VictoriaGayle

There are lots of superstitions regarding cauls. Sometimes they are red which supposedly means the baby is going to be a vampire.

When discussing weight with someone who is underweight, especially if you suspect an eating disorder, the "you could die" approach really isn't helpful. Obviously confrontational tones are going to make someone defensive. There's also an issue it ma...

When I had my c-section there was some sort of issue with electronic charting so I was with out any form of pain management most of the time I was in the recovery room. Freaking torture. You'd think hospitals would have some sort of policy to prevent...

I support breast feeding, but I wish it didn't seem like your options are one extreme or the other. Every mother baby pairing is unique and deserves care (and a feeding method) that takes that in mind, not crazy strict policies. WIC promotes breas...

There is a difference in publicly praying and institutionalized prayer. A staff meeting isn't the same as praying with a willing patient. It infringes on the religious rights of employees who may not share the same belief system. Some said that yo...

I would love to see that. Seriously though, is Ativan a depressant? Because "speedballing" (is there a medical term for that?) would explain the craziness.

Maybe optional means up to the supervisor? That does sound like a bad idea.

The idea of student loans terrify me. I got enough grants and scholarships to cover my costs and then some, so I'll get a little bit of money to help with living expenses. I don't want to work full time while going to school and raising my daughter...

Even fast food places make you agree to random drug screenings. So I doubt a change of career will help. Even if they don't do a pre employment screen, almost all employers have something in your giant package of paper work saying you agree to subm...

Congrats to everyone who passed and good luck to those about to take it! Is it really as hard as everyone says it is?

I feel poor now, 60k is rich to me! I only have one kid, and don't own a home or anything else I'd need to make payments on so that helps. We are currently scraping by on my fiances income, which pays well hourly but is very irregular. Once I star...

It depends on your area and what you want to do. Search LPN job advertisements or even LPN job statistics in your area. If you are only interested in a certain type of job that LPNs in your area can't get, it's not worth it. However if you want to ...

Could you imagine them teaching that in school? I'm picturing an instructor lecturing on proper crack to Ativan ratio. Could your patients be "speedballing"? I've seen people on steer drugs who mixed their "uppers" and "downers" completely freak out...

So you can treat it kind of like med term by mesmerizing roots, prefixes and suffixes? Or am I miss understanding. I'm about to start my LPN program and just realized I'd have to know drug names, hadn't considered that before.

I'd be very afraid of that. That seems like the only real reason for hiring like that. Give someone the pay and workload of a CNA, expect them to do LPN duties on top of CNA duties, then if anything comes back on the facility blame it on them. We ...

I guess I was worried that was more of a problem than it is. (I'm really socially awkward and paranoid about doing something wrong.) I don't really get the logic, maybe it's because they felt people didn't want to be "just" and LPN. I don't think p...

I'm about to start my LPN program and plan on bridging after wards. I live in West Virginia and have been researching programs, and there are a few. However all but one is ASN. So far I have found one LPN to BSN program, which is about 8 hours fro...

It was just one thread (I think i read it about a year ago) and they seemed to think people are using it as a stepping stone and that you should go right through RN school if your ultimate goal isn't LPN. I think almost everyone disagreed with OP. ...

I hope everything works out for you. I know it can be so hard wanting to be with your baby but also wanting to fulfill your dreams. I had to postpone school for a year because my baby was due in the middle of clinicals, and while I am so great full...

You should be able to. Also look into scholarships! I'm in the same boat as you, but my school doesn't participate in student loans. However I have received enough grants and scholarships to cover everything with some left over, which I will use to...

Are they actually expecting you to do that, if you are right beside them and the fire is in their room or something? I was picturing someone noticing fire, then pulling the alarm as they ran down the hall to evacuate. I guess this includes calling 9...

Thanks for the advice! I know my situation may change and all, I just feel like I should get some research out of the way first. Especially if there is anything I can do to knock off some of my credits while in LPN school. Once again thank you guys ...

I'm an LPN student that plans on bridging to RN. Of course when or even if that happens depends on a lot of course, but that's what I'm planning for the moment. The last time I was on here though I remember reading a few posts by people who seemed to...

I'm not sure, I took my TEAS last year and had to have my spot held. My school goes by rank, they only take the top 80 or so scores out of the qualifying applicants and did not give us a minimum. My program percentile was in the high 90's though, a...

That is actually a huge pet peeve of mine (also probably the only pet peeve I have that is somewhat understandable). If company policy states you have to take "turns" then take turns! I understand sometimes you might not be sure who's turn it is bu...