PharmGuy

PharmGuy has 5 years experience and specializes in Home Health, Hospice.

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1. Friend of Nurse

   PharmGuy replied to Friend of Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Oh for heavens sakes! How long has she been not practicing? Did she have trouble with the NCLEX the first time or breeze through? Good luck to you both!

2. Friend of Nurse

   PharmGuy replied to Friend of Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Perhaps the BON needs proof she attended/passed LPN school whenever that was. My dean had to send proof to the BON, which then sent the OK to Pearson Vue, who then sent me the ATT.

3. Anything else I can do besides bedside nursing?

   PharmGuy replied to neuron's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm a plasmapheresis Nurse in a plasma donation/processing center. The position is called a Physician Substitute (Phys Sub for short) according to the FDA and involves the intake, assessment, and monitoring of prospective and returning/established do...

4. Bookbag for nursing school?

   PharmGuy replied to abarreto's topic in General Students

   It really depends on your program and how they teach. My instructors assumed we had all our texts with us all the time and were disappointed if we couldn't pull one out at a moment's notice. Lectures included references to page numbers for tables and...

5. How old is too old to safely practice?

   PharmGuy replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   There is NO age that is "too old" to be a great nurse! You will know yourself when you're ready to hang up your stethoscope. Go go for it and show the kids how it's done!

6. It Ain't Like The Movies!

   PharmGuy replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

   I still love medical shows but now it's more for comic relief. My comments and criticisms have, however, ruined the shows for my wife. I try SO hard not to laugh or tell her what would really happen, but too often it just slips out!

7. What did you use to record lectures?

   PharmGuy replied to emilye_03's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Does your program have the lectures/powerpoints available online? We found that to be a lifesaver! I would download the slides in "handout" format 3 per page with a space for notes. I could take my notes beside each slide. I agree that taping the...

8. Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

   PharmGuy replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I wasn't going to comment on this, but the more I thought about it the more it bothered me, so here goes: Nursing is a collaborative profession - there is no room for lone wolves and we all have times when we need help. I tried to get by in school j...

9. "Just" a CNA?!

   PharmGuy replied to AliceTrout's topic in Relations

   I hope I don't sound *too* delusional if I say I *never* think of myself as "just a CNA" - even if other people think that of me. I'm proud of the role I play in trying to make what is often a really crappy period in a patient's life just a little bi...