In_Chantress

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1. ineffective ? care plan for 93 yo with dyhydration....but why???

   In_Chantress replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

   Have you tried food with different textures or temp. I one a patient that was refusing to eat or drink... but when we offered him ice cream or popsicles, he ate it all and asked for more. Another patient refused anything, but would take ice chips.....

2. Deemed unsafe

   In_Chantress replied to mimi225's topic in General Nursing

   OMG... I think we went to the same school.... I ,too, was deemed UNSAFE and failed during my 3rd semster, even though I was passing. After three hellish semesters of this evil program, I chose not to go back, but instead to take my LPN license and c...

3. Withholding Pain Meds???

   In_Chantress posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our DON has decided that a patient cannot give consent for any surgican procedure if they have been medicated for pain within FOUR hours prior to signing. So... if you come to our facility you will not have any opiates for pain four hours before sig...

4. Doctor won't back up his telephone orders!

   In_Chantress replied to In_Chantress's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who have responded... Theres has been a lot of great advice! First off, a little background... I'm a night charge/floor supervisor (which only means I hold the keys to the facility ;-) in a 22-bed VERY rural hospital. So yes, physicia...

5. Doctor won't back up his telephone orders!

   In_Chantress posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you deal with a surgeon who is angry when you call him in the middle of the night and just as angry when you don't... When he gives a telephone order, and then comes in the next day and denies that he ever said anything written in the order al...

6. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   In_Chantress replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Within 2 pages of admission orders, all neatly numbered... 7. 12 Lead EKG If chest pain resumes Accuchecks AC and HS

7. How often do you play hooky?

   In_Chantress replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for 2 years and this is the first time I've called in "sick" when in all honesty, I could have worked. Don't get me wrong, I had the flu on my days off and the first 2 of 3 shift, had post-viral syndrome. Went to the Doctor and fe...

8. Night Folks, I need your input!

   In_Chantress posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've worked 6p-6a for 2 years now... and I think I've adjusted very well. However, it's transitioning back to the real world schedule that is causing problems. My DH thinks that I sleep too much... because when he's sleeping, I'm awake. Oh, we hav...

9. Rough couple of nights and a question about iliostomys

   In_Chantress replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   We had a pt w/the same issue. There are appliances that actually have a cone that fits into the stoma as well as around. This helped some, however we were never able to stop the leakage. Maalox applied to the skin around the appliance (not under) ...

10. Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    In_Chantress replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Why not call your former employer posing as a prospective employer. Ask all the "legitimate" questions you would expect them to answer and see for yourself how they answer. A little sneaky perhaps, but at least you'll know how to counteract what th...

11. NOCS: How to darken a room?

    In_Chantress replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Using a gluestick, I put tinfoil over the glass. Not only is my bedroom dark as night, the tinfoil also reflects the heat... and it's CHEAP! ;-)

12. Mnemonics Question

    In_Chantress replied to sports2245's topic in General Nursing

    There are many different variations so the correct answer must correlate with the context of your class. However, one possibility is when writing nursing care plans; the outcomes must always be SMART: S Specific M Measurable A Attainable R Relevant ...

13. CPNE Wait

    In_Chantress replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Learning

    **sigh** Get used to waiting. Even after passing CPNE, it'll take 4-6 weeks just to update your status. And then another 10 days or more just to get a "Certification of Completion of Graduation Requirements" I DON'T even want to know how long after ...

14. AAAAARGH.... The wait for Excelsior is making me nuts!

    In_Chantress posted a topic in Online Learning

    :angryfire I passed CPNE on Feb. 18th. That was the last thing I had to do for graduation. When I finished the Info Literacy course in December, it took 5 days to update my status. Now it will take 4-6 WEEKS to do so. And nobody will tell me why ...

15. Nursing 2: waiver?

    In_Chantress replied to iwannabearn's topic in Online Learning

    I think the "fine print" state that the waiver is only good if your LPN program was NLNAC accredited. The program I graduated from was only accredited for their RN program. However, the LPN and RN program are the same curriculum... RN is just 2 seme...