LynniNurse

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  1. Gastric bypass surgery

    I know several nurses that have had the gastric bypass. One is a very close friend and I talked to her at length about the procedure and all she went through to lose 150lbs. I've done some research since I'm considering having it done myself. Ther...
  2. Now, how about some Good Nurse stories.

    My best ever nurse is about my mentor, Keith. He is the best looking guy you've ever seen, black wavy hair and deep blue eyes and undoubtedly the kindest person in the world. I was a new graduate straight out of LPN school and Keith was an experien...
  3. the nurse/porn connection...........

    It's the caps??? Uhhhhhhhhh -- where can I get a cap??? Dang, I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee a cap! LOL
  4. So, what's on your feet?

    I love the Birkenstocks but as of February 1, my hospital "outlawed" clogs. The reason being, or so they say, is that OSHA requires the heels be completely covered. So I wear New Balance. I rotate thru 3 pairs. I have super high arches and after ...
  5. All Lpn's Please Read

    Well Grey, you need to realize that different states have different laws concerning the scope of practice for nurses. In this state, it is legal for an LPN to push drugs in accordance with the policy of the facility. Then you need to get off of your...
  6. All Lpn's Please Read

    Anyone that judges a nurse's ability only on the initials behind the name is an IDIOT! LPN or RN, diploma, AD, BSN, MSN, or even nurse practioner doesn't mean a damn thing concerning a nurse's ability or even knowledge. I have a non-nursing BS as w...
  7. All Lpn's Please Read

    Lasix is commonly pushed on the floor ALL THE TIME. In fact, I've never seen it given by IV piggyback ( in a minibag as you say). Yes, ottotoxicity can occur and so can any number of other adverse side effects. Lasix is a potent non K sparing loop ...
  8. All Lpn's Please Read

    Well JMP, yes, if I'm pushing cardiac meds during a code situation you can bet that the patients are on the monitor -- a lifepak at the bedside. All pts during a code are on a monitor. And in my medically complex unit, all of our pts are on telemet...
  9. stressed out

    The problem with the therapists (of any discipline) is that they can charge for each 15 minutes they spend on a patient whether that 15 minutes is reading the chart or just overseeing AROM. Nursing can't "charge" for our time -- our charge is includ...
  10. All Lpn's Please Read

    As an LPN in Tennessee working on a medically complex floor, I work to the full extent of my licensure. I push IV meds, hang IV fluids and piggybacks, draw blood from PICCs and central lines, assess patients, assist the physcians in all bedside proc...
  11. staffing

    Nurses are leaving in droves from our unit, as well. We use agency nurses to cover at least 50% of our staffing needs. But still our management continues to needle the remaining staff with the most pettiest of things. Our director won't even say a...
  12. non hospital approved abrevations.

    well there are always the patients that are DND (damn near dead) with BFL (buzzards flying low) that are a FFC (full f***ing code) that will be OTTM (out to the morgue) as soon as they are DRT (dead right there).
  13. A LPN said too me...

    The reason you hear "I'm just an LPN" is because that is how most RNs refer to LPNs. I've seen way too many RNs look down on LPNs regardless of the skills. Many BSN RNs come out of school thinking they know it all, but in actuality they don't even ...
  14. Charting Bloopers

    We often infuse antibiotics thru a 3way foley that then drains to a bedside drainage bag -- it's called a bladder irigation. Mostly seen with amphotericin B but sometimes even with Vanco. It's really no different than when the dialysis team uses an...