IEDave ASN, CNA, LVN

+1 for Bernstein. Having T2, I don't follow his regimen to the letter; rather, I treat it as a collection of "hints & tips" around a core regimen of carb restriction/fat increase. In my case, I do have associated co-morbidities (obesity, HTN, etc...

Wouldn't worry about it in either case; so long as you can pay your fees, the average cc or state university couldn't care less. After all, quite a bit of the student body of both institutions are fresh out of high school, and have NO established cre...

I do. My residents don't. They think I'm a nurse, and I tend to leave it at that. Side effect of working LTC - the residents don't make a distinction between CNA/LVN/RN, they just want someone to help 'em. You'd have had a hemorrhage over one inciden...

Aaaand...back to the OP. If you can put a plate of food in front of a patient that has meat products on it, help them to eat it & log quantities consumed without issue, I'd say you'll do just fine. ----- Dave

Two words - "Soylent Green". ----- Dave.

Nicely done, tenebrae - this thread, more than any other goes to the core of why I chose this profession (or it chose me; take yer pick...); being able to help those who're going through one of the most momentous & terrifying experiences that the...

In my case, my "dddddrrrreeeeeeeeeaaaaaammmmmm" is to give porn to patients. Seriously - in my case I found that "nurses eating their young" (a) has nothing to do with chronological age (been chewed on by junior staff members plenty of times, both i...

IMHO - far and away the kindest thing you can do is to "play along"; had the very same situation with my late mother, among others. While working as a CNA I had a short-term client with dementia who decided I needed a $0.50/hr. raise for being a goo...

Welcome to AllNurses, Sharonanderson24: First, a link to help you find community colleges in OC: Find A Community College As far as "getting on a waiting list" - really, there's so much variation between how colleges select students I'd be hard press...

Refuse if it's outside the scope of practice for CNAs in her state of practice. Unfortunately, yes - especially in LTCs. Haven't heard of CNA's hanging IV's, but nutrient solution for G-tube feeders I have. Administering oral meds? Yup...had it ha...

Nah - flux capacitors are easy; finding a beater DeLorean, THAT's hard! ----- Dave

Welcome to the funny farm - and, if you're in California In'N'Out has far better burgers! Just gotta love some of these q's they come up with - one of my fave's went something like this: You're selecting an assistant for a pt. transfer (pt. is a mid...

Let's see...friends, TV, any aspect of a normal life - waitaminute, I didn't have those BEFORE nursing school! Nevermind...

For me - I'm 50, and one of 2 males in the cohort. While there are a few of the ladies that are close to me in age, most are in their early to mid 20's. To be honest, I've been something of a loner all of my adult life anyway, so I tend not to dwell ...

Started VN classwork exactly 10 days ago at age 50 - assuming I survive the experience I'll be walking & getting pinned with my class in December 2014 at age 52. No kiddos, no SO, one surviving sib out of the cohort & both parents are now ser...

Afternoon, mrsjeff: I know what you mean - here's my take. As you've noted, general hospitals typically don't hire LPN/LVNs for floor positions. However, there are exceptions - public (e.g. county) hospitals typically do hire LPN/LVNs for the floor, ...

Ah, a fellow computer veteran! Welcome - and congrats. I'm a 50 y.o. former IT guy with a 20+ year background in the field, currently enrolled in a VN program through a local community college. Thoroughly enjoying the ride; just a matter of rememberi...

My reply: "O.K. - towels & adult briefs are over there, and holler if you want a hand with the trach suctioning. Don't forget to wash your hands!" :) Yeah, I'd never really DO that - thought it a few times, though. ----- Dave

"Free ride"? Nonono - you paid in blood for that education. And, it's good to finally hear someone say something other than "it's so HARD! WAAAHHHH!" about nursing school. Challenging, yes - it's supposed to be challenging, lives are on the line in t...

I tend to agree, LadyFree28; quite a few people have some sort of a "life changing event" that makes nursing a viable career choice.For me, it was a combination of factors which tend to revolve around the 2-week period (give or take) that my mother w...

In my case I had a neatly trimmed beard & 'stache - until yesterday. Just started VN training, and the school said 'nyet!'. Didn't see it as being worth the fight, so I didn't; although I'll tactfully ask if this was a recent policy change since ...

+1 to all the above. Some places allow you to take an application home, some don't. It's always best to be prepped & ready when you step through the door, 'cause you just never know. Guess how I know this? ----- Dave

+1 on take the bottle with you. My only concern would be the possibility of a false positive (in this case, on the benzodiazepine panel) - if you've got the bottle with you, the most likely response would be "mmm..." and you finish filling out your e...

Yes, I did. I was my mother's primary caregiver for the last 4 years & 2 months of her life. I was with her every night for the last 2 weeks of her life. I was one of 2 people who's signatures authorized the removal of the vent, the discontinuanc...

Darn onions...