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    Meds in lock up

    SaraO'Hara replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ambien, Restoril, Ativan, Vicodin, Norco, Dilaudid, etc... the narcotic emergency kit goes in the lock-box too. Med cart opens with a combination; the narcotic drawer opens with a key. Only licensed...
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    Do I have to be a MATH WIZARD?

    SaraO'Hara replied to nessa414141's topic in General Nursing

    The math required is basic algebra - say, with Vancomycin oral elixir: I have a 25mg/ml elixir of Vanco. The required dose is 125mg. How many ml do you give? So, 25x = 125. Divide both sides by...
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    Fillipino nurses, their way of doing things abroad

    SaraO'Hara replied to Butterflybee's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had one negative experience with a Filipina nurse - the rest have been
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    CNA "assessing" patients

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a short-term rehab facility, and the majority of CNAs there are perfectly adequate, if not wonderful, to work with. My PM shift CNA today is another thing entirely. He states to patients...
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    CNA "assessing" patients

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    In answer to 1, Sunny, Mr Wombat was a new admit today. Per the hospital nurse in report, his last BM was yesterday. Per Mr Wombat, it was six days ago. Per my assessment findings - soft abd,...
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    sick all the time

    SaraO'Hara replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a CNA, and then a ward clerk, I had semi-frequent episodes of vague illness due to depression - felt okay enough to get up and go to school, but couldn't face working that double shift, or...
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    LVN taking ACLS?

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in General Nursing

    A nearby hospital is offering an initial ACLS certification course in May. Is there any reason, apart from being unable to perform IV pushes, that I shouldn't take the course? I realize that it may...
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    LVN taking ACLS?

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Weeeelll, as I said to my husband - after getting off the phone with the hospital's education coordinator, who said I could, "but...", I'm tempted to take it just to tick her off. I plan to,...
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    where do LPNs work?

    SaraO'Hara replied to july123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in sub-acute rehab (post-surgical, eg post CABG or THR, also post CVA or other acute illness). It's not uncommon at all to have moderately unstable
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    SaraO'Hara replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    Speaking as an LVN in California, and knowing my scope of practice, even though I am IV-certified (can hang blood, start IVs, hang PPN) - I think that in an ICU, the LVN would mostly function as a...
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    protecting the rock!

    SaraO'Hara replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I just have a simple sterling Claddagh ring for my wedding band, and leave it on all the time - no issues with gloves, moves easily for handwashing. My best nursing school friend just got engaged,...
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    What is the best thing to put on diaper rash?

    SaraO'Hara replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    In patients, I'm a big fan of Calmoseptine - sticks, protects from moisture, and helps with itching as well. I don't know about babies... my brother is ten years younger, but I don't recall him ever...
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    Any recommendations on LVN schools?

    SaraO'Hara replied to TheCloser's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I attended Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA - very good program, but also very new (I was in the 2nd class). It has a LOT of clinical time and knowledgable
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    Everyone's laughing except me.

    SaraO'Hara replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    It just -looked- like there were three possible urethras. My first try went in a bit, but wasn't it, so we left the in/out cath there and tried again in the right spot. Probably just funny bits of...
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    Are you good at chemistry?? Hyper, hypotonic??

    SaraO'Hara replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:hsISBvgMx9AJ:www-isu.indstate.edu/mary/fldnote.htm+%22hypotonic+dehydration%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us may help. Dehydration of any kind would...
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    Everyone's laughing except me.

    SaraO'Hara replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    My first Foley -ever-... no visible urethra. It was an elderly woman, so I went for the lady parts and aimed UP... direct hit! Before that, I did an in/out cath on a woman who looked like she had...
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    Hemostats

    SaraO'Hara replied to Eirene's topic in General Nursing

    Useful, I've found, for poking the parking ticket machine at the parking garage... I'm too short to get at it otherwise, without opening my
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    Job transfer with almost no notice!

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had it up to the bloody ears with the management at my building (and others in my company). I have worked there for over two years as a CNA, gotten excellent reviews every year, and was employee...
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    Job transfer with almost no notice!

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    My situation is this: I was working as a CNA for this building, and offered a spot in the local community college's LVN program (which my company started), on condition that I work for them for three...
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    How Do You Manage Graveyard Shift & Family?

    SaraO'Hara replied to Dottie78's topic in General Nursing

    Husband is thankfully self-employed, so we keep the same hours. Social life is confined to 5 - 10 pm, generally (waking up until I leave for
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    still waiting on my authorization letter from the CA Board.....

    SaraO'Hara replied to BUNNY0587's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in late May and it took until early July to get my ATT... I tested July 22, and it took until Aug 28 to get my results. I'm now settling in for the next month's wait for my actual...
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    I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    SaraO'Hara replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    I feel that my training was excellent - we started skills such as Foleys, NGTs, in first semester... IMs, SQ, intradermal, had to learn the different kinds of insulins, onset and duration.....
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    Orientation - license in hand?

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The DON at my facility has been allowing me to orient - and pass meds, with the charge nurse co-signing me - without a hard copy of my license. I have received notification that I passed the NCLEX....
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    Orientation - license in hand?

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check has been sent - not cashed yet, according to online bank statement. I haven't seen my number come up on the website. The DON's stance is that since I have passed NCLEX, I may work, I suppose,...
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    -Extra- Narcs?

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm orienting on night shift. Yesterday morning, we found that we had one more dose of injectable morphine than was indicated on the count sheet. The RN with whom I am orienting and the day nurse...