I'm now a single mom with a 19 month old daughter...I do 3 12's/week. When I had the benefit of a husband, I could work three in a row and he would drop her at the sitter so I could sleep for about...
Hi Lauren! Welcome to allnurses! I think getting your LPN is a great way to start! I know how hard it is to try committing to school when you have a small child (my daughter is almost two)...LPN is...
Welcome to allnurses!! I don't know the specifics of your situation, but it sounds like maybe you've had some trouble in coming to your decision. Whatever the situation, there is so much support...
I know a lot of us are planning to go on to get our RN, and we're focusing on the pre-reqs for that, but I was curious...what are/were the pre-reqs for your LPN program? I am planning on attending...
Ok, here's the update. Management says they've traced it back to the cord clamp remover (which is incidentally a specially designed model sold by the company who provides our tags). We will now be...
Our LDRP unit recently acquired the security system with the umbilical tags and we've had three cases of MRSA. The first was found on a baby we ended up transporting to the Children's Hospital...
mercytech replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in General Nursing
My two cents...don't do the PN program. $19,000 is a ridiculous amount to pay for a certification. I know the idea of being on a waiting list sucks, but in your hurry, you might be putting yourself in...
mercytech replied to Altalorraine's topic in Ob/Gyn
Our standard is to have them on ALL c/s patients before, during, and after until they are able to ambulate well. It wasn't anything we did routinely until a couple of years ago when one of the docs...
mercytech replied to MrsCannibal's topic in Ohio Nursing
Hello dalesgirl! I live in Hamilton and am a nursing student and scrub tech at a hospital in nearby Fairfield. Hamilton is a great city! I lived most of my life in Fairfield, so I was hesitant to...
Hello All! I've been trying to compose my admission essay to send in with my application and I'm a little stuck. The topic I've chosen (there were five to pick from) is: Evaluate a significant...