Rhonda V

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1. Hostile work environment

   Rhonda V replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I am working in a hostile work environment at this time. My supervisor is constantly in a bad mood at work, and often speaks to the staff in unprofessional manner. She has been reported to Human...

2. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

   Rhonda V replied to Rhonda V's topic in Pediatric

   Thank You for all replies. I totally agree....I hate giving more than 4 shots to these little kids. I don't even think I'd allow my own child to get 6 shots, but my supervisor wants us to do them...

3. Question on Pediatric IM injection sites

   Rhonda V posted a topic in Pediatric

   I work in a very busy family practice clinic, and a big part of my job is doing pediatric immunizations. Many of our pediatric patients are now getting the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine in addition...

4. RN with LPN license

   Rhonda V replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

   Correction: Actually, I've only been turned down once so far. The first LPN job I applied for was in a family practice clinic. The job posting got cancelled. Anyhow, I was really hoping to get the...

5. RN with LPN license

   Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an RN for 10 years, and I recently decided to re-activate my LPN license. The reason I did so is because some of the places I'd like to work (like walk-in clinics) are only wanting to...

6. RN but wants to work as an LPN

   Rhonda V replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not implying that LPN's are less than RN's. It's just that I put a lot into getting my RN....lot's of studying, test taking, stress, and anxiety. I think I would have been very comfortable...

7. RN but wants to work as an LPN

   Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for almost 10 years, but now I'm thinking about working as an LPN. I often find some good LPN jobs that I'd like to apply for, but I'm afraid they would not consider me if I'm an RN....

8. New to VA Nursing

   Rhonda V posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hello! I will be starting my new job in a few weeks at a local VA Outpatient Clinic. I've heard that VA nursing is quite different from "civilian" nursing, and I was wondering what those differences...

9. Question regarding RN wanting to work as LPN

   Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I have been an RN since 1998 and before that time, I worked as an LPN. Once I became an RN, I stopped renewing my LPN license. Lately, I've had the desire to return to office nursing. I've...

10. Taking Respirations

    Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone...I have a question on what is the best way to count a patient's respiratory rate. I've always been taught that you continue to hold the patient's wrist after taking their pulse while you...

11. Postural Vitals

    Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a provider at our clinic who routinely orders postual vital signs on patients who have been vomiting. A few of the nurses I work with (including myself) are not real sure what is the correct...

12. Nursing Dreams

    Rhonda V replied to 2bnursescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to have re-occuring dreams that I'm back in nursing school working on the Med-Surg floor. I tend to feel the same anxieties in my dream as I did in real life. I dream that I'm always running...

13. Help !!! Am I crazy or what???

    Rhonda V replied to scottib's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Med-Surg can really be stressful, but you gain a lot of good experience. Do they have an RN preceptor program at your hospital? That would be the best thing for you especially if you are a new...

14. Any Nurses with OCD?

    Rhonda V posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I was diagnosed a few years back with OCD. I take Zoloft for it and feel it's in better control, but I still find myself repeating certain tasks at work. I also feel a need to be very precise...

15. Why do I have trouble saying no????

    Rhonda V replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm another one who has trouble saying "no". Many times I've been "put on the spot" by coworkers wanting me to switch days with them. I've now learned to wait 24 hrs before saying yes or no....