NurseCalamity

Okay, so I am an LPN starting my prerequisites for my RN this fall. I'm not scared... I graduated second in my LPN class. My question is.. is the BSN worth it? I know it's a lot of management and does go deeper into A&P and clinical skills. But w...

So, I've been working in a LTC facility for a month now and I'm a new LPN. I've really got into the swing of things and learn very quickly. These residents are all new to me. Anyway, so I came in on Sunday,counted, and got report. Well, on report I r...

Today I caught a fellow coworker diverting narcotics.... she's an RN with a past history of doing this, but it couldn't be proven, not even with a pop up Urine screening. She had patients complaining about not being given the correct pain pill.... sh...

As a CNA: 7-3.... lots of lifting and two meals to serve. As an LPN: 7-3 lots of labs, doctor calls, orders to put through... etc and it's the shift state comes in on! Haha.

Thankful to be a nurse! It is truly a privilege. Also, for the new job offered I accepted!

The way you went about it can sound offensive to someone with a different culture background, that's all.

I have a question about the famous wound vac. I've been told people put opsite over the wound, then the foam, then another opsite. I've also been told you can put the foam directly on the wound bed without the opsite first, but I know it will stick t...

1. 128 bed, but not filled to capacity 2. 1:25, 2 nurses per a floor which can hold 40 something residents. 3. 1:12. They're so busy I feel so bad. 4. Nope, can't provide quality care or even spend 5 minutes with a resident. 5. Nope, we still do the...

I was just thinking back to nursing school and I honestly had a hilarious instructor. She wasn't all tough, like beat you to the ground, she integrated humor into a lot of discussions which made her lectures very interesting. She considered herself "...

Anything on your record when you are under 18 does not make it onto your adult record unless you were charged as an adult. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Okay.... so, I've been at my first nursing job for about 2 months..... and I know they say you should stay for a year, but I cannot stay here for a year. I've been very depressed from this job. I feel sorry for the patients (they don't get the best c...

You start... head to toe lol. Then I chart in that fashion. Start with cognition. Your assessment should start as soon as you walk in the room. Hi, so and so I'm ____ I'll be your student nurse for today. Can I have your name? Go on to find out if th...

There is an online chemistry course on Nursingabc.com. Whatever school you are attending you have to make sure they will take this credit. A nursing instructor from the school I attend for pre-nursing told me about it and my school takes it. The cour...

That's great advice. I'm a new nurse and we have psych patients at my current job. The one guy really frightens me, as he told me one day "I'll f*** you up." I always make sure I don't go anywhere near him whenever he seems agitated and he's rarely i...

Would you perhaps use the calculation Volume (in mLs)×gtt (drop factor) __________________________________ Time (in minutes)

Everyone is telling me different things and I just want to know the clear cut way it is done by the book. I've seen it done both ways. I thought the op over the wouND would defeat the purpose of the filtering of that wound... I don't know I'm just co...

I always address my aides by their name.

Yeah, this doesn't fly where I work. Whenever you are a professional, you should be able to accommodate yourself to work with anyone, like them or not. I just try to like everyone so I don't have this kind of problem where I don't want someone to be ...

So basically you can use the opsite under the foam if you choose to?

Number 1.... nobody is being cocky, whatsoever. Number 2... I've had my rough days. Number 3.... Nobody at this facility gives a crap to help me anyways so they can go screw themselves, I know the good nurses and I know the crappy ones. I know who t...

Indeed! LPN doesn't pay enough for a family I hope to have one day.

Very excellent points. I know the hospitals are pushing for BSN educated nurses only. Where would that leave ADN? Clinics, LTC, SNF, etc and every nurse needs that hospital experience you learn sooooooo much!

The heaviest clinical is in the hospital programs here where I am from. I just think I'd rather specialize than to be just a generally educated nurse.

A lot of nurses don't watch lol. But I try to.

It's not necessarily that I don't "trust" anyone, but I don't trust anyone enough to not watch the waste and sign off on it, because if something comes up missing, and I signed off, I'd look involved in it. I have MY LICENSE to protect and it's more ...