sandigapeachlpn

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1. What Freaks You Out?

   sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   surgical procedures! when i was an office nurse i had to assist the family doc's with sutures, i&d's, skin lesion removals, cryo for plantar's warts.... but the thing that got to me the most...

2. Feeling incompetent

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AnotherRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   i have been at our facility for 4 years as of july. it's funny because i felt like a fish out of water after being in a doctor's office, and before that a floor nurse. i had a really difficult time...

3. Charting Bloopers

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   I was doing my power charting the other night. i was in my robot mode going down the list on my alert charting board. i picked up the name placed it on the 24 hour report and documented 'no...

4. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   sandigapeachlpn replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   i also am charge over noc shift in our facility. there are so many aspects in this thread that i hope that i don't get too sidetracked. first of all, in regard to the management deal; yes i of...

5. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   sandigapeachlpn replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   i also am charge over noc shift in our facility. there are so many aspects in this thread that i hope that i don't get too sidetracked. first of all, in regard to the management deal; yes i of...

6. What Freaks You Out?

   sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   i had a new admission come in that previously was on the other hall apprx 2 mo ago. she had lit her ciggie with her liquid 02 on and became enflamed. she came in due to facial burns and then she was...

7. Color Coding Nurses

   sandigapeachlpn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   in our long term care facility we are encouraged to wear bright vivid scrubs. The theory is based on the effects of alzheimers/dementia and the ability to see white as opposed to the other colors of...

8. What Freaks You Out?

   sandigapeachlpn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   okay these aren't as good as some but two things come to mind since i have been in nursing. the grossest things were in a small 3 md family practice in a very hick town. oh btw i love little hick...

9. Charting Bloopers

   sandigapeachlpn replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   the other night i was working with one of my best cna's. she had been working doubles for a few days, has two small children and can get a little loopy when sleep deprived. gee, can't we all. she...

10. Ques. about presetting up of meds

    sandigapeachlpn replied to mondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i got really lucky in our facility. our DNS had to come in along with some of our RCM'S and work 2a to 6a to help out on Noc's. At that time we had a pretty heavy load for 0600 med's. After they...