churdlpn

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1. Can lpns dispense medications?

   churdlpn replied to clbnurse's topic in General Nursing

   At my ltc facility we can send home a 3 day supply with a dr's order. If they discharge to another facility then we can send all of the meds with them.

2. Does Incentive Spirometer decrease a temp?

   churdlpn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   I had outpatient surgery a few years ago and developed a temp of 104. I paged the surgeon like my post op instructions said to and he instructed me to do IS. It did decrease my temp. down to 100. So I guess I would say it did work for me. I didn...

3. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

   churdlpn replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

   my husband is also a police officer. we have been married for 8 years and he has only been a police officer for the last 2 1/2. there are only a couple of other guys that he works with that are married to people in medical field. most of the wives...

4. Questions about Drs orders HELP!! Please!

   churdlpn replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen this order recently. One of our docs at the facility I work at has been giving that dosage for renal patients. Does this guy have some sort of renal diagnosis?

5. What kind of pill crushers are you using?

   churdlpn replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

   we use a silent knight. it takes plastic pouches you put the pills in. not too loud or messy. if you google silent knight pill crusher you can see it.

6. Where were u 9/11/01?

   churdlpn replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

   i was up feeding my son who was born 3 weeks earlier and had the tv on to keep myself awake while he ate. i will never forget what i saw on tv that day.

7. What is the best way to deal with losing a resident?

   churdlpn replied to swthrt124's topic in General Nursing

   at the ltc facility where i work we also recently had a resident we all were very close to pass away. it helped me a lot to go to the funeral home to pay my last respects. a fellow nurse i work with was crying at the desk, and a family member of an...

8. gallstones and pregnancy

   churdlpn replied to ullnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i had the same problem for the entire duration of my first pregnancy. my son was 3 months old when i had surgery. the thing that helped me was eating bland food and strangely enough those infant gas drops when i had an attack. i feel for your sist...

9. Don't put that in your nose!!

   churdlpn replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

   my daughter didn't put anything in her nose, but when she was 11 months old she swallowed a penny that required endoscopy to remove. since then she has swallowed another penny and a pair of earrings. she just turned 4 a couple of weeks ago, so i'm ...

10. I don't know how to feel about this

    churdlpn replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    Having children myself I would have to say you arean angel. Any amount of time you have to spend with your child is wonderful, and to think you gave these parents more time than what they might have had. You deserve a pat on the back. At least now...

11. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    churdlpn replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have a purple littman.

12. Finally graduated!!!!

    churdlpn replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations!!!!!:biggringi :smiley_aa

13. subQ narcotics?

    churdlpn replied to khine2mn80's topic in Medications

    i have also given morphine as an inhalation to a man who hd lung ca.

14. Police Killed Our Patient

    churdlpn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It does depend on what you have in your system. I am not saying that I agree with tasing or disagree. I think it is much better than the alternative, a gun, though. I agree we should wait for the investigation before we jump to conclusio...

15. Police Killed Our Patient

    churdlpn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    ...and finally, for those of you who insist that Tasering is a kinder, gentler mode of restraint, there's this very disturbing video: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/video/taser_video3a.html I have personally seen someone being tased. ...