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  1. How long is an acceptable amount of time for ne LPNs to orient?

    Neural replied to I.can.do.this.18's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    8-16 shifts, depending on how quickly someone is picking it up. Most of the staff are more than willing to help you navigate situations that you didn't see in orientation. They were all new once,...

  2. GPA AND JOB

    Neural replied to manda1331's topic in General Students

    I don't think my employer gave much of a hoot about my 4.0 GPA upon hire. I'm not sure if it even factored in, but if it did, it was minor. Turns out, I ended up working in the same hospital as some...

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Neural replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a new (48 hours post-motorcycle-accident) paraplegic patient shart in my face as I was cleaning him up during orientation in my first nursing job. He had no sensation down there, and we had...

  4. Court Appearance and Importance of Documentation

    Neural replied to Quantum Doctor's topic in General Nursing

    Coffee

  5. Approriate PCA use

    Neural replied to Alphabet soup nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One of the most important safety features of patient controlled analgesia is that when the patient is too sedated to push the button, they don't get any more drugs. When "PCA by Proxy" is taking...

  6. Advice wanted, as an older RN student, what thing should I NOT do?

    Neural replied to hamsterwheel's topic in LPN to RN

    Be energetic, enthusiastic, and ask questions. Most instructors love that kind of behavior. Im surprised so many posters are telling you to cower and speak only when spoken to. Remember, you're there...

  7. Has Being a Male Benefited you MORE or LESS

    Neural replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Being a male didn't help me get into nursing school, but it did help during the hiring process. Some hospitals like the

  8. staffing ratio in critical access hospitals

    Neural replied to bouncingbird's topic in General Nursing

    3-4:1 for the floor. 2-3:1 for progressive care (usually 2:1). 1-2:1 for critical/intensive care. We count both LPN and RN in the nurse-to-patient ratio, but the LPN only work on the floor, not...

  9. Immunocompromised

    Neural replied to Dikid's topic in General Nursing

    How is your school/employer going to know what meds you're

  10. Immunocompromised

    Neural replied to Dikid's topic in General Nursing

    Were you allowed to work as a volunteer? You should try contacting some hospital HR departments in your state and ask them this very same question. Get it directly from the horses

  11. Calf pain

    Neural replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried heat or ice after shifts? Though it makes me feel like an old man, I often utilize heat and ice (sometimes both) after a long, hard shift, or else I stiffen up. For instance, an ice...

  12. Is becoming a LPN worth it?

    Neural replied to Zysa's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN is a fine choice if you're using it as part of a 'stepping-stone' route to a BSN, e.g., LPN to ADN to BSN. Otherwise, I wouldn't be too confident standing on that LPN 'stone' for too long; the...

  13. Seriously overworked

    Neural replied to pbmaxx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'd say start looking for another job, but patiently. Don't do anything rash. Be confident that you're actually improving your conditions, and (try to) make sure you'll get a good reference from that...

  14. Hardest part of nursing school?

    Neural replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    The time management and organization wasn't too bad for me. I had a hard time with fellow students who were suck-ups and know-it-alls, constantly trying to impress professors and fellow classmates who...

  15. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    Neural replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a fan of bedside report when done in entirety. Sometimes, the most useful info is either upsetting or misunderstood by the patient, and it causes more harm than good. Some nurses omit...

  16. How much trouble am I in?

    Neural replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think you'll lose your license or even have it suspended (unless there's more we don't know), but you'll certainly want to tread lightly after this. For a long time. Like years. Just...

  17. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Neural replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    We had a sheriff's deputy killed in our hospital just a few weeks ago. The shooter, a patient who wrestled the gun from the deputy during a scuffle, was bravely subdued (and killed) by security...

  18. new nurse thinking of leaving hospital job

    Neural replied to n1wgmp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd take that in a heartbeat. It's a very prestigious job, and at the very least, would look terrific on a

  19. What did you study to pass the NCLEX?

    Neural replied to storxusmc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the official ATI NCLEX Review: Complete Source of Essential Exam Information textbook that my program gave us. There wasn't a single question on the test that wasn't explained in the book....

  20. Weed and work.

    Neural replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds terribly costly. Urinalysis tests aren't cheap! I wonder how they can justify the cost of it. Pass it on to the consumer/patient, I suppose.

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Neural replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    My stories are pretty tame. Quite a few times, I've had patients complain of "dark figures" standing at the side of their bed in the middle of the night, staring at them. While some of the other...

  22. Weed and work.

    Neural replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth, if I were a hospitalized patient, I wouldn't want a "heavy cannibis user" taking care of me. I've known quite a few smokers over the years, and the recreational/occasional users...

  23. Nursing Professor or School Nurse? -What is your opinion

    Neural replied to desiruns's topic in General Nursing

    If critical care nursing is too fast-paced for you at this time, perhaps a switch to a more reasonably paced med/surg unit would be a good fit. For instance, instead of PICU, go to the floor pediatric...

  24. Actively bleeding patient

    Neural replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    Airway Breathing

  25. PICC line blood draw

    Neural replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Our nursing school and hospital policy states: *Alcohol swab the cap *Flush 10mL (policy is to ALWAYS flush PICCs with 10, whereas we normally flush IVs with 3mL) *Waste approx. 6mL of blood *Draw...