katfishLPN

katfishLPN

ub-Acute/LTC, Home Health, L&D, Peds

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  1. Gov. Christie impose pain pill limit: 5 days for initial RX despite N.J. docs objections

    katfishLPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Worse is happening in

  2. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

  3. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great article!! Please give it a look. (I am not speaking to anyone specifically) I am also a huge pain management advocate and I do take this subject quite seriously. Nobody should have to...

  4. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    So you "still medicate because you don't know for sure." To play devil's advocate, what if you did know for sure? Would you not medicate them? How would you know for sure? I honestly don't think there...

  5. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Chenoaspirit, If you read this correctly I clearly did not ignore the complete content of your post. I am glad you were just "entertaining" yourself because I actually take this subject quite...

  6. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Chenoaspirit, I did not twist your words around, just quoted it as you wrote

  7. What would you have done?

    katfishLPN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very true you will get different answers from different people. My rule of thumb that has served me well these past (yikes) 20 years I have been nursing is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, err on the side of caution....

  8. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    How about the quote "I finally blew"? No someone can not plan to be in pain but if they are a chronic pain patient/sufferer then they can pretty well set their time by the pain returning as the med...

  9. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very careful about thinking (assuming) you know someone else's pain. You can't possibly no matter what you

  10. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah::yeah:I couldn't have said it better myself!! Any nurse that thinks otherwise really should attend a pain

  11. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to know how "you just know" when somone is a drug

  12. Pain is subjective?

    katfishLPN replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    My sister recently had a tumor the size of a softball removed from her colon. I was with my sister through both of her natural delivery pregnancies and I know how she deals with pain. She is very...

  13. Medical assistant with a problem

    katfishLPN replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((airforcewife2000))))))):icon_hug: I am so sorry that you were treated that way! A CMA is a very important part of the healthcare team. Don't let her make you feel bad! I am sure there are...

  14. Its ONLY 115 outside today

    katfishLPN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I live 2 1/2 hours east of Seattle. Here in Central Washington it is a desert climate. It has been 97 degrees for the past 3 days. It does get up to around 115 further along in the summer. Actually...

  15. I want to be anurse but...

    katfishLPN replied to futurelpn09's topic in General Nursing

    Please let us know how it works out for you. Good

  16. Can RN's moonlight as LPN"s?

    katfishLPN replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am under the impression that you actually have to have an LPN license to work as an LPN even if you are an

  17. Good form, proper procedure for reporting

    katfishLPN replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep in mind... No good deed ever goes unpunished. I personally would wait to have some sort of positive proof before saying anything to the state

  18. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    katfishLPN replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I completely understand and have felt the same way for similar reasons. That is until I went to couseling and learned to put physical and emotional distance between my mom and myself. I still talk to...

  19. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    katfishLPN replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((((Hoozdo)))))))))))) I am so sorry that has happened to you!!! There is nothing I can say to make things better except I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope things look up for you...

  20. Personality Type and Nursing

    katfishLPN replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    I am INFJ. This is the first time I have taken this test and I found the results interesting and very much true to who I

  21. Took Job on Telemetry Floor...what's Telemetry???

    katfishLPN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    This is my opinion, just my own humble opinion. I am a mother of 2 boys and have made the decision to stay home with them. Yes to have the extra money would be to say the least helpful however, I...

  22. My day

    katfishLPN replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    I have known shifts like that and I really don't know what to say. I hope you are alright and can rest on your next day

  23. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    katfishLPN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for letting us know. I agree if you feel a chemistry with someone you should try to see where it will lead! Good luck and I know you will find the right one!! Take

  24. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    katfishLPN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know me too. I have a feeling he didn't call and there may be some embarassment. I hope that is not the case though for her sake! She probably is too good for him anyway Men or should I say

  25. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    katfishLPN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I looked on her public profile before I posted and it did not state any years of experience and under nursing education it only said "other". I then assumed she was not a nurse. I find it interesting...