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  1. New LVN and already TIRED of it!!!

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not tired of the work or the job, but more the restrictions on me as a nurse. Ok I understand there is a scope and I adhere to it. Well I am just off orientation and when I had my preceptor there...

  2. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, graduated in September, passed board November 30th and started Orienting December 31st. I just finished my 7th week and until now have been very lucky as far as having most of the...

  3. Travel to Thousand Oaks

    pink2blue1 replied to taylorj1's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Thousand Oaks, work at the big hospital here. I love it. My kids love it. Great schools. Beautiful community and

  4. lpn iv certified

    pink2blue1 replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm and IV certified LVN in California. I am able to start peripheral IV lines, withdraw blood, hang maintenance fluids and certain things like IV iron and minerals/vitamins. I am also permitted to...

  5. Spinal hematoma

    pink2blue1 replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh my gosh, how wierd that I come her and read this. I have a friend (this is NON ob related) who went to the ER for the flu and the Dr in the ER decided to do a spinal tap to check for menigitis,...

  6. Staffing

    pink2blue1 replied to froggg123's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, where do you wor, I want to come there. Staffing where I am is absolutely horrid lately. We have had a whole week without a charge nurse. They are calling people daily on their days off to ask...

  7. How would you handle this, VERY lazy CNA!

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really hate to come here and vent about a CNA because I know in most cases on the floor I work on, they work very hard. Also I was a CNA for 4 years before getting my nursing license so I know what...

  8. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    pink2blue1 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    Penile fracture in a 43 year old man. None of the other nurses on the unit had ever heard of this or seen this. It was about 2-3 weeks ago. Apparently there is something in there that can break. Poor...

  9. I am terrible at IV's!!

    pink2blue1 replied to momthenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Starting IV's was my biggest fear as a new nurse. So what I did was told every nurse who needed an IV started that I wanted to do it. This was an easy thing to do while I was precepting. I just kept...

  10. Do I need a CNA certificate to become a LVN?

    pink2blue1 replied to Sally1's topic in General Nursing

    For my LVN program it was required to have a CNA certificate. Personally I find that it helped me A LOT, not only in school, but since I have graduated and begun working on the floor as

  11. Officially completed my 1st year as a Nurse TODAY!!! (m)

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's right, today was my 1 year anniversary! I have made it through my first year as a Nurse! OMG, I cannot believe that a year has come and gone since the first time I stepped onto the floor with...

  12. Freaking out. . . NCLEX stopped at 85

    pink2blue1 replied to FLIGHT2RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I passed with 85 questions too. I think all of my classmates also stopped at 85, we had a 100% pass rate that year :-) Good

  13. CNA as a prereq for LVN programs.

    pink2blue1 replied to tmpMA's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I doubt that you would be able to do an online course for CNA. IMHO I feel that ALL nursing programs should require not only a valid CNA certificate, but experience working as a CNA. When I entered my...

  14. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    pink2blue1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I probably should ask those questions (especially where it concerns my 3 children) I don't know that I would have said that statement about many ma's call themselves nurses. I do ask to speak to...

  15. lpn exam without clinical?

    pink2blue1 replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of California a person who has been CNA for 5 years and had certain experince as set forth by the Californi Board of Vocational Nursing may sit for the NCLEX PN exam. It's right on our...

  16. Put On Call yesterday then found out.....

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ....that they floated another nurse from another floor to my floor!!!:angryfire I went to the hospital about 7:30 this morning to get my daughters blood drawn for her thyroid. I had to go up to the...

  17. Put On Call yesterday then found out.....

    pink2blue1 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, regular full time benefited. Travelers are supposed to get called off first, then PD. My manager is looking into

  18. Put On Call yesterday then found out.....

    pink2blue1 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I work Acute care, RN's andLVN's take 5 patients each. Every nurse on the floor takes up to 5 patients, primary care. The RN covers my IV piggy backs and pushes, but that's it. I do all the rest of...

  19. dirty scruabs

    pink2blue1 replied to duff49's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a pst surgical floor, we do get MRSA patients but not a lot as compared to other floors. I really worry more about my shoes and hands than my scrubs. When I first started as an Aide 5 years...

  20. Need Help with Blood Administration

    pink2blue1 replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit we give a lot of blood all the time. How we do it is once we get an order for blood and make sure that the pt is type and cross matched and the units are ready, we hang the blood tubing...

  21. How hard is LPN school?

    pink2blue1 replied to mya1234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The school I went to in California recommended you NOT work at all, no even part time. My school was 16 months straight through, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. I was a CNA through school and worked...

  22. Charge Nurse Duties

    pink2blue1 replied to Celia M's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am not a charge nursebut I am an LVN and work on a very busy med/surg floor. We are not tele, that unit is upstairs from us, but we do get patients with tele monitors on. I am also in California,...

  23. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    pink2blue1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi Everyone! I'm Shannon, an LVN in Cali. Graduated in Sept. 2006, took boards on November 30th 2006, got results December 9th. Started working December 31st of last year! Coming up on my 1 year...

  24. Frustrated

    pink2blue1 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh Kylee! That is SO HARD to be the only Aide on the floor ( I was an Aide for 4 years and know the feeling!) Now that I am a nurse, I'll be the first to say it's hard on everyone when there is only...

  25. LPN First or Straight to RN

    pink2blue1 replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    I did the LVN route first because #1 the wait list was too long, I had at least a year of pre-reqs left before I could apply and I was tired of being a CNA, working so hard and getting half the money....