Etone LPN

Etone LPN has 24 years experience.

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1. "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

   Etone LPN replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

   Story from long ago . Once worked in a LTC facility. They were celebrating a resident's birthday with cake and ice cream. Had a few diabetic pts there. We served them the cake and ice cream knowing that we could control their glucose levels. Did the ...

2. What's you're best drug seeker?

   Etone LPN replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

   Heard this from one of our ER MDs. Pt. presents to ER with an obvious and real forearm fracture. Xray, casting, sling and script for pain med. Hydrocodone/Oxycodone ... whatever. Then leaves and apparently manages to remove the cast and presents to a...

3. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

   Etone LPN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Relations

   Wow! After reading these posts, I now realize just how long I've been doing this. Nursing Assistant since 1984 which required no state certification. Worked at the now torn down state mental institution for 4 years as a "Health Service Worker." (love...

4. Mobile/Cell Phones at the bedside??

   Etone LPN replied to nellymac's topic in Critical

   Our facility has a "Limited Use" cell phone policy. I have never seen it in print, but staff have been warned that use of cells or tablets in pt care areas will be reprimanded. We can use them during breaks or in non-patient care areas. I do understa...

5. 5 twelve hour shifts in a row?? Is it safe??

   Etone LPN replied to shipmanmisty's topic in LPN/LVN

   Bortaz, I do understand and feel that working 6 12's in a row is not safe practice. Did that about 2 years ago when a new LPN left our ER to find employment elsewhere. Nothing mandatory here. I offered to "pick up the slack". First 4 days went well b...

6. Charting Bloopers

   Etone LPN replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   May not have been incorrect charting as foley catheters have been used in a pinch to control intractable epistaxis. I have heard of this practice before but have not seen it used. Makes sense though as a foley inserted into the nose and the balloon a...

7. NCLEX: Specific tasks to delegate to LPN? Charge Nurse role?

   Etone LPN replied to kajh20's topic in NCLEX

   Have been an ER LPN in our rural hospital for 22 years now. No problems as far as the delegation of duties as I respect the knowledge and imput of our RNs and our physicians. As far as the duties, much has changed over the years at our facility. Old ...