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  1. Life, kids, work AND Nursing School...

    bubblejet50 replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    Most of my nursing school class was.in your situation! I had a 1yr old when I started (3 when I graduated), worked full time, and still had the house to take care of. I honestly never saw an a but I...

  2. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    bubblejet50 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That is how it was being done with my case. New, sterile cath but clean

  3. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    bubblejet50 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This patient was already colonized by the time I took care of them. They did have a standing prn order for u/a's. I dont think it was necessarily insurance mandating it but since they were colonized...

  4. Do not bother with CNA programs unless you have experience in the field.

    bubblejet50 replied to realitycheck2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree it depends where you live. My rn program required a cna license. I took my class n test for $400 total. I put out lots of apps but none bit back for about 8 months. Cali sounds like it sucks...

  5. Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    bubblejet50 replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a patient that was straight cath'ed every 4 hours and had been for years. The doctor okayed it to a clean technique and not sterile. We used benzalkonium wipes for this patient but for...

  6. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    bubblejet50 replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Gpa before nursing school: 3.8 Gpa during nursing school (at that school only): 2.5 Gpa after nursing school (cumulative): 3.1 I think only 4 of my 100 classmates knew what an Awas during nursing...

  7. Im going to school for lpn. Is it worth it or not?

    bubblejet50 replied to jlopez92's topic in Nursing Career

    A coworker asked me the same question since I got my lpn before my rn. I will tell you what I told him. It depends on the situation. I chose that route because I had a 1yr old and needed to work full...

  8. AM PM Med Pass

    bubblejet50 replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That would have been much nicer! I had to assess any chest pains, SOB, etc for any resident on my cart, reorder meds, update MARS, admin all PRN's and I was expected to help the charge nurse and CNA's...

  9. Giving alcohol to a resident

    bubblejet50 replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked ltc we had a happy hour once a week. We just got the doctors to sign an order saying it was

  10. AM PM Med Pass

    bubblejet50 replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    There is one ltc in my area that blocks out a 4hr window for med passes and lets their residents naturally rise. They have never had a problem with it. I used to work ltc and there are times when my...

  11. Any app suggestions for a new nursing student?

    bubblejet50 replied to Momofzra's topic in General Students

    I love epocrates! I dont feel like spending the $100 for all the clinical info but I use the medbook (which is free!) all the time. In clinical they told us to not use our phones but there were times...

  12. Psych patients in ED

    bubblejet50 replied to smirn80's topic in Emergency

    I do not currently work in a facility likd you are saying but have done clinical in an er with a psych holding unit. It was separate, had about 7 rooms that had doors that were see through. The staff...

  13. How many of of you are BLS certified?

    bubblejet50 replied to dkmamato3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was bls for healthcare providers certified since I was 15. I worked as a lifeguard and didnt start nursing school until I was 22. I should just get my instructor cert in it!

  14. What certifications do you have?

    bubblejet50 replied to confusedstudent_88's topic in General Nursing

    I took my ACLS and PALS a month before I graduated. They were both $200. I feel like I learned a lot from those classes even if my job does not require them (i work with developmental disabilities...

  15. Your Starting Salary?

    bubblejet50 replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Iowa. When I graduated my LPN program in 2010 I worked LTC and was paid $16.50/hr when I worked the med cart, $19/hr when I worked as charge nurse. I graduated from my RN (ADN) program in...

  16. Have you had a Hep B titer?

    bubblejet50 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    I got my hep b series before kindergarten in 1992. I had a titer drawn in 2011 and was still immune but I have also heard that people who had the series earlier (80's and early 90's) have a higher...

  17. witnessing a DNR

    bubblejet50 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of nebraska (where I practice) nurses cannot be witnesses to DNR's and the family does need to sign but only one witness is

  18. Which Stethoscope should I get?

    bubblejet50 replied to A_Rose83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a cardio 3 but it was a hand me down from my mom. I love it but im not sure that I would have paid that much if I had to have bought it

  19. IV therapy

    bubblejet50 replied to ArieElizabeth's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In iowa you need to work as an lpn for 1000 hours before you can take the iv therapy

  20. New grad, bullied at report.

    bubblejet50 replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work with a nurse who literally takes 40 minutes to give report to when thr others are 10-15min max. The long report nurse has been an rn for 35yrs in the icu and asks me a million questions. Im...

  21. Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    bubblejet50 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My school taught grains to milligrams and I graduated in

  22. Working with individuals with intellectual disabilities

    bubblejet50 replied to studentnurse1992's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I work in this field. There are days I work with lots of behaviors and days I work with high medical needs. It depends on which clients and their level of functioning. I absolutely love

  23. Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    bubblejet50 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well we had to have an order to even use coca-cola on a clogged g-tube so im guessing u need an order for the

  24. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    bubblejet50 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I make over double what my husband does. So I pay the bills and he covers our "fun." We have a 4yr old and one due any day

  25. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    bubblejet50 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I make a decent wage. I wont say im raking it in but I do earn enough to support myself and my family without federal aid and that should count for something. I work 3 days a week. Im home for my kids...