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  1. 5 twelve hour shifts in a row?? Is it safe??

    minnymi replied to shipmanmisty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i asked one time how much we were "allowed" to work as i was exhausted after 4-12's. i was told that we were allowed to work 5-12s and the nurse who told me said she would do it in the winter when she...

  2. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    minnymi replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    the general rule is 'start low and work up,' but being as though i'm aware of the potential damage of hand IVs...i avoid them. anytime i started an IV as a student, the patient wasn't "asked" if they...

  3. Doesn't it feel great when...

    minnymi replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i SOOO know what you mean! my first job was on a med/surg floor which i HATED and although i kept trying to resign every time i would get "in trouble" for something that NEVER involved a patient...

  4. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

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  5. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    minnymi replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    hmm...i've not seen an IV placed above the elbow. I recall as a student that i stuck a patient and didn't get flashback and my preceptor took over and didn't get flashback either....and then someone...

  6. I had a terrible day at school today... Accused and feel awful.

    minnymi replied to jval's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i have struggled with weight all my life so i can see why someone would not want to ride the hoyer. most types of equipment have weight limitations of 250 lbs. i've fluttered from 160lbs-220 most of...

  7. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i agree. in my area....finding a job isn't a problem for new grads. in fact, there are recruiters trying desperately to employ them. the local hospitals even go the university and provide lunches and...

  8. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is true, and if you read that thread you'd see that my program was different. i am a "new nurse" and i was shocked that students didn't learn how to start IVs or do other basic nursing skills. i...

  9. Exeter Hospital employee led to an outbreak of hepatitis C

    minnymi replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    if someone is willing to have their privacy invaded by an airline to take a leisure trip to jamaica....i'm pretty sure they'd be willing to be 'under surveillance' to protect themselves from instances...

  10. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    minnymi replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    people who are educated don't even realize the value of their education because it's all they know. so, it's really a hard question to answer. i was known for complaining during lecture about all the...

  11. Blood Transfusion: Confused on the whole situation. Input?

    minnymi replied to shipmanmisty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    same if you were working in ICU.... the patient may not need blood or rapid fluids at all....but "just in case"....they want to be able to run them as quickly as possible. i wouldn't fret too much....

  12. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was replying specifically to the previous poster's comment: "But even for 'back then' it wasn't a lot for the education a nurse had to have, compared to what other people made." which implies that...

  13. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    actually, nurses are compensated well for the education they have to have. a RN with a two year degree starts out on their first day making what others start out making with a four year degree. for...

  14. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    minnymi replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i had a nurse a couple weeks ago tell me how she made 4+ dollars an hour starting out. we were just talking about how much things have changed, but she wasn't implying that the 4+ an hour at that time...

  15. New grad as charge nurse?

    minnymi replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would say your evaluation is correct.....until something goes wrong. it's like the principle of a school....the job of overseeing the faculty is "easy" until a faculty member slaps a child. then,...

  16. why not go for RN?

    minnymi posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i've read several posts where LPNs are upset about either the RNs or the patients not viewing them as "real nurses." the fact is this: if you are secure in your position then you wouldn't care. if you...

  17. why not go for RN?

    minnymi replied to minnymi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i don't recall saying a "nasty thing" i remember asking why LPNs who say nasty things about RNs don't just become a RN? again, if the shoe doesn't fit then don't wear

  18. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    minnymi replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't read it all. i always have alcohol wipes, notes, sometimes crackers or ranch packets from when i go to the cafeteria... i brought home a pager once which is a PAIN bc it has to be returned....

  19. why not go for RN?

    minnymi replied to minnymi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    show me where i said that! i've never seen RNs saying that.....i've seen LPNs complaining about it. it's just a fact that doctor's opinions are more valued than a RN's opinion because they are more...

  20. Child care North Georgia

    minnymi replied to lpenaloza's topic in Georgia Nursing

    well, it doesn't have to be craigslist. it could be the newspaper....or your local DHS office usually has a list of childcare providers that include centers and in-home care. i just said craigslist...

  21. New grad as charge nurse?

    minnymi replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would be way too scared as a new grad to be charge nurse. i would at least want to be present for a few "crisis" situations before being the one in charge when a crisis happens. afterall, that's...

  22. Child care North Georgia

    minnymi replied to lpenaloza's topic in Georgia Nursing

    most daycare centers don't open that early because of laws that only allow a child to be in care for 12 hours a day (or maybe it's 11.5). either way, you're going to have a hard time finding a center...

  23. Ouch...my back hurts

    minnymi replied to RehabRNjc's topic in Health, Stress Management

    exactly...most NORMAL people would. i mean, i'm not typically considered NORMAL, but after seeing people who aren't exactly NORMAL... i think i might just be

  24. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    minnymi replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    lol....this is true, but at least they don't scrunch their eyebrows when you mention "bevel up!" LOL! okay, maybe they don't use the word bevel....but they at least know the hole faces up! and they...

  25. why not go for RN?

    minnymi replied to minnymi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    just look through a few of the threads below this one..."lpn not taken seriously"...or "should we drop the licensed".... it's not really personal at all... i just worked VERY hard and sacrified a LOT...