nursel56

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    New Grad Success Story

    nursel56 replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yay! I rarely use this emoticon but I think it's appropriate here!
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    Does pdn count in the "real" nursing world?

    nursel56 replied to rnrg's topic in Private Duty

    I would first ask what they mean by that. Does it mean "count as nursing experience" or does it mean the old tiresome "not a real nurse" BS insecure people like to bandy about specialties other than...
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    lvn to RN or LVN to BSN

    nursel56 replied to halilynnappling's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All else being equal I would say to go for the BSN. Obviously nobody can predict the future or what employers may do, but with recent studies showing that nurses are delaying retirement in large...
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    redirecting to old threads

    nursel56 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely they do that based on the principle of "give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach him to fish and feed him for a lifetime". Those meandering replies with probing questions are...
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    Post-interview thank you notes - do you or don't you?

    nursel56 replied to klone's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, I think the standard is to send a thank-you note now. Fifteen years ago I heard some hiring managers say they thought thank-you cards were creepy! LOL. Times change! I would definitely keep...
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    They should be force to retire

    nursel56 replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    Fractured English, contrived errors in spelling, word usage and grammar, maybe the OP is bored and will stop once summer vacation
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    Most depressed I've ever been during nursing school

    nursel56 replied to stephen1219's topic in General Students

    Just one more oldster here wishing you the best! It's very common to feel overwhelmed by everything going on as graduation approaches and you realize this nursing thing is about to get very real....
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    nursel56 replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The very first thing they did in my LVN program was give everyone a godawful stethoscope, some crappy bandage scissors and a pocket protector! You see, there was this thing called a "manual blood...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    nursel56 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your post is kind of a hash of your stories as a patient and your experience as a nurse working with MAs. If you could clear up the obfuscations you'll probably get the type of answers you are...
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    New nurse stressed in homecare!

    nursel56 replied to guest114's topic in Home Health

    Ally, if they are desperate to keep you on you have the ethical and legal right to insist they allow you to perform the duties you are licensed to do, as well as held legally responsible for when you...
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    New nurse stressed in homecare!

    nursel56 replied to guest114's topic in Home Health

    I agree with everything Cali said. Also, if I am on duty I am legally responsible for the patient, so I would not have anyone pumping morphine or providing nursing interventions on my watch. I don't...
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    I am broken

    nursel56 replied to Dana1969's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Done with the job I hope. Not done with nursing. Having endured the conditions you have for seven years you may be surprised at what you can accomplish with that same energy in a place where it can...
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    Overweight/underweight Nurses

    nursel56 replied to TheSkyIsPurple's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've always cared about nutrition and fitness and took ballet class 4x/wk when I was younger and also worked with that type of person. I found them annoying. Not because they were more attractive...
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    Quick run down on different specialties in nursing and the priorities.

    nursel56 replied to infinitebeyond's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that we don't want to answer, it's that even within specialties your day to day can differ as much as two completely different specialties in some cases. Pediatrics in a small community...
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    Conflict of interest...

    nursel56 replied to LJ85's topic in Home Health

    If you are starting a business that will ultimately be a competitor for future clients I don't think it matters if it is technically a conflict of interest or not. I honestly don't know of any agency...
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    Today I took the NCLEX PN...

    nursel56 replied to whitneycherelle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well even if it isn't official yet, Congrats! Thanks for sharing your tips,
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    oh, you were just laying down?

    nursel56 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Gotta love Private Duty. That is all.
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    nursel56 replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    When you titled your thread: "Bsn programs are harder than adn". I'm not upset. I made no claims about my education. I just asked you how you arrived at your statement (a declaration is just...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    nursel56 replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    To the OP -- What confuses me is that the declaration "bsn programs are harder than adn programs" seems to be based on a conversation you had with a few of your friends. If that assumption is...
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    Suspended until further notice

    nursel56 replied to missyellow's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm really sorry that happened to you. You sound like a very diligent person. If you are otherwise an employee in good standing I would just suggest you be forthright with the facts as you know...
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    What "near drowning" looks like and a story

    nursel56 replied to anon456's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I took care of an 14 mo old near-drowning for a long time years ago as well. The child was finally discharged home I happened to be the one who walked them out. The mom told me next time we saw...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    nursel56 replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    The length of a course doesn't necessarily mean it's harder. You can drag things out to the point of painfulness. I believe someone mentioned here that they had a one-semester course just covering...
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    Is anyone else bothered by this? You should be

    nursel56 replied to ronchelednik's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I believe he is referring to the "concurrency issue" with foreign-trained nurses such as the Phillipines. Completely separate issue from individual state CEUs. My feeling is that good nurses...
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    A heartfelt thank you to the Allnurses community (Passed Nclex)

    nursel56 replied to jdl1982's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!
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    LPN making 70,000 a year

    nursel56 replied to athenaspell2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love encouraging posts like these and I certainly agree that the bedside care experience helps a lot in the RN program. I do tend to shy away from generalizations about LPNs "running circles...