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    Urgent Mandate Question

    LadyFree28 replied to Joeyy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's pretty much a big no-no to work past 16 hours; if your employer is not budging, then reporting to the labor board seems to be an option; as far as posting on here, most of the responses here will...
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    New nurse problems

    LadyFree28 replied to Newrn22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does she say that you are going to get fired???? If anything, step back for a moment; think about the setting you are in; you are in a setting where the "little" mistakes can lead to big issues; you...
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    Sent patient to ER during admission

    LadyFree28 replied to Holisticlifern's topic in Home Health

    What you did was appropriate. You didn't back down and your assessment skills were correct; such is life; there is nothing to feel bad
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    Urgent Mandate Question

    LadyFree28 replied to Joeyy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What do your state's labor law
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    Pre reqs at community college v/s university

    LadyFree28 replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the school; they may look at the first grade only, or if they take the second grade, they still deduct points due to retakes; it's never, "oh, we'll take the higher grade, come on in!"; at...
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    Took Exam Tuesday, results on hold until Monday

    LadyFree28 replied to Button2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are threads there on AN where several posters had their results on hold; while it does happen, I suggest checking out those threads, as well as remaining patient and still finding time to relax...
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    New nurse problems

    LadyFree28 replied to Newrn22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you need to breathe...understand the message and not the messenger. In the ICU setting, things can go south in a blink of an eye, heck in any setting, and you must anticipate potential...
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    Pre reqs at community college v/s university

    LadyFree28 replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Usually THIS. When I transferred to get my BSN, I had a general studies degree without of the pre-req's completed; I did have to complete three university required courses, but they were so much...
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    if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    LadyFree28 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Be a sole proprietor...actually, I've been able to do that in this business. :) If I amass the money that I am able to, use multiple streams of income to be able to travel the world and semi-retire...
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    BSN vs. ADN

    LadyFree28 replied to Darlene_xo22's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    In some areas, you will spend the EXACT same amount of time and schooling, and either getting a two year degree after doing two years of pre-req's and two years of nursing courses; while others...
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    Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    LadyFree28 replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nursing has come too broad where it has become both...there are some positions that are more "blue collar", some that are "white collar"; I've done both-and enjoyed both aspects
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    lpn salary in the er?

    LadyFree28 replied to littlebit3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They have been trending
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    Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    LadyFree28 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ohhhh....(((HUGS)))
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    That certain odor on some patients and their visitors

    LadyFree28 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    How about...low income? Think about it; most people can't afford the smell goods and Febreezes... The smell may be old paint...depending on the area, it could be old lead paint, combined with an...