LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    Do You Believe

    LadyFree28 replied to Deepinthegame's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...my out of the box thinking and personality and my thoughts on nursing practice helped me get the
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    LadyFree28 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have to make an immediate waste per policy, or we can get written up; we witness waste for accuracy of what we are going to give, label and draw up the medication, and then prepare for...
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    LadyFree28 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    As much as some pts are over a ten on the body hair scale, I just never felt comfortable giving the "snip-snip", unless they were getting an EKG, otherwise, I washed well in those thicket areas and...
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    The entrance exams are killing me...

    LadyFree28 replied to justgonnagoforit's topic in School, College Programs

    Test preps are the new wave of money making, no doubt; however you realize that you have to strategize better when taking exams. Throughout my own collegiate career, I battled with anxiety, more so...
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    NTI 2016: Family Presence During Resuscitation?!

    LadyFree28 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    99% of the time, family members are allowed in our resuscitation room; mainly because it's a PediED. We have social work, child life and even the chaplain available, sometimes in the room during the...
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    Shift work and dating

    LadyFree28 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I used to meet dates at the place we picked to meet or a very public corner; they might have thought I was creepy, but I became very cautious after my last relationship; no one was going to take...
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    Shift work and dating

    LadyFree28 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Probably...my age gap is 7 years between the two of us (he is older, of course.
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    Shift work and dating

    LadyFree28 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Meetup is an excellent way to meet people; going out with groups helped me foster great connections, some dates that led to great friendships. I met my fiancé on MySpace. He ended up being...
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    Weekend Nurse

    LadyFree28 replied to Gabrielle1818's topic in General Nursing

    Telephone triage jobs require you to have at least 5 years of experience in ED or clinic work. There are a few companies that have "home triage", but can be challenging to get into-the more...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    LadyFree28 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not surprised....anyone with a need to continue their addiction and stave off the after affects will do whatever. It comes to mind when alcohol abusers use NyQuil and Listerine to
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    New ER nurse.. Any tips?

    LadyFree28 replied to emergencynursy's topic in Emergency

    Exactly. Knowing the concepts of NCLEX, which is important: 1. Safe, effective care 2. Health Promotion 3. Physiological Integrity 4. Psychological Integrity And understanding what is the priority...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    LadyFree28 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm concerned that you pulled Benadryl "just in case" and the high probability of "not finding anyone to waste with." Not everything is an emergency-I understand achieving pain relief in a pt, but it...
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    Are test banks allowed if the professor doesn't use them

    LadyFree28 replied to wendy2016's topic in General Students

    There was a thread over a year ago, where the poster got caught with a test bank and was removed from a program. There are many other student sources out there where you can study from; you DON'T know...
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    NCLEX prep help !!

    LadyFree28 replied to SavvyNurse91's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I may be biased, but this program was EXACTLY like the NCLEX. I purchased the 50 dollar prep course and just did the questions. I used other sources-LaCharity to help with alternative format...
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    Can a meth dealer become a HIPAA Auditor?

    LadyFree28 replied to AdianA's topic in General Nursing

    I thought prison was a form or rehabilitation; as long as this person is adhering to guidelines related to HIPAA and has moved past her prior history, I don't see an issue. Even people who are...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    LadyFree28 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    To add: If there is a lack of equipment; ALWAYS ALWAYS and I do mean ALWAYS file an incident report; that is a safety issue and it is not punitive, but it supports a paper trail for potential and...
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    Fecal Impaction?

    LadyFree28 replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    Did it for Spinal Cord patients without issue; look up autonomic dysreflexia, and think : would I WANT to contribute to a pt complication or would want to be left in that condition? (Hint:
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    How did you pass Med-Surg?

    LadyFree28 replied to rachie_machie94's topic in General Students

    I always suggest the blueprint in studying using the nursing process... Think about it-depending on the subject and the condition, there's specifics related to each of them; paring each subject using...
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    Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

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

    Unless you are enrolled in a BSN program, most of the large hospitals do not; you have to go with the "smaller" hospitals or the hospitals with diploma programs-think Roxborough, Chestnut Hill, Aria,...
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    Safe practice in blood transfusion.

    LadyFree28 replied to infor's topic in General Nursing

    Only gravity I have hung in my pediatric career is enteral feelings; nothing as high risk as blood products,
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    Please evaluate me

    LadyFree28 replied to lp31897's topic in General Students

    You have one C...so overall your GPA may be fine after all; only the schools that you are interested in can give you guidance and suggestions in order to be a viable candidate for their program. My...
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    Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

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

    I graduated in 2012, and they still had a cap in hiring new RNs, again, there is a "tier" system in play in the area. PM directly...I also know the smaller community hospitals and some outside of the...
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    Harassment, Stalking, Impersonation by Psycho Ex... Name Change?

    LadyFree28 replied to HopefulVANurse's topic in General Nursing

    You need to lawyer up and take this to the hugest level possible-take CONTROL of the situation and since he is still hart adding you, you can file a violation of the restraining order and have him...
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    LPN - RN NCLEX

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

    Maybe the OP has experience this and thinks everyone else has experienced
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    Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

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

    Not true-work IN Philly and I work with BSN, ADN, and Diploma grad nurses in my ED; we were all new hires. Do BSNs get the priority? Absolutely and have been the past 15 years. There is a "tiered"...