psullivan95

psullivan95 has 2 years experience.

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1. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

   psullivan95 replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

   There's no "you live in a hurricane prone area" here. This hurricane is unprecedented. It is levelling islands. These patients should be evacuated. If the facility decides not to then they are...

2. Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

   psullivan95 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

   I am in the same field and I love it. I work nights and I've learned quite a few lullabies to comfort

3. Nurses smoking weed?

   psullivan95 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

   I don't but I just went to a Dave Gilmour concert in NYC (Pink Floyd) and MAN did it smell wonderful in there. I was a bit jealous that I

4. Vent about scrubs

   psullivan95 replied to NellieRN10's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I have a big bust, broad shoulders, thick arms, and wide hips but everything else is shapely. So I can either get a size too big and it looks bulky (slovenly) or wear a size that fits everything else...

5. How can you work and go to school?

   psullivan95 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   This is what you do... Macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles hot dogs and beans. Simple meals with paper plates. Nutrition can wait 9 months. Laundry, dust, dishes, crumbs on the floor, nieces and...

6. Need some opinions/advice

   psullivan95 replied to glcx33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Home health. The hours are flexible and the pay is decent. PSA or Shriver Nursing are two examples of

7. Clinicals, really not prep for real world?

   psullivan95 replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

   I know I am late to the game but... clinicals mostly taught me to read, write, and think about care plans and interventions. This turned out to be vital in my career as well as being able to...

8. Having a celebrity as a patient

   psullivan95 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Best...answer....ever

9. What do you take to clinicals?

   psullivan95 replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

   Also, we were told not to wear them around our neck in case a patient becomes violent and tries to strangle us. If we wanted to wear an ID around our neck it couldn't be a lanyard type. It had to be...

10. LVN Certifications

    psullivan95 replied to DeVonna32RN-BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do a chargeback through your bank to get the money back. "services not

11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    psullivan95 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Old post but I have to share this... It was during my clinical days on an acute care floor. One morning firemen and two police men appear on the floor asking for Mrs So and So. The staff had no idea...

12. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    psullivan95 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    They Don't Care About Us Michael

13. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    psullivan95 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just Lose It

14. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    psullivan95 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Under Pressure David Bowie and Freddie

15. advice needed for lvn in pediatrics

    psullivan95 replied to bdbrdb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh, and anxiety is fine but don't turn down a job because of it. Go to the training and ask all the right questions. Research ahead of time. Make sure you are comfortable before you start a shift...