mkeep74

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1. Anyone Squeamish?

   mkeep74 replied to nursingasanart's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Also, forgot to mention this, but at least half the time your so much into data collection and what this smell of poo or pee can tell you about your pt's condition that, you may notice the smell, but your mind is more busy on the technical aspect of ...

2. Anyone Squeamish?

   mkeep74 replied to nursingasanart's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This is sooo funny! I have a VERY acute sense of smell. I've always been able to tell what perfume a person is wearing, can notice different notes in a good wine and so forth. When I did my first clinical in nursing school, I thought I was going t...

3. Moms who want to feel absolutely NO pain

   mkeep74 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I started labor at 3 am and when I got to the hospital 2 hrs later at 5am i was already 9cm and almost completely efaced. I was in so much pain that I think I resembled the girl from the exorcist. I may have actually scared the woman pushing my W/C...

4. Why do so many people insist that LPN'S AREN'T REAL NURSES!!??

   mkeep74 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been a LPN for a year now, and work in LTC. I do everything that the Rn does. The Rn just has to sign off on my work. I chose to got to school for LPN because it would have taken forever to get into school as an Rn because of waiting lists. ...

5. an embarassing questions for me...

   mkeep74 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Students

   I was uncomfortable doing this the first time too. However, it's so much easier on a man than on a woman. Especially if the woman is older and has had children. My main concern was in hurting the pt. Like with most things in nursing, just know th...

6. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

   mkeep74 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

   OK. Sorry, but in my experience with people in recovery from any anasthetic, they rarely know what the hell they are alking about. Yes, you may occasionally get a recognizable answer from them, but it could just as easily be that they did not reall...

7. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

   mkeep74 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

   I've been an LPN for almost a year now and work in a convalescent home. I frequently toilet, shower, transfer, fetch, bedpan, feed and numerous other things that, in my facility, are technically the CNA's job. I have absolutely no problem doing tha...

8. "but doctors are better than nurses"

   mkeep74 replied to AussieJack's topic in General Nursing

   The whole principle behind nursing is the holistic approach. The meaning of this is that we treat the whole person, not just the disease. We take into account their religion, culture and what their family life is like. Treating the disease is gre...

9. I saw something new and scary

   mkeep74 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   Actually this was just on a repeat episode of CSI the other night. People believe that drinking your own "fresh" urine has anti-aging benefits and they have actually interpreted Bible sections to back it up. Crazy but true. I don't know about anyo...

10. LPN programs in Connecticut

    mkeep74 replied to TCW's topic in Connecticut

    HI there! The first time I applied to the state program I got in. It just so happened that when I applied there was a class starting soon. It runs 18 months, so when I applied I didn't have much time to wait to test and get in. The out going clas...

11. Define: Nurses Eating Their Young

    mkeep74 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    That's basically what it means. I, however, think it goes beyond this to include nursing instructors. They all went through school, and know how hard and demanding it can be, but most of them seem to take a secret thrill in watching us crumble. I ...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    mkeep74 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll :rotfl: :yelclap: Merry toot!!!

13. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    mkeep74 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

    I can tell you that in Connecticut where I am from LPN's in LTC work as charge nurses. They pass meds, do treatments, breathing treatments, trach care, tube feeds etc. It states in the scope of practice for LPN's in this state that they can do ever...

14. LPN programs in Connecticut

    mkeep74 replied to TCW's topic in Connecticut

    Ok. If you're moving to New Britain, there is NETI, but there are also the state programs which cost alot less. I just graduated from E.C. Goodwin Tech, in New Britain this past June. It was hard, but I did it. I also am a single mother and worke...