kkostelnikPN

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1. Newly licensed LPN

   kkostelnikPN replied to halleghir's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

2. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

   kkostelnikPN replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC and sterile technique is still required at all times whether the person is being straight cathed or not This nurse is using poor practice and I think you need to speak up. Don't be a...

3. Annoyed

   kkostelnikPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   So I'm a brand new nurse on my second week of orientation on a vent unit in LTC. The nurse who has been training me watched me give a subQ lovenox shot today and freaked out bc I went in at 90degrees...

4. H E L P!!!.....

   kkostelnikPN replied to msmack's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

5. New grad and first job as lvn but has no idea :( help!

   kkostelnikPN replied to meeelani3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

6. New Nurse and Nervous About Skills

   kkostelnikPN replied to JmeinRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

7. Is it within the scope of the LPN license in the state of MA to start IVs?

   kkostelnikPN replied to BethanyMcCassie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I was told for my boards that I took 2 weeks ago LPNs are only aloud to monitor fluids already infusing and hang

8. Need Some Advice, Please.

   kkostelnikPN replied to Nursing20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I personally don't think getting your LPN first is a waste of time. I just graduated got my license and first job making 20$/hr which is only 3$ less than RNs in my area. The only problem is I know...

9. Are the NCLEX PN SATA questions really specific?

   kkostelnikPN replied to lizzy07991's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   The sata questions are very straight forward and easy to decide what's right and wrong. I hardly had any lab values but if u do the value will be very abnormal don't stress it wasn't that

10. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    kkostelnikPN replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    I used to work on the Alzheimer's unit at a LTC facility and one lady everyday never wanted to be toileted she would always tell me she's not a baby and can do it herself ( which she was unable, she...

11. how do you work with coworkers that doesn't like you

    kkostelnikPN replied to Creole_Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not***

12. how do you work with coworkers that doesn't like you

    kkostelnikPN replied to Creole_Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

13. Seeing this quite a bit

    kkostelnikPN replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Amen

14. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    kkostelnikPN replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm literally loling. This is too funny. Especially the last

15. Seeing this quite a bit

    kkostelnikPN replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe they are referring to all posters on all nurses not just the posters in the LPN