historylovinglpn

historylovinglpn has 10 years experience.

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1. Phlebotomy

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

   Well, got through the morning with zero misses. Now being told for the afternoon i will not only be graded on my phlebotomy competency but customer satisfaction. I cannot have more than 2 ppl waiting...

2. Phlebotomy

   historylovinglpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I found a great job i love doing prior auths which has regular hours, weekends off and time to study for my masters. So from sept through last week i have done nothing but prior auths. Then all of a...

3. Leave Nursing??

   historylovinglpn replied to katie892007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I also had those very same thoughts. I am an Lvn but i pursued a degree in another field bc I was not sure I wantd to be an Rn. That degree did help me get other non nursing jobs but when the economy...

4. LTC LVN

   historylovinglpn replied to Albymarina's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Wow. I was lucky. At my job i started in Aug i had two weeks of orientation. First week was just on how to do paperwork. 2nd week was med pass, treatments, etc. Then again prior to being hired they...

5. LPN to social work or RN?

   historylovinglpn replied to Tessseracts's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Ditto I haven't fallen in love with nursing either. Not my first day of lpn school or my first day of clinical. I stuck it out because the army was investing their time and money in me. Plus it pays...

6. I'm not the greatest at math and science, anyone else?

   historylovinglpn replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I am an lpn with a bachelors in history and pursuing a masters in biostatistics. One of the reasons i didn't pursue my Rn was because i thought i would fail statistics. Years later i realize the stats...

7. Nurses who are short and petite

   historylovinglpn replied to hanamiku's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I used to compete in powerlifting and now compete in kettlebell sport. I can lift alot more than my taller colleagues or even ones who weigh more.. Taller and more weight doesn't mean strong. My...

8. I'm not the greatest at math and science, anyone else?

   historylovinglpn replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   In high school and undergrad I was always a C student. Currently in my masters biostats course - multivariate analysis, i am rocking an A. For so long i told myself i was not a math person to the...

9. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

   historylovinglpn replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I got to a point that I decided, if the doc orders it, I give it. Unless their vitals are off, seem sedated...etc. they get their pain meds. I was in a situation as a patient where a nurse wouldn't...

10. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    historylovinglpn replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    To the above..make that three ducks.....Also conservative fiscally, own a gun, but socially very liberal. And thus I vote Democrat. you guys aren't

11. Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    historylovinglpn replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I let mine lapse because I thought I was never coming back to nursing again. While I was working as a nurse I never let it lapse. Working as a personal trainer I was 100% sure I was never to return....

12. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    historylovinglpn replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    I remember a nurse lecturing me after my emergency c-section in which I was only given Tylenol. She went as far as calling me a drug seeker. Far from it. Well, you just opened me up, Tylenol isn't...

13. I hate nursing

    historylovinglpn replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    I get it. I returned back to nursing work after a short hiatus. Just thinking of going for my RN (which is what everyone has expected of me since 1996) is not going to happen. I no longer hate...

14. advice from nurses- patient unfair to tech

    historylovinglpn replied to loovecorinth134's topic in General Nursing

    I had the mother of a patient come in and scream at me the other day because her son is still not "cured". Her son has schizophrenia and I tried to explain how we are managing his symptoms but as of...

15. Going back to school at 30

    historylovinglpn replied to JJL618's topic in General Students

    I went back for a masters at 40. Best decision of my life thus