ShannonRN2010 BSN, RN

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    Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    Requirement for my circulator position is learning PAT, Pre-Op, PACU, and scrub nurse as well as my role as a circulator....so obviously, we learn to wear many
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    Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    I can't even imagine the logistics of this statement!
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    Toradol IM Injection.

    ShannonRN2010 replied to nursesearl's topic in Emergency

    Toradol HURTS. I have always given it IM in the glute, thank goodness,s because I had to have an injection of it back in December, and they showed it in my glute, and it stayed very tender with a knot...
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    You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    ShannonRN2010 replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    It's a full
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    Terrible first clinical experience (CNA)

    ShannonRN2010 replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    I would address your concerns with your teacher or director of your program. Its a shame that these ones are being taken care of so
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    Is post surgical the same as medical/surgical?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a post op floor. We got back everything from pacu that wasn't an ortho surgery. We had A LOT of gastric bypass patients. We also got our fair share of med/surg patients. It was a fun unit...
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    Can an LPN/LVN discontinue an IV?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Miss_3Bb's topic in General Nursing

    Ohio LPN's can dc IV's
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    Where have you found missing countable items?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    I haven't got into the OR yet, but in LTC, we had a very very ill lady who was passing nasty foul BM's...she'd had ABD/intestinal surgery...she later passed a gauze at our
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    In Ohio, need CEU Pertaining to law

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Erclifton85's topic in General Nursing

    I always use Western Schools for my ceu's. I don't know if the OBN has anything on the website or not. btw....GO BUCKS!!
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    How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Will Never's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a job waiting for me upon graduation. BUT...I got laid off 2 months after I started because the hospital obviously didn't learn how to budget :-/ I then got a job in L&D, where I lasted all...
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    Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Because I was an LPN - RN Bridge student, I didn't have to take it...which was a good thing cause when I took it when I was 17, I failed biiiiiiig
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    Thank you gift for a preceptor?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    My preceptor was a charge nurse, she had all this stuff she carried with her, so I got her this with her name and title on it. She really like it....
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    Got An Interview!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to redraider1977's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah the girl that interviewed before me was in jeans and a tommy sweatshirt...LoL...I was dressed up in
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    Got An Interview!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to redraider1977's topic in Operating Room

    I wore gray leggings, a gray shirt, a verigated gray and white looooong sweater and uggs. It snowed a ton the day I interviewed!
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    Should I bother to get my rn?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on your area. I know in my area, they do hire some lpn's to do community nursing. One of the girls I went to LPN school was doing that, now she's an RN (literally got her license 3...
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    Trach suctioning. Bullet vs. no bullet

    ShannonRN2010 replied to divaRN*'s topic in Pulmonary

    We were told to use them when we suctioned my dad here at home. I know we did it a lot toward the end, his secretions were so thick and he had pseudomonas. Actually they think a mucus plug is...
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    Should I bother to get my rn?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an ideal. Get your LPN...work for a few years...start applying for jobs that you think you may like to move into, if you can't move into them because they want RN's, do an LPN-RN bridge class....
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    Need prayers please

    ShannonRN2010 replied to BSN75's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of good thoughts and prayers coming your
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    Can an LPN in FL legally have a Cardizem Gtt?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Gurhlygirl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow...when I was an LPN, I floated to cardiac a lot and had pts on titrated drips, usually my charge nurse would do the actual titrating for me
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    LPN to RN

    ShannonRN2010 replied to AmandaRose's topic in General Nursing

    First off, congrats on your accomplishment! You should be proud of yourself! I was an LPN for 8 years before I got my ADN. I did get a higher base pay than traditional ADN grads. Some places its like...
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    Pet Nurse?!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I think its kinda cute...
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    Irritating Talent Aquisition "Specialists"

    ShannonRN2010 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I did, she replied back that this is something new the main company is doing...oh but BTW HR would be calling with a job offer in a few days!
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    Boss Keeps Asking Me to Lunch

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    In my first LPN job, my best friend was still an LPN and she was friends with the ADON of that facility. She had went to grade school with her, high school, they went to LPN school together. The ADON...
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    Irritating Talent Aquisition "Specialists"

    ShannonRN2010 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I got this email yesterday from this talent plus....I told her on the phone that I have already had 2 interviews with this facility, she said this was more personality type. I am confused cause the...
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    Boss Keeps Asking Me to Lunch

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    I was best friends with my previous DON...as in she became DON and asked me to come work with her because 1. she trained me when I first became an LPN in the nursing home, so she knew I could do the...