SaltySarcasticSally

SaltySarcasticSally LPN, RN

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  1. Last semester!! :-)Any tips??

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Psalm 23's topic in General Students

    I am in my last semester of my lpn to RN program as well. No tips just a mutual thank the lord we are almost done!!!! After 4 years, I'm so done! 3 more exams and 7 more clinical days and I'm freeeee....

  2. Burnout in transition to FNP

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN about to be an RN (so obviously my hospital experience is limited to clinical) and as someone who has spent a LONG time in LTC as an CNA and an LPN, I would definitely think this out....

  3. Quick IV calc. question

    SaltySarcasticSally posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any help appreciated because these particular IV questions are the only math that in nursing I seem to struggle with. So for example: If I have 100 mL of a med that I need to infuse over 20 minutes...

  4. Please explain to me why this NCLEX question is correct

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Students

    the explanation for question one was that (per review lady) you want to IMMEDIATELY take action and waste no time. I have worked in ambulatory care for awhile -- you know how many of those calls we...

  5. Please explain to me why this NCLEX question is correct

    SaltySarcasticSally posted a topic in General Students

    Our school had a NCLEX review last week and we had two NCLEX questions that we did as a group with the program leader that I can't wrap my brain around. I am usually pretty good at these style of...

  6. Please explain to me why this NCLEX question is correct

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Students

    The answer to 1 is advice to give ASA and to 2 it's see the green patient first.....I picked C for #1 since there is no info on the patient and no info about allergies and D for #2 since green guy is...

  7. LPNs that became RNs...

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Students

    No I think that's great advice to give and something I had not really thought of, thank

  8. LPNs that became RNs...

    SaltySarcasticSally posted a topic in General Students

    Did you find yourself somewhat freaking out towards the end of your bridge program? I graduate in April and have been, up until this point, 100% certain of my choice to get my RN. I worked my butt off...

  9. Is working weekends only working out for you?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Most jobs would love to have an employee who would voluntarily work all weekend, every

  10. Should nursing pay remain modest?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Longleggedstar's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing, can't see myself doing anything else, BUT I don't work for free and I don't work for peanuts. People going into nursing mainly for the money aren't what makes someone a bad nurse. The...

  11. Quick IV calc. question

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you

  12. LPNs that became RNs...

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Students

    Thank you!! You as well. I work in ambulatory care for a hospital system and hope to just do an internal transfer to more acute care. They do not have a structured new grad residency though to my...

  13. 8 vs 12 hour shift?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to RN-Doula's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem with 8 hour shifts is that your really there 9-10 w/ charting and report. I'd rather do a few more hours for the extra days off. If hospitals went to 8 hour shifts, I don't think many...

  14. SUPER low GPA

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to cariboulover's topic in General Students

    Your best bet is most likely LPN>RN. I graduate from my LPN to RN bridge program in April, my LPN GPA, pre-req GPA, and entry test score was the only thing taken into consideration. They did not...

  15. Nursing Students: What is your GPA now that youve taken a couple of nursing classes?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Lightning90's topic in General Students

    I entered with a 4.0, now have a 3.96 due to an A-. The classes have been what I expected difficulty wise but I'm coming into my last semester which is the hardest so we shall see how my GPA fairs...

  16. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly many, many people live outside of their means and that may be what your seeing. Here is an example: 5 years ago my husband and I were looking for our first home. We were in our early 20's and...

  17. Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    The smell of vomit ! I can handle all the other ones just fine. But vomit is my nursing Achilles heel, I grin and deal at work, but at home my husband is the designated vomit picker upper for the kids...

  18. Maintaining health while in nursing school

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to thelittleRNwhocould's topic in General Students

    I have Crohn's that got worse during school and forced me into healthy eating habits. I've actually lost 30 lbs while in school but that's also due to the CD as well as healthy eating. I eat 6 small...

  19. RN salary expectations

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Midwest, medium sized city, LCOL. Hospitals start at $24/hr base

  20. Feel like I'm too dumb to be a nurse

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to coconut3431's topic in General Nursing

    Learn from this, use it to your advantage! We all mistakes and yours was an honest one, you were observing your patient well, you just dropped the ball on the CXR results. Your reflecting on it and...

  21. "Observed" urine drug screen

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

    Is it standard to do an observed drug screen for a nurse with no history of diversion admits to accidently taking home a controlled drug? That would be my question for your company OP. I ran a...

  22. Do you ever want to escape nursing profession?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to thida's topic in General Nursing

    Not for weather. I think driving distance and ability to drive in inclement weather is necessary to taken into consideration though when considering job options since we know, as nurses, weather don't...

  23. MA before LVN/LPN?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to brittybby2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That makes no sense. I have been an LPN since 2008, I learned how to draw blood on the job, there was no mention of it in school. For a school to require a skill other than being an STNA kind of...

  24. Can a supervisor force you to take a second floor?

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to Ccinct's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same. Being on two different floors and that many patients is too much of a liability. Sure they can ask and I think you were right to refuse but I would dust off your resume and...

  25. "Observed" urine drug screen

    SaltySarcasticSally replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be an occ health nurse and have done hundreds of drug screens. The dropping pants and turning IS standard for any observed drug screen. When an observed drug screen is done as opposed to a...