breezy5

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  1. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

    I work in a LTC and see many deaths. It does seem to be that the shifting fluids when the body is turned does make them pass quicker. but YOU DID NOTHING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! Death is a part of life and if its their time you wont stop it. Most people...
  2. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    I work in a nursing home and many of our patients are a DNR but we have a few full codes. Most of our full codes have state gaurdians and they do ANYTHING to keep them going. They dont do as the pt wishes or look at quality of life. We have patie...
  3. Proper insulin combining?

    That is what I thought with the Lantus. It is our policy at the LTC facility I work at to keep lantus in the fridge, even after it is opened. When a diabetic nurse from the agency came to our facility and saw that she said that cold insulin stings....
  4. Proper insulin combining?

    I was tought clear to cloudy!! Lantus is never to be mixed and cafeful what is mixed not all insulins can be. PS does lantus have to be in the fridge after it is opened?
  5. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    In NH/VT that gets you a ticket (believe me i know).
  6. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    for diagnosis i have seen junk food junky and excessive sexual behavior
  7. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

    well, if you dont mind the elderly you could always work in a LTC facility. There is stress but it is managable. I love it!!
  8. 4 hours between shifts

    Completely unsafe. I would talk to scheduling and refuse to work that closely together. Just say you dont feel safe.
  9. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    I work in a LTC facility, RN can supervise which LPNs cant but other then that we are pretty equal. The RNs here have never talked down to us which is a big help. Everyone has there own job in nursing wether it be a CNA, MNA LPN or RN everyone has...
  10. Vicodin or Surgery??

    I asked her to get a second opion but I have not seen or spoke to her since the last update. She moved and no longer has a phone. hopefully we will talk soon and she will go to a big hospital nearby.
  11. Vicodin or Surgery??

    i just got an update from my friend, and she talked to both the OB and surgeon. The surgeon said to have the surgery and when asked if he has ever done this surgery on a pregnant women he said "no but it is a routine surgery." The OB stated he does...
  12. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    I work in a county nursing home in NH and make 13.86. 1$ for 3-11, 1.20 for 11-7 and 1 for weekends. Perdiem makes 17.00. Pretty low paying compared to what i thought i would be making. This is as a new grad
  13. Vicodin or Surgery??

    My best friend is about 6.5 months pregnant. She just got news that she has gallstones and an infection, and her gallbladder needs to be removed. She has been takin vicodin 1 pill 5/500mg everynight for about a week to help her sleep. Which is saf...
  14. "Nursing homes" giving nurses a bad rap

    I am a fairly new grad, been in practice a little over 6 months. I work in a nursing home and see more love and care there then many others area. We are the family for residents with no famiy. We are Advocate for residents on a daily bases. Do yo...
  15. How to deal with death?

    I am 19 and I recently graduated from nursing school and I got a job at a nursing home. I love my job, I love the residents and staff. Recently we have been having many deaths, I understand the NH is the last place before death but it is harder the...