BBsAngel

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1. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   BBsAngel replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   We had a patient come into the ER to get an apple removed from his rectum. It ended up actually being an emergency. They ended up taking him to surgery.

2. Nursing School Bloopers

   BBsAngel replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

   When I was a new nursing student another student ,who we will call Mary and myself with the instructor were cleaning a pt up who had had a BM. We would clean the pt but every time we turned them over the pt would have another BM. After about the th...

3. Funny things that pts say

   BBsAngel replied to jRN4now's topic in Humor

   I once had a pt's daughter ask me to give her Mama a supplasitory. (suppository). I had another pt ask me if she was getting tapassium. (potassium)

4. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   BBsAngel replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   I was a relatively new nurse working on a med surg unit. I had just got report and went to the nurses station. The call light went off and I answered it. The voice on the other end said, "My grandmother needs to use the potty chair." When I got t...

5. Any Lpn's that would never become a RN?

   BBsAngel replied to kgard7777's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been a LPN for going on 21 years. More money would be a definite plus but I never wanted to take the time away from my family to go back to school. Full time at my facility is three 12 hour days a week now and I love it. It feels like I'm wor...

6. Paid for precepting?

   BBsAngel replied to Happy2bRN05's topic in General Nursing

   I have never been asked whether or not I wanted to precept but I have always been paid for it. Personally I would rather not do it. I don't feel like the compensation is enough. I precepted for years before classes were provided. My methods are s...

7. r u a lvn and people bugging u 2 go 2 rn

   BBsAngel replied to wdiehl's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been a LPN for twenty years. My original plan was to go on to school. Instead I got married and had my son. I have always worked. So I never wanted to take the time away from my family to go back to school. They would be supportive and th...

8. IV piggyback administration

   BBsAngel replied to zen_seeker's topic in Medications

   I always use a new tubing for each medication. Our policy is to change each tubing q72h. We recap using a new luer lock plug each time we disconnect. Syringe pump tubings however can be flushed with saline between different meds according to the r...

9. less painful heparin injections?

   BBsAngel replied to MIA-RN's topic in Medications

   In my facility we use the abdomen for heparin injections. I don't usually get many c/o pain with heparin. Some people do c/o burning with the Lovenox injections.

10. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    BBsAngel replied to RNKPCE's topic in Medications

    Our hospital has recently changed the phenergan policy. We dilute 12.5mg in 10cc and 25mg in 20cc and inject over 15 or 20 min. We usually use syringe pumps for this. If the pt has a compatible IV fluid running, I use a port away from the site. S...

11. Call in incentives

    BBsAngel replied to BBsAngel's topic in LPN/LVN

    Wow my offer is pretty good I guess then. They are offer two dollars more an hour then of course time and a half for all over 40. The thing is they have just started offer RNs an outrageous amount of money for extra shifts. Our lpns are kind of up...

12. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

    BBsAngel replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work as a medication nurse on a med surg unit.

13. Call in incentives

    BBsAngel posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello everyone! I am new to this board and very excited to be here. I have been a lpn for over twenty years at the same hospital. I was wondering what incentives some of you get for coming in to work on your day off. Thanks for any help you...