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  1. Any Healthcare facilities that offer Paid apprenticeship /Internship to be a LPN?

    mandrews replied to goodgirl1977's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some of my classmates worked as cna's at the VA hospital (veterans) and they loved it. While they were students if they agreed to work there they were paid a full time check and only worked a few...

  2. Passed NCLEX, but I feel frustrated anyway

    mandrews replied to livtek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If it has been 8 years I think med surg would be a good place to start and get your skills back and learn the equipment. I would mention during the interview that I an extremely interested in ld, and...

  3. Have any of your kids or peds patients had this?

    mandrews replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, followup.

  4. rude dayshift cna

    mandrews replied to mandrews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is really awful. That poor man. I would love to say I have had a chance to do something about this aid but she has been avoiding coming to report. I did hear that she yelled, screamed, and cussed...

  5. What to do about CNA disputes?

    mandrews replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Interrupting a med count!!!! GO TO WORK TONIGHT AND WRITE HER UP. IF WHAT YOU SAID IS ACCURATE WRITE HER UP. It is a learning experience not a punishment. I tell my cna that during the lull when...

  6. Grumpy Charge Nurse!!!!

    mandrews replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

  7. How to deal with unexpected deaths of nurses and other health care professionals

    mandrews replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You!!! yes that is

  8. should this girl pass nursing school?

    mandrews replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    I would allow her to fail on her own. If she is stumbling through chances are her instructors have noticed. If she doesn't pass the NCLEX maybe she will take classes and actually learn the...

  9. Wanted to share the good news!

    mandrews replied to Ms.RN2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dear CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

  10. Please help!!!!!

    mandrews replied to rwasbury's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax. nobody takes the NCLEX and feels good about it. I failed on my first attempt and you know what? I am a better nurse because of it. I took an online refresher and learned a lot more about...

  11. I feel like I have forgotten some of what I learned!!

    mandrews replied to jennk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I felt like this when I was in school also. At the end of our Junior and beginning of the Senior year it really started coming together and making alot of sense. When I started working med-surg after...

  12. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    mandrews replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    At my school we had to make 90% in order to pass. If you made below 90% you got to take the exam one more time within about a two day period. If you made below 90% on the second attempt you were out...

  13. I need a pick me up...please!

    mandrews replied to crrez4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    (((((((( HUGS ))))))))).... sending hugs and warm thoughts your way. Can you walk (no pun) with your classmates and go through commencement before you finish your clinicals?? My class had a couple...

  14. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    mandrews replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My mom, aunts, and 2 cousins are nurses. I always told my mom I would not follow in her footsteps because it was gross. I grew up, got married, had children and realized I wanted a carrier not just a...

  15. Worried that experienced nurse may know nothing

    mandrews replied to krob0729's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would call this orienting or precepting. It sounds like the New nurse is just following whomever is giving meds on her shift. Of course I might be wrong. At my hospital the...

  16. Nursing notes what to keep or discard

    mandrews replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I believe what I wanted to burn the most was my awful white nursing student uniforms. They are so WHITE!!!

  17. Got chewed out by a doc, grrrr

    mandrews replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

  18. Nursing notes what to keep or discard

    mandrews replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    After reading this I'm going to throw away all my loose leaf papers. If its that important I will scan it onto a disk.

  19. Worried that experienced nurse may know nothing

    mandrews replied to krob0729's topic in General Nursing

    We new nurses use this site as a resource for ideas and information that I for one find extremely useful. When your new it is very easy to be caught up in dramatics. The OP did not mention any names...

  20. My Shadow is MISSING!

    mandrews replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on what your doing. At my hospital LPN's give meds, and work in the nursery. At the beginning of shift everyone goes to report. I have found that most everyone likes to help the new...

  21. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

    mandrews replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I have passed seven kidney stones that I know of and the er at the hospital I now work for never offered me pain control one time, no phenergan for the vomiting, and no fluids. My husband drove me an...

  22. rude dayshift cna

    mandrews replied to mandrews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I asked the other night about the procedure for writing someone up, etc. One of the aids laughed and said as long as your not writing up ____ it will be taken care of. She too said her negative...

  23. rude dayshift cna

    mandrews replied to mandrews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What does that have anything to do with anything? This does not sound professional at all. I too thought that was way more information than I wanted to hear! I think she thought it was a good excuse...

  24. basic fetal monitoring

    mandrews posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone tell me what to expect from basic fetal monitoring class? I was signed up by the don and she is on

  25. working vs school, not seeing kids

    mandrews replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    DITTO. I REMEMBER WATCHING A PRIMETIME NEWS SHOW WHEN I WAS ABOUT 14 AND I THOUGHT- I WAS A LATCH KEY KID? I do not ever remember feeling like one and I too was proud of my mom. Dad worked away and...