leesonlpn

We keep hearing in the media about nursing shortages. In our town of 30,000, we have a hospital of about 500 beds. Our casual staff are complaining they are not getting any work. (RN's and LPN's alike). Some haven't been called for any shifts in a mo...

I have been a nurse for 22 years. My husband has just been given 3 months to live. He is 47 years old. He had a bowel resection for his colon cancer in January. He completed 6 hellish months of chemo with 5FU. All that time the ca was spreading to hi...

A Gentle Reminder..... Hello RN, it's me LPN. (Not JLPN..JUST an LPN.) Don't look behind you, I'm not there. Don't look down, I'm not there either. Look beside you, that's where I am. We're on the same team. I help you, you help me, and together we ...

Just interested. Does anyone still wear their caps? I have been an LPN for 20 years. Initially we of course had to wear them, then it was personal choice. Now, obsolete. I still choose to wear mine. Before working the medical floor I am on now, I was...

I wrote this a couple of months ago, after a typically bad day - I'm Sorry In Advance I'm sorry in advance Your bed's not made today But I have a patient here Whose chest pain won't go away I'm sorry in advance You're not happy with your meal Dietary...

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I have lived in the okanagan all my life. Used to live in Kelowna, and now live in Vernon, about 45 minutes north. Kelowna has no full time positions, ( we are all one interior health region) nor does Vernon. Of course there are casual positions, but...

Well it happened. After 6 mos of chemo for colon cancer, that was metastisizing to his liver all along, my dear Brent slipped into a coma Nov2, and died, Nov 8th, at the age of 47.. We met when we were teenagers. As we got older we went our separate...

I have been a nurse for 22 years. My husband has just been given 3 months to live. He is 47 years old. He had a bowel resection for his colon cancer in January. He completed 6 hellish months of chemo with 5FU. All that time the ca was spreading to h...

Thank you all for your very kind messages. I received such comfort reading all the posts. I appreciate the time you took to respond with such warmth and concern. Christmas was difficult -hanging up our special ornament of 'first christmas together 1...

You all have been so encouraging and sensitive. That is what makes this site so heart warming. I had to take Brent to emerg today, 6 hour visit.(I knew some of the nurses on duty and they were very supportive. I haven't been at work for a month, so t...

Why, whenever there is a discussion about the nursing shortage, it only mentions Registered Nurses. Licensed Practical Nurses are a regulated profession body of nurses, and play a vital part in the health care system. I have been one for 22 years, an...

Well I'll be darned, my stethoscope is hunter green too (matches the green stripe on my cap 'poifectly'!!!. Gawrsh I guess that makes us cuzins:roll

something eerie this way comes:eek:

No, she just read it off her copy. it was an american study so it wouldn't be applicable because canadian LPN's have a different scope of practice here. You're right though, to drop a bomb like that, it should be backed up by case studies. Our medica...

I wear white.....just white. White pantyhose, shoes, uniform, cap, for I am pure as the first snow, and besides, Florence told me to.

mario you're rather....................different........, aren't you. :uhoh21:

Good point - it probably is used as a term of endearment. It may just perturb those involved more, than if you explained it to the patients They would probably wonder what all the fuss was about. They would say "she looks after me doesn't she?" To th...

We had a meeting with our director of medical services, and our emerg director about a new policy to hire two care aides instead of two LPN's in emerg. The emerg management read an exerpt from NENA (nation emergency nurses' affiliation) It is a long...

I buy my support hose at WALMART. They are energizers, full support, it's an aerobic workout every time to put them on, but I do hand springs coming and going, and they feel great. Only 6 bucks, Canadian, so much cheaper in the US. Whoa...look out da...

When he was done ranting and raving, you should have beaconed him closer, whispered in his ear and said "I know you have a small penis, but you don't have to take it out on me" He can't bring you up on it and accuse you of saying anything because wel...

This song and dance would look great with cane, tux /tails a little fred astaire if you please(it helps to know the tune of me and my shadow, only those over 40 will benefit) Me and my sha-dow (tap dance) Come and see just what I do Me and my sha-dow...

Of course every situation is different. Some doctors refuse to make their patient a no code - feeling it would be a personal failure no doubt, unless a family member requests it. Here in my hospital a lot of doctors absolutely hate addressing the c...

Scotty - better energize this one:confused:

I think the colon cleansing is worse than the actual enema. Our patients have to drink oral fleet X2 and clear fluids two days before. The oral fleets are dasterdly. If you are doing it as an outpatient, they may give you the 4litre, yes I mean 4litr...