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  1. Documentatio question

    krob0729 replied to Celia M's topic in Legal

    DUH!!!!! NAW!!!!! What if you have to document something else that happens at 8:00 and you've already writen 10 down? No way to cover that up is there? Chart when you do it. Or I take notes all...

  2. Medication Tech Training

    krob0729 replied to CharlieTN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    carry a drug reference book with them

  3. A day in the life of a developmental disability nurse...

    krob0729 replied to Louisepug's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    We have 2 wings, 3 nurses on each wing. We work 12 hour shifts..5-5. We're lucky if our med pass takes the "2 hours of compliance" you get kids havingn seizures, going into respiratory distress that...

  4. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    krob0729 replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    lol...a few years later.....here's a site that might help ya

  5. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    krob0729 replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Here is a website you might could

  6. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    krob0729 replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I work in a LTC facility for disabled children. They were either born brain damaged, abused, accidentally brain damaged or what ever the case may be. Either way they are all TOTALLY developmentally...

  7. Bullying nurses....

    krob0729 replied to LPN1974's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you simply go to the DON and ask her how you are doing on your job? if she sees any room for improvement? That'll answer any questions of 'does she believe any of this'. That's wht I did...

  8. LVN pay rate (primarily East Texas/Dallas area)

    krob0729 replied to Dawdett's topic in Texas Nursing

    In my area LTC starts out around 15-16 plus night diff at a lot of places, the one hospital here that does still hire LVN's told me last year that a new grad will start out at 12. NOT for me....

  9. UT-HSC Fall '06 Applicants

    krob0729 replied to DeltaX's topic in Texas Nursing

    I found philosophy really boring. Easy A though. All we had to do was listen in class and we'd get it. It is definately one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. So is stats...alot easier than...

  10. Whats the real deal with jobs

    krob0729 replied to danigirl58's topic in Texas Nursing

    thanks for saying this...i was beginning to wonder if we only had 2 cities..lol. There's Texarkana, Longview, Tyler, Lubbock .. Longview is hiring agency nurses out of dallas (my nephew being one of...

  11. Accelerated BSN program interviews

    krob0729 replied to klight's topic in Texas Nursing

    I didnt even apply, but reading ya'lls post is killing me too..lol [/url].... the waiting is excruciating..isn't it? I hope you all make it. I'll be checking

  12. Houston Nursing School Tattoo Policy?

    krob0729 replied to joshuaclay's topic in Texas Nursing

    guys...guys...guys....they do make long sleeve scrub jackets to wear with your uniform....there ... problems solved....lol...as a matter of fact .... we were required to get one. and the guys had to...

  13. Is their really a big demand for nurses?

    krob0729 replied to goliath738's topic in Texas Nursing

    ok..lets just pretend that I'm NOT the only one on here that doesn't know this.....but......what is the accelerated BSN program? whats the difference between it and the other BSN......lke I...

  14. Is their really a big demand for nurses?

    krob0729 replied to goliath738's topic in Texas Nursing

    My nephew is an RN in Dallas and has never been out of work. Right now he is working for agency and has a contract working in Longview, Texas right now until June, which means he's staying with us...

  15. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

    krob0729 replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i too had wonderful instructors. They loved teaching new nurses. They let us take advantage of every oppurtunity in clinicals. When our careplans were reviewed they went over with each one...

  16. Nurse-without-a-clue

    krob0729 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    first of all, let me say...i'm there...i started as a nurse 9 months ago myself. i work in a pediatric ltc facility. these kids have all kinds of problems to keep up with. i have found that if i...

  17. Are we being phased out?

    krob0729 replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work LTC for pediatrics and thank God we work 12 hr shifts or there would be noway to get all of the daily paperwork, med passes, med orders, tx's, etc....done. Not to mention it's nice having 3-4...

  18. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    krob0729 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    definately agree!!! I have been a LVN for 9 mo now, an aide 3 years before that....I love my aides at night. Couldn't get through the long hours without them...( i work in a LTC for children) We...

  19. Medication Nurse Assistants

    krob0729 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    So, no assessing before giving the med to see if it is proper to give it. ...lethargy, low bp, etc....??? or is the licensed personnel supposed to do this? i know i will never allow a med aide to give...

  20. Pet Peeves

    krob0729 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i almost forgot...what about nurses that don't restock the med-cart and you spend half the shift walking back and forth to the med room to get meds, so your med-pass takes twice as

  21. Pet Peeves

    krob0729 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    not only do i hate unreplaced trashbags, but what is definately worse is when you go to take out the trash sack from the med cart and it is still attached to the roll of bags. now you have to try to...

  22. I'm confused

    krob0729 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    are the content guides (that u can download for free from EC) and the course guides for the same classes (that u buy from their bookstore) the same thing? also, if i've already had...

  23. My School is Gone!

    krob0729 replied to glascow's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Tragedy is Tragedy...plain and simple...people need to talk about what is on their minds and what is important. This is important to you so please don't apologize. Please accept my condolences for...

  24. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    krob0729 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok..dumb question here...but what's an NLN

  25. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    krob0729 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    it has been explained to me that 'no matter how careful and how much care you take, you are human, and humans do make mistakes' Always follow your 5 rights in med admin though...that cuts the chances...