nicenurselpn LPN

nicenurselpn has 7 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Pediatrics and geriatrics.

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1. VA Hiring Process

   nicenurselpn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I applied for a VA nursing job online for the VA hospital in AR. I am moving back home to AR at the end of this month. About a week after I applied, I got a phone call from HR dept in Little Rock requesting a phone interview ( I live in VA. I did the...

2. Fentanyl patches

   nicenurselpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   We cover them with Oposite as well. Especially with patients who tend to sweat a lot, it keeps the patch in place.

3. New nurse and Med Cart Interruptions

   nicenurselpn replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric

   I used to keep a notebook on the cart for staff members to write (non emergency) things down. It cut down on the interuptions from other staff members.

4. Speedy med pass

   nicenurselpn replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric

   I currently work in a SNF with a patient census of 42 {there are 2 nurses}. I am taking up to 2.5-3 hours to complete the medpass. We have computerized EMAR. Shift starts at 7am, sometimes it is almost 8am before I can get report from the 11-7 nurse...

5. I start my lpn class april 1

   nicenurselpn replied to shaylah's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Ditto on the a&p and medical terminology. Also, expect to spend a great majority of your free time studying. If you are required to wear white uniforms for your clinical rotation, please please please wear all white undergarments. Make sure your ...

6. How to address being terminated in future interviews

   nicenurselpn posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I was recently terminated from my nursing job of 5 years. I made the mistake of making a comment about administration (not nursing, but front office). In the time I was there, I had never been written up, my employeer reviews were all good. There was...

7. Mouth crud

   nicenurselpn replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

   You could always soak the swabs in mouthwash. I am forever wiping faces and mouths myself!! With the disabled pediatric patients I take care of, most of them are mouth breathers. That means constant gunk and crud to clean out!! Our cna's are fabulous...

8. Mouth crud

   nicenurselpn replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

   I always use pink toothettes to soften up the gunk. I am a big believer in oral care!! Nothing chaps my behind more then seeing a patient with dried up secretions and crud in their mouth. Plus it makes them feel better too!

9. PT Pulls out their NG tube...boss says I need to fill out an event report?

   nicenurselpn replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

   Yep, totally out of hand. Funny thing is, when a significent event occurs, there may not be an event report filled out. I talked with our QA nurse, and she gave me good guidelines on what NOT to write a report on. For instance, one of our kiddos pull...

10. PT Pulls out their NG tube...boss says I need to fill out an event report?

    nicenurselpn replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    We have to fill out event reports for lots of things. Gtubes get pulled out, or dislodged from deflated balloons. Scratches (even tiny ones). Heck, a new rec therapy person wrote an event report on me one day, because she thought I wasn't happy enoug...

11. Is your workplace haunted?

    nicenurselpn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    At the old building (which was over 60 years old) there was the spirit of a nun who would go into the children's rooms and turn on the water faucets. Several of the old timers saw her, and one actually spoke with her. They said she looked like a real...

12. Chafing

    nicenurselpn replied to dariah's topic in Stress 101

    I would reccomend a thin layer of either baby powder with cornstarch to keep you dry or Gold bond powder. They both will keep you dry and prevent friction.

13. Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    nicenurselpn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    You have summed up my thoughts exactly!! Some parents are just scared when it comes to taking care of a special needs child. I was scared to death at first, but with awesome nurses teaching me and helping me I got through it. There is nothing wrong w...

14. Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    nicenurselpn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    My son was special needs. Severe brain damage, blind and deaf. Fed by g-tube and had a colostomy bag. I was blessed to have home care nurses help me with my son. They were there to take care of him during the day, so myself and husband could go to wo...

15. Kindred Sub-acute Care Facility background check ques?

    nicenurselpn replied to Scotthudson1966's topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked for them too over 4 years ago and they didn't do a credit check. If they did, I def wouldn't have been hired!