LanaBanana

LanaBanana

Level III cardiac/telemetry

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  1. What Color Are Your Scrubs?

    LanaBanana replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Yeah, royal blue isn't bad. It's what I have to wear for work as a CNA. I call it my "smurf

  2. What Color Are Your Scrubs?

    LanaBanana replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hey Texan - whatcha doing posting in the Okie forum??? You're just wishing you lived north of the Red River, right? I don't necessarily think that khaki is bad. I just wouldn't want to be forced...

  3. What Color Are Your Scrubs?

    LanaBanana replied to Miss Kitty00's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    For school (Tulsa Tech) we have to wear navy pants and a white top. I think it's a pretty decent uniform. If we want to wear a jacket it has to be navy as well. Sorry to hear about the

  4. What to look for/What to ask when looking for a job?

    LanaBanana replied to LovesDisney's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't forget to ask about the nurse/patient (or resident) ration and the CNA/patient ratio. The expectations they have of the aides needs to be

  5. no monitor tech?

    LanaBanana posted a topic in Cardiac

    I just started as a CNA on an Intermediate Cardiac Care unit. It is a telemetry unit but they said they recently lost the monitor tech. So my question is, if nobody is watching the monitors, then...

  6. Pre-nurse questions about preparing

    LanaBanana replied to tremblelina's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I don't think you need the ACT, but I could be wrong. You will probably have to take the placement exam though. I don't really know about those. I took the ACT 10 years ago! If you want any help...

  7. Pre-nurse questions about preparing

    LanaBanana replied to tremblelina's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'll see if I can help. There's really more than 1 semester of prereqs. Before you can even apply you need to have English Comp 1, Principles of Chem, Intro to Psych, and Anatomy. Before you can...

  8. Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    LanaBanana replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I have had Major Depression for about 12 years. Finally found the right med after hundreds of combinations. Sometimes I was on 4 or 5 psych meds at the same time. My "magic" med? Cymbalta. Not...

  9. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    LanaBanana replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was applying for a job about 7 years ago as an assistant manager at Hallmark store. They were very excited by my resume because I had worked at the Precious Moments Chapel and had good...

  10. Student needs help (Tulsa OK schools)

    LanaBanana replied to rentiesvillenurse2b's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Well, I can tell you that my school (Tulsa Tech) is a lot of independant learning. We do have skills labs where we learn the hands-on stuff but my instructor is available for any questions we have....

  11. cna's who don't do their job

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Katherine, thanks for the reply! Yes, it's been that long - can you believe it? I guess the problem is that I'm not training anymore, so I'm just as responsible as everyone else for making sure jobs...

  12. Does the school make the difference?

    LanaBanana replied to KatieKt's topic in LPN to RN

    Your 2 year degree (ADN) will be at a community college, except for a few colleges/universities that offer ADNs. No one sneers at the fact that you did community college and I think the majority of...

  13. nursing compact for Oklahoma?

    LanaBanana posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Has there been any talk of a compact involving Oklahoma? It sure would be nice to have, assuming there's not a lot of redtape to get through for

  14. LPNs in pediatrics?

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for the replies guys! I talked again to my patient's daughter (who works at St Francis) and she gave me the name/number of the peds manager and said she personally talked to her and told her...

  15. Oklahoma introductions....

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    JPMC is run by the same sisters who run St. Johns where I work. I haven't heard anything specifically about them though. Welcome to the Oklahoma

  16. Oklahoma introductions....

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hey Ramona! Don't feel bad about how long it has taken you. I am 28, have enough college hours to have a bachelors degree, but no degree to show for it. I didn't figure out what I wanted to do with...

  17. Patient Sitter

    LanaBanana replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    We frequently have sitters on our floor but they are actually agency CNAs who are getting paid much more than I am (agency aides make a lot more than hospital employees!). If a patient has a sitter...

  18. Edukan Microbiology session 2...anyone????/

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sunny, have you posted to the discussion yet? Don't forget it's due by tonight for the

  19. How is everyone doing this semester?

    LanaBanana replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Doing good here - busy, but good. I am doing clinicals on Mon & Tues, class on Weds & Thurs, and working Fri, Sat, Sun. This past week I asked my boss if I could alternate weekends where I...

  20. nursing compact for Oklahoma?

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    A nursing compact allows you to have a nursing license in 1 state but it is valid in all states who join the compact. So if you are a TX nurse you are still legal to practice in NM, AZ, VA,

  21. Edukan Microbiology session 2...anyone????/

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, I got the lab software installed. Haven't looked at the book yet. Guess we'll find out what we've gotten in to on

  22. nursing compact for Oklahoma?

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    If you are taking care of family members in another state, are you still required to have a license in that state? I'm asking because my parents live about 2 hours away in Missouri and have asked me...

  23. LPNs in pediatrics?

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pediatric

    I know there are some openings in outpatient clinics but I really want to start out in a hospital to get a good foundation before going out in homecare or anything else. I eventually want to be a...

  24. Edukan Microbiology session 2...anyone????/

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, I took A/P 1 & 2 with him. I have heard that his micro tests are easier than his A&P tests were. Apparantly he has some questions that he puts on his outlines that usually show up on...

  25. Edukan Microbiology session 2...anyone????/

    LanaBanana replied to LanaBanana's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nobody???