lots2care4
has 10 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.
Middle-aged nurse of ten years, happy with this career path just wished I had started earlier. No greater joy found than in that of helping another in need.
I have given Bath and Body Works lotion ... they all loved that. This year I bought my 'regulars' the Frost Guard for their cars in an effort to save them time and gas. Pretty soft throws for the others ... got a great deal at JCPenney on these! ME...
lots2care4 replied to lots2care4's topic in Addictions
Thank you ladies so much for your words of advice. This resident is in a LTC facility and is on Hospice; however, she continues with all her regularly scheduled meds along with the prns. I was not comfortable giving what she was asking for and I bel...
0I have a question for ya ... been struggling with this for a bit... While working in a SNF, I have a patient who receives scheduled pain medications as follows: oxycodone 15mg q 4 hrs, gabapentin 300mg QID .. she also has a fentanyl patch 75mcg/hr. ...
I have a question for ya ... been struggling with this for a bit... While working in a SNF, I have a patient who receives scheduled pain medications as follows: oxycodone 15mg q 4 hrs, gabapentin 300mg QID .. she also has a fentanyl patch 75mcg/hr. S...
lots2care4 replied to allergyrn's topic in Endocrine
Hello ladies/gents ... I just interviewed for a LPN position with an allergist/immunologist. One interesting aspect to this position was the need to learn how to mix allergen drops ... I questioned whether that would be within my scope of practice (...
I am currently working as a private duty LVN. I make decent money but no benefits, vacay, sick time, etc. I am 35 and burnt out on nursing in general. At my age I just need to go back to school and get my RN and so on. I hate hospital nursing with a ...
lots2care4 replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric
hello, ladies ... :yeah:i applaud all nurses ... i am just 2 weeks into float orientation on a ltc unit and a relatively new lpn grad. we have 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 o'clock passes, neb txs and other wound/eye txs on one floor. i've just finished 3 day...
:yelclap: your words of encouragement are awesome! i will be starting a new job in ltc and, while being a bit anxious about the staffing to resident ratio, i am excited to get back into it. absolutely love the 'shortcuts' you've mentioned and the ...
Currently working in a Continuing Care Retirement Community ... in the Adult Home aspect of such. Management requests we wear 'casual attire', khakis, no jeans, no spandex, put together well with blouses/tops, but nothing provocative; we can wear sc...
Hello fellow nurses ... I am a LPN working in an Enhanced Assisted Living Residence and find myself longing to be a nurse ... would like information on LPNs training to become dialysis certified. Is this something only for RNs? I would appreciate a...
lots2care4 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing
:igtsyt: probably gonna be telling my age here but, remember the days when people just died when it was their time? no heroic methods, surgeries... etc. today, the medical field jumps right in, from one thing to another, doing their best to 'save his...
yay! my thought process goes right along your lines! what if you had not called? you did the right thing; there would be no way you would have known she would come around. :redbeathe better safe than sorry! :)
Hello fellow nurses! :) I work in an adult home where cnas are employed as med techs. Our facility works off the 'point' system...you make a medication error, you receive points based on the error, type of med, etc. When an error is made, it reall...
lots2care4 replied to Imafloat's topic in New Nurse
Thanks so much for the wonderful synopsis of your first year...as I wipe the tears from my eyes, I understand all you've written. Continue on, my dear...you will do well! :heartbeat
kudos to all nurses out there who love their job...it shows! i just love this website and sit for hours reading all the varying degrees of commitment. :heartbeat having passed my state boards in september of 2007, i am new to the nursing field and so...