Nola009

Nola009

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  1. LPNs: What are your responsibilities and pay rate compared with RNs at your job?

    Nola009 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Jus wondering... I work in LTC and at one facility, they have a LPN as "charge", she works a 9-10 hour shift, and they have an RN come in for 4-5 hours of that shift, just to pass medications. So far,...

  2. Graduation Time!!!!

    Nola009 replied to Mwillis3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Your hard work is paying off! :)

  3. Color combinations?

    Nola009 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Most of the time, I pair a light-medium color with a darker color. Lime, pink, white or lavendar with navy, black or grey. I really like the Cherokee workwear stretch

  4. This may make me look silly..

    Nola009 replied to carys's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses on a specialty (or even general) unit will do a focus assessment, unless a complete head to toe is warranted. A nursing diagnosis is to get you thinking critically and help you ascertain what...

  5. Therapeutic Lying, Ethical? Or not?

    Nola009 replied to vregino36's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't "lie", you go with the flow. For instance, I had a patient w/ dementia keep asking me where her car was. I said: "I don't know. What does it look like?" (The lady hasn't had a car in oh, 20...

  6. Every time I work at my SNF there's an expired pain med order

    Nola009 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...that hasn't been renewed throughout the week. I only work weekends (& not very many at that), and this seems to happen every time I work. Staff that has been there for years don't see this as a...

  7. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ohio &

  8. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nice. Do you have any job hunt tips or leads? I am a second career ASN RN who graduated a year ago. The only experience I have been able to get is in LTC. There is ONE hospital nurse residency program...

  9. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry to hear that. From what I've heard, my former classmates who are male have all been swooped up by the local hospitals very quickly. One even got a very desireable spot in a near by nurse...

  10. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Males are given preferential treatment in my area and others in (yet another) attempt to further promote nursing as a profession. Even newly graduated males get swooped up by employers very quickly,...

  11. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Nola009 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think doin it in the bathroom would've been

  12. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, you are correct. Our SBON website lists names, residing cities, how many attempts were made at the NCLEX, and when the license was originally issued. If you have a name that is unique in any...

  13. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It is scary. One of my friends who who holds a Master's Degree in an Art related field helps her manager weed out applicants at the accounting firm she works for. Said that she goes through so many,...

  14. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my area, they are the gatekeepers. You need to get past HR in order to go on to the next stage. So, HR does the preliminary screening and interviewing, and then unit managers make their decisions...

  15. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So, it's an ageist and classist move? Sounds like that could be it! What are those of us with less than seamless/perfect lives or "late bloomers" supposed to do? Jump off a cliff?!! If I ever see this...

  16. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I know you were asking smartnurse1982, but I will tell you that anyone can access the number of NCLEX attempts a person has made in my state, on the public nursing website. That's if you know a nurses...

  17. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I hope you're right... I think these HR people should have more hoops to jump through themselves. There have just been too many times we wondered what HR was thinking when they hired some crazy, rude,...

  18. BSN from 4 year program required

    Nola009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In WHAT area of the country are employers spewing such nonsense?! I wanna know, so I can completely AVOID that region all

  19. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Nola009 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They all sound terrible, but I think Milton takes the cake--- What a PIECE OF ****. When I was in clinicals on an Oncology Unit, a loud, rude, nasty, inebriated visitor kept INSISTING that my...

  20. Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    Nola009 replied to RNinject's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my area, ASN and BSN-prepared nurses get paid the same in every environment outside of acute care. As a new grad, having a BSN won't get you a higher salary. That comes later, after you gain...

  21. Finally got a job!

    Nola009 replied to msnorth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OH. I have some LTC experience and a

  22. career advice needed for a introvert pls

    Nola009 replied to sam1971's topic in Nursing Career

    Typically, RNs have to talk to a wide variety of people on a regular basis. That doesn't mean that you necessarily must be an extrovert to do alright in nursing, but you of course will need to...

  23. Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    Nola009 replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You guys nit-pick people too much. One of you own kind was just coming here for support and you tore him down. WHY is that?? To the OP, you will need to take what some people (and the people can...

  24. Nurses Who Talk Too Darned Much

    Nola009 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HIPAA. Housekeepers and cooks have -0- need to know about a med

  25. New Grad Needing Advice

    Nola009 replied to iaejd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds bad... I don't think these environments are the norm, but I've heard about quite a few that are like this! Where do you work, so I can make sure I stay away from this