deegal.lpn

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1. A general apology

   deegal.lpn replied to Tookie's topic in International

   Agreed.

2. RN's Pronouncing Death

   deegal.lpn replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

   Yep I'm with Duckie, I'm an LPN I pronounce people dead all the time I too have never been wrong yet. LTC

3. Worst nursing proceedure ever....

   deegal.lpn replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with all of you especially mouth nasties and some of the smells my nose comes in contact with especially the ones that stick in your nose for a long time that you sware you can almost taste. I wonder sometimes why I chose this career. Then I ...

4. just need some input.

   deegal.lpn replied to deegal.lpn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in Long-term care. We have nurses covering the MDS part of the job. Our Doctor is from India and has some different views on death and dying. He tends to look more @ the medical side of things than the social. He's a great doctor always teachi...

5. just need some input.

   deegal.lpn replied to deegal.lpn's topic in General Nursing

   new update: This patient went to be with the lord in peace today. He's in a better place now than we are. congrats MR. XXXXX.

6. just need some input.

   deegal.lpn replied to deegal.lpn's topic in General Nursing

   Update- after a meeting with the family and doctor today (and many tears) The family decided to go with comfort measures. Thanks for all the good advise

7. just need some input.

   deegal.lpn replied to deegal.lpn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the reply. I had thought about our social service worker but she's out of work right now R/T quad bipass. I asked co-workers they only commented how sad it was but thy were'nt much help.

8. just need some input.

   deegal.lpn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok heres the problem. New pt. 73yo dx, esophageal ca with mets to lungs, liver and bone family can't except pt is terminal. They refuse comfort care in hopes father/husband will get strong enough to go to another state and get chemo.,and go home. Wh...

9. Your Hairdo (long hair)

   deegal.lpn replied to BuffaloLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Come on, do we all do exactly what we we're taught in nsg. school. I too have long hair and most days I wear it up but occasionally it's nice to let your hair down although I too always have a clip or scrunchy if I need it. I've also heard a lot of ...

10. Pre-setting meds....

    deegal.lpn replied to mtgirl63's topic in Geriatric

    I think most people have been guilty a time or two even if they don't want to admit it. It is unsafe it increases your risk for med errors. When you have 30 or 40 res. to give pills, tx, inj., inhalers, eyedrops to it does sound like a shortcut. Alth...

11. Reducation of urine smells

    deegal.lpn replied to Tookie's topic in Wound

    "periwash" works great it's a spray cleanser you don't have to rinse off. It kills odor causing bacteria.

12. wet to dry dilemma

    deegal.lpn replied to jenac's topic in Wound

    I would'nt use wet to dry. not with all the new products available for wound care. its known to damage granulation tissue which is very delicate. I see surgeons order this tx all the time. This women I assume had an amputation R/T diabetes or poor c...

13. Wound care

    deegal.lpn replied to Nursenan0's topic in Geriatric

    arginaid is great when used with vitC and zinc. And the proper drsg/tx. heals stage 4 great.