PralineLPN

PralineLPN has 3 years experience and specializes in TCU, LTC.

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1. How to deal??

   PralineLPN replied to TraumaICURN's topic in General Nursing

   What's so wrong with being 20 and a BSN?? Are you jealous or something? I finished a BS in chemistry 2 years out of high school. I could be done with med school and halfway through residency by 25 if I wanted, is that OK by your standards?? PMD

2. New Nurse Fired for wanting more training

   PralineLPN replied to dimplez's topic in General Nursing

   What is reporting them to the State Board of Nursing going to do, exactly? Are they breaking any laws?

3. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

   PralineLPN replied to chick_pea's topic in New Nurse

   What?? Sounds like you're making life a little too complex.

4. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

   PralineLPN replied to chick_pea's topic in New Nurse

   I don't know if you are kiddding about these mistakes or not. If you are being serious, this thread makes me nervous. I handle narcotics with utmost care. I stop and clear my mind, breath for a second or two, do 3-4 checks on my narcotics, then check...

5. Medical Equipment

   PralineLPN replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in CNA/MA

   These devices are very simple to operate-don't be worried about them. The o2 tanks have a knob that controls flow (rated in Liters/min), usually set around 2-3, no more than 4. Be careful with the tubing, when you move the tank or the pt, make sure ...

6. This could be a problem...

   PralineLPN replied to jlynnw's topic in CNA/MA

   If your facility has in-house laundering for the residents, you could check their "orphan" clothes box for some that fit. Tight fitting clothes, espically shoes, are an issue for some patients, skin tears and breakdown are more likely to occur, good ...

7. Blood Pressure Kits for Obese??

   PralineLPN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN/LVN

   This is what we do, too-Works fine, sometimes the sounds are a little diminished, but just turn off the TV and listen really hard. Paul

8. Feeling green about 1st clinical site

   PralineLPN replied to jschut's topic in General Students

   What Kristi said.. You'll be fine-Jump in there-Didn't your teacher give you a assessment list to follow? Check your nursing books for "Head to Toe Assessment" this is what you need. And just talk to your patients like you would a good friend (even i...

9. phasing out?

   PralineLPN replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   This is entirely false. There is only a re-distribution of the labor and skill sets. I don't know where this rumor started, or why, for that matter. The facts are-LPN/LVN usually work in LTC/rehab/dementia/nursing homes. RN/BSN's do the hospitals an...

10. Has this happened to anyone before??

    PralineLPN replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had this same exact thing happen to me in Dec 2006. I woke up feeling like the room was spinning, threw up several hours later, it lessened over 10 hours, then resolved. Scared the double-hades out of me, whatever it was. Some weird flu or somethi...

11. being a new grad... ;(

    PralineLPN replied to luv2shop19mall's topic in LPN/LVN

    Make sure you eat. I don't care how busy you are, bring a sandwich or something to keep your sugars at a decent level. Yesterday, I had 8 thousand things to do, and I went to lunch anyways. Still got done by 3pm, some of my treatments had to wait a w...

12. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    PralineLPN replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say, is that being a CNA/GNA (geriatric NA) was horrible and a hard, no-thanks, low paying, crappy (literally) job. But it payed off in dividends while in school. Also, as a LPN, I am easily able to transfer pts, and I learned a lot about t...

13. B careful LPN-RN Online

    PralineLPN replied to mel1977's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would like to do LPN-BSN online, but I am very leery. I would like concrete evidence I can work in Maryland as a BSN with a degree from Indiana State U. I don't know, I think I'll just stick with brick and mortar for the actual nursing portion of t...

14. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    PralineLPN replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with European (Poland, Germany, Czech, etc) as well as African nurses before, and I have absolutely no problem with it. I find other cultures fascination, and I'm always willing to teach as long as you're willing to learn! Paul PS- about ...

15. Would you do anything about it?

    PralineLPN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Report it. The anti-biotic issue alone needs to be taken care of. This is why we have lovely strains of MRSA, VRE and who knows what else brewing. As I'm sure you all know.