T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. Heads up to all new nursing students:

    T-Bird78 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ours was 75% or higher to pass AND get a 75 or higher on your final; if you didn't already have a 75 you couldn't even sit for the final. As one of a class of 20, that's a lot of pressure. I was a...

  2. Out of town clinical sites?

    T-Bird78 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Our closest clinical was 20 minutes from me. Farthest was 1 hour 15 minutes, about 70 miles. Clinical start time for that one was 7:00, the close ones had a 6:15 start time. Oh, the farthest one...

  3. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    T-Bird78 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    That should work. . .for the morning

  4. "I don't want him as my nurse"

    T-Bird78 replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's not our job to question a pt's pain level, just acknowledge and follow the orders to treat it. If someone tells me they're 20/10, then I document 20/10 pain scale. To me it says they're in...

  5. Does anyone else feel pressure to get your RN?

    T-Bird78 replied to nene71's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm tired of hearing the "just an LPN" line. I'm LPN with no plans of getting my RN but some people don't recognize

  6. Step lpn mom

    T-Bird78 replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why would she do

  7. ENT/Allergy Nursing - what is it like?

    T-Bird78 replied to Cehurstrn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've been lucky enough to work both ENT and allergy/asthma/immunology. The ENT was fun because there was some more variety. The nurse would be in the room with the doc/PA for everything from routine...

  8. Allscripts EMR

    T-Bird78 replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've had limited experience with Allscripts (two-hour working interview) but I got fairly comfortable with it in that short time frame. Well, the basics of it anyway, and it seemed too cumbersome for...

  9. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    T-Bird78 replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby bought me a beautiful diamond-encrusted Bolova watch for our 1st anniversary--he even made sure it had a second hand for me to wear to work. It was so hard trying not to crush his spirit when I...

  10. Drug test question

    T-Bird78 replied to delilahgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you have to disclose it, but if something does show up on your drug screen you just have to provide a script from the doc showing you're taking it legally. People with AD/HD have that...

  11. What is it like to work in a clinic?

    T-Bird78 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Specialist offices are more likely to be more hands-on than PCP. I've worked in ENT and allergy/asthma and have lots of hands-on with pts. The ENT had the LPN in the room, handing instruments during...

  12. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    T-Bird78 replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Sounds like you've got it covered. If in doubt, just say the doctor will go over your results at your appt, I do not have access to that information. As far as meds being denied, blame the insurance...

  13. Is clinic nursing relatively drama free (does everyone get along)

    T-Bird78 replied to lost4's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've only worked in office settings, so I've had both. One office could have been a soap opera, complete with tears and doors slamming as people stomped off, but my current location is great. It's a...

  14. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    T-Bird78 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Knew a girl names Marida--dad was Marvin, mom was Ida, put them together and get Marida. Went to school with a Rainbow--in the late 80's, so you know she got teased for Rainbow Brite. Mom worked with...

  15. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    T-Bird78 replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Aren't we supposed to? And Good Samaritan laws protect lay people, not medically trained healthcare professionals. It does cover us as long as we're not functioning outside our scope of practice, so...

  16. NCLEX Rules - Please Follow Them!

    T-Bird78 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I heard the Chapstick thing in high school for the Scantron tests. Kids would rub chapstick down the left side of their sheet and the scanner couldn't mark any incorrect answers. Not sure why you...

  17. Is it really a violation of H.I.P.P.A. law to share your concerns with the doctor?

    T-Bird78 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not a violation discussing the pt with their own

  18. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

    T-Bird78 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A doc I worked for wrote a script for oral phenergan for a pt who had been vomiting until I reminded him of the PR route. As a pt, I was in the ER with hyperemesis gravidarum (extreme morning...

  19. OMG Say it correctly!

    T-Bird78 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And "hypoallergenic" dog or cat. They don't exist. The allergy is to the dander, which is in the saliva and skin cells, not the

  20. Is it worth it?

    T-Bird78 replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I only work in doctor's offices so I can have my evenings, weekends, and holidays off with my family. When your baby gets older and you decide to bridge to a RN program, go for it. You'll probably...

  21. OMG Say it correctly!

    T-Bird78 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In all fairness, there are some names that are so complicated or pronounced completely different than how they're spelled. I had one pt name and wanted to buy a vowel because there's consonants in a...

  22. OMG Say it correctly!

    T-Bird78 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in allergy, so I hear "Zyrtex" every day and it drives me UP THE WALL! It's Zyrtec (zir-tek), no "s" on the end. The antihistamine is not from the Lone Star state and is not pluralized--lose the...

  23. What degree do you have?

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading this article on Yahoo! about the top high-skill jobs that don't require a college degree, and RN was the #1 spot with annual salary $67000 and projected growth of 26%. I'm a LPN, so I...

  24. breakdown at work

    T-Bird78 replied to LookForward's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You wouldn't be human if you didn't. We all cry, whether happy, sad, frustrated, or angry tears. Just stay professional in front of the pts and you'll be fine.

  25. Working Mon-Fri

    T-Bird78 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work M-F, no evenings, no weekends, no holidays, and still feel 110% like a