loriLPN

loriLPN has 10 years experience and specializes in geriatrics.

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1. Epidural wearing off??

   loriLPN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi guys! I have wondered for some time why my epidural stopped working in the middle of my labor? I got it @ 4cm and it held me for 4 hours, then all of the sudden stopped! When they checked me after I called hollering for more meds I was 8cm and the...

2. Being called "Nurse".

   loriLPN replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

   At my LTC facility all of the staff wears scrubs. I am so sick of being asked if I am a housekeeper or a "waitress" that I am ready to break out the old cap and white stockings!!!

3. getting pregnant and finding a job

   loriLPN replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

   i applied for a job and had my 1st interview went great, then on the 2nd i started to feel like i was hiding something by not telling them i was prego- i saw her write "5 months preg." on her notepad and underline it twice... later in the interview s...

4. how much Indiana nurses make

   loriLPN replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana

   in northern indiana in LTC you can expect between 13 and 15 per hour for lpn, and 16 to 18 for rn.

5. growing pains and fussy babies

   loriLPN posted a topic in Pain

   do any of you remember having growing pains when you were having growth spurts? i shot up a few inches over a summer when i was 11 and i distinctly remember laying awake at night with the worst pain in my femurs, an aching, gnawing pain that had me i...

6. Meds safe during pregnancy? (Wellbutrin, Cylert)

   loriLPN replied to shoelace's topic in Ob/Gyn

   if the end justifies the means...... also, just a reminder- i don't know what setting you work in but do not handle crushed tablets of proscar....i did several times a day for critical months of my pregnancy with a male child (proscar only causes def...

7. Need A New Pill

   loriLPN replied to prairiegirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i loooove the depo shot! there is too much room for human error on the pill...my human error is named collin. i didn't even know i wanted him until i held him for the first time, but we do not want another little miracle for a few years. does anyon...

8. Why do OB/GYNs not believe pregnant pts??

   loriLPN replied to callacodebrown's topic in Ob/Gyn

   when i was first pregnant (i just KNEW...i know my body very well) i called my doc to see if the blood test would confirm it at only 4 days of gestation. i knew that early. the doc said there was no way i was preggo because i had started my period on...

9. Neonatal Stethoscope?

   loriLPN replied to NICU-tc's topic in NICU

   my littman cardiology came with a interchangable pediatric head...just screw the adult one off, screw the pediatric one on (and it is soooo cute). i really don't think it works any better than the adult size, i have tried both on my 7 week old.

10. $1300 nursery bill?!?!

    loriLPN replied to loriLPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my bill states as follows: 1-2-04 pharmacy $493 1-2-04 pharmacy iv $19 1-2-04 supplies $993 12-31-03 delivery room $2185 1-2-04 room and board $5835 1-2-04 nursery $1325 1-2-04 laboratory $112 the gal at the billing counter is clueless...would they h...

11. $1300 nursery bill?!?!

    loriLPN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just had a baby new years eve. he roomed with me the whole stay. he went to the nursery to be circumcised and stayed there for 30 minutes for observation. other than that he never left my room! i was charged by the doc for the surgery, by the hos...

12. 13yr olds having babies.

    loriLPN replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    who's decision is it, legally, if daughter wants to keep the baby and mother thinks abortion/adoption is best? ....some young girls actually think it's cool to be pregnant. oral sex is no more personal than a kiss. now, i graduated from high school ...

13. "Shortcuts"

    loriLPN replied to 7nurse's topic in Geriatric

    at the facility where i work, anything over 8 hrs a day is overtime. so what i do is take my time and do all my treatments and meds which I can make fit into 8 hours (with my 15 min break and lunch). i save all paperwork for after my shift- which ad...

14. What can nurses deduct on their taxes?

    loriLPN replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark- so the $6,000 it would take me to go for my RN would be deductable? is that only up to a certain amount?

15. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    loriLPN replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    i put a band aid on a lady's fingernail because it was snagging her sweater. i didn't have clippers on my med cart but i was going to clip the nail during treatments. unit manager was lurking in some shadow and saw me do it. forgot to get the doctor...