Leonardsmom,LPN

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1. What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric

   From what I have been seeing where I work now as a nurse compared to other places that I have worked at when I was a CNA, is that the people who are being admitted are sicker, more unstable than I have seen in the past. Where I work we are a 100 bed...

2. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

   Scrubs for work and a nice pair of dankos, don't regret spending the money on them and plan on getting another pair soon. Several months later with some of my money earned with all my overtime I got myself a Littmann cardiology 3 stethoscope, was ab...

3. Please help, question about NG tube? TIA!

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to babymich_0922's topic in NCLEX

   This, I have worked with nurses in the past that used cola to unclog feeding tubes. However as JustBeachyNurse said the acid in the cola degrades the tubing. Flushing with water after checking residual, giving meds, or feeding am through an ng or p...

4. Made my first med error

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Tinkers33's topic in LPN/LVN

   This here is great advice. At some point all of us will make a medication error in our career. The other night I came close to making one myself and had almost pulled a Med that had been scheduled and given earlier in the day. The place I am curre...

5. Lvn New Grad ICF/ID

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Lvn2timer's topic in LPN/LVN

   Some things that I would want to think about is how many clients are you going to be responsible for, will you have other nurses that you will be working with that you can use as a resource if something happens and you don't know what to do. When yo...

6. Pearson vue registration help

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to jess4923's topic in NCLEX

   My att came within 24 hours after I made my payment to Pearson vue.

7. CNA from provider works for two patients in same family and shares information

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Patientchild's topic in CNA/MA

   OP as others have mentioned you can also report this to the state. Especially since it has been a month since you had contacted the agency about this. The department that would handle greviances would depend on the state, but if you contact your st...

8. First day was tough:(

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to Chimio's topic in CNA/MA

   OP from the sounds of it you did really well. I am guessing that this is your first time providing patient care outside of nursing school? It takes time to get a routine down and day shift can be a very difficult shift to try to learn on when you a...

9. SMART goal for family education

   Leonardsmom,LPN replied to MMBHULLAR's topic in General Students

   Is this for an actual patient or a scenario that you have been given? What thoughts do you have so far? There is no details given in which one could base a nursing diagnosis or goals upon. All nursing diagnosis and goals need to be based upon what...

10. Happy,In denial, overwhelmed, nervous and worried

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to JFLEURIM's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above posters, there is a lot of learning that you do within your first year of nursing. I am in the same situation as you are at this time, I took my NCLEX-PN on May 26, found out two days later I passed. I started applying for jobs...

11. max capacity lift test?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    That is just absurd!!! That guy and stating the only difference between male and females is fat distribution, really how about all the scientific evidence about muscle mass and strength, geesh. Honestly unless this is the only job that is available...

12. Are transfer forceps necessary to be used in foley catheterization?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to vanfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The kits they had us use in school had the forceps on the inside. Personally I prefer the kits with the swabs tends to be a little less messy and a little less fuss. However you work with what is supplied. I prefer to use separate sterile gloves t...

13. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    Happy that I came across this post. Will be printing it out for a reference when I start my first job later this month. Thanks commuter, great information for a new nurse.

14. Are transfer forceps necessary to be used in foley catheterization?

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to vanfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The first forceps would be for opening the wrapper, although I would think it would be easier to do so with your hands since the outer inch of the wrapper is not sterile. I don't believe that you could use those first forceps for arranging your supp...

15. Need Advice!!!

    Leonardsmom,LPN replied to nhodge20's topic in Student Assist

    As others have said focus on you, these girls are responsible for how well they do in nursing school. If you do study well with a group, keep an eye out for people in your class who you feel you might study well with. However, until then focus on wh...