yannadey

yannadey LPN

LTC, Alzheimers, hospice

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About yannadey

yannadey has 10 years experience as a LPN and specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.


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  1. Fellow RN died this morning.

    so sorry for your loss I work night shift 12+hrs & many mornings I wash my face with ice cold water before I start the drive home
  2. My sister is on life support

    I'm so sorry for your loss I pray for you & your family
  3. Mixing Insulin

    Just had inservice on this. No you cant mix 70/30 & regular we had quite the discussion on this we had it settled by calling the phamacist
  4. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    congrats on the pregnacy, & sorry you had to quit, but there are other areas not involving floor nursing that you could look in too. I quit nursing for about a year then went back did a week of orientation in LTC changed my mind from being full ...
  5. Are you my waitress today?

    Working in LTC/rehab this happens alot depending on the pt. my way of handling it (1) say excuse me one minute let me get your waitress I walk out the room put a towel over my left arm walk back in & with a straight face say "the nurse said you n...
  6. Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

    Last May the hubby & I were returning home to VA from Vegas when an elderly passenger 2 rows down & across from me started having what seem to me an anxiety attack, well the flight attendant asked if there was a doctor or any medical persons...
  7. Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis

    Well congrats and welcome to the wonderful profession of nursing.
  8. Cried (I mean BAWLED) all the way home from Memphis

    5 years ago I got shut off at 85. I also cried all the way home on the N.Y. subway I must have beena sight but I didnt care because I felt so unsure but guess what girl I passed. Then I cried some more tears of joy that time. Hope you pass.
  9. night shifts....

    It's hard working the night shift you have to have 100% support of your family especially the spouse/significant other. If your kids are in school & your hubby works during the day you will be able to sleep without interuption. I have worked all ...
  10. Did you work full time while in school?

    Not only did I work full time while in the LPN program. I also went through a separation from hubby which made me a single mom of two (ages 10 & 6), then I had a Thyroidectomy, but without skipping abeat after my recupertion I jump right back in...
  11. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    CSI's Marg Helgenberger(sp) started nursing school but quit once the acting bug bit her.
  12. Respect for coworkers

    As a charge nurse I trust & respect my aides & fellow nurses I only double checked & questioned those who are known to be work-dodgers you know the ones who can never be found when needed & at the end of the shift sign off on work the...
  13. Funerals...is it appropriate to go..........

    I worked in LTC & have attended a few funerals at the request of family members & those open to the public the family have been touched some were actually surprized (those non-staff-friendly members). For me & my co-workers(5 of us, dubbe...
  14. What was she thinking?

    Read this news story on Oddly Enough-Reuters UK A nurse in Berlin, Germany who admitted responsibility & will be disciplined for TAPING A PACIFIER TO A BABY'S MOUTH WITH BANDAID Seems the 4-day-old boy constant crying drove her to distraction...
  15. Overcoming for Mario

    So you failed Mario get over it whats done is done now you move on & learn from your mistakes. Stop whining & feeling sorry for yourself you want to be a nurse that bad apply to another school & another thing good luck to you and your q...