FashionablyL8

FashionablyL8 CNA, LPN

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  1. Recording Lectures?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Students

    Hi Rionoir and Caliotter, Rionoir, thanks for telling me about Anki, it sounds really helpful. Definitely going to check it out. I do have some ebooks and my son, who is very technically inclined,...

  2. Recording Lectures?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Students

    Hi NICU Guy and Rionoir, Thanks for your replies! I'm glad to hear it's common- if they don't address it in class the first day, I'll ask quickly as I leave class. I'm not sure it will be helpful for...

  3. Free Textbooks?

    FashionablyL8 replied to Jazzi_CNA's topic in General Students

    I've gotten most of my books used online for a fraction of the price of new. Only thing is you must be careful to buy the correct editions and on some books, there is a DavisPlus code that you must...

  4. Feeling like I made the wrong decision by getting into nursing

    FashionablyL8 replied to Rickettsia_typhi's topic in General Students

    I can relate to your having difficulty with seeing people kept alive despite having conditions that don't seem consistent with quality of life. The way I cope with that is to advocate for my residents...

  5. Panicking Over Vaccines 3 Weeks until School Starts!!!

    FashionablyL8 replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    There is a new vaccine called Heplisav-B that is one dose, a second dose 1 month later then a titer drawn at least 2 weeks later. That would still be more than 3 weeks but if your clinicals don't...

  6. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    FashionablyL8 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I've done private duty work as a PCA and HHA- no agency- and find that there are many people that expect home care staff to lift clients alone. It's a major risk to you, and also to your...

  7. Punched by a patient

    FashionablyL8 replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I work with people with developmental delays and psych dx's, so they are not legally accountable. However, we always write incident reports for every outburst or unusual behavior because it sometimes...

  8. The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    FashionablyL8 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    I find this thread interesting. I have huge respect for education and one of my biggest regrets is that I didn't go to nursing school when I was younger. Looking up from the bottom rung of the...

  9. LPNs- where did you work as new grads?

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi everyone, I'm starting an LPN program in August, and interested in learning about where everyone started out- and if you care to go into more detail, how you liked it, would you do it again, pretty...

  10. LPNs- where did you work as new grads?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for your reply, Glycerine! Wow, you must have nerves of steel to take care of all those people- I'm going with you being confident, not insane ?. It sounds like you really enjoy what you do...

  11. Help- will not finish Hep B immunization before clinicals

    FashionablyL8 replied to bfg1997's topic in General Students

    This is exactly what I've been stressing about! I got accepted into an LPN program at a technical school, and they need titers proving immunity, even if we finish the vaccine schedule. I got my first...

  12. Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    FashionablyL8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, what a horrifyingly sad event. I cannot imagine how that baby suffered, and what that mom is going through. I have compassion for both, but of course I relate more closely with the mom, having...

  13. Clinical Experience with "Clog Zapper" for G-J Tubes?

    FashionablyL8 replied to cal06484's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We always used Coca-Cola, but I guess that's kind of old school and frowned upon now...? It worked well though- just a little bit to break up the clog. I've never heard of Clog Zapper but my facility...

  14. Older Students - 40 +

    FashionablyL8 replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    This thread is very encouraging to me. I'll be 50 soon, and beginning an LPN program in August. My starting point as far as education/career is lower than many. I was a wild teenager and dropped out...

  15. Stop the drama already...

    FashionablyL8 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I'm with Omniwei- I think it's easy enough to just ignore it. I'm almost 50 and am not yet a nursing student- starting in August. However, I imagine it's pretty much like any other situation with a...

  16. Unvaccinated Boy in Oregon gets Tetanus

    FashionablyL8 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me so angry! I agree that those parents aren't fit to raise children. I cringed at the thought of that poor kid going through those horrible symptoms, but apparently it didn't affect them...

  17. Would this shirt get me into trouble in class?

    FashionablyL8 replied to FloridaLPN19's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can't view the shirt but I personally would avoid anything that would advertise my personal beliefs (religious, political, or otherwise). I want to be known for my work ethic and competency, above...

  18. falling asleep during nightshift

    FashionablyL8 replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    We have a problem with staff sleeping on the overnight shift at my job. I have worked NOC shift before and definitely got sleepy, but as other posters pointed out, keeping busy and not sitting down is...

  19. Diversion in group homes?

    FashionablyL8 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a MAP certified direct care worker, and work in group homes. We have to keep controlled medics in a lockbox, in the locked med closet, sign for each dose given in the country book and do a count...

  20. Posting resident info on Facebook

    FashionablyL8 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I work at a small residential facility. Another employee- I'll call her Jane- lists our workplace on her Facebook and frequently posts comments about having a hard shift and "humorous" nursing...

  21. Posting resident info on Facebook

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm sorry for not replying sooner- I thought I was the last one that posted so I didn't check back. I agree with you all- I did my part by reporting what I saw, and now it's no longer my concern....

  22. Posting resident info on Facebook

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for all your replies, and confirmation that this was a valid issue. I am disgusted to say that Jane is still working at my company. When I reported the FB post, I was thanked and told it would...

  23. Posting resident info on Facebook

    FashionablyL8 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you all so much for the replies and clarification. I was quite sure this was a HIPAA violation, but wanted to asked people with more education and experience than myself before taking this...

  24. I'm not "intelligent." Do I have any business being a nurse (and other questions)?

    FashionablyL8 replied to The_Muffintime's topic in General Students

    Your post was very interesting to me, and I also hope that you get the answer you seem. My opinion is that you definiteky posses excellent communication skills and, it seems, a genuine concern for the...

  25. Need Advice! -CNA

    FashionablyL8 replied to aa_sn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, sorry your first client sounds so challenging. From the term "client", I'm thinking you are doing home care? If so, I don't think it was right of the company to give you this assignment as your...