MikeLPN

MikeLPN has 8 years experience and specializes in MedSurg, LTC.

Latest Activity

1. People Who Passed Nclex: Please Post Study Book

   MikeLPN replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX

   Saunder's Review and Saunders Q+A together (there was a deal on Amazon back when). I don't know how many questions there are between the two but I did not even get close to covering 50% of the supplied questions. Both come with CD's with test, quiz a...

2. Taking Pictures of wounds

   MikeLPN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   This is the camera we have at work. It is made especially for this. http://www.polaroid.com/global/printer_friendly.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441763352&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574488338439&bmLocale=en_US

3. Carpal Tunnel ???

   MikeLPN replied to BNKSYRR's topic in Orthopaedic

   Thoracic outlet syndrome?

4. What's wrong woth this pt ??

   MikeLPN replied to LPN & EMT-CT's topic in Med-Surg

   LFT's and any other psychotropics? Sinus Arrythmia?

5. Microbiology test for unknowns

   MikeLPN replied to Maisie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   http://www.hpa.org.uk/

6. book reccomendations for new psych nurse

   MikeLPN replied to new2psych's topic in Psychiatric

   Psychotropic Drugs by Keltner/Folks published by Mosby. It is very comprehensive, detailed and small in size.

7. Need a good cancer reference book

   MikeLPN posted a topic in Oncology

   I need help from you oncology nurses. My dad is in recovery from colon ca w/mets and my mom just got diagnosed with uterine ca and today we decided to defer radiation d/t quality of life issues. And my wife's sister has small oat cell in the lungs w/...

8. Do you use Spanish on the job????

   MikeLPN replied to mchup's topic in Indiana

   Ayyy Caramba!

9. Skin tears

   MikeLPN replied to sharann's topic in Wound

   I use our wound cleanser for an initial cleaning and then blot it dry while coaxing the remaining skin edges into approximation using swabs if need be - especially if the skin rolls under. Then I apply steri-strips cut to a decent length and try to m...

10. what should I learn NOW-before Nursing school?

    MikeLPN replied to michele08540's topic in Career Support

    Learn to smile and say "No problem" when everything is going wrong and all at once.

11. I lack charting skills

    MikeLPN replied to Todd SPN's topic in General Nursing

    I bought Chart Smart and it helped a little and I try to read some of what the other nurses chart when I can which seems to help more. One time I charted "Bed hold policy not sent because the ambulance would not stop even though I was running after i...

12. A Nurse Made My Wife Cry

    MikeLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My wife works as a day HHA and about once a month works at the LTC at the local hospital when they are really short days/eves. I work as a full-time eve LPN at a different LTC facility. This was my weekend as charge. Don't get me started. But I have...

13. A Nurse Made My Wife Cry

    MikeLPN replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My wife works as a day HHA and about once a month works at the LTC at the local hospital when they are really short days/eves. I work as a full-time eve LPN at a different LTC facility. This was my weekend as charge. Don't get me started. But I have...

14. how to change supra pubic cath

    MikeLPN replied to SRbear's topic in Home Health

    Be quick and be very,very,very gentle. Put the new catheter in as far as you took the old one out (you don't need to be poking the opposite wall of the bladder). Don't push until you get urine, put it in and then wait for it. I've heard of the stoma ...

15. New Charge Nurse in LTC Rant

    MikeLPN replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the rant. I guess I'm just going to have to get serious about the LPN-RN program and quit screwing around. And that's MY attitude :)