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  1. Ok so now we can't drink coffee, how to quit?

    vivibonita replied to kat29's topic in General Nursing

    From my own experience ...ahem, ahem... cutting back slowly is a GREAT idea. I went from 10+ cups a day to 1 to 2 a day. One way you can can help yourself getting rid of such "nasty" habit (notice...

  2. how to start in nursing?!

    vivibonita replied to sweetie5's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently you are now in the US. So, I would recommend that you either take a GED to validate your high school education, and get in contact with a counselor at a college or university that offers...

  3. Thinking about it

    vivibonita replied to Jerseygal's topic in General Nursing

    :w00t: Best advise I've ever heard...er...read!!! not only for the OP but for everybody thinking about nursing.

  4. Thinking about it

    vivibonita replied to Jerseygal's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jerseygirl, I am always welcoming of people who are willing to go through the hardships of nursing education... but instead of asking yourself why not, I would like you to ask yourself why?... why...

  5. My school forgot what??

    vivibonita posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm a new LVN graduate. The last day of class our instructors devoted the whole day to help us fill out and organize the paperwork that we have to send to the boards to take our exam. After almost...

  6. My school forgot what??

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

    OK.... I PASSED!! YAY! :w00t:

  7. Diabulimia

    vivibonita replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    Please enlighten us

  8. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    vivibonita replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I might come up as a bit uneducated... but can you please explain what all those abbreviations mean? :imbar Thanks,

  9. Volunteering and nursing school

    vivibonita replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in General Nursing

    ...and the impression you make! If you show interest in the career, are always doing a good job (even volunteering), and have an overall good attitude about the place and the people there. Well, then...

  10. lazy mean assistants

    vivibonita replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::w00t: I agree with you on that, however I have also seen CNAs who feel like they run the show and have this "don't talk to me or else I won't help you" attitude, and sometimes they just...

  11. Verbal abuse by a patient ...

    vivibonita replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I do remember and it was when I was still a student, doing my rotations. I didn't take it personal then, I understood the position the pt was in, but I did let him know that he had been rude and...

  12. Do you ever massage your patients?

    vivibonita replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    The only times I give a pt a back rub is when we are cleaning him/her. When they are rolled on one side, I tend to rub their back with a damp washcloth... it feels good especially after they've been...

  13. My school forgot what??

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

    Just a quick follow up on this... We finally got a letter from the boards, authorizing us to sign up for the test :) Two hours on the computer trying to figure out how to do the process and $200...

  14. Wheres God?

    vivibonita replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't put the blame on the test! The test has an strategy, it is our job to figure it out. Now, I'm not saying that she is a failure because she isn't... just that we as humans should start being...

  15. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    vivibonita replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA there! Please don't do the name calling. They just don't know our scope of practice, and yes it is wrong that they call themselves nurses, but their work is not stupid... they also went to...

  16. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    vivibonita replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I already graduated from LVN school, I don't call myself a nurse and I won't until I get a license saying that I am. At work my badge says "student nurse" but I work under a CNA protocol,...

  17. My school forgot what??

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

    We haven't paid for our license yet, because we haven't passed the exam. lol. The money that was sent was to initiate the application process. We know very well that the BON has nothing to do with...

  18. nails

    vivibonita replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    So, the person who told you this also suggested performing patient and wound care without

  19. First Impression of a CNA job

    vivibonita replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    ok, IMHO... one of the reasons I believe some CNAs act that way is that they are burned out. We have to take into consideration that their ratio exceeds the nurse-pt one, by a whole lot. Plus, they...

  20. lpn

    vivibonita replied to countrylane123's topic in General Nursing

    Tatoos are a sign of many things, depends on what they mean for the person who has them. However, my honest opinion in this case is: abide to the rules given by your employer, if you don't like them...

  21. lpn

    vivibonita replied to countrylane123's topic in General Nursing

    :w00t:

  22. Who got hired quickly after grad?

    vivibonita replied to kjmathews's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm an LVN, so finding a job is hard. The hospital I did my clinicals on has a student nurse program, which allows us to work there under a CNA scope of practice, but we have the oportunity to float...

  23. What color Stethoscope to buy?

    vivibonita replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My first beloved stethoscope was black and it lasted for 3 years, although it was one of those cheapy, super heavy ones, it was great for lung sounds!!! but it died on me while doing an assessment....

  24. Is anyone an L.P.N. in the Army?

    vivibonita replied to wonder's topic in Government, Military

    Ok.. all this information is really interesting. I am thinking about joining the army, my recruiter says they will only get me as a 68W because I have my EMT license. However, in May (2007) I will be...

  25. good hospitals to work for around the temecula valley area or close to

    vivibonita replied to sensweet's topic in California Nursing

    THere's the Inland Valley Medical Center and Rancho Springs Medical Center both of them are really good... and the schools here are really good ... I live close to Temecula so if you have any...