escpthemadnss

escpthemadnss has 3 years experience and specializes in geriatric, pediatric trach/vent, LTAC.

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1. I can't stop dreaming about the NICU!~

   escpthemadnss replied to babyCNP's topic in NICU

   You've already gotten some great advice. Remember also though, that your brain uses the time you are sleeping to process what has happened during the day and to try to get everything organized. Since this is still relatively new to you, your brain ...

2. How Do I Toughen Up At Work? Part 1

   escpthemadnss replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I think this is the article I didn't know I was waiting on, but desperately needed. I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused while growing up and yes, I've been one of those nurses that has completely fallen apart when criticized at work o...

3. Acute care vs. Home health

   escpthemadnss replied to SrnD's topic in Career Support

   I'm an ADN currently working in home care and I love it. I work with pediatric trach & vent patients. Before doing this, I worked in a LTC as an LPN for 2 1/2 years. I've been applying to hospitals for months with no success. I stepped into ho...

4. Texas Lvn's in Excelsior program

   escpthemadnss replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Texas

   I live in Pennsylvania. I started with Excelsior in November of 2009 and finished in February 2011. I had 13 classes to finish, but was able to get it done, including my CPNE. I actually didn't think the CPNE was as bad as everything I had read a...

5. Tips for a Future CNA! :)

   escpthemadnss replied to sj73201's topic in CNA/MA

   I was a CNA for awhile, went on to become an LPN for a couple years, and just finished my classes for my RN. The biggest thing that I have learned and the most important tip that I would give a new CNA is this. That patient you're taking care of i...

6. What do you call your "greatest" compliment?

   escpthemadnss replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC. The greatest compliment I received was a few months ago. It was the end of a long, bad shift and I was counting down the minutes until I could clock out and run home. I was taking care of some last minute prn pain med requests when ...

7. Your desired specialty

   escpthemadnss replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My end goal right now is to be a CRNA. Before I became a single mom and put myself through nursing school to have a stable job and support my kids, my dream job was to be a pediatric oncologist.

8. Nurses sound off! Steth belt clip or around the neck?

   escpthemadnss replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

   I put my stethoscope around my neck some days and others I use my belt clip. I have Arnold-Chiari Malformation and when my head and neck are hurting too much, even my lightweight Littman Master Classic II is too much pressure to have on my neck, tho...

9. Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

   escpthemadnss replied to dicecream's topic in CNA/MA

   I would lean more towards abuse on this one. While this person might be a little calmer for now, I would think as the dementia progresses, you're going to cause fear by her not being able to see what is happening. There are a few residents where I w...

10. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    escpthemadnss replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

    I worked with a patient that didn't ring the call bell when she needed something, but would just yell. One day she starts screaming "nurse! nurse!". I take off running because by the sound of her voice, there had to be some emergency. I get in the...

11. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    escpthemadnss replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Humor

    Strangest thing I ever saw on an x-ray was when I was doing my ER rotation during clinicals. A guy comes in by ambulance, lower half of his body covered in blood. He complained of having "a little pain down there". X-ray showed one of those little...

12. The Problem with Nursing

    escpthemadnss replied to sarjasy's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a nursing home as an LPN. I am guilty of not talking too wonderfully about the doctors, but I never do this to patients - only with fellow employees. But there are times I think everyone needs to vent. When I have a patient tha...

13. What is a REAL Nurse?????

    escpthemadnss replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to change this to anyone who passes the NCLEX, whether it be PN or RN. I am currently an LPN finishing my RN. I may work in LTC, but I'm a REAL nurse too! :)

14. Nurses Say the Darnedest Things!

    escpthemadnss replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    A few weeks ago one of the CNAs I work with wasn't looking or feeling good. She asked me to take her blood pressure. Another nurse walked by and asked if everything was okay. I told her that the aide was diaphoretic and tachy. The aide got upset ...

15. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    escpthemadnss replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN in a LTC facility and I've wondered this same question. We have 2 hospitals in town. With the smaller hospital, whenever we send residents there, they come back just fine. Sometimes (rarely) they even come back with no pressure areas. ...