darcieg

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1. Phasing out LPNs/LVNs?

   darcieg posted a topic in Med-Surg

   The hospital I work at is making a big change that's making a big stink for a lot of people. Instead of assigning LPNs to direct patient care, they are now using LPNs as more of a resource (like they do with CNAs) and assigning the patients only an R...

2. Epidural drips and Demerol sensitivity

   darcieg replied to darcieg's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks for the thoughts! I did end up 'discussing' the med order with the doc a lot. He was adamant that a smaller dose of demerol would be the best (the pt had various reactions to other drugs too) as long as it was pushed very slowly. I finally ju...

3. How much experience would you recommend?

   darcieg posted a topic in Educators

   I am a new ADN graduate and working on a medical floor and on my BSN, and my one true love has always been teaching. In school I had some instructors who were great, and some I barely survived , and I felt like one key component in their skill was...

4. How many staff are needed for code greens?

   darcieg posted a topic in Psychiatric

   The psych hospital I work for is pretty small. (We only have one RN on at a time and are on diversion if census gets too high) When we have a code green (for violence) it is policy that all staff respond. This includes everyone in the offices, therap...

5. Epidural drips and Demerol sensitivity

   darcieg posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I had a patient the other day who had had an abdominal surgery and was on an epidural drip when he came to our floor from the ICU. He had demerol ordered for break-through pain, and when the pain was bad enough he couldn't stand it, he finally asked...