sunny95

I am currently in the LVN to RN program with Excelsior College through Rue Education. I just started it, so I can't tell you much about how successful it is for me, although I do know a handful of nurses that have been through it and have succeeded with no problems. My program isn't online, though. The books are sent to you and you do all of this at home. I can get assistance online, etc. Check it out! rueed.com :) Any more questions, I'd be glad to fill you in. Sunny

I work weekends only, 7a-11p on Sat. and Sun. I have 3 children at home, 9,3,and 9mos. This works out great for us because I'm home all week with the boys, and I'm only away from them for 2 days. Granted, I have no weekends with my family, but it's not going to be forever. Sometimes you have to do what's best for you and your family, and it all works out usually!

Hi, I have been and LVN for a year now, and unfortunately, I just made my first medication error. I was in the middle of my med pass, and getting the medication out for a new resident. I had flagged some injections that I had to do that morning, and I went back to getting the new resident's meds in order. During that moment, I somehow got it into my head that this particular resident was to receive one of the injections. I gave her an injection of 40mg. Lovenox. The minute I gave it to her, I got a funny feeling. I went to sign it out on her MARS, and of course, it wasn't there. I immediately went to my charge nurse, and she told me it was alright, to call the DR. and go from there. Well, the DR. wouldn't talk to me, he was so mad. He spoke with my charge nurse and told her to send me home. I then flipped out, I thought that I was fired. My charge nurse told me, no, to just calm down and go home, and they would call me. Before I was a block from work, my DON called me and calmed me down. I was able to go right back to work, but she wanted me to go home and think about what happened, and report back to work in a few hours. The rest of my day and the next day were fine (I work 32 hours on the weekends). On Monday morning, I received a call from my DON, and I had to go in and meet with her and the administrator. I had to go through telling them step by step what happened again, and they reminded me how serious this was, and even though the resident wasn't harmed, this was pretty serious. I have to take a med pass refresher course, and I have to do a med pass at work, and I may not be able to pass my own meds for awhile. I am so sick and upset, I don't know what to do. I'm so worried that they don't feel confident in me now, and I am making myself so upset over this. Does anyone have any advice for me? I guess I just want to feel that I can come out of this, and that I am still an asset to nursing.