FashionablyL8

FashionablyL8 CNA, LPN

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  1. How does write ups work in the hospital?

    FashionablyL8 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Some policies are really strange and one wonders who wrote them and what their cognitive state was at the time. I do wish that there were firmer consequences at my jobs regarding absences and...

  2. Dear Nurse That wanted to know if pt had a bm... (venting)

    FashionablyL8 replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cardi, I was recently talking to a fellow nurse who was really upset about this exact subject. I'm sorry you're going through this. It's crazy that simply exchanging information can prompt some people...

  3. A Message to Santa Claus

    FashionablyL8 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Hi Kitiger, The ATI is an online study program that nursing schools use. There's all kinds of quizzes and practice stuff in every subject. There are various quick quizzes due throughout the year....

  4. A Message to Santa Claus

    FashionablyL8 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Yes- sleep and feel like your life is your own again for a little while. It's the BEST feeling not to have to study constantly- just be able to relax, watch a movie or read a (non-nursing) book...

  5. A Message to Santa Claus

    FashionablyL8 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Good luck Mike! Our peds exams had so much about developmental milestones and while I can remember weird disease sx and blood values, those milestones just all blurred together in my mind. I...

  6. Best Shoes for Nursing

    FashionablyL8 replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I usually get wide width Nurse Mates, Bryar style. They are pretty comfortable and the 2.25" inch heel gives me some much needed height. I'm just not used to wearing flat shoes so not sure I could...

  7. Patient Yelled At Me And I Feel Stupid

    FashionablyL8 replied to RowRN_8855's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think you should feel stupid at all. You reacted quickly to save her from embarrassment. And you grabbed a wash basin, which is disposable- it's not like you grabbed her purse or something. I...

  8. TRAGEDY at Clinical!

    FashionablyL8 replied to fatima abdulla's topic in General Students

    Not sure I would consider this a tragedy. I suppose it could be considered so for the pt if the student has any bloodborne diseases. My understanding is that the student stuck themselves THEN the pt,...

  9. Struggling With New Job

    FashionablyL8 replied to lizdimi54873's topic in General Nursing

    Lizdimi, you sound like a caring, safe nurse- and one day you may be mentoring new nurses in the same situation as you are right now. You're aware that patient safety is most important, you're...

  10. Good practice programs for NCLEX PN?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi John, Thank you! I finally took the NCLEX on Oct 5 and passed. Your advice is spot on- that's pretty much just what I did. Practiced questions every day- well, almost every day ?. I still left...

  11. Good practice programs for NCLEX PN?

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, Well, I'm finally done with my LPN program- it actually went pretty fast. My school did the ATI program and I got a level 3 on the 1st try on each subject. On the "ungraded"...

  12. Preceptor Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing

    FashionablyL8 replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any really original input- I think you've gotten a lot of great advice already. I just want to say that I'm sorry that you're going through this. That type of treatment is exactly what I...

  13. No ATT- can't get a hold of pcshq!

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, I still haven't received my ATT (application submitted March 5) and I can't get in touch with anyone who can tell me why. Pearson Vue said contact MA BON- I emailed them and they...

  14. How Should I Respond to a Bad Clinical Eval?

    FashionablyL8 replied to lcb's topic in General Students

    You've received great advice on how to handle this. It's really too bad that you didn't receive any feedback from the instructor before this evaluation. Perhaps she does have the wrong student. Do you...

  15. Massachusetts ATT- wait time?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It really varies- my classmate got hers in under 2 weeks but mine took about 5 weeks! It's definitely not an instant thing like I assumed it would be. Good

  16. Massachusetts ATT- wait time?

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, I'm waiting for my ATT- Authorization to Test- in MA and concerned because my classmate already got hers and she applied after me. Just hoping for replies from ppl in MA on how long...

  17. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    FashionablyL8 replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    There is definitely no shortage of difficult people in the world and of course, nurses/nursing students are among them. I'm an older "new grad" and I must agree that I saw some entitled, overly...

  18. Suicidal Ideation and Muscle Twitches | Case Study

    FashionablyL8 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Any psych hx? Particularly psych meds? What is her diet? Any substance use? Results of CBC and metabolic panel would be interesting to see. I love these case studies! New grad LPN and...

  19. Shameless request for good vibes

    FashionablyL8 replied to JKL33's topic in General Nursing

    Sending you good vibes, JKL! You've always been so helpful and given me great advice, I hate to see you dealing with this. Some people just seem to be allergic to doing the right thing ?. Hope this...

  20. Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

    FashionablyL8 replied to kjeanw's topic in General Nursing

    That's a bit scary! I'm sure she was very popular with management after that

  21. Looking for thoughts/opinions of experienced nurses

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Nursing

    ThinkingLikeaNurse, thanks for your response. That's a good trick with palpating the BP- I'll have to try that. The med was definitely clozapine- clonidine would have been scarier since that is...

  22. Looking for thoughts/opinions of experienced nurses

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love the wisdom and experience that so many of you possess, and wanted your opinions on how I handled a situation. I apologize in advance for the length of this. I'm an recent LPN grad but...

  23. Whats the best way of trying to avoid bad mouthing/gossiping staff while at work?

    FashionablyL8 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice given. Remember that people who talk about everyone else will also talk about you when you walk away. Anything you say, even if you are just trying to blend in with others, can be...

  24. Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

    FashionablyL8 replied to kjeanw's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters- real world, I've never seen anyone give each med separately. I sure haven't- I would like to finish my med pass by the end of my shift! We always have several Gtubes at...

  25. Looking for thoughts/opinions of experienced nurses

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Eeks! I'm so grateful that this resident turned out OK although I still wonder what happened. I've always found that my gut reactions served me well before, in life and work, but I tend to...