Lovely_RN

Lovely_RN MSN

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  1. No gloves ever?!?

    Lovely_RN replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand all about people who don't know what they think they know reporting people etc. However, I can't see what there is to discuss with an experienced nurse who displays a blatant disregard...

  2. How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

    Lovely_RN replied to Will Never's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took about 3 months of hard searching with a previous BA, two years LPN experience, and a

  3. methadone clinic..good 1st job?

    Lovely_RN replied to NurseNikkiC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked LTC as an LPN and I got my first RN job in a methadone clinic. I say take the clinic

  4. I need to quit but feel like a heel.............

    Lovely_RN replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't fall for the guilt trip. The DON said the same thing to me when I started my first nursing job as an LPN in LTC. They only say that because they know the facility is crappy, has a high turnover...

  5. How do you let a friend know a nursing position isn't what she thinks it is?

    Lovely_RN replied to LRyder's topic in General Students

    14k for a PCT program! What state are you in? In my state a PCT is a CNA with the EKG and phlebotomy certificate. Full time it's an eight week program or 15 weeks part time. 14k for that is taking...

  6. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Lovely_RN replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry you had to experience that. I have worked with nurses who had "issues" with giving prn pain medication because of their personal biases against

  7. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Lovely_RN replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think a lot of people, in and out of the health care professions, don't understand

  8. Degree vs Diploma?

    Lovely_RN replied to nickos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work with many excellent diploma nurses and they don't have any trouble finding jobs but that's because most of them have at least 20 years experience! I would NOT recommend a diploma program to...

  9. WOW! Have things changed that much or did we have our signals crossed???

    Lovely_RN replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    The ability to access information is considered to be a skill! During my interview for my current position I took out my BB to enter some contact information that one of the managers was giving me....

  10. How many of you new grad RNS are working in other roles in the hospital?

    Lovely_RN replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Why do hospitals do this? Isn't it easier to train someone who is already working as a PCT than to hire a new

  11. How come you don't work more?

    Lovely_RN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my last job I cut down to four 8 hour shifts for multiple reasons and my co-workers had something to say about that. Now at my new job I work 5 days (still 8 hours) and folks ask me why I don't...

  12. Advice? Significant Other: "You make too much for what you do."

    Lovely_RN replied to Coffeebeanie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tell him to stop counting your money or go to nursing

  13. Narc count right, then WRONG

    Lovely_RN replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well you know how the saying goes: Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice...bet there won't be a twice right? Sometimes we have to learn by experience and hopefully you

  14. Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    Lovely_RN replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Seriously what nerve. If you're still on orientation then you shouldn't be counted as part of the staff anyway. I wouldn't give her the two weeks because she seems spiteful so it's highly...

  15. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    Lovely_RN replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's also an invention called the smartphone. So you could be lying your bed posting away. Anyway, why is posting on FB any different than watching TV, reading the paper, or listening to the radio...

  16. I finished the BSN.

    Lovely_RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    COngrats!!!! Now you can do this

  17. Student Loan Debt. Where do you draw the line?

    Lovely_RN replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Students

    That's awful! That woman's life is ruined before it even started. I've only heard of law and med school graduates with that kind of debt. What was her major? I have student loan debt but thank...

  18. Nursing Question

    Lovely_RN replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I hate doing trach care. The worst experience I had was as a brand new LPN in a SNF. The patient had throat cancer and I swear he had the most copious secretions I have ever seen. At one point...

  19. Question for new nurses

    Lovely_RN replied to long26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I definitely co-sign on making students have more realistic patient loads before graduating. I think that nursing schools need to tell their students how physically demanding bedside nursing can be....

  20. nursing and paperwork; what paperwork?

    Lovely_RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Care plan? I haven't had to do one since nursing school. In the LTC we had pre-printed ones and in my current job it's generated by the computer; not that anyone looks at them. No, the paperwork is...

  21. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    Lovely_RN replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I won't accept less than I got as an LPN which was almost $24/hour by the time I left. If nursing wages drop that low and there are non-nursing jobs that pay about the same then i'll be done with...

  22. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    Lovely_RN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Wealthy

  23. Should I go back to school

    Lovely_RN replied to Ennis08's topic in General Nursing

    I would do my research first because the job shortage is regional. I live in the NYC metro area and jobs for new grads are very scarce; it's a different story in upstate New York. I've seen plenty of...

  24. Patients and the race card

    Lovely_RN replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i don't think the poster who told his story was taking it out on you or asking you for anything much less an apology. i think him re-telling his childhood experience was merely an illustration that...

  25. Patients and the race card

    Lovely_RN replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It very well could have been a nurse who was ignorant about pain management but it could have also been racism...who knows? I wasn't there and neither were you so there is no way for either of us to...