NebbyLPN

NebbyLPN has 10 years experience.

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1. Patients Going Behind Nurse's Station

   NebbyLPN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I think you were right. I helps to have another person on the staff as a witness though for your protection. I'd run this whole situation by the DON for an opinion too. The resident may be breaking a rule, putting other staff nurses at risk and th...

2. What suprised you most when you started clinicals?

   NebbyLPN replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   Had a confused patient that kept bringing up hockers and spitting them all over everything in the vacinity of him. You just had to be careful of what you touched around him. Had another confused female patient that would insist on standing at the s...

3. question maybe you know the answer

   NebbyLPN replied to neverlandlpn2001's topic in General Nursing

   I've only been a charge nurse in nursing homes. When I worked in a hospital there were times when we were short staffed that I was sort of a team leader and working with an RN, but she got into trouble for doing it.

4. Lab coats

   NebbyLPN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I think it would depend on what your work place says you can wear.

5. any thoughts?

   NebbyLPN replied to hopefulstudent06's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry if this is not what everyone else is saying, but your husband has already proven once (when you worked nights) that he wasn't willing to help out. What makes you think he's going to change? I think that the fact that you are even asking for...

6. How many days is a usual orientation?

   NebbyLPN replied to glen's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, you get paid at your full rate of pay while on orientation. The designation between "orientation" and being a regular staff member is usually one for the accounting people. When you are on orientation you are being educated to the policies and p...

7. Cussing Co-Workers

   NebbyLPN replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

   If it's so offensive to hear people using profanity, then it shouldn't be hard for to tell them not to use it when talking to you or just turn and walk away from the conversation. Otherwise, just politely ignore it or tattle on them. That's the way...

8. I need some answers please!

   NebbyLPN replied to snowflake58's topic in General Nursing

   I would think this nurse has such a huge lawsuit she could file against the news media that even if she loses her license she won't need to worry about an income.

9. How many days is a usual orientation?

   NebbyLPN replied to glen's topic in Geriatric

   My LTC facility usually gives a new charge nurse 3 days with another charge nurse and one day somewhere during their first month where they go through policies and procedures, fire policy, other safety issues, etc. After that 3 days of on the unit or...

10. What to do when state comes in?

    NebbyLPN replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric

    Hide when you see one of the surveyors coming your way!:roll Call in sick. We know they are in the building because in Ohio they post a notice on all the doors of the building stating that they are present and doing a survey. Tell all your aides to ...

11. Pros vs. Cons of Geriatrics?

    NebbyLPN replied to maryruth's topic in Geriatric

    i like working in ltc because i have the same patients every day. it does change, but not nearly as rapidly as the hospital. i like being able to get to know more about my patients and i can do that over days and weeks. when i know a patient's routin...

12. Age conflicts with classmates

    NebbyLPN replied to mrod's topic in General Students

    Control issue. That's the problem here. You can't go around acting like someone's mother no matter what their age. Do that and you reap what you sow. You can't force someone to do what you want unless you have some way to bully them. Sounds like all ...

13. Long term care

    NebbyLPN replied to katmai's topic in LPN/LVN

    When you are working in LTC you are not just being a nurse who is passing meds, doing treatments and making patients comfortable. You are also a charge nurse, a supervisor. Being a charge nurse does not involve expecting others to do their work, part...

14. X-ray Tech administering injections

    NebbyLPN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Actually, aren't emergency care centers considered the same as a doctor's office? They don't really fall under the category of a hospital, more like an ambulatory care center. If that's the case, then I always thought that the doctor can delegate all...

15. How do you give a painless injection

    NebbyLPN replied to guzzebear's topic in New Nurse

    That is the exact same thing I was taught in school. My instructors really stressed getting the needle in quickly like a dart. It works!