LovingLife123

LovingLife123

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  1. Calling in for no sleep

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    We night shifters do it all the time. It's how we live. And try night shifters work past 0330. We work until at the very least 0730, but if it's a crazy night maybe 0900. On our days off, we...

  2. Sharp pain like burning after needle insertion

    LovingLife123 replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much any IM injection I have ever had burned. It just does. I would not worry about it. It's normal. If you hit a nerve it would most likely be sharp, radiating

  3. What is the difference between the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN?

    LovingLife123 replied to angel1312's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The difference is you are tested according to your scope of practice. The scopes of practice for an LPN vary from state to state. You do not take NCLEX near the end of any program. It is taken...

  4. New RN's: Is it normal to help your preceptor with all their patients tasks

    LovingLife123 replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in an ICU? Does your preceptor have a different patient load than you? I only ever have one or two patients. Never more than two. My preceptor had my patient load and she guided me on how...

  5. Undocumented Patients

    LovingLife123 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, it's bigotry to care about our healthcare system and to worry about the strain it puts on our system? Ah, yes, the old let's just start name calling and not have a real discussion about it. This...

  6. Undocumented Patients

    LovingLife123 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, illegal immigrants are a huge strain on our medical system. I see this all the time. I have seen several. Some who steal social security numbers from deceased citizens. Their legal status...

  7. Admissions

    LovingLife123 replied to Ebellis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would focus on getting my GPA up. A 2.7 is very low and not very competitive to get into any nursing

  8. Depressed after nursing school

    LovingLife123 replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    When you start your job, I'm sure that feeling will go away as you will have that feeling of go, go, go, Only ten times more so as a new grad. Nursing school will seem like nothing compared to what...

  9. Sick policy vs. reality

    LovingLife123 replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on a similar system. We are also paid our holidays in PTO time. If you work the holiday, it's time and a half, plus PTO. If you don't work, you get the straight PTO. I earn 5 hours each pay...

  10. Is nursing school worth the strain on family

    LovingLife123 replied to mnursingMT's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you have to live somewhere else during the week? That is going to be a strain. I waited until my children were older. For numerous reasons. For me personally, I did it so they could...

  11. Central venous line, blood withdrawal

    LovingLife123 replied to RN.Sara's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you push it back it in? What is the rationale for pushing it back in? It's 5-10mL. I never push blood back in, for the reason listed above. It can

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

    LovingLife123 replied to coconut3431's topic in General Nursing

    You should always check bract the physician for any test result that is off. Always. I do it in the hospital. I always see the results way before any physician will. Remember, you may have say 20...

  13. Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    LovingLife123 replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, NSAIDs inhibit the healing process according to the latest research. Look, just because Tylenol has worked for certain people on here with a fracture dies not mean it works for everyone. We...

  14. I hate night shift

    LovingLife123 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Saw this post as current then read through it. And I'm going to say wow to many posters. Usually I'm a suck it up buttercup person. But as a current night shifter, this life sucks. Just sucks. Im...

  15. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    LovingLife123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's not necessarily about being uneducated, it's not something that was ever taught. I know at least my school never taught it, and I'm sure that it was not taught generations before me. I can...

  16. NP pay, less money, more work?

    LovingLife123 replied to simbaman's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's crazy. I would guess though that with float pool pay, plus getting OT every week, that would be about right. Many people do not realize that even though you do in a sense get a raise...

  17. Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    LovingLife123 replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    There was a severe ice storm in the Midwest this past weekend causing many to be trapped on interstates on their way to work. Many were trapped for over 12 hours. It was quite unexpected. I think...

  18. Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    LovingLife123 replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    I was mandated this past weekend due to ice but was paid my hourly wage. I was not asked to clock out and I stayed until there was enough coverage throughout the hospital. I was off for the next 4...

  19. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    LovingLife123 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    PICCS and Art Lines? What states are