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  1. CNA Question

    leopold replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know...when I was working as a CNA and people called me nurse I would correct them. There's the whole scope of practice issue to think about them, also as a CNA I did things for them that...

  2. should this girl pass nursing school?

    leopold replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    I just think there is way to much to worry about in nursing school then to be investing all this energy into another student. Save your compassion for the patients, they're the ones that really need...

  3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    leopold replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm sorry your having problems with your meds. It really sucks to invest your heart and soul into something and then have all these med issues come up. Please hang in there, talk to your doctor about...

  4. should this girl pass nursing school?

    leopold replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    That reminds me of a story my mother told me about when she was about to deliver. She was in the hospital with an IV and the student nurse came in and kept trying to take her b/p on the arm with the...

  5. rude dayshift cna

    leopold replied to mandrews's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We had a CNA like that where I used to work. The nurses were aggravated beyond belief and kept writing her up constantly. The DON did nothing (which is surprising because everyday it seemed like they...

  6. Little Discouraged CNA

    leopold replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My younger sister had to tutor me in math in hs. When I had to take the LPN placement test she again had to tutor me in basic algebra. We're taking nursing math right now in school and everyone is...

  7. Drunk on the job?? Need advice bad!!

    leopold replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes those antiseptic hand sanitizers can leave a smell of alcohol too. Doesn't last long but I remember one time walking into a classroom and being knocked back by the smell of alcohol. I agree...

  8. question about getting a job

    leopold posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When you graduate from LPN school can you get a job before doing the NCLEX? What is your status if so? I was thinking that I would have to work as a CNA until I took the NCLEX but I'm getting a...

  9. Did I jump the gun?

    leopold replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a resident fall out of the wheelchair and two nurses (good nurses) assessed her and decided she was OK. She was alert and moving around, denied pain, got in her wc and went back out to the...

  10. school vs. real life

    leopold posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is something we've touched on in discussions but I think it would be interesting to go into a little more. How did what you learned in school prepare you for work in the real world? What things...

  11. She bit my head off... but then she gave it back!

    leopold replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hardest things I've had to learn is that when people are running around screaming at everyone it may not have anything to do with me. I'm so glad things worked out for you. It sounds like...

  12. do you think it is okay for a nurse to have bipolar and still be working

    leopold replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, be careful who you disclose to. Before I started nursing school I talked to the special needs coordinator about the fact that I had bp (I had to disclose it in my physical). All she said was "You...

  13. A lot

    leopold replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which, that, who, whom... Actually, I love regional accents. English is such a rich language because we all have different ways of talking. In Pittsburgh they say 'yin's guys" and 'warsh", my...

  14. CNA jobs

    leopold replied to SandyG_001's topic in General Nursing

    High risk CNA? That's a great way to get off on the right foot with a job. I would say follow your gut instinct and back away from that one. When I first started as a CNA (two months after graduating)...

  15. Am I just being overly sensitive?

    leopold replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, just two different ways of looking at things. The guy was out of line for reacting that way, but some people are like that and you really shouldn't take it personally -- it wasn't about you at...

  16. A lot

    leopold replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, I have problems with a while and alright. I worked for ten years as a writer so that's pretty

  17. My biggest fear come true...

    leopold replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, I couldn't tell from your post whether you told the nurse before you changed the dressing that you were going to do it. Don't want to criticize, could be a communication issue. As for...

  18. Info on UCHSC and Colorado???

    leopold replied to tineann's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi fellow CO nurses! I live in north Capitol Hill and I love it. I don't have a car so it is perfect for me, three bus lines and everything I need just a block or two from my apartment. There are tons...

  19. anyone work 16 hours?

    leopold replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked back to back 16 hour weekend shifts when I started nursing school and I found it good in that you could get all your work done in two days and then move on with your life. On the other hand,...

  20. hospice nurse testing

    leopold replied to marypo7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would like to work in hospice when I complete my LPN and am wondering if I should take that test before applying or if you can get in without it. The hospice in my area does take

  21. Did you ~EVER~ feel this way??

    leopold replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone feels that way. I'm still in the middle of my LPN course and thinking about RN and when I read the posts here about RNs I get completely freaked out. I cannot imagine myself as a...

  22. smoking students

    leopold replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm guilty, I'm a smoker, but I would never think of taking a break unless all my classmates had one. That's just so incredibly unfair. Usually, when I do clinicals I'll have a cigarette at lunchtime...

  23. What Did You Think Of Nursing School?

    leopold replied to rayofsunshine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cross between Fear Factor and America's Top Model. Every time you thought you had those high heels mastered they throw you off a cliff. No, seriously, very challenging, intense, there is just so...

  24. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    leopold replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Re the supply list, I think that might be a case where aides are afraid they may be overstepping their bounds. When I was a CNA we had supply shortages all the time and we (nurses and aides) always...

  25. I'm the nosy lady in walmart. Woopsie.

    leopold replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I really respect you for standing up for that little boy and yourself. I'm not sure I would have been able to do that. I was on the bus one time and there was a woman with three kids, who, for...