___Mimi__

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1. How much PTO does everyone get?

   ___Mimi__ replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

   At the crap-hole job I currently have (for another week), I get a whopping 5 days per year. I had to be employed full-time for a year, then was so graciously gifted those days. But the kicker is, I...

2. knowledge before LPN class

   ___Mimi__ replied to aquakenn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Sounds like you'll have a good

3. knowledge before LPN class

   ___Mimi__ replied to aquakenn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   It's been awhile since both my LVN and RN programs, but I'll take a stab. For the LVN program, we started with basics like hand washing, infection control, hygiene, etc. So if you could find some...

4. Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

   ___Mimi__ replied to That Guy's topic in General Nursing

   What the actual

5. Straight Cath over 1000ml

   ___Mimi__ replied to diana1234's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked med/surg some years ago, we hadn't gotten a bladder scanner yet (small community hospital with limited budget and slow to jump on advancements). If I thought that I might be getting a...

6. D/C Foley when patient is sitting?

   ___Mimi__ replied to htg722's topic in General Students

   I have done this numerous times. I had the most patient shift his pelvis forward, get all tubing loose, and remove. I did it this way per patient request/agreement. The gentleman did not want to get...

7. Wound ideas?

   ___Mimi__ replied to XxmercymexX's topic in General Nursing

   Ugh! Sounds tough! But how about prepping well with non-sting skin prep, then using a hydrocolloid (Exuderm, Duoderm, etc)? Might be worth a

8. Prep Time Priorities

   ___Mimi__ replied to goal:traumaEDRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I think they're actually broken down into med/surg 5 patients, med/surg 6 pts, ICU 2 its,

9. Prep Time Priorities

   ___Mimi__ replied to goal:traumaEDRN's topic in General Nursing

   There are some really good report sheets on the site. You can organize your day/patient using those; then consult/read off that