bathrobemom LPN

bathrobemom has 3 years experience as a LPN.

Latest Activity

1. Cna incident investigation

   bathrobemom replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

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2. Failed last semester and it hurts

   bathrobemom replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

   I failed my third semester clinical but passed everything else without a problem. I didn't want to wait, I wanted to be a nurse now, so instead of taking a break I repeated the semester right away. I wish I had waited, I failed again and the whole ...

3. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

   bathrobemom replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree more. Whether minimum wage increases to $15 an hour or not, CNAs already are not making enough money for the work they do. In some areas they're only making $9 an hour! I've seen fast food places offering $12- $13 an hour. Some f...

4. Do employers ever drug test on the spot at interviews?

   bathrobemom replied to Nursey916's topic in Recovery

   For my last job, they had me take a drug test at the end of the interview. This was for a nursing home, they were probably desperate to hire and did the drug test right away to speed things up.

5. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

   bathrobemom replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

   We know everything about the people we take care of, we see them naked, we ask them when they had their last BM and what it looked like, but it's a violation of their privacy to know why they're wearing an ankle bracelet? This is a safety issue, just...

6. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

   bathrobemom replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   I've met CNAs like that, they do exist unfortunately. They either leave or get fired. You talked to your instructor about it already, which was the right thing to do. What you described is verbal and emotional abuse. I don't know what else you c...

7. Told to fake vital signs

   bathrobemom replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric

   I'm an LPN that's worked in a nursing home. Yeah, it was hard to find equipment. I bought my own pulse oximeter and thermometer and let CNAs borrow them until both disappeared. Now my new ones don't get lent out, I'm not made of money either. We c...

8. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

   bathrobemom replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

   I breastfed my kids and also supplemented with formula. My first two had issues latching on and breastfeeding was difficult initially with both. A little formula helped them until my milk came in and they got the hang of breastfeeding. Plus I had n...

9. Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

   bathrobemom replied to Amethya's topic in School

   I'm not happy that I log on and this thread is on the first page while my 8 year old is standing next to me. Luckily he was easily distracted.

10. November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    bathrobemom replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    No, I don't have any medical conditions. Oh, yeah, I do randomly turn into a turkey once in awhile. You can fix that, right?

11. New grad in L&D. Are these things normal?

    bathrobemom replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think what you experienced was normal. Patients are hurting and/or sick when they come to us. They're vulnerable and still allow us to examine them from head to toe, ask detailed and personal questions, and perform intimate, invasive proced...

12. School nurse delays giving epi pen

    bathrobemom replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    The nurse should've stuck to the medication orders. There's a reason why they were written that way. If there was a question, she should've asked when she received the orders, not during a reaction. I disagree with several comments that I've read...

13. As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    bathrobemom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Medications

    An anaphylactic reaction is NOT the time to draw up a med in my opinion. Some people pass out without any warning. Hopefully there is someone nearby that can help. That could be a stranger. So you now have a stranger who could have no experience...

14. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    bathrobemom replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric

    Depakote Keppra fluticasone Duonebs Spiriva nasal sprays UTI Stat latanoprost eye drops

15. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

    bathrobemom replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Relations

    I find it tiring and annoying when I have to deal with people that are moody or easily irritated. Maybe the best idea is to just ignore it and let them rant. I guess what I usually do is try to help them feel happier and I don't know why I would th...