AngelaSPN

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  1. laxative protocol?

    AngelaSPN replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I have two residents on my unit who get latulose. One gets it at 5pm and the other gets it at 8pm. our standing orders for no bm x3days is to first give 30 mL of MOM at HS. of course if the day...

  2. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    AngelaSPN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a lock down alzheimers unit at a nursing home. we usually keep our med cart behind the nurses station so the residents won't mess with it. recently i had my relief, the 11-7 nurse complain...

  3. CNA assignments in LTC?

    AngelaSPN replied to PBAJS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The nurse working the hall decides which CNA has which residents. On my alzheimers unit there are basically two halls. one cna gets the front hall while the other gets the back hall. on the other...

  4. Did anyone take ATI's in school?

    AngelaSPN replied to obtech2nurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    we had to do all the ati's too but it wasn't a 'you have to pass it in order to get your paperwork signed' type of thing. they basically used it as a predictor for us and for them of who would pass...

  5. Coastal CC & Others

    AngelaSPN replied to marinemommy's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I just finished the LPN program at Coastal in may. Yes it is a good school. What i did when i applied was i applied to both the LPN and RN programs. I got the letter that i was an alternate in the...

  6. I Passed The Nclex-pn

    AngelaSPN replied to nursetabby73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think everyone walks out after testing feeling like you have failed. i believe the test is designed that way. i took my test on 6/2 and got 92 questions. i felt like i had guessed on most of my...

  7. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

    AngelaSPN replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    ok...i got my ATT yesterday 5/20. it seems like most of the people in my class got it yesterday too. i scheduled my test for June 2nd @

  8. Shift differential?

    AngelaSPN replied to career180's topic in General Nursing

    the place that i am planning on working (a nursing home) only pays a $0.75 shift differential. on the weekends they give $2.00 for working weekends plus the $0.75 shift differential. they also throw...

  9. How I'm reading my review questions?!

    AngelaSPN replied to julesannfl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i did that sometimes when i was in school. what i would do is underline the key words in the sentence. since obviously you can't do that on a computer, seek out the key words to the question and keep...

  10. NCLEX, ATT, actual license, and the NCBON?

    AngelaSPN replied to gtrexler1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    About how long did you have to wait to get your authorization to test after submitting all of your info?? I turned in my application with fees and registered with pearsonvue on 4/10/06. but i didn't...

  11. Any PN students here?....

    AngelaSPN replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i just had my final exam on the 5/9/06. now i'm looking forward to pinning on the 19th and taking the boards. i can't believe it is over. i'm happy but sad all at the same time. i am going to miss...

  12. Digs in her Progress Notes!

    AngelaSPN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think so. it sounds like she was just saying that her experience was different than yours. i do think that she could have just written what happened on her shift without the "Contrary to...

  13. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    AngelaSPN replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    i think i know what message board you are referring to. there was a post about a mother who had had a previous c-section and had since then become an MD hater and would not deliver in a hospital...

  14. North Carolina Roll Call

    AngelaSPN replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi! I am from Jacksonville, NC. I am currently an LPN student at Coastal Carolina CC. My dad was in the military and we moved her when i was 7. I plan on possibly doing the bridge program at...

  15. Group Mentality or Shining Star? (Vent)

    AngelaSPN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    why don't you go up to their table and join in on the conversation?? when you are sitting by yourself do you think you look approachable?? sometimes you just have to show people that you are...

  16. Age when you had your first child?

    AngelaSPN replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first and only child at 17. It was definitely a struggle being a single mother and very young but i wouldn't change it for the world. I think having her has been good for me. I am really...

  17. Math for Meds

    AngelaSPN replied to Atlanta Kellie's topic in General Nursing

    Hey kellie. i haven't gotten through the whole book yet but so far math for meds is actually not that bad. i am also not that great in math but i actually do really good with my homework and on...

  18. Percent of men in class?

    AngelaSPN replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    we only have 1 guy out of 20. and he is only there because they wouldn't let him graduate last year because he came short 2-3 hours. in my cna classes we had 2 guys out of i think 30. one of the...