michellelpn

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1. Low Fat? yea right!

   michellelpn replied to andrewsgranny's topic in General Nursing

   I am always happy to see that my kids 12 and 14 like to eat lettuce but I have also seen the large amount of dressing that they pour onto the salad. It looks like dressing with lettuce. HA HA!! I too have switched to low fat or fat free dressings a...

2. Bariatric Care Centers/ Gastric bypass

   michellelpn posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I am an LPN and on May 10th I underwent a gastric bypass at Bariatric Treatment (Care) Center in OHIO. I developed pancreatits after this surgery and had to be transported back to BTC for four more days but I am doing very well now. I have lost 25l...

3. What is Fifths Disease?

   michellelpn posted a topic in Pediatric

   What is fifths disease and what are the symptoms? How is it gotten? Any info is appreciated, thanks.

4. pt to nurse ratio

   michellelpn posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is the patient to nurse ratio where you work? What shift do you work and what area of nursing are you employed in? :) :) :) :) :) Michelle

5. In the mind of the elderly

   michellelpn replied to michellelpn's topic in Humor

   Let me know if you have encountered similiar experiences when working with elderly.:) :) :)

6. In the mind of the elderly

   michellelpn posted a topic in Humor

   :eek: This is a story told to me by another nurse in the LTC setting. There was an elderly woman who was in need of a stool softner who was not wanting to take it. As the nurse tried to persuade the woman to take it, the woman continued to say she ...

7. Do u feel RNs should be only nurse to wear certain colored uniforms?

   michellelpn replied to tamdsandlin's topic in General Nursing

   I truely think that the nursing staff should be different from the other dept of the hospital. Nothing is worse than trying to track down a nurse in a hurry while a patient in the hospital only to find out that the person you are talking to is the h...

8. LPN-RN partnership in nursing-a gentle reminder

   michellelpn replied to leesonlpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   :D :D :) I really like that though I was beginning to wonder about you. Some times the job is great and the people we work with and for are too.

9. LPN-RN partnership in nursing-a gentle reminder

   michellelpn replied to leesonlpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   :) WELL PUT!!!!! THAT IS HOW IT SHOULD BE !!!!!! :p

10. nonossifying fibroma

    michellelpn posted a topic in Orthopaedic

    My daughter is 13 years old and about a year ago while playing softball she fractured her ankle and twisted her knee. When they xrayed her knee the ER spotted the tumor almost the entire diameter of her distal femur. They didn't say anything to us ...

11. Heel Pain

    michellelpn replied to LerRN95's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that the best shoes for this problem are the New Balance tennis shoes. Many of the ladies that I work with swear by them and I sure do. I have heel pain first thing in the morning when my feet hit the floor and I have found that the so...