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when i was in nursing school 10 years ago, one of my instructors told us the term used to describe when a person picks at the air. i thought i remembered the term, but unfortunately i cannot find it anywhere, so i must have remembered it wrong. if...

Hello all! I am involved in a Recruitment/Retention committee in my facility. We are currently working on develpoing career ladders for CNA'S, LPN'S and RN'S. I was wondering if anyone out there had any ideas of knew of some online resources I cou...

i tend to lean more towards disposable needles rather than autoclaved. the state inspector only checks the autoclave once or twice a year. if the shop does not do their checks properly they have no way to know when/if their machine malfunctions. ...

our local community college offers a 2 year rn program. after the first year you can sit for your lpn boards, and at the end of the second year you sit for rn boards. this way if you choose you can work a little as an lpn while you finish your adn....

hello tanzanite, i work at pella in the ltc unit. i just wanted to say hello and congrats on your graduation next week!

Alert and oriented to person, place and time. FLK

our information systems department has nurses on staff to help with the wide variety of software that nurses use. these nurses do the training with new hires, education of staff on new upgrades or enhancements, and research and test new software pro...

i am allergic to the serum and end up with a 6 inch bright red circle on my arm that itches like crazy. it usually lasts for about 3 weeks. i now do not have to do tb tests anymore and my employer does not do cxr's either. i go to our occ health o...

i always re-cap the needle because if you pull the sheath up to hard it will lock into place and you won't be able to use the medication.

i work in a hospital based ltc. our facility offers the cna class and also reimburses you once you are hired. it would be great experience for you to work as a cna while you go to nursing school. good luck to you!

sometimes these things can go too far. i was working at a facility with a group of staff that were notorious for gossiping and causing problem for those that were outside their clan. i once went to a convention and while i was gone someone decided...

i know first hand of a nurse that is on probation (with the bon) for an owi. she has to call the bon every day and find out whether she has been chosen for a urinalysis and she has to check in with someone else at the bon monthly to let them know he...

i don't know if this has been brought up or not as i did not have the time to read all of the posts but i would consult your infection control department. i worked at a facility where we had a nurse that had a huge boil on her thigh (this was actual...

reminding a dementia patient that her husband is dead several times a day and watching her horror and shock (because to her this is the first time she has heard it) is not only wrong, it is mean, cruel and inhumane. we had a husband and wife that...

i bet the next size up might be too big. i read somewhere (i think it was the crocs website) that you can lengthen the straps by holding the middle and pulling your fingers down the strap stretching it as you go. my toes touched in mine when i firs...

acute cardiac life support.

i don't agree with this. we are going further and further into the computer age in the nursing profession. by the time you get to boards you should have had some exposure to a computer. even if you have never touched a computer before, you know g...

dixie ems (@ dixieems.com) has a version of this steth called the "potbelly" that i purchased approximately 13 years ago and i am still using it on a regular basis. the only thing i have had to replace is the ear tips. i absolutely love the fact t...

i was chosen as an alternate as well. i was really bummed that i did not get selected for the class but 2 days before the class began i got the call that a spot had opened up for me. needless to say i was very happy. i don't know how they went abo...

i used this system at a previous job and my current facility is gearing up to initiate this as well. my last job was at the va and i worked on a ltc unit. we had trouble with the ink wearing of the armbands really quickly (sometimes after only a co...

my facility requires a three week notice. from what i have seen anywhere from two to four weeks is the standard. as far as notifying your manager that you are looking for another job is absurd. i do not know of any professional that doesn't kee...

It is nice to hear that you are going that route as I have been considering that myself. I'm sorry that I don't have any information for you but I certainly wish you the best. Have you liked this program so far?

i went to del mar college in corpus christi in 1993 so some of my information may be outdated. at that time you could do the "bridge" program after you had worked 6 months as an lvn. i did not go through the program as i ended up moving back to ...

we don't have a designation on our license here in iowa, i was just curious about other states. i figured it was state specific, just about like the differences between scope of practice for iv certified lpn's in other states. thanks for your repli...

are there any lpn's out there who are iv certified? if so, do you have a special designation on your nursing license to verify this? and, do you have this designation on your name tag at work. i took the class and am using the knowledge to start i...