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    Eyelash Lice

    LPN Retired replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    Okay, so what about a really old woman who complained of her eyes itching , some irritation. Went to an eye Dr. And he said she had the lice on eyelashes. They have treated her for it. This is my...
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    New RNs making more than experienced RNs

    LPN Retired replied to Brittanytaylor04's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief. I retired as an LPN, in 2011 and Was making about. $21/HR. I talked to a friend of mine whose Granddaughter recently graduated with her BSN, I'm thinking like within last 5 years and she's...
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    Hostile work environment

    LPN Retired replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think some nurses need to grow up. Bullying by nurses is so High School. It should be over by now. Any person able to graduate college with a nursing degree of any level, or even with an LPN, should...
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    Instructor says she wants to fail me the week before graduation! HELP!

    LPN Retired replied to Katie622's topic in General Students

    Wow, that's a terrible threat! Are they gona refund your tuition money? Sorry, I, see now this was old post. Glad you passed and got your
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    Gloves at all times?

    LPN Retired replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to,do some more teaching/in services on cleanliness. Would be fun and informative if you could take swabs of surfaces and have the lab grow it and see what comes out of
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    C'Mon Now!

    LPN Retired replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Good grief, you school nurses have to deal with alot of fakes and manipulation. And I think alot of whatbtoure dealing with is because the parents didn't want to deal with it, so they dump it on you....
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    Providing Care to Staff

    LPN Retired replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    The job I used to work at, people would come in to The medical dept all the time for a B/P check. And it didn't matter what you were doing they expected you to drop it and check their b\p. We had...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    LPN Retired replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I kept looking for the end to this thread, but it goes on forever, so,I'll just post here. I have 2 great grandsons named Kyler Shane and Gunner Dane. Not really that bad but not alot of originality....
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    Coronavirus Update - WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

    LPN Retired replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I read that this corona virus may be bigger than what they know. That China may have been covering it up for
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    Haunted Hospital??

    LPN Retired replied to Breathing16's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Hmmm. That is
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    CNA's always on their cell phones

    LPN Retired replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, and some are gona come out and say, "well, I have special permission. I have such and such emergency going on at home, somebody is dying, in surgery, child in trouble", etc, etc, etc, and they...
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    New grad need help, afraid I’m failing

    LPN Retired replied to LMSNew's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, come on . patients complaining you were too quiet?? What do they want you to do? Come into their rooms doing a war dance? I've been a patient before, I never had any complaints about the nurses...
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    Haunted Hospital??

    LPN Retired replied to Breathing16's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I would love to,visit a haunted hospital. The hosp where I got my OB for LPN is now empty. I,would love to tour
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    Help me choose a shift please! Time sensitive..

    LPN Retired replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    Well for sure don't choose evenings. If your kids are in,school Wow. IMO, day shift would be best for you if you can get it. If your babies have to go to daycare or stay with a Grammy, that would...
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    Phrasing - how do you ask your patients about incontinence?

    LPN Retired replied to AriRN36's topic in General Nursing

    I have the overactive bladder now, myself. It's just part of old age I guess. I take a pill and that helps alot . I take an oxybutnin 2 X daily, morning and night. I still,notice that I might be gona...
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    Almost couldn't keep it together....

    LPN Retired replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Too cute! That's the way all kids should be. Just having good clean fun . nothing wrong with
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    Influenza

    LPN Retired replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    I have not had the flu shot this year,. But hearing reports on tv about how many deaths from the flu, I think I'm gona go get one
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    How? Just, HOW?!

    LPN Retired replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    Silly kids. They will do anything to create drama, for attention, and to avoid studying in class like they are supposed to be doing, and also to get out of class. It's all a drama act. I think they...
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    Reaching my breaking point with middle schoolers

    LPN Retired replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Wow! Sounds like you need a pocketful of Xanax to hand out to people who freak out over
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    Gender Equality is a MYTH in Nursing in India.

    LPN Retired replied to luckybanna's topic in General Nursing

    They are mostly Muslim, and I'm,sure there are alot of barriers to men nurses taking care of female patients. I think female patients husbands would be protesting a male nurse taking care of their...
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    Blood Disorder and Severe Bruising

    LPN Retired replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I remember when I was in high school a friend of mine frequently came to,school with big bruises all over her legs. Her daddy used to beat her. She was wild though. Wasn't much she wouldn't do. And if...
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    Gloves at all times?

    LPN Retired replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of such a thing. Wearing gloves to pass meds? Does that Miss Snotty Nurse change gloves between each patient and room? Seems like that would really slow down the med pass. I thought...
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    Potential new employer trying to rush me into accepting job offer.

    LPN Retired replied to sjukskoterska2020's topic in General Nursing

    A person could also check out their state inspection results. I think the documents are supposed to be displayed
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    LPN Retired replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course I'm not saying it is only,the woman's responsibility to prevent pregnancy. You're reading something into ifbthst I did not imply. Never the less, the man should be concerned as well. And a...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    LPN Retired replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am totally pro life. And my philosophy is if you don't want a baby, don't get