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    Seizures?

    hollya5334 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I was talking to my DH's friends boyfriend (who we really don't know all that well) , and he mentioned he was a STNA, and wanted to get back into the field. I am an LPN, and just got a new job...
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    Seizures?

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I did not post this question to be attacked. Maybe I should clarify. This guy HAS a job. With insurance. He just doesn't like his job, and wants to change jobs. I don't want to be held liable,...
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    Seizures?

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, yeah, a STNA is a state tested nurses aide.. some parts of the country call them CNA's (certified nurses aides) Thanks for the reply!! Yeah. I'm worried b/c he DOESN'T take his meds.. and the...
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    Leep

    hollya5334 replied to gizelda196's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey, personal experience here. I had a LEEP procedure done about 3 years ago. It was done inside the office. My OB/GYN gave me a script for Darvocet 2 weeks prior to the procedure, and told me to take...
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    I made a med error :(

    hollya5334 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, one of my residents was changed from Bactrim DS to Ceftin for her UTI. Well, the day shift nurse (who just happens to be my best friend) pulled Cephilaxin from the starter box. I TRIPLE...
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    I made a med error :(

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everybody!! I really am thankful that the resident has NKA. I guess i forgot to mention it was my first med error too. I feel much better about it now, i talked to the RN supervisor about it...
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    What kind of pill crushers are you using?

    hollya5334 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    At my LTC facility, we have the most archaic thing!! It is a block of wood with holes in it, for the cups. We pop the pills in the cup and pound them with a small hammer!!! I just take out the cards,...
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    Bed Making and Bodily Fluids

    hollya5334 replied to SummerGarden's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you considered going to a nurse aid traning program? The one I took only was 2 weeks, and they taught all of that, and it REALLY helped all during nursing school. Also, you can get it paid for by...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    hollya5334 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Phrediom, I *think* what she meant was the people without trachs swallow most of our phlem. Took me a minute,
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    Ageism in Nursing School..

    hollya5334 replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry your facing this. When I started my LPN program, I was 19 years old. I got ageism too. My best freind and I were the same age, and we were told by the 30-40 yr olds that we were "too young"...
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    Giving NPH and Regular Insulin?

    hollya5334 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a trick they taught me in nursing school. "You can put white milk into your chocolate milk, but you can't put chocolate milk into your white milk" For some reason, that REALLY helped me put it...
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    Took NCLEX-PN yesterday....

    hollya5334 replied to Kemccanha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It IS true that everyone thinks they failed. I drove myself (and my family) crazy for 2 days freaking out about the test. And I did the same checking the questions when you get out of there thing, and...
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    Where were u 9/11/01?

    hollya5334 replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was a junior in highschool, and in gym class and we were outside when it happened. Then I had a study hall the next period, and the principal came over the PA and told everyone to turn off their...
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    Need some perspective, please!!!

    hollya5334 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have a question. I am an agency LPN and have just completed my second midnight shift at this certian nursing home in my area. The nursing home doesn't have a RN in the building on...
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    Latex allergy but still want to be a nurse

    hollya5334 replied to nurse2beeinthefuture's topic in General Nursing

    Im not a nurse yet (I take my NCLEX on the 26th of July!!) but, I too have a latex allergy and I didnt have any trouble in clincals (and i went to 4 places!!) excpet for one of the places was...
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    Question about IV's/veins getting hard after d/c

    hollya5334 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I went to the ED on Tuesday d/t some adb pain (thought it was my appendix, had went the previous Saturday, increasing pain)- anyway, they of course started an IV, and when I went home, I...
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    Di

    hollya5334 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand about this disease is that when the person is losing all that fluid, the NA+ stays in the body, while the K+ leaves. Hope this
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    Student needing help, please!!

    hollya5334 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Okay, here it is. I am doing a paper for my mental health class, and its a "Violence Self Study" paper. I need help with my last question. It states "You are caring for an 85 yr-old male with senility...
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    Student needing help, please!!

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for responding! That really
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    Need nurses input for a class project, please!!

    hollya5334 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, I have to do this [evil] dumb [/evil] class project and if you guys would help me, it would be GREAT!! It's just a couple of questions. 1) Who was your role model(s)? 2) What was your...
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    Friends failing class :(

    hollya5334 posted a topic in General Students

    One of my best friends just found out she failed out by 0.5 of a point! It REALLY sucks, since we graduate in June!!!!! How many of you guys have lost people far along in the
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    Friends failing class :(

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    See, that would be a good idea, but the closest LPN school out there is like an hour away, and it would still be the same wait to get into next years
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    Friends failing class :(

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    Wow. Nursing school REALLY is Hell isn't it?! This blows. I know they hated to have to kick her out. We had already ordered diplomas.
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    Friends failing class :(

    hollya5334 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    Unfortantly, you have to get an 80%. They will only pass a 79.5% at the LOWEST. She was at an 79%. It sucks. Major. No extra credit, no
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    HI!!! I'm new here... :)

    hollya5334 replied to mokie1011's topic in General Nursing

    first of all, let me welcome you to allnurses! i am currently an lpn student so this is still fresh in my mind. how i learned it, you look at the back of the powered vial and it should tell you how...