LRICH94

LRICH94 has 12 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics/ALZ, MDS/CPC.

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1. Postpartum Mood Disorders

   LRICH94 replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

   Great article...glad someone understands. Unfortunately I suffered from postpartum psychosis after the birth of my first child. I am a nurse so when the s/sx of depression crept in I kept it to myself. When the paranoia, hallucinations and delusions ...

2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   LRICH94 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   "Rifampin and fusidic acid? Sounds like someone got their medical degree from Google University. " It's amazing how many family members get their medical degree from WebMD...if only it were that easy!!!

3. What's the weirdest baby name?

   LRICH94 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   OK not too weird but...my nephew, God love him, was named Brayden Lichen Lawrence...2 middle names one of those being a word for werwolf...poor kids initials are BLLT...all cause his parents were no longer together and fighting over who was gonna nam...

4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   LRICH94 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   To the ever present family member... No, I'm not God, so I can't tell you exactly when your mother/father will pass. I'm sorry but my x-ray vision is on the fritz today...check with me tomorrow. Unfortunatly, my crystal ball is not small enough to fi...

5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   LRICH94 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   Not just patients, my own family members as well (in-laws), people never cease to amaze me: 1. Being a nurse does not qualify me to be the family doctor. If you are sick, call your doctor. I've just worked 12-16 hours on my feet, so no! I don't want ...

6. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   LRICH94 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been an LPN for 13 years. I have worked mostly in LTC. I love my job most days. I did take a job at a local hospital for about a year, working on a med-surg floor, because I feared I would be losing some of my "skills". WOW! Big difference. In...

7. Huntington's Help

   LRICH94 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I could really use some help. I have been in the LTC business for 12 years, but have NO Huntington's experience. My father-in-law has Huntington's and moved in with us today. He is what I would call middle stage. His coordination is bad, he's lost so...

8. Mid-Shift Shower

   LRICH94 replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   I myself also had a mid-shift shower - little different than this one. My experience was a few months into nursing school. I worked at a nursing home on the evening shift after school. While helping one of the CNA's shower one of the male patients, I...

9. Farting Is Still Funny!

   LRICH94 replied to SN_sandersj's topic in General Nursing

   That was flippin' hilarious!!!!

10. No. Don't Move Her Can't You See the Baby Is Coming?

    LRICH94 replied to Lindsey McGraw's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand. I work in a LTC facility w/ an Alzheimer's locked unit. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do to calm them down, even if it means steping into their word for a little while.