witchypoo

witchypoo specializes in geriatric & childrens psych, rehab, woun.

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1. Burrow's Solution

   witchypoo replied to Quailfeathers's topic in Student Assist

   back in the olden days (1980's). it was used much like saline is used today. it was used to cleanse and used as wet to dry treatments and to soak wounds like a foot bath or and hand bath or in one instance we used a sitzs bath for a sacral wound it...

2. Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

   witchypoo replied to mew718's topic in LPN/LVN

   PS if you want to work in a hospital you have to try more rural areas,of nys

3. Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

   witchypoo replied to mew718's topic in LPN/LVN

   Then either try working with an agency or try a assisted living or nursing homes, believe me I have trained more young nurses to move on to better things, and you can do as I did and get a New Jersey license and come here. I know we have many new gra...

4. Scrubs for us big-chested gals?!

   witchypoo replied to WhiteShadows's topic in Uniform/Gear

   peaches does a nice job in uniforms for us full figured women.

5. Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

   witchypoo replied to mew718's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been a LPN for almost 30 years and although the job market has been tight in the new york metro area because of some hospital closings i have always had at least part time employment. the LPN rumor of phasing out has been around since i att...

6. Elders Say the Darnedest Things!

   witchypoo replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   I had a dear little happily confused lady, my Ruthie planned the most fantastic parties, I have ever heard. I really would have loved to attend one if they were real. She spoke with her husband all the time :redbeatheand he had been gone for some y...

7. Cultural issues between Filipino and American Nurses

   witchypoo replied to numlinium's topic in General Nursing

   My experience with Filipino nurses started some 30 years ago. They have always been smart, well educated, hardworking and just like most of the nurses I have worked with over the years some you get along with and others you don't it is strictly a per...

8. Students with Disabilities

   witchypoo replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   There are many types of nurses and nursing, and this student probably has more upper body strength than your average student, beds today lower down very low and as long as she can reach around to properly care for a client I do not see a problem. Man...

9. The Mystery of the Denture Bandit(s)

   witchypoo replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   oh man that is vile. guess that is why dental was added to our health plans. that is soooo nasty. I gag taking out some ones dentures to clean them let alone take them home to try them on. just call me gumby, if those were my options. man i know ...

10. The Most Beautiful Curls I'd Ever Seen

    witchypoo replied to kessadawn's topic in General Nursing

    kudos's and accolades to you and anyone else who works in peds this is a field i could never handle. i'll stick with geriatrics, i will always remember fondly the nurses that were there for the nightmare of my child's death and i hope they shine the...

11. The Patient I Failed

    witchypoo replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

    sweet heart you did not fail her. her children did her doctor did but you served her in dignity. And as much as it breaks your heart that we are not listening to her requests that are written down in a legal form, they can be overridden by a wel...

12. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    witchypoo replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and ps my excessive over time is anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes it is on occasion an hour but usually includes verbal orders from doctor's who are passing through and gave them to you because They doesn't like the evening "girl" so you just w...

13. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    witchypoo replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i found the fastest way to stop the Memo's is to act like they do not bother you. My Don asked me last week if i was sick of being constantly written up for my excessive over time, i answered not really, i have a foot of bath room wall open and i'm u...

14. Iffy practices at my new job...

    witchypoo replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric

    I hate to be a kill joy, but unless you change the times on the orders and mar, if you get caught giving the meds to suite your schedule you are risking your license, you have a window in which to give meds and if you combine them in those time peri...

15. Advice about wheelchair cushion to prevent lateral leaning

    witchypoo replied to bellafea's topic in Geriatric

    I too have to agree with cape cod, they work but you have to watch the pressure points. if they are too low in the chair they cause a wind swept positioning of the legs not a good thing either.