LoriAlabamaRN

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  1. You caught Cheaters... what would you do or have you done?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to SummerGarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would have told the instructor immediately. You mentioned that you could not concentrate on the test because they were whispering the answers back and forth. That alone is reason enough to stop it...

  2. MedicalZebra Update

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to MedicalZebra's topic in General Nursing

    I too am so incredibly sorry... I was looking back through her posts and saw one about a near-death experience she had... she stated that she was incredibly comfortable, on an armchair of clouds... I...

  3. I think I'm in big trouble

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    As the night shift supervisor at an LTC facility, I have to ask where the **** was your supervisor??? I would NEVER allow such an unsafe situation, if I had to become the second CNA myself I would....

  4. Who's at fault here?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to stranger's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think more information is needed... how often did you check him, and what was the cause of death? We need the whole story in order to answer your

  5. Took NCLEX RN today....265?'s

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to 1shawnaw's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry you had such a bad experience!!! Many, many people get 265 and pass. I've seen it on this board more times than I can count. When I took my NCLEX review course, I was told that if you get...

  6. I'M FREAKING OUT!!!!!! Not Again.......

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to ajs08RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't panic!!! I had a VERY similar situation. All I had to do was to show a paper from my teacher stating that I was passing the required course at the time of registration, and was told that if I...

  7. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    When I was working at a local hospital, one of our human resources secretaries managed to amputate half of her pointer finger by slamming it shut in a file cabinet drawer. They were able to reattach...

  8. Practical jokes at work

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had to resurrect this thread, it's had me laughing like crazy and I would love to hear more practical

  9. Message from a CNA

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that the nurse has a limited amount of time to get meds passed and paperwork done. You are there to do the work you have described. While they can certainly help you (and most do when...

  10. How Do You Keep Them From Breaking Your Heart?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't work in peds... I am not strong enough emotionally. There. I admitted it. I had to dress a 15-month old who had died when I was on my peds rotation... and even though that was years ago, it...

  11. Patient doesn't like me because I'm a "slob"

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had to deal with that!!! Just remember that the problem is not YOU, that this woman obviously has some sort of mental problem, and that she is losing big time in the end because she will...

  12. Grape vine? More like bramble!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a victim of the rumor mill also, the last hospital I worked at before graduating (I was a CNA then) was horrible. One night I was told to leave because I had a fever of 102 and was feared to...

  13. Help! New grad nervous about LTC state inspection!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just had our state inspection last week, and some of the things we got tagged on: One nurse did not lock the med cart when she walked into the resident's room to give meds One table in one of our...

  14. x post Medication management...( kindalong)

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to chicagrl72's topic in Psychiatric

    I would say that as your psychiatrist, she was simply trying to see if there were problems you needed to talk about relating to that issue. Psychiatrists do ask deeply personal questions, it's part of...

  15. Quitting a nurse tech position...

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to RazorbackRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you, I would ask for a meeting with the human resources coordinator and explain your situation just as you have here. I would probably emphasize the fact that you need to concentrate on...

  16. If it wasn't for bad luck....

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that you are going through such a run of bad luck... the good thing is, bad luck ends at some point and good luck begins. God sees to that. Just keep going, and don't be afraid or ashamed...

  17. Need Advice ASAP-have been suspended

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to robinregisterednut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just wanted to thank you for alerting me to this. I'm also the night shift supervisor in a nursing home, and if I had a resident causing this type of situation, my reaction would have been to unplug...

  18. Your Worst Mistake

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Her blood sugar was a little under 200, I think in the 190s. She's a relatively new nurse, and has been very shaken up by this. I'd bet my boots she will be the safest insulin administrator in the...

  19. Should I worry that I received a C in Anatomy?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to lavanda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't beat yourself up over it, Anatomy is a VERY hard class. I made a C in it myself, and I was a very good student with a high GPA. Like we used to say in nursing school, "C = RN"

  20. Relocating To Atlanta

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Fox's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm not sure on the rent amount, but a good friend of mine works in Atlanta (at the airport) and she lives in Newnan. It's a pretty area, as well as safe. It's just south of Atlanta, about 15 minutes...

  21. Solve the mystery please?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had that happen, usually I just thump the plastic over the dial, and it fixes the problem.

  22. Mary's Rhyme

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is such a sweet poem... and you are obviously a very special caregiver to assign it the importance that you have. Thank you for

  23. Can U Read This?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Nikki69's topic in Psychiatric

    This is awesome! I never realized that I read like that. It was truly as simple for me to read that entry as if it was all written correctly... Too cool.

  24. Help- a 4 year old with possible STD!

    LoriAlabamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I hope you can help me (and possibly help reassure my CNA!) One of my CNAs, "Jane", has a four year old daughter "Mary" who is just the light of her life. She's a single mom, and she...

  25. Help- a 4 year old with possible STD!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to update... the first round of tests were all negative, thanks be to God. Thank you everyone for your reassurances- I did pass them along. "Jane" is still very shaken up, but she seems to...