BuffaloLPN

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1. U.S. Citizen staying in Canada and working in Buffalo?

   BuffaloLPN replied to NewYorkRN2B's topic in New York Nursing

   You can work here and live there, you just have to explain that you are going to work everytime you cross the border. My family does it, but they are Canadian citizens and work in the US. The...

2. New job and scared

   BuffaloLPN replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as a nurse for ~8 yrs and I just cried the other day (starting a new job)! I was so nervous, felt like I should know everything already- as did the preceptor- and I totally lost...

3. My experience in the ER- long rant-sorry

   BuffaloLPN replied to BuffaloLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, we were taken into the back. It's not a problem waiting to be seen by doc, I was just upset that nobody(nurses) ever came back to check on him. I couldn't have gotten a nurses attention unless I...

4. My experience in the ER- long rant-sorry

   BuffaloLPN replied to BuffaloLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. I struggle with the fact that during resp season, I look at all the people coming into our ER and think- can't these freaks just take some tylenol and stay at home? It was...

5. My experience in the ER- long rant-sorry

   BuffaloLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would love opinions on this one- Yesterday hubby wakes me and tells me he hurt his back. He is lying on the floor and can't move without 10/10 pain. How he got up the stairs I have no idea. This is...

6. OH Yeah, I had it all together

   BuffaloLPN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the laugh, I needed it

7. Chronic nausea in a 12 year old

   BuffaloLPN replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had the same as a 12 yr old, but it turned out to be stress related ulcers. I was always so nervous, shy, worried (over pretty much nothing) that it caused all the nausea. I took Zantac and Gaviscon...

8. Mamma's Boys (vent)

   BuffaloLPN replied to Loribabble's topic in General Nursing

   The problem with these guys is they will never change! Their mothers ruined them, and undoubtly they will find some poor, low self esteem woman to take care of them for the rest of their lives!...

9. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

   BuffaloLPN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   We team also, and although we do not split assignments(as is done on other floors), the LPN is responsible for own actions under scope of practice, with RN responsible for 'overseeing' LPN. Ultimately...

10. Post Hep. B Vac. Series and testing for Antibodies

    BuffaloLPN replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    I had titres drawn during post needle stick workup- discovered i needed a booster... and so it continued. After my FOURTH booster, then titre, etc I gave up. The employee health nurse said it is...

11. HIPPA question for friend with POA

    BuffaloLPN replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    all pts have a record number. it's what the hospital uses to id, bill etc. it is on every chart, sticker etc. Admission forms, instructions, anything with pt major info is stamped with the number. We...

12. HIPPA question for friend with POA

    BuffaloLPN replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We require a medical record number when someone is callling for info. The pt/parent can give this number to people they will allow to call for info. Many parents have freaked when we won't tell them...

13. Ready for the floor

    BuffaloLPN replied to pmanrnbflo's topic in General Nursing

    just wanted to say hi! and best wishes to another buffalo nurse. all the info is overhelming at first but you will get the hang of it. Best of

14. Where do Insulin Gtts go in your facility?

    BuffaloLPN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    we have DKAs all the time. qhr bloods drawn and physically taken downstairs to the lab, with a full

15. Pediatrician's with children vs. Peds. without

    BuffaloLPN replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    Just as so many people say to me "when you have kids" ...it doesn't make you better nurse/doctor if you have kids. What about the ones who can't but love kids so much they choose to work with them as...