LPNalltheway

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  1. Apparently, everyone is a nurse! (rant)

    LPNalltheway replied to RivkaLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wrong

  2. Need advice. ..reassurance about Davidson County community college in NC

    LPNalltheway replied to LPN2RN15's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you very much for the info!!! Have a great

  3. Failed NCLEX- PN twice

    LPNalltheway replied to susand0930's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan helps but you need to study from a few different books.. I used Hurst Reviews, Exam Cram PN and Kaplan. The more questions you do the more knowledge you will get. You need to dedicate at least...

  4. What do you do to mask odors? A mask? Vicks under nose?

    LPNalltheway replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I spray perfume all over myself and put some on the tip of my nose

  5. Young nurse problems?

    LPNalltheway replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "ChristineN I have been an RN since I was 20, and for years would often be the youngest RN on my unit. However, I never had a problem with a lack of respect from coworkers because I always act and...

  6. stick myself with a lancet, help!!!

    LPNalltheway posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was trying to teach a pt how to use the blood sugar check machine and while trying ti get the little needle out I think I stuck myself but I did not feel anything. I only felt the needle...

  7. stick myself with a lancet, help!!!

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in General Nursing

    The lancet had blood from the

  8. Is this practice illegal?

    LPNalltheway posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Is it legal for a nurse to go into patient's medication orders (in the computer) and modified them or add more medications under the doctor's name if verbally order by the doctor? I just do not feel...

  9. First Mistake... Can't shake bad feelings

    LPNalltheway replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how it feels! I am so hard on myself anytime I make one.. but unfortunately we will make more in the future even thought we try so hard not to because we are humans.. as simple as that.. Take a...

  10. What to do about a classmate that is a pathological liar?

    LPNalltheway replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    Let him talk.. he won't

  11. Is this practice illegal?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    I am a new nurse, so I do not know "how we functioned before"... thanks for the

  12. Is this practice illegal?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    they are all verbal... just some of the doctors are a little lazy to modified or added medicines by

  13. Is this practice illegal?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    by klone "When you say you are going into the patient's record and "ordering them under the doctor's name" - are you actually logging into the system under the doctor's username? Or your...

  14. Is this practice illegal?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    thanks to all! I just need to find out if is going against

  15. Why did you become nurses?

    LPNalltheway replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because: -I love helping others and working with public in general even thought they can be difficult at times. -I wanted a carrier in which I can...

  16. Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    LPNalltheway replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you,

  17. Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    LPNalltheway replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello, Muno. But let's say in a doctor's office setting. Usually, doctors won't give pt anything for the 'pelvic pain," for example, they send the pt to get a pelvic ultrasound, and the pt f/you...

  18. Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    LPNalltheway replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Question about the "not charting patient's pain" at an OBGYN office, often, the main pt complaint is pelvic pain. I do chart: c/o pelvic pain ten out ten pain scale etc., but I figured since it is not...

  19. Do you enjoy being a nurse?

    LPNalltheway posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is definitely far from what I thought it could be. We get treated like garbage on a daily basis by patients, their families, doctors, other nurses etc.. I try to enjoy work but it is very hard...

  20. Do you enjoy being a nurse?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in General Nursing

    thank you all for the feedback I do love nursing but It still feel so stressful and demanding at times.. I wish I could expend more time with each patient instead of having to rush because I have to...

  21. Do you enjoy being a nurse?

    LPNalltheway replied to LPNalltheway's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Soldier nurse ! I am sure it depends on the environment we all work at.. I in my own case my job can be very stressful and sometimes makes me wounder if I could ever love nursing the...

  22. Do you ever get sick?

    LPNalltheway replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    I had palpitations and nausea throughout the whole nursing school, never got really sick.You'll get used to feeling this way though

  23. I am a good nurse, just in a bad rut that I so badly want to get out of

    LPNalltheway replied to zacarias's topic in Health, Stress Management

    ((HUGS)) you are not alone, I go home everyday thinking that I have forgotten to chart something or that I did something wrong. Nursing is stressful specially when you already have anxiety problems....

  24. I am a good nurse, just in a bad rut that I so badly want to get out of

    LPNalltheway replied to zacarias's topic in Health, Stress Management

    ((HUGS)) you are not alone, I go home everyday thinking that I have forgotten to chart something or that I did something wrong. Nursing is stressful,

  25. I'm done...

    LPNalltheway replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Andrea.. I think that you haven't found the right job as a nurse yet. Don't give up on something you work to hard to achieve. I am sure you are a wonderful nurse but you had a very bad luck on finding...