Gabe's GirlLVN

Gabe's GirlLVN specializes in med-surg.

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1. IV start on obese pt

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

   obese pt's in tx are usually hard sticks. after a couple of nurses attempts and a charge nurse attempt we called the house supervisor who got it on the second try just last week. keep having faith in yourself.

2. Dumbest Pt Family Statement or Question

   Gabe's GirlLVN posted a topic in General Nursing

   okay, we have the chart what you could if you could get away with it thread so this is my curious question because well read for yourself.... pt's family member said "he doesn't breathe well with out his nasal cannula." in response trying to leave o...

3. What's your patient load?

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to Ayvah's topic in General Nursing

   med surg days 7-7 load 4-6

4. Skills Test-Dressing a Client

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to MichaelCNA's topic in CNA/MA

   for example lets say the pt has on a button down shirt. after taking out one arm put the new shirt on that arm. you can do that for pull over t-shirts too. pull the shirt over the head leaving an arm in one sleeve then put the new one one and at t...

5. medicine without a license

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Pt has a right to refuse a med, but not a right to change a dose. In TX what she did was illegal because she changed a dr.'s order. But at my hospital insulin requires 2 licensed signatures. Look up your nursing practice rules and regulations for ...

6. MRSA and C-Diff

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've never seen a nasal swab for MRSA where I work. We culture the wound. Interesting

7. Wasting Narcotics

   Gabe's GirlLVN posted a topic in New Nurse

   a nurse asked me to waste morphine with her so we went to the med room. she showed me a syringe, no vial, and put the syringe in the sharps. i told her i could not waste with her and that she knew better. she's ****** at me but she'll live. pleas...

8. med/surg

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to nursingrocks71's topic in General Nursing

   I guess different places have different needs. At my hospital as a new LVN you cannot go to the OR, ICU, or ER.

9. How did you know you REALLY should be a nurse?

   Gabe's GirlLVN replied to csab's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I knew I should be a nurse in the first semester of nursing school. The more I learned about the body's mechanism's to keep it in balance the more interested I became. Also at my first clinicals I had an elderly pt that had suffered a CVA. She cou...

10. med/surg

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to nursingrocks71's topic in General Nursing

    No I'm thinking med-surg a new graduate is not going to get a job in the OR

11. Im being blackballed!..experienced nurses please reply

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to 1styearsucks's topic in New Nurse

    I just think that there are 2 many nursing jobs out there to be somewhere you are unhappy, best of luck to you.

12. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    ***LVN recorded FSB of 35 at 1400 gave orange juice in crackers. Asked me why FSB is not in normal range at 1415 looked at her stupid walked off administered D50 per standing order 1430. Can we please verify ***'s license.

13. Fungal infection

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to Codypatody's topic in Wound

    oh and make sure if she can't turn herself to turn her q 2 hours, and i would go with the powder to absorb the moisture.

14. Fungal infection

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to Codypatody's topic in Wound

    it is definately possible this is due to the antibiotics and that she has gotten a superinfection. if the area is constantly moist then this is going to persist and get worst, the fungi love the moist areas. she most definately needs more air exc...

15. Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    Gabe's GirlLVN replied to John123's topic in Texas

    i don't know where you get your information from either. a gvn base pay in houston is $25 an hour the 1:8 ratio is unheard of for me. i think if you got into nursing for the soley the money then you're in the wrong field and might want to take up en...