LPN47331

LPN47331 has 18 years experience.

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1. Admit Dx HTN urgency & CP & no antihypertensives ordered

   LPN47331 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I had a pt admitted with CP and hypertensive urgency who was also on telemetry. His/her admit BP 200s/100s. C/o headaches. I look @ admit orders and no meds ordered for BP. Just vicodin, tylenol, and anti-emetic. This pt was not on the floor 5 minute...

2. Med error equals practicing medicine w/o a license

   LPN47331 posted a topic in Management

   Our medsurg manager and DON suspended a nurse for practicing medicine without a license due to a med error. She gave the wrong med and realized what she did and immediately notified the doctor and wrote herself up w/ incident report. Our nursing lead...

3. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

   LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

   it was an anterior.....

4. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

   LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

   Just recieved news yesterday that the pt on arrival went into v-tach. Coded her and found out she had 100% blockage of her RAC. They placed 2 stents and she is now doing fine.

5. I was convicted of a misdemeanor assault five years ago can I still become an LPN?

   LPN47331 replied to simplevagirl's topic in Criminal

   I had 2 DWIs but were misdemeanors because of time frame of arrests. But, I took a chance and went to LPN school without knowing if I would be allowed to sit for the boards. My stupidities took place in my 20s. I have been a nurse for 4yrs now. My te...

6. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

   LPN47331 posted a topic in Emergency

   We have a new ER doc who is very respected as a Family Physician for which this is all he has done for many, many years. We had a 74 yo F with c/o bilat arm pain and burning between shoulder blades. BP was 180/110, rest of vs wnl. Doc ordered NTG SLx...

7. Supervisor ignored a DNR status

   LPN47331 replied to LPN47331's topic in Safety

   Regardless of code status, a pt has the right to be treated and is our obligation to treat the pt and not the 'status'. I should've worded the description differently. I'm sorry. As it turns out, the pt came back to our facility as skilled for pt/ot....

8. Supervisor ignored a DNR status

   LPN47331 posted a topic in Safety

   Our ER supervisor watches over an elderly couple because they are old friends of the supervisor's family. The patient is 94 and is a DNR. Well, the ER supervisor decided to have the patient transferred for a pacemaker placement. She is NOT POA and ha...

9. lpn's in ER

   LPN47331 replied to countryair41's topic in Emergency

   I have been an LPN for 2 years, I am 34 now. I just passed my ACLS, I work weekends only & sometimes I am the only nurse on the med/surge unit. I also work in ER every other week. I start IVs, I push meds, do assessments, read ekgs, draw blood fr...