Chrissy Lou

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  1. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    Chrissy Lou replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    You said it!!! Word for

  2. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    Chrissy Lou replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Makes me chuckle.....A new RN we were training in our LTC facility was "astounded" to learn that she was expected immediately answer tab alarms and call lights, toilet residents, give a bath now and...

  3. How much staffing do you have?

    Chrissy Lou replied to Bubbles82's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    No kidding!! Our retention was good, and all happy when we were a private-one owner. Now we have been bought by a large corp.-they cut our staff, and now all are unhappy, stressed, as well as the...

  4. Rn's are better than lpn's???

    Chrissy Lou replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That's too bad. LTC is a wonderful place to be, and really not usually a place to the "degree" argument to take place. RN's and LPN's work side by side in our facility, even placing some LPN's in...

  5. Lab Tracking Logs

    Chrissy Lou replied to ame222's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We have tried all kinds of "forms" and tracking, and I have to say, that the most efficient thing is the easiest and least confusing- simply a calendar. One place, no extra forms etc. The lab slips...

  6. wcc vs. wocn

    Chrissy Lou replied to Emmjay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    That message is so true! I get frustrated when I have corporate consultants come in and simply say "Well, 2 weeks are up, why isn't that wound healed?" They don't care about the whole picture, that...

  7. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    Chrissy Lou replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You could add to that list that LPN's also hold the hand of the dying, comfort the families, walk endlessly with the Alzheimer's patient who can't be still, save the dementia patient from the images...

  8. nurse/patient ratio?

    Chrissy Lou replied to jenicbrun's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This seems to be the trend I am afraid- it is COMPLETELY overwhelming, and who can feel like they are doing the patients any good? It is sadly setting the stage for serious med errors and burnout. But...

  9. wcc vs. wocn

    Chrissy Lou replied to Emmjay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Margo533- I agree, one week does not make you an expert. I think after even years, there is always that one wound around the corner waiting to stump you or amaze you. I have been sailing through every...

  10. wound care certification ?

    Chrissy Lou replied to woundsrfun's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Cindy was my instructor too, and I loved her!! Fantastic people, so enthusiastic, and definately

  11. blood blister formation on heel

    Chrissy Lou replied to itsmejuli's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Well, back track a little- you said her heels are resting on the floor alot of the time? I would say pressure/friction maybe? It sounds like she has alot working against her, perhaps flow issues in...

  12. Black heals, debride or dry dressing?

    Chrissy Lou replied to JenniferSews's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If the eschar is dry and intact, with no surrounding erythema, then certainly I would leave it alone, especially if the patient is diabetic or has vascular issues- such care must be taken there....

  13. wcc vs. wocn

    Chrissy Lou replied to Emmjay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I think it also depends on where you want to work....The WOCN route is quite exclusive, and hard to obtain. I currently am a WCC, I LOVE working with wounds, love figuring out the "whole person",...

  14. Survey: Do nurses have a voice??

    Chrissy Lou replied to ASparks's topic in General Nursing

    I worry that our voices will continue to be slowly silenced. Our facility has gone from a private owned to a corporate owned- and we are silenced even more. Now, it seems like everything we do, the...

  15. LVNs training RNs???

    Chrissy Lou replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that after working in health care over 25 years (I started at 15- CNA, QMA, LPN, and now nearly RN) I have worked with many a nurse. I will say that I have learned that the "alphabet"...

  16. what is a typical day like in an accelerated nursing program?

    Chrissy Lou replied to Stanford's topic in General Students

    Organize, Organize, Organize! In my program, we have one class a month, the upside being that we only have to concentrate on that one particular class. Now that we are intermediate however, we only...