MedicalLPN

MedicalLPN LPN

Onco, palliative care, PCU, HH, hospice

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About MedicalLPN

MedicalLPN is a LPN and specializes in Onco, palliative care, PCU, HH, hospice.


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  1. 11-7 "No-Skills" Argument, Psych/Detox Nursing

    Congrats to you for finding your passion in nursing!! I think too many people don't realize that psychiatric nursing comes with its own valuable set of skills.
  2. Tennessee hospital...okay to mix IV meds to hang?

    I did a very brief search to see if I could find TN's scope of practice for LPN's but was unable to find anything. If you are doubtful of whether or not you are legally able to mix the IV meds please contact your BON. Also check to see what your empl...
  3. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    Well, one day when/if she's a nurse I'm sure she'll have a patient throw something at her when all she'll be trying to do is address their needs, that's just how Karma works.
  4. Why do we do this?

    I completely agree with you. It seems that are society has come to a point where death just simply is unacceptable as opposed to be being a part of life. Sadly I'm sure there is some hospital executive somewhere who believes that to allow a patient ...
  5. Interpersonal conflict in Nursing

    Whoa... what? So all you have to do to get someone fired is to literally cry witch? What century are we living in again?? Sorry... that just really saddens me that in this day and age that someone would get fired for something like that.
  6. Fed up with the "rules"

    I agree. I think I'm at higher risk of developing an infection from exposure during patient care versus having a closed container drink at the nurse's station, hmmm maybe if I gloved and gowned before having a swig of my diet Dr. Pepper JCAHO would b...
  7. Fed up with the "rules"

    A nurse in white? That's the most unprofessional thing I've ever heard of Some rules were made to be stupid, others like the "No drinks at the nurses' station" one are due to infection control although many people don't follow it. I'm sorry you'r...
  8. Nursing Anxiety

    Having issues with anxiety does not make you a weak person, nursing is a high stress profession and high stress professions are prone to contributing to anxiety. Keep in mind medicine is just one facet of treating and controlling anxiety, it is not t...
  9. Nursing Anxiety

    I agree that you should see your doctor since your anxiety is starting to interfere with your everyday life. I've had issues with this ever since I began nursing and when the anxiety is at work sometimes it can be a good thing, it puts you on high al...
  10. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Go to work, do your job, and go home and live your life, turning your workplace into a chaotic soap opera for your own enjoyment because you are miserable with your life is NOT okay. No, I don't want to hear about your special connection with the bab...
  11. While there are areas of nursing that doesn't have a lot of "bowel care" involved i.e. office nursing, etc. it would be a shame to limit yourself to one particular specialty just to avoid administering an enema or changing a brief. Just remember whe...
  12. stress relief kit

    Awesome idea, thanks for sharing! I have an anti-stress kit that I use at home that includes a glass of wine, a cigarette, and a trashy romance novel, the stress just melts away! :)
  13. A cold-hearted manager

    Some of these managers need to be doused in water to see if they'll melt.
  14. I would truly advise caution about letting your interviewers know that you have Asperger syndrome simply due to the fact that even in healthcare and even nurses have petty prejudices. This is a personal matter, and unless you feel comfortable telling...
  15. The Dark Days of Nursing

    I remember a time of never being bored with nursing, how easy it was to gain experience in various settings and specialties and to continuously be stimulated with new and different information, situations, types of patients, challenges, heartbreaks,...