sonja77

sonja77

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  1. How early to apply?

    sonja77 replied to Twinmom06's topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated in May and applied during Spring Break. I had 2 job offers and accepted one of them by the time I

  2. Assessments every shift?

    sonja77 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I assess my patients at the beginning of every shift. I listen to their heart, lungs, abdomen; check their pulses; check for edema in the lower legs/feet ans ask them about last bm. Then I...

  3. Lamar state college port arthur online nursing program 2012

    sonja77 replied to CBJ123's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think it was 144 clinical hours per clinical class. You get credit for the community service you have to do; so I ended up doing 2 12-hour clinicals per week. And you have assignments due every week...

  4. MD Present to Defibrillate?

    sonja77 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the same experience. The question whether shock before an MD arrives (usually the ER MD) has never presented itself; by the time the crash cart gets to the room and everything is hooked up,...

  5. How long does it take to have your license issued?

    sonja77 replied to kaustin007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in TX, I took the NCLEX on 6/28. I got the good pop-up and the quick results confirmed that I passed. It's now 12 days later and the BON still has not posted my license!! Why is it taking so...

  6. Documentation as a GN

    sonja77 replied to sonja77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I'm in TX. Yes, as an LVN, an RN always added "I agree with above assessment" to my nurses notes. I have been working in my current facility for 5 years and I am one of the most experienced...

  7. Documentation as a GN

    sonja77 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm currently an LVN, just finished a LVN-RN program, and I just received my GN permit. As an LVN, I always have an RN sign my charting, do I have to do the same as GN or can a GN sign/chart just...

  8. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    sonja77 replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your unit manager and see if they can put you in the ER, day surgery, GI lab, .... for one or two shifts where you first can observe and then try to start IVs. Starting IVs is a skill that's...

  9. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    Proctored exams?? Really?? None of my exams were

  10. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    I bought all my books through Amazon.com and didn't have any problems. Just make sure you get the right ISBN because some classes require the textbook with

  11. K+/Mag replacement protocol

    sonja77 replied to Sugarcoma's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have K replacement protocol, but we can only use it if the pt's BUN and Creat are normal. So that would disqualify any HD patient right

  12. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    If I remember correctly a lot of the classes have exams weekly or every other week. Like I said before, there is a lot of time involved: reading/studying and doing assignments. The program is not very...

  13. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    Congrats on getting accepted!! :) They changed all the textbooks in the class starting after mine, so my books wouldn't help you. You can download a list with all the required textbooks online and...

  14. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    I have 2 more months left in the program, I'll graduate in May! :) You have to take 2 HESI tests. I took the first one 2 weeks ago. You get a conversion score that equals a percentage, e.g. my HESI...

  15. Technology taking over

    sonja77 replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

    I can't wait! I can type a whole lot faster than I can write!

  16. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    You don't have to do clinicals in a specialty area. I'm doing all my clinicals in ICU. As far as "work at your own pace", you have assignments due every week, so no, not really. The tests that you...

  17. your facility's calorie count policy?

    sonja77 replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    We write down the percentage of each

  18. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    you have to do 144 clinical hours in 5 weeks; for me that would be 12 12-hour shifts in 5 weeks. i'll have to do 3 12 hour shifts one week and 2 12 hours shifts the next week

  19. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    i agree with you; the program/classes are a little confusing at times. there is a lot of self-studying involved. fortunately i have been an lvn for 5 years and i work in a hospital, where i'll be able...

  20. Different colored scrubs for OB/LDR/Nursery for infant security

    sonja77 replied to detra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my hospital most nurses (RNs and LVNs) wear navy or white; the RNs in FCS (Family Care Services = L&D, Women's Care and Peds) wear lavender. OR wears hospital-issued scrubs (salmon or

  21. Associates Degree in Vocational Nursing?

    sonja77 replied to O.Nato's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    my lvn certificate took me a little less than 2 years: 5 prereq classes (taken in fall and spring semester), off for the summer, then lvn program from august to may. now i'm doing an lvn-rn...

  22. Where do you keep your Medical tape??

    sonja77 replied to andy22's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same

  23. IV infusion volume rate on Pump

    sonja77 replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

    I set the volume for 1L bags at

  24. Lamar State College LVN to RN

    sonja77 replied to halexander4's topic in LPN to RN

    I finished Pathophysiology last week and will start Intro to Professional Nursing and the Virtual Clinical next week. It looks like they restructured the program for the class starting in September. I...

  25. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    sonja77 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I would have given the Coreg. Our cardiologist wants us to give low-dose Coreg regardless of the BP. In the past she had problems with Coreg being held for low BP, so she started writing "do not hold...