NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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    Bored on weekdays!

    NurseSpeedy replied to cblue152's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, they would! I signed up for my daughter's school when I switched to working PRN on the weekend. I had no idea how ‘involved' volunteers have become since I was in school. I was given a...
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    Working below your license

    NurseSpeedy replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a hospital years ago as an LPN that offered 8 or 12 hour shifts. Most of the staff on the floor did 8's and the unit did 12's. I worked 12's because I was POOL staff and figured that I...
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    NurseSpeedy replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    I worked in an assisted living facility very briefly (less than a year). EMS transport to the hospital for falls/emergent conditions was practically a daily occurrence (large facility). I could not...
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    Advice for a new home health nurse

    NurseSpeedy replied to KCNURSEGUY's topic in Home Health

    I'd also add bring a box of gloves and roll of paper towels for your personal use. The agency ‘should' supply them for you to bring to your shift. Most cases have plenty of gloves (although it's...
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    Will I get fired?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital system requires us to refer the patient/family to the physician for any info about specific diagnoses. It saves us from the confusion of what may have been documented in the notes as a...
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    NurseSpeedy replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh when I was working with a CNA who was really interested in watching and observing some of the procedures that we do as nurses. Not because she was interested, but because of what she...
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    IV shortage--how is your hospital coping?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The shields are a major pain in the rear. I have only had to wear one with one patient in almost 20 years of nursing and it was practically impossible. The patient was HIV and HepC positive and had...
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    Initial license information letter but no results

    NurseSpeedy replied to Lilnursesunshine56's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You passed. I don't know how California does things but in my state, I never received "results" regarding either nursing license. I just got my license in the
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    Is LVN before RN a good choice?

    NurseSpeedy replied to AjAy2124's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went through a 16 month full time LPN program with the idea that it would cut down my wait time and nursing program length when bridging over to RN. Well, I finished my RN pre-requisites and life...
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    Appropriate patient discussion

    NurseSpeedy replied to amtisdale's topic in General Nursing

    I started my nursing career working med/surg for almost 10 years. I then worked in various other fields of nursing and eventually completed my RN. Since several years had passed since I had worked...
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    IV shortage--how is your hospital coping?

    NurseSpeedy replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has had a shortage not only on IV fluids but also sterile water. For the first time in forever, I saw Rocephin IVPB with NS instead of IVP with sterile water. Had to go on a hospital...
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    The state of nursing now

    NurseSpeedy replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Some penny pincher trying to get more from employees for less pay. If the employee continues to accept work at this lower pay rate, it will stay low. If the facility cannot get staff to cover their...
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    overusing GLOVES

    NurseSpeedy replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    Until I've seen what's under the covers/gown, I'm wearing gloves. Nothing like a nice wet, bloody/poopy/whatever unknown bodily fluid leak to accidentally place your hand in when helping the patient...
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    Do you ambulate your patients with PCA

    NurseSpeedy replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing it seemed like EVERY post op (and even pre op if in pain) got a PCA pump. I'm going back to just after 2000, so things have definitely changed, but it was so frequent that we...
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    Age related

    NurseSpeedy replied to Pamelaski's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wouldn't make an issue out of it. If anything, maybe you present yourself as having your act together and appear confident in your role (even though you may feel just as much like a deer in the...
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    Success with going back to old career?

    NurseSpeedy replied to psychRN136's topic in General Nursing

    private duty nursing jobs are very easy to get where I am because there is such a need. The pay tends to be dependent on level of care and who's footing the bill (Medicaid, private insurance, private...
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    Has anyone bought Jaanuu scrubs? Do you like them in comparison to other brands?

    NurseSpeedy replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't like the "choker" feel that would probably come from the top. Also, the shirt looks like it may have some issues when it comes to all the bending/stretching we do. I like to have mine long...
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    Extremely Sore Feet!! HELP

    NurseSpeedy replied to TenerifeSea's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I walked in and out of Good Feet with my husband over a decade ago. Starting price back then was almost a grand for insoles. Unless the prices have come down, oh hell no! I have really bad feet,...
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    How do you communicate with work??

    NurseSpeedy replied to Lpn1226's topic in General Nursing

    However they can get ahold of us. Phone, text, email, whatever might get our attention when we aren't at work. Heck, I had a nurse call me to tell me something she forgot to tell me in report because...
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    Flu - Missing Class

    NurseSpeedy replied to Phlebotomist21's topic in General Students

    Get the vaccine ASAP. This will help decrease your risk of getting the flu, although it's not foolproof. In the past eight seasons, I've tested positive five times and this year is not over yet....
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    Nursing craziness

    NurseSpeedy replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Yeah, that looks familiar. It's not as bad as you think. Here's a hint: if it's in bold print, italics, in a box, or says NCLEX hint...it's probably on the test. My theory for my RN was online. I just...
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    Company removed all chairs

    NurseSpeedy replied to Hnurse101's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a place I worked at a few years back. Scared the living crap out of me. I lasted almost a year before I gave notice, quit, and when asked a reason, um, where did they want me to start?...
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    Millennials flock to nursing, staving off shortage

    NurseSpeedy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    You see, that's where things will collapse. From what I've seen, many are using the bedside as a stepping stone, not a career. Many are also quitting before their contracts are even completed....
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    Fox News calls CNA a nurse

    NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    If it wasn't for the waiting list for my LPN I would have just turned 19 when I graduated but since there was one, I got my license and was employed right after my 20th birthday. A few of my...
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    NY Mandates "BSN in 10"

    NurseSpeedy replied to TAKOO01's topic in General Nursing

    Funny how a state will mandate this but the National test (NCLEX) is written at an ADN level. Whenever there is an overabundance of nurses I have seen the requirements seem to go up where I live....