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  1. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    abatacept was the IV med and I did not know what it was for but its nice to know there are nurses like yourself that know every single med that will ever be given to any patient. I am sure when I am...

  2. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    Thanks for all of the tips. I have been writing down many meds I pass daily even the ones I already know just to learn any new side effects or new information about the

  3. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    Thanks for the tips! Today I looked up the meds I didn't know in the mars and wrote them down on a brain sheet i have for each patient. There was 3 meds I did not know out of all of them. I just...

  4. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    Every nurse knows every single med and does not need to check what a medication is for at

  5. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    Thanks I will start writing down any med I don't know and when I get home I will read all about them. If I do this in several months I will know many

  6. Pre-Lvn Class?

    NursingBro replied to strings85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hurst Review helped me pass the

  7. What is the discharge and addmission process in your rehab hospital?

    NursingBro posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad LVN and I am currently on orientation. I understand the med process and most of the documents. At the moment I feel my weaknesses are in admissions and discharging. The reason for...

  8. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

    NursingBro posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I finished 5 days (My first week of orientation). Today they canceled a orientation date that was supposed to be for a small group of nurses. I went back to ask them if there was a new schedule I had...

  9. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

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

    It was actually all a misunderstanding. There was some confusion with the schedules. I was supposed to work the week I thought I didn't have orientation. Everything is ok

  10. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

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

    Thanks I will wait and let you guys know if they ever call me back. I am actually very sick at the moment. Had severe diarrhea for 2 days now..so I am happy that I am not working at the

  11. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

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

    I did call the same day and the main don nurse said a couple of weeks. I don't want to call anymore because they will just say the same thing :/ We'll see how it

  12. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

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

    The problem is there is no more orientation or anything at all. I asked her if there is a new schedule i need to follow so that I know when to come in etc... They just said 2 weeks and that they...

  13. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

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

    I feel so bad. Anyone know why this would happen? Do you think someone may have blamed something on me and tried to get them to not hire me even though I was going through the new hire

  14. Need help. How do I sound the politest way possible?

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

    They said I will start with 3 patients and move up to 6 when I am

  15. Mod I and Mod A what does it mean?

    NursingBro posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my notes i wrote down: Mod I Mod A Care Plans ---------------- I always write down important things my rn orientation nurse tells me. I just cant remember what mod i and mod a mean. anyone

  16. Need help. How do I sound the politest way possible?

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

    Also you asked me when do I think i will be ready. I think about 4 more days would be perfect.

  17. Need help. How do I sound the politest way possible?

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

    Thanks a bunch! this makes me feel better. Its just all of these forms I have never seen that make me nervous. In this rehab hospital nursing is about 80%

  18. Mod I and Mod A what does it mean?

    NursingBro replied to NursingBro's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    wow nice dog lol i can tell he is a funny

  19. Medications that require to check the Blood Pressure?

    NursingBro posted a topic in Patient Medications

    What are a list of popular meds that are used in nursing homes, hospitals, rehab hospitals that require a BP check? :) Just trying to be a great nurse and I want to learn as much as

  20. Only nurses would have lunch conversations like this...

    NursingBro replied to Stcroix's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  21. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

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

    What is the most important info to know about each pt? Info the docs

  22. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

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

    I am learning so much on allnurses.com Can anyone fill this up with dummy info? I want to see what type of information experienced nurses would put. Room: 230 Age: 57 MD: Dr. Smith Dx: V/S: Wgt:...

  23. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

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

    Do you know where I can download those

  24. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

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

    Thanks I will need to buy more

  25. Starting First Nursing Job

    NursingBro replied to gbassett215's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Be nice to all patients. Several nurses were saying that a certain patient was always mean to them. I am shy but I walked in and I was very nice to the patient. I smiled and just treated her nice....