chellelynn25

chellelynn25 specializes in Long-term Care.

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1. Is LOA the right answer?I

   chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm not asking for medical advice. Just the opinions of other nurses if any of them would be willing to offer them. A few months ago I posted a thread about how my boyfriend had been seriously ill and ended up in the ICU. He and I have since broken u...

2. Medications in Rehab Just NOT Efficient

   chellelynn25 replied to Specialty_Rehab's topic in Rehabilitation

   I work rehab as well. My facility is lucky to have onsite pharmacy as well as a pixus (sp?).If we get a new order from a doc we usually just run it to the pharmacy and they bring it up and put in the pixus for us. But I have worked LTC for a long tim...

3. Health care costs are RIDICULOUS!!!!

   chellelynn25 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

   My boyfriend was recently in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. The total amount of his stay was almost $170,000! Granted he spent the majority of his time in the MICU for 3,100 a day. Not to mention the stents that he had placed in his aorta we about ...

4. Working in a "toxic" workplace

   chellelynn25 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Relations

   LTC is care is a different kind of monster. Coming from a primarliy LTC background I feel your pain. Sadly you will always have those residents,family members, and staff that will make you job just that more difficult. I can not stress the impotance ...

5. Stressed

   chellelynn25 replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

   No one else in his family that he is aware of has been dx with Marfans.. But one of the docs that was a primary of his said that he is classic Marfans ie tall (he's 6'3), the long fingers and toes, scoliosis, stretch marks. People with Marfans also t...

6. Stressed

   chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nurse on a SNU at a local hospital in my area. Two weeks ago while I was work I receieve a frantic phone call from my boyfriend telling me that he was having really bad chest pain.. He said at first he thought it was just his reflux acting up b...

7. Suspended

   chellelynn25 replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to defend myself a bit here mainly because everyone has decided to tear me a new one. The phone call made to my former friend was made to her cellphone, I asked her what was up? Did not curse at her. She stated that she didn't know anythin...

8. Suspended

   chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My SO and I work in the same facility. I'm and LPN he works in dietary. We have kept things nothing but professional, him doing his job and me doing mine. Occasionally we would end up on lunch break together, considering we both smoke and there is on...

9. Does your day shift have food days?

   chellelynn25 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   I work dayshift and usually about once a month or so we do a potluck day when everyone brings something in. Like this month it was salad people brought things to make salad and some people even made there own. dayshift at my facility is a pretty clos...

10. Most common LTC meds

    chellelynn25 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric

    Let's see: Depakote,Seroquel,Risperdal,ASA,Colace,Senna,Bisacodyl,Mirlax,Lasix,K-dur.Lopressor,Diovan,Atenolol,Nitro Patches,Duragesic Patches,Klonopin.Lortab,Ativan,Xanan,Ambien,Ultram,aricept,namenda, excelon patch,Kadian,Clonidine,Norvasc,Lexapro,...

11. laryngectomy pt with PEG-tube

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a pt 2 years s/p laryngectomy and peg-tube placement admitted to my unit. She came to my facility on minimal meds and an order for Glucerna 2.1 240ml 4xs daily. She came to my facility after a lengthy stay in the hospital after she had...

12. Namenda/Aricept/Excelon...is it worth it?

    chellelynn25 replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN/LVN

    I think that drugs like Namenda,Aricept and Excelon are pretty much a joke in the long term. They may work for a short period of time, but personally I see no long term improvement. I've worked long term care for going on 2 years and many of resident...

13. New LPN, this is HARD. Need advice.

    chellelynn25 replied to dsomday's topic in Geriatric

    LTC is a monster of its own kind and dont take that as a bad thing. Because I feel you. I'm also a LPN in LTC facilty I started my nursing career in LTC as well. It takes time to develope a routine and figure out what works for you. Eventually you wi...

14. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    chellelynn25 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Humor

    I once worked with a nurse who wore zebra printed underwear under white scrub pants. I did a double take to make sure I saw what I thought I had. Same nurse also wore baby poop green scrubs that were about 2 sizes too small oh yea and star wars scrub...

15. SO am I the only one who loves LTC?

    chellelynn25 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

    I'm a LTC lover as well. Even though I have my days when i would like to run screaming from the building. I'm on vacation days now and have wondered how my residents are doing. lol One of them keeps asking a friend of mine when I'm coming back! I've ...