Ladybugleaqueen

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1. Calling in sick??

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

   Oh yes the no fault absenteeism policy ours is no more than 3 days in 3 months and then it is wiped clean. I was sick in January asthma attack with PSVT had doctors note missed 5 days all started from contracting the flu at the facility. I was writ...

2. which is CK-MB?

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

   Creatine kinase myocardial band as for your abbreviations on your first post they are all correct.

3. Does anybody know?

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

   I would go to the Canadian immigration website for info on a student visa http://www.cic.gc.ca I do know that Canada does not have a 2 year program for RN anymore it is 4 years.

4. Need some info about Weekend Option

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

   I currently work the weekends right now I am transitioning from LPN to RN so it works great for me. The down side is not having the weekends with family they work and go to school during the week. I find the weekends are a little more relaxed at le...

5. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

   We have a combination of all rehab, chronically ill, and long term residents. Most nursing homes have a pharmacy they deal with to deliver their meds the pharmacy we use is a couple of hours away 24 hour service.

6. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC and most of our orders are telephone orders especially on the weekend. As far as sending someone to ER being a nursing decision it isn't yes we may feel it is appropriate to send but ultimately we need an order to send.

7. We don't need over-priced insurance - we need Guaranteed Healthcare.

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

   I lived in Canada so I have seen their universal healthcare up close and personal. I can't tell you how good it was to know that if I got sick I would be able to go to the doctor or the hospital and not have to worry about paying and you stayed unti...

8. Expectations after your patient dies?

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   It really is a personal decision. I work in LTC and we get very close to the residents my first death hit me hard I was holding his hand and I thought I would go to the viewing. The day of I couldn't do it I could not open all of those emotions agai...

9. putting urine on burns? has anyone ever heard of this?

   Ladybugleaqueen replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

   From what I found it used to be used during the wars as an antiseptic because of the acidity it helped kill bacteria to prevent infection it is recommended that you only use your own urine someone elses urine could cause problems just what I found.

10. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    Ladybugleaqueen replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric

    I felt the same way you did when I was in school had a bad experience in my geri clinical; however you will find good and bad anywhere you go in any profession. LTC is different than the hospital I understand more now that I work LTC you have 30 res...