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lpnpgh123 has 20 years experience.


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    More than a Cog- An Appreciated Cog

    It's nice to be appreciated !!
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Not much use for pipettes anymore( mostly for QC's), but pipettes= Barbie Baster smoke break = PFT's
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    Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    I am more of a job hopper now (in the last 5 years), than I was earlier in my career (the first 15). Sometimes I switch due to job dis-satisfaction , other times to learn new skills in a new environment. Not every person is ideal for every job and vi...
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    Visitor filming during code

    Also, this may fall somewhere under HIPAA- the patient was in no way able to consent to being filmed, and the person who did so has no legal right to film, as they were not the POA. I would think it's just an empty threat. I am sure your facility's l...
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    HELP- new job

    Also, the MD probably needs to be notified that this patient is not taking his Coumadin. There are other anticoagulants that don't need the frequent labs that Coumadin does. Perhaps an order to change to something else? The MD may not even be aware t...
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    Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

    I wouldn't care what people think. Some people are morning people, some are night owls. I don't like nights because I have such terrible sleep issues, and night shift only exacerbates that. But I don't like the " standard business hours" either. But ...
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    Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    One time, when I worked in LTC, as I was walking by the chart racks, my scrub top got caught on the corner of the chart rack... ripped my whole top down the seam from axilla to waist !
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    Juggling Job Interviews and Offers

    If a job offer is extended, just say that you would like to discuss all of the specifics with your family, and that you need a couple of days to think about it.
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    Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

    Thanks... Like I said, I tried to address it with her, and went to my manager as well, when I couldn't appropriately handle the situation. It only made the situation worse. However I tried to address the situation , her behavior snowballed from bad t...
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    Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

    I have been a LPN for almost 20 years, and while I have experienced some intermittent questionable behavior in the past, I never experienced BULLYING, on a daily basis, until my last job, which I left, after only 5 months of working there. There was ...
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    Caregivers running the show

    This caregiver's behavior is unprofessional, and could be considered abuse. It's clear you've tried to address it with the individual, as well as going to your administration. I would document behaviors you observe, and present them to your administ...
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    Dermatology nursing

    I worked in derm ... lots of biopsies, phototherapy, allergy patch testing... we did not do MOH's surgery in our clinic, there was a dedicated MOH's surgical department on the floor above us. We were very busy... ~ 150 patients per day.
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    Career Advice

    yes, I'm starting to think it may not be for me...
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    Cellulitis post pneumococcal vaccine

    You should also contact the manufacturer of the vaccines, and provide the lot numbers and expiration dates, as well as the reactions that the patients had. I realize you discarded the vaccines, already, but perhaps the lot #'s and expiration dates ar...
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    How much does Adult Day Care pay LVNs?

    Anything in the MMR/ID/DD arena is "low" because funding is low. And these places are typically non-profits. People in these types of positions generally love their jobs, and are not in it for the money...similar to teachers.