Cactus Nurse

Cactus Nurse

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  1. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Cactus Nurse replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From 1 company we got cupcakes at each of our locations- it was sweet with a little note saying we appreciate our nurses.... my other place- my supervisor is way too busy to even notice

  2. Giving my two weeks notice even though I'm not finished with orientation

    Cactus Nurse replied to TeddyBer's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    does you facility pay for you 30min lunch.... if so then it's not against the law to work.. you just eat when you can.. The facility I work in is 12hr shift, but I get paid for my lunch, so I'm not...

  3. SoCal Nurses...

    Cactus Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have the L.A. City Fire life and safety card?? I got one in nursing school and it is soon expiring and I am having trouble locating a place to take the class again. Can anyone help? I'd...

  4. Online BLS??

    Cactus Nurse posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has anyone ever done an online BLS re-cert?? I need to renew mine by the 21st, and with vacation this weekend and 2 jobs at 72hours a week, I'm having a hard time finding classes that would fit into...

  5. Online BLS??

    Cactus Nurse replied to Cactus Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi- well i actually had to reschedule hehe, and I'm taking the class this weekend. this is the class: AED Certification in Los Angeles,

  6. Online BLS??

    Cactus Nurse replied to Cactus Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The online ones I found did say AHA certified, but I gave in and went for the in class one! Luckily it worked with my

  7. What are they telling us/not telling us

    Cactus Nurse replied to holly2422's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm so sorry to hear about your horrible experience, but it sounds like you survived and are willing to continue and that shoes great work ethic! You're dedicated! I work in home healt, not hospice...

  8. Average pay for Southern California Lvn?

    Cactus Nurse replied to PedsNurseT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Im in San fernando valley- my home health job is $18 ( I don't so the visits thing, I'm at the pt. home aaaallll day) and my second job is at a treatment center and its $19.... I just started working...

  9. Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

    Cactus Nurse replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work at a treatment center and how we do the controlled counts are: Outgoing nurse does their count into the computer then adds a "signer" then when I'm on shift I just verify the amount and sign....

  10. How much do you make 2016

    Cactus Nurse replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Im in

  11. Just passed NCLEX PN

    Cactus Nurse replied to Tinkers33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    exactly what The Commuter said! My first job was Home Health! Imagine the terror! What if something happened, I had no one to turn to. I have to chart manually!? It was so much easier thatn I thought!...

  12. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    Cactus Nurse replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I felt the same at first! But let's be realistic, we couldn't have learned everything in school! If a job was willing to hire you knowing you are a new grad, then don't worry! They expect you to have...

  13. Fairly New LPN & need advice

    Cactus Nurse replied to Michael Lee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Try to see if you can work like 2 Saturdays a month... that would be awesome! If that's not an option, i'd say just leave and that's totalyl understandable! Your new job as a RN one day wil understand...

  14. Home health charting ?

    Cactus Nurse posted a topic in Private Duty

    Hi! Im a relatively new LVN. I just began a new case. I work 7p-7a. My patient is a child and the parents care for him during the day. Sometimes they have done some meds and have started his last...

  15. Should I become a nurse if I can't work night shifts?

    Cactus Nurse replied to Kellywon's topic in Nursing Career

    You guys are making great examples. However, getting those jobs isn't always easy.... What if those jobs aren't hiring right now? Or they do they pay enough? What if They require experience before you...

  16. Abnormal lung sound

    Cactus Nurse replied to Alt0712's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a similar pt, a bit younger tho, 6 y/o. My pt had recurring pneumonia. He sounded wheezy one morning I left, had a low grade fever that was slowly starting, then he got a high heart rate. The...

  17. Help me please I need to retake my hesi ASAP!

    Cactus Nurse replied to MrsBurgett's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    You can buy a hesi practice book. I'm not sure what questions these are exactly, but the math should be fairly easy. Do ion and multiplication. Study fractions and conversions. You know the back...

  18. Temp license

    Cactus Nurse replied to KTr33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I mailed it

  19. Review materials for LPN exam

    Cactus Nurse replied to fabs0203's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders online and read the book. the online tests and questions really helped. I also downloaded the nclex mastery lpn app. It's free and has a buy option for more questions. I also heard...

  20. Temp license

    Cactus Nurse replied to KTr33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It took 4 weeks for me to show up online and then I received my actually card like a week or so after seeing it online. Check everyday. I'm sure you will have your card by March

  21. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Cactus Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Oh yea, I have only seen 2 sizes of paper shades. In my bed room they slightly over lap because I need 2 but it makes it even darker lol. I actually use the white paper shades in m living room to let...

  22. Leaving at 6 months in?

    Cactus Nurse replied to slippersocks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm farely new also but I will say this: did you not have instructors in school who would say "oh when I was LTC or when I was at hospital x and hospital b then nursing home x..." I had so many...

  23. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Cactus Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi! Main nursing school I worked a graveyard shift 3-4days a week then I've done it in nursing as well in 12hr shifts. My my advice I tell people working graveyard is: 1. Sleep. No one can tell you...

  24. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Cactus Nurse replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    oh that's interesting. I believe in Cali the Good Samaritan law applies. We actually learned it in school. It just makes sense

  25. New job questions

    Cactus Nurse replied to Tridoral's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where in SoCal do you live?? I love in LA. I just got my first job starting at $18 and a second job starting at $19. All the jobs that say 1 year preferred- apply! I just got a job at a treatment...