Cactus Nurse

Cactus Nurse

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  1. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Cactus Nurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So I pronounce metoprolol as "meta-PRO-lol".... it sounded right in the beginning. But then I heard it differently and to confirm I went to drugs.com and used the pronunciation button

  2. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Cactus Nurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    lol my RT said nurses I work with say "stats are fine"? What? Statistics? Math?

  3. New LPN; worried about my lack of clinical experience

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

    After school, I became a caregiver part time to get exposure. That kinda helped, it just allowed me to see meds, do some pt education, see how the elderly people actually are, hoe much care they...

  4. Advice please

    Cactus Nurse replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    In November I will have been working as a nurse for 2 years. In that time frame I have had 5 jobs. I'm on fifth now. In nursing it's not as bad to have a long resume of different jobs, because you...

  5. Evening shift versus nights

    Cactus Nurse replied to numba1spot's topic in General Nursing

    I sacrifice sleep in order to have a social life. We all don't need 8 hours of sleep a night/day. I do have days where I sleep on and off, but I make the most of my days off, because I feel I work 3...

  6. Evening shift versus nights

    Cactus Nurse replied to numba1spot's topic in General Nursing

    well I personally love NOCs. When my ex and I lived together and I did my 3-12 1800-0630, it was perfect for us! My off days we spent together, I dranks lots of coffee and we got to do anything we...

  7. The things we put up with as part of the job

    Cactus Nurse replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you do it. I get sad when I came back after my days off and hear so and so died, breaks my heart. I could never work hospice. You're amazing

  8. New RN

    Cactus Nurse replied to Cekb10's topic in General Nursing

    we all make mistakes.... I worked for a year in cali (where I'm from), then moved to Arizona.. Well I had to wait for my license to be transferred and issues and all this nonsense.... Took almost 5...

  9. New grad on med surg unit

    Cactus Nurse replied to NurseLAE's topic in General Nursing

    I did home health for my first 5 months, absolutely hated. I was so bored, but I was able to learn a lot of random things, most nurses don't do- like standing frames, pt exercises, AFO boots, a lot...

  10. Cooking while in nursing school?

    Cactus Nurse replied to lonelyloner2013's topic in General Students

    just to add on to this- my go to crock pot meal is...... 2-4 chicken breast, a jar of salsa.. that's it. high 4 hours (or more if needed for more breasts).. make knorr chicken rice or even the instant...

  11. California Nurses

    Cactus Nurse replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    good luck, you will be in traffic on any shift you work... downfall for living in LA.... Look for 12 hour shift jobs so that you only work 3 days a week and don't have to sit in too much traffic........

  12. I Love Night Shift

    Cactus Nurse replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I started nights in nursing school, and somehow just kinda got stuck in it... well I guess I just didn't turn them down since I was already used to it... now I love it. Especially as a newer nurse...

  13. What has been the most rewarding moment of your nursing career?

    Cactus Nurse replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    My " moment" is just when I actually felt like a nurse..... I had done home health (hate it lol), then worked in a drug/ alcohol rehab, not the nursing I would want to do forever, but I got a second...

  14. What has been the most rewarding moment of your nursing career?

    Cactus Nurse replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    wow. I hope you taught that nurse how to do a correct bladder scan. The poor pt, that is so sad. Good job

  15. What's my next step?

    Cactus Nurse replied to LJeweliaLim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    first- why do you want to become a LPN? Is it because you work with them, you just want to move up in the same field? Why ultrasound tech? Those are 2 very different areas of medicine, so first think...

  16. New Grad LPN Feeling Discouraged

    Cactus Nurse replied to sarahrose1994's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My dear, don't stress, remember EVERYONE you work with- including your DON, the NP's, MD's, PT/OT, CNA, RN, LPN/LVN, they all had first jobs and sucked in the beginning. No one is an expert right...

  17. Tell me why an LVN/LPN is a "real nurse"

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

    LPN is Licensed Practical Nurse, same as LVN just depends on state, FYI. People are just stupid. I honestly am so glad no one has ever made that comment to me. All I think about at work is, hmm the RN...

  18. Hand off

    Cactus Nurse replied to b747girl5's topic in General Nursing

    girl don't freak out. IF you're float and they are staff and with them 3 days a week, they already know whats up and are just looking for any changes. I literally start off by saying "well everyone is...

  19. Advice please

    Cactus Nurse replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    How many pt total. Why do you have to do total care? That's what CNA's are for? You should be doing only meds and tx, then if something is urgent then you can do care, otherwise the CNA should be...

  20. Ca bvnpt lost my license?

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

    put your mail on hold so that you have to pick it up at the post office. Maybe it's getting delivered to the wrong

  21. New nurse needs advice

    Cactus Nurse replied to amt51213's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're 6 months in, OMG you're still new! Don't even stress! There is soooooo much that we DO NOT LEARN in nursing school, that you can only know from hands on experience! Also, who remembers all...

  22. LVN am i underpaid?

    Cactus Nurse replied to helloyou123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    why don't you go to your friends agency??? IV cert won't help much, you can only do so much as a LVN anyways, that's just a bonus. If you're at 2 years, I say definitely look for another job. How abut...

  23. Help a new LTC nurse

    Cactus Nurse replied to Glycerine82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're only a year in, don't stress. m almost at 2 years of being a LPN and I get overwhelmed still sometimes! It takes time to get your routine down. Do you always work the same cart? If so, then...

  24. License question

    Cactus Nurse replied to LTCLPN58's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WTF you will NEVER need to give an original anything to an employer. There is no need for them to keep it, like mentioned above, online verification is all an employer needs. They can photocopy the...

  25. How Long Would You Wait for the Best Offer?

    Cactus Nurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I say take the full time for now and keep looking. I have been very picky in where I work as a Nurse and I have yet to get a low paying job. Every new job I've had, I've gotten an increase. Don't be...