MNlpn

MNlpn

Geriatrics, acute hospital care, rehab

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  1. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO ew.. Thats when I trade that duty with the

  2. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this milk and molasses enema a southern thing????? I have never heard of it? What's the benefit of giving it other than prolly an ungodly mess to clean

  3. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.... I think I'd rather smell the actual rotten eggs than that

  4. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you mean

  5. Meds you hate to give....

    MNlpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO too funny

  6. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    MNlpn replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And people say I should become and RN??? Why oh

  7. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    MNlpn replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thats the trouble with administration now days, they think we are all just disposables. YOU GO GURL...:yelclap: I hope you get back everything AND

  8. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    MNlpn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess she's in the WRONG line of work then if she expects to get the holidays off ! Everyone takes their turn! If it's that big of a deal for her perhaps she should just call in sick and quit her...

  9. Foley Irrigation

    MNlpn replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at we nurses routinely irrigate foleys w/out an MD order. It's nursing

  10. Greatest code brown stories!

    MNlpn replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    :chair:

  11. Greatest code brown stories!

    MNlpn replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    What is it about little old ladies saving the turd balls in the dresser?? Same thing happened to me, except when ya went in to her room you had better hoped she was in a good mood. Cuz if she wasn't...

  12. Greatest code brown stories!

    MNlpn replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the late '80s when I was a CNA I was working the night shift. We were doing our q 2hr rounds when we heard this gawd awful moaning and groaning. We tracked it down to this little 90+ year old...

  13. All People Who Went Through The Rn Program At Inver Hills Community College...

    MNlpn replied to katmiaow's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went at hennepin Tech in Eden Prairie, MN. They have a good program, and still no waiting list to get in. Also reasonably priced. I have completed 2 of the clinical and they were great. I recommend...

  14. LPN's in Rehab

    MNlpn replied to mel82's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm an LPN on an inpatient ARU. I work the 2300-0730 shift. I do the 24hr chart checks, co-sign orders along with the RN, pass oral meds, can hang IV meds on PIVs, can't do PICC or central lines...

  15. Acute Rehab nursing

    MNlpn replied to Butternut's topic in Rehabilitation

    I've worked nites on our ARU now for almost 5 years. The nites are much quieter! Thank goodness, cuz we also do the 24hr chart checks and the new admits from the previous shifts can sometimes...

  16. Has coffee taken over?

    MNlpn replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand the taste of black coffee. But put some whole milk and some chocolate in it and I'm there MMMMMM MOCHA. The Blue Moon at 39th and Lake Street is the

  17. WHat floors are more fun/social??

    MNlpn replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    I think your best bet would be to get into the hospital float pool. That way you end up going to almost all of the units and you can then easily see how the staff interact with one

  18. Crappy salary, and no pay for call?!

    MNlpn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    18/hr with 8 yrs exp? WOW that is crap! Im and LPN with 13 yrs exp and I make almost 23/hr at my metro hospital. Ever thought of moving to MN?

  19. Smelly Co-Worker

    MNlpn replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you continually offer them gum/altoids etc they'll get the

  20. Iowa Nurses

    MNlpn replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN at a Minneapolis hospital....making >$20/hr. The RN's here must start at least at $25/hr. Plus if you have experience prolly start at

  21. Circumcisions-Question

    MNlpn replied to Bipley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I use to float to our OB unit now and then, and I got in on watching a circ being done one morning. OH MY GOD...that poor little boy....screamed bloody murder Maybe I'm biased because I'm a guy but I...