k.lvn.mom

k.lvn.mom specializes in Alzheimer's Disease, Geriatrics.

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1. Help w/ goal/outcome

   k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all your help, you really simplified things for me to understand. I went to the bookstore today and bought the book of NANDA definitions and classifications. I think that it will help... Thanks again

2. Help w/ goal/outcome

   k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

   Ok Daytonite, this is prob the stupids question you are going to hear from a student about to graduate LVN school in 7 weeks. But since i go to clown school for nurses, i obviously don't know the answer, and none of my instr. have bothered to correc...

3. Help w/ goal/outcome

   k.lvn.mom posted a topic in General Nursing

   fluid volume excess r/t generalized edema AEB +1 bilateral tibia pitting edema. 24 y/o F post op- c-section thank you

4. Nicknames your pt's give you

   k.lvn.mom replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   I love alzheimer's residents, and so whatever comes out of there mouth I answer too... these are just a few... Keep in mid my name is kristi Gracie, lucy, shelly, cili, Big girl, blondie, nurse, miss, mija, julie, and the all famous words that can so...

5. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

   k.lvn.mom replied to gt4everpn's topic in Relations

   Was with a client for a long time (mos), and I worked 12 hrs on sat & sun with her, in her home, with her husband. As i was getting ready to assist her with her shower she says " My pubies are getting long, are you allowed to cut them?" Well as...

6. Is it wrong to do the right thing? (long)

   k.lvn.mom posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been reading some post about "whistle-blowing" and bringing certain things to supervisor's attention and that it was the right thing to do but some how the nurse faced some retaliation. And then when I read the replies some of them say it is ...

7. What kind of error puts a license at risk?

   k.lvn.mom replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I thought that this meant for the patient not the nurse....oops! Thanks for clarification

8. What kind of error puts a license at risk?

   k.lvn.mom replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Why is this?

9. Paranoia

   k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

   Found the thread, thanks tazzi. I am learning alot...

10. Paranoia

    k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I don't know where it came from.... How strict is the board, like what are some examples of things you have to do to get reveiwed by the board? Some things that you know other nurses have done to get reviewed or revoked. Thanks, sorry for a...

11. Paranoia

    k.lvn.mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    as a nurse i know that you never want to do anything to put your license on the line. but as a new nurse you have a highten paranoia about it, i know that in some cases you may not say something that you know should be said bc you don't want to get ...

12. Rendering Aid

    k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

13. Rendering Aid

    k.lvn.mom replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I have CNA/Med Aide certs and I am in my last sem of nursing school, so I think that vitals and talking to a pt are within my guidelines. But I was just wondering if there was anything that was completely against the law that i could not do...

14. Rendering Aid

    k.lvn.mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what the policy on rendering aid while in nursing school. Nothing medical was performed other than checking pulse and talking to the person. I'm in Texas and I am an LVN student

15. Is it worth it?

    k.lvn.mom replied to Jogirl's topic in General Nursing

    I am in nursing school now, but have been in the field of nursing for 5 years now. And I have never once thought until recently (in nursing school) that i did not want to be a nurse. And those are only some days. You are always going to have days ...