pediatriclpn

pediatriclpn has 19 years experience and specializes in Geriatric, LTC, PC, home care, pediatric.

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1. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

   pediatriclpn replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   yeah, what's a Christmas bonus? I got a scrub top with the logo of the home care agency I work for. And then I got stabbed in the back by some other nurse and lost my case. So now I am looking for other work. I want the job with the Seiko watches...

2. Told to pee in her depends

   pediatriclpn replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

   You need to advocate on the part of your patient, and ensure that the aides/companions either transfer her to a bedside commode, or maybe at least utilize a bedpan. You also need to talk to administration and let them know what is happening. It is ...

3. Anyone done HEDIS with Outcomes Inc?

   pediatriclpn replied to changeseeker's topic in Quality Improvement

   This company is advertising in the Philadelphia area, ad says $3.50 per chart, and that nurse does on average 7 charts/hour. It also says that they give you a laptop and scanner to use, you just have to scan in the info into the puter to them, and 2...

4. LPN needs input

   pediatriclpn replied to Hanagan's topic in General Nursing

   Is this in the IEP? And what do the parent's have to say? How mobile is your patient? And what are you supposed to be doing? Is it a continuation of what the physical therapist wants done?

5. Free supplies for doctors

   pediatriclpn replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I once worked at a personal care facility, we had a suture removal kit ordered for one resident. It was charged to them when used. And should have been thrown away. We had nurse who worked in a physician's office as a part time job, she took the k...

6. Nurse practicing without license?

   pediatriclpn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

   No, you can not legally practice nursing without a license. In PA, you will be fined for the time period you worked without a valid license. And depending on the time period you may have your license revoked. Please for the safety and wellbeing of...

7. You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

   pediatriclpn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I have a friend who is an RN and she calls and asks me how she should treat her yeast infections. UH, DUH, monistat? Call your doctor, get some diflucan? What am I supposed to do? I REALLY do not need to hear about your discharge, color, quantity...

8. Diabetic Pet Peeves

   pediatriclpn replied to bjs54321's topic in Endocrine

   I have a friend whose son was diagnosed at the age of 3, he is now 13. Before the pump his sugars were very erratic, and she was the queen of carb counting. His mood swings were wild, also. They actually wanted to put him on psych meds. They star...

9. Help! Need advice RE: IME

   pediatriclpn replied to blondeez's topic in General Nursing

   I am on WC here in PA. What is and I.O.? In PA, we do not have to let the nurse case manager into the room with us when the doctor is examining us. IMO, the IME's are a waste of time and money. Nothing against you, you are earning your living. I...

10. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    pediatriclpn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    You have to watch the use of meds as chemical restraints, also. Esp. in nursing homes, or dealing with the mentally challenged. And if you have to check on someone in a restraint every 15 minutes, they might as well glue their bed to your butt. I ...

11. Can I give half a dose?

    pediatriclpn replied to limabean's topic in Safety

    CYA, give half the dose as requested by pt., and call the doc to get a new order. If the patient only ever takes half the dose, why continue to have the same order?

12. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

    pediatriclpn replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm sorry that you dropped out. And for those of you that had horrible instructors. Just remember for those of you in clinical, if your instructor isn't helping you, you are working under THEIR license. Maybe a slight reminder of that fact to them...

13. Still No Job

    pediatriclpn replied to carrieLPN2006's topic in LPN/LVN

    Good luck on your job hunt. Just keep looking, there has to be something out there. And you may have to consider increasing the commuting time that you thought would be ideal.

14. Got hired one day and fired the next

    pediatriclpn replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN/LVN

    Several years ago, when I was job hunting, the nursing shortage wasn't too bad here, but it was very hard to find NA's. I would get numerous calls to go to work as a NA, but not as a nurse. Alot of them said, once an LPN position came open I would...

15. wearing perfume to work

    pediatriclpn replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who gets migraines from almost any perfume, or cologne in the known world, please don't wear it to work. Thanks :)