katfishLPN

katfishLPN

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  1. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    katfishLPN replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am sorry that is hilarious!!!

  2. Conflicted over starting INH

    katfishLPN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think requiring the 2 step PPD is

  3. Conflicted over starting INH

    katfishLPN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i converted to positive quite a few years back. i know i was exposed by one of our patients that had all the sx. of tb and had a + ppd. she was set up for a sputum culture but died before it was...

  4. Need to vent about my horrible night!! UGGG long

    katfishLPN replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have been thinking... You say the patient was in severe pain as reported to you by the CNA. Obviously enough that you felt you needed to call the doc at 4am but you didn't think it was...

  5. Unfair ADON

    katfishLPN replied to sorpy69's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that the nurse who signed their name indicating that the recap was completed is resposible for correcting their mistakes. that being said if there weren't too many and i could get it done i...

  6. Need to vent about my horrible night!! UGGG long

    katfishLPN replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also would have assessed the patient first before calling the doc. and i also would not have called the doc at 4am for s/s of a UTI... maybe 6:00 - 6:30am but not 4am. Sorry you had such a bad...

  7. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

    katfishLPN replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely love

  8. Phenergan Supp given to toddler; child dies

    katfishLPN replied to Mom23's topic in Emergency

    My son just got home from the hospital today after a 4 day stay due to rotavirus. :o In his 2nd ER visit the doc wanted to give 12.5mg IV Phenergan to my 60 pound 6 year old. My Ped. will not order...

  9. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    katfishLPN replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yelclap: Well put, I absolutely

  10. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :crash_com Stop the

  12. Where do you live?

    katfishLPN replied to Mamakidee's topic in Washington Nursing

    Wow that is a long way from here Nice to meet you!!:groupwelcome:

  13. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ummmmm LPN's are nurses too...not to start another topic just a reminder Or how about "brought to you by the Registered/Licensed Practical Nurse's Association for Public

  14. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  15. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :roll

  16. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    katfishLPN replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    My 6 year old son tells me his SVNs hurt his teeth as well -

  17. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ] I would say it is so involved it should be on another

  18. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    katfishLPN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :yeahthat: NO WAY, NO HOW:nono: would she have drawn blood or done any other procedure on me! Not after misrepresenting herself! I would ask for someone else. That is just my personal

  19. Where do you live?

    katfishLPN replied to Mamakidee's topic in Washington Nursing

    That is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :roll Thats why I am moving back

  20. PRIVATE ROOMS USA vs UK

    katfishLPN replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    I was also a patient in a large urban hospital in 2000. I was in a semi-private room also with a LOL (little old lady) next to me. She was very sweet but one morning the doctor came in, it was about...

  21. help with the terminology!

    katfishLPN replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    Hi... let see yes MD stands for Medical Doctor and LPN is Licensed Practical Nurse which is the same as LVN which stands for Licensed Vocational Nurse. In some states LPN is used and in others LVN is...

  22. i need some help -- DESPERATELY!!

    katfishLPN replied to NurseyTee's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about getting an order for a geri-chair? It can be reclined and she wouldn't be bent over like that. I have had residents with the same problem and this is what we tried and it really...

  23. Pt dies on BSC today

    katfishLPN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen the will to live keep people who should have long since passed keep going and those (as in your story) who were healthy die quickly....depending on their will to

  24. Telephone Orders- Perplexed in MA!

    katfishLPN replied to kathybMA's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I would never write orders for another nurse either. Who is to say the doctor said 800mg and she thought he said 8000mg and your name was on the order...No way. No

  25. FELLOW Nurses please help with this dilema. I am so upset!

    katfishLPN replied to sweetnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with not helping the other girl out. If she wants your job let HER do it. Also I have been a nurse for 17 years now and have learned the hard way not to give everything of myself to a job. You...