sandigapeachlpn

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1. What Freaks You Out?

   sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   surgical procedures! when i was an office nurse i had to assist the family doc's with sutures, i&d's, skin lesion removals, cryo for plantar's warts.... but the thing that got to me the most was the toenail removals, watching them inject the ...

2. Feeling incompetent

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AnotherRN's topic in Geriatric

   i have been at our facility for 4 years as of july. it's funny because i felt like a fish out of water after being in a doctor's office, and before that a floor nurse. i had a really difficult time too, with judgement calls and had very little conf...

3. geriatric nursing

   sandigapeachlpn replied to DAISY MAE 1's topic in General Nursing

   i was a staff nurse in a hospital. NEURO, ORTHO, AND PEDS. frequently we would also receive overflow from other floors. so, i got a pretty wide range of experience. i now work as charge over noc. yes, i got to do more ng tubes there. but since ...

4. Charting Bloopers

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   I was doing my power charting the other night. i was in my robot mode going down the list on my alert charting board. i picked up the name placed it on the 24 hour report and documented 'no problems, sleeping" ( i work noc), then i realized that sh...

5. absenteeism

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AGI's topic in Geriatric

   actually sheila c you if we changed policy to shooting the call-in.... it could be a deterrence. i like it and i think i will put it in the suggestion box. because when i am 30 minutes away from wrapping up a long 12 hour shift on my last leg and d...

6. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   sandigapeachlpn replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric

   i also am charge over noc shift in our facility. there are so many aspects in this thread that i hope that i don't get too sidetracked. first of all, in regard to the management deal; yes i of course have a couple cna's that think they are royalty....

7. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   sandigapeachlpn replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric

   i also am charge over noc shift in our facility. there are so many aspects in this thread that i hope that i don't get too sidetracked. first of all, in regard to the management deal; yes i of course have a couple cna's that think they are royalty....

8. What Freaks You Out?

   sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   i had a new admission come in that previously was on the other hall apprx 2 mo ago. she had lit her ciggie with her liquid 02 on and became enflamed. she came in due to facial burns and then she was dc'd to assisted living. i was off for three day...

9. LTC, DEATH AND DYING

   sandigapeachlpn replied to oramar's topic in Geriatric

   last night was such a shock. we had one of the most courageous people i have been priviliged to know go so quickly on me. at the beginning of shift he felt that something was wrong. immediately he called for me. he was shivering from head to toe ...

10. discouraged and want to quit nursing

    sandigapeachlpn replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

    well it has been interesting since i first added the initial post. due to the shortage of nurses, not only am i the only lpn as charge but since this all started they have added two more lpns for the opposite days of rotation from ours. there is on...

11. Color Coding Nurses

    sandigapeachlpn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    in our long term care facility we are encouraged to wear bright vivid scrubs. The theory is based on the effects of alzheimers/dementia and the ability to see white as opposed to the other colors of the spectrum. in our lock down unit the toilet li...

12. discouraged and want to quit nursing

    sandigapeachlpn replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

    okay, i am replying to the question "what have you done with the eval?" the answer is nothing. i am very afraid of retaliation. since the eval the rcm has treated me like dirt under her feet. her and the dns are tight. i have basically focused o...

13. I'm A Nurse!!!!!!!!

    sandigapeachlpn replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    i am so proud for you both!!!! i still remember when my results came in the mail. i had my 9yo daughter open it and tell me. i still have the nclex pass letter from ga. when i get down i look at it again. it has the picture that they took on the...

14. Workitis

    sandigapeachlpn replied to niteowl's topic in General Nursing

    nightowl, i know what you are going through. i had been experiencing the same s/s myself. i noticed that you also work noc. i was working 3 12's and an8 then two days off. which amounted to one. my pay checks were awesome but my family life was g...

15. What Freaks You Out?

    sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    okay these aren't as good as some but two things come to mind since i have been in nursing. the grossest things were in a small 3 md family practice in a very hick town. oh btw i love little hick towns. anyway, the people in the surrounding area p...