Momto2Boys

Latest Activity

1. How to handle situations

   Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely right.

2. How to handle situations

   Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Nursing

   No I didnt do a nero check. I should have. I didnt buy the whole flushing the pads down the toliet either and I asked the officers if she was able to do that and they said she shouldnt be. Thanks for the response and advise!

3. How to handle situations

   Momto2Boys posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse and have been working at a correctional facility since the end of August. When I respond to an inmate complaining of something I get nervous on how to handle a situation. Well maybe not nervous but lack of confidence. All the nurses ...

4. Any travel nurses working corrections?

   Momto2Boys replied to RN4Nm8s's topic in Correctional

   Yes, Supplemental places in correctional and per diem traveling nurses based out of colorado springs, CO

5. Living in fear of code blue

   Momto2Boys replied to cjblu's topic in New Nurse

   This is SO very true. I have been at my job for a month at a LTC since I graduated and was scared of a code blue but I just acted out of instinct and did my duty as a nurse

6. Insulin

   Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

7. Insulin

   Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

   Great way to remember that. I learned now since I have done it for a few days but that is a wonderful way to learn it. In nursing school they did teach us to always have 2 nurses present to draw up the insulin but not to admin. I went to school in Co...

8. Insulin

   Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ok another question regarding heparin. We got a new resident that req. heparin but I remember in nursing school they said that was a red flag drug and labs should be checked and I looked in his chart and there were no lab draws done. Can someone let ...

9. I passed on the 2nd time around

   Momto2Boys replied to ldyrie's topic in LPN/LVN

   :balloons: Yea congrats!!! :balloons:

10. Pharmacology....OMG!!

    Momto2Boys replied to wannabe2007's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Our pharm calc book had a practice CD in it and I would practice on that and I would just do a search online for practice pharmacology calculations questions. Good luck on your finals

11. Study Guide Recommendations?

    Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Wow this was posted back in 2004 & I am done with LPN school now!!! Maybe that site is no longer available it has been awhile since it was posted. I tried the site and it did not work for me either.

12. Insulin

    Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you again very much for your response!!

13. Insulin

    Momto2Boys replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

    Suzanne, Thank you so much! That is what I was taught in nursing school but not what was done at work. I guess I just needed to hear it from someone else the right way. Do you know what will happen if anything if they gave NPH & regular in seper...

14. Insulin

    Momto2Boys posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I need verification on insulin. If a resident has an order of 18 units of NPH at 4:30 and a sliding scale at 4:30 for regular (lets just say they needed 6 units) do you pull them up in the same needle or seperate needles? I am a new nurse a...

15. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    Momto2Boys replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric

    :yelclap: :yelclap: GOOD FOR YOU!!! :yelclap: :yelclap: KEEP US POSTED!!!