lady_jh_98

lady_jh_98

telemetry, cath lab recovery

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About lady_jh_98

lady_jh_98 has 9 years experience and specializes in telemetry, cath lab recovery.


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  1. LPN relocation

    I think it's sad that there are some unsensitive nurses out there. I actually take that comment very personal. I was personally affected by Hurricane Katrina. My house is still standing but got about 2 feet of water in the house. Lost all the fur...
  2. IV Starts

    I generally do not stick my patient more than twice; depending on the situation. If I'm not able to start the IV I get the charge nurse or a more experienced nurse involved. If still unsuccessful I call an ICU or ER nurse. MD is notified if unable...
  3. Lovenox(enoxaparin) SQ

    I was given an inservice on this medication by the drug representatives. They stated to give the subq injection in the "love handles"; never aspirate; and never rub the site.
  4. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    I've been a nurse for a 1 1/2 yrs; employed at a hospital in Louisiana. My base pay is $13.18/hr. The night differential is $3.00/hr and the weekend differential is $2.00/hr. So I make anywhere from $15.18 - 18.18/hr as an Lpn
  5. I work the 6P-6A shift at a hospital. I usually get off at 7:15 am. The earliest I've ever gotten off is at 6:45 am.
  6. I've been working the night shift for 1 1/2 yrs. I get an average of 5 hrs of sleep but as everyone know if you sleep during the day you're bound to wake up a couple of times during the day. As long as I get at least 4 hrs of sleep I am able to funct...
  7. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    2 male RN on the night shift 1 male LPN on the day shift use agency nurses sometimes males
  8. Where's My Nurse?

    I carry a cell phone. If I'm in the middle of something I don't bother answering it because it transfers the call to the nurse's station after a couple of rings. It gets annoying when the unit secretary transfers calls from pharmacy or a doctor to ...
  9. How do you give next shift report?

    I work on a 36 bed telemetry unit and we tape record our reports. I think this method is very inadequate. One tape is played at a time instead of everyone listen to their own on headphones. Purpose behind it is so the charge nurse can listen to th...
  10. Differences Between LPNs/LVNs and RNs

    Is there a difference between an LPN and a LVN?
  11. No She/he Did Not!!!

    No she did not: leave her watch on when inserting a foley on an obese geriatic female. Needless to say had to soak watch in alcohol for a couple of hours. that happened to me a couple of months ago. learned to remove watch, name tag and put hai...
  12. More Strange Baby Names

    Went to high school with a girl named Winter. Her sister's names were Hope and Spring Co-worker's sons are Mako and Maverick
  13. Open or restricted visitation in ICU/CCU

    Most hospitals have restricted visitation hours in ICU. I work at 2 facilities; they both have 30 mins visitation hours 4 times a day. Hope this helps a bit
  14. Disturb you to see a tongue pierced?

    I think it's alright to have a tongue ring as long as it doesn't interfere with your job. We had a conversation at work about tongue piercings and when I mentioned I had one my co-workers were shocked. I've worked with these people for a year and a ...
  15. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    "If I were very ill, I would want a RN" that's an interesting statement. Veteran LPN vs. new grad RN. In my opinion, the LPN would probably make better choices or be able to see potential problems more quickly. And it actually would have nothing to d...