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1. malpractice insurance IL

   llgRN replied to Jesalyn86's topic in General Nursing

   My question is really specific to NSO. I've always carried MP. Anyone have problems with them, their website, etc?

2. malpractice insurance IL

   llgRN replied to Jesalyn86's topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone had problems with NSO. I've used it for yrs but never have had to USE it...still don't...just wondering

3. Honest Mistake, Re: Paycheck

   llgRN replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

   It was for the same amount of hours, right?!!! So the only thing needing fixing is the main schedule. That is unless you get shift differential for the 11P-7A, ...they may actually owe you money!!! Bottom line...email everyone and tell them sorry y...

4. AIMS testing

   llgRN replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Psychiatric

   oh...one more thing...the nurse who gives the shot should be observing and recording expected effects and adverse reactions to the shots they give...that is pretty standard.

5. AIMS testing

   llgRN replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Psychiatric

   I think there is CUDOS for the doc and nursing staff to train the CNAs to do the AIMS. There is something to be said in training personal caregivers to be able to watch for these symptoms. Im not sure they should be the one who performs the test...

6. Clogs while nursing

   llgRN replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

   I've been wearing clogs of some kind, ever since my Mom brought them home from Sweden/Norway when I was a little girl....I have worn Crocs for at least 3 years. Love them for sure. I wear them with support socks. Work in Gero Psych now....so...we ...

7. Disturbing to anyone else???? NEED HELP.

   llgRN replied to ExTechie's topic in General Students

   Thank you, Timothy for the anti cholinergic comment....thought no one else was seeing that. I am a Psych nurse, and that is one neumonic that one should learn about psych meds.....very big side effects in many of the psych meds. Also the extra pyr...

8. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   llgRN replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   Hey, have been following this thread. Now decided to "add" to the discussion. I work geripsych. There are so many "theories" that we learn in Nursing School, and then we have to actually apply the stuff practically in our daily work. We are train...

9. Need assistance Please

   llgRN replied to watchaknow's topic in Psychiatric

   I am assuming that you want to save $$, or you would have an RN position. I work at a geriatric/psychiatric unit in a hospital. We always have an RN and an LVN on the unit, then fill in with CNA or MHA as needed. The LVN is mainly concerned with m...

10. Advice on dealing with a patient with delusions

    llgRN replied to Aussie_Amy's topic in Psychiatric

    Never argue with a delusional pt or try to "fix" the delusion...you can not win. To that person it is reality. You can only offer reality based things from your end, to build trust, approach them slowly, encourage them to voice their own feelings/n...

11. Daughter Refuses to Eat Meals

    llgRN replied to Chevelle's topic in Pediatric

    We have a family friend that is now age 26. He grew up with my daughters, and is best friends with my oldest daughter's hubby. We first met their family at church when the "kiddos" were in the church nursery. Little Mike would ONLY eat peanut butt...

12. Question on majoring in child physcology

    llgRN replied to WhisperingEchos's topic in Psychiatric

    Greetings!!! Take things one at a time. Try to arrange a visit with a pediatric nurse...maybe you could follow one for a few hours on their unit. Also, there are lots of volunteer jobs a most hospitals...maybe you could present yourself to the Can...

13. Digitalis.....tell me how you give it.....

    llgRN replied to llgRN's topic in Cardiac

    Ok...well the rationale about taking apical is because you are actually listening to the heart...can tell if there are any "funky" things going on....and it is actually the heart you are listening to.....not just feeling for a pulse "ei: blood flowin...

14. Digitalis.....tell me how you give it.....

    llgRN replied to llgRN's topic in Cardiac

    Ok good....now i will let you know about the situation.....I work geripsych and skilled....so most of our pt's are on a morning regime along with a whole load of other meds.....our orders are usually to hold if apical pulse is my general bent on thi...

15. Digitalis.....tell me how you give it.....

    llgRN replied to llgRN's topic in Cardiac

    I do those things too for sure.....wondering about the timing...dose...getting docs to order dig levels.....do you have p&p for holding.....do you call doc if you hold....how long do you hold it?...for a day?.....until next dose due?...do you che...