doddlebuggin

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1. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

   doddlebuggin replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric

   This past Sat. the wing was short as per usual on the week-ends (all full time RNs are off) there was not an Lpn to work with me and the part time Rn was physically unable to do a med pass .So after a very sleepless night of trying to figure out How ...

2. ER nurses...what shoes??

   doddlebuggin replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

   I went to a MD that does only feet and ankles after a bad recovery post foot surg and she told me to wear new balance 1122 and I WILL NEVER wear anything else. The 1st day I was pain free for first time in 2 years And believe it or not you can get Ne...

3. How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

   doddlebuggin replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Ive worked in a nursing home 16 years and have seen to many fine people expire but I have always felt that most of the folks I take care of are of a generation that were faithful to God and more than likely have a relationship with him and are heaven...

4. Please Help! Encouragement needed

   doddlebuggin replied to BlessedbyGod's topic in Geriatric

   Congrats and welcome to the lovely world of LTC.I promise that you will get a flow but you sound as if your already about on the average.A morning med pass is the toughest because thats when most meds are given,But you will learn the little tricks ...

5. Nursing with a Southern Accent

   doddlebuggin replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

   Im from Texas and when I moved to Mississippi they really gave me a hard time but I finally said you can put 5 ms in texas so Its Ya'll that talk Funny.But I have a daughter that at age 2 when she moved from texas to ms and she still has a stong tex...

6. Nursing school books

   doddlebuggin replied to atrice's topic in General Students

   bought my daughter a big nursing book on Ebay dont remember the name for 75 that was like 180 used at the book store . My suggestion is at least try just make sure you have the right editions of what ever you get. That book didnt have not even 1 hig...

7. LTC ...I have a question

   doddlebuggin replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric

   I would expect my cnas to change an incontinent brief every 2 hours.res should be cleaned with mild soap and water and moisture barrier applied past each episode and NO-ONE is to sleep in a incontinent brief unless they have a history of playing in ...

8. HELP!! Any suggestions on Spelling troubles

   doddlebuggin replied to dawnelle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A medical dictionary, I got mine when I was in nursing school I bet that there are a few more words now

9. HELP!! Any suggestions on Spelling troubles

   doddlebuggin replied to dawnelle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I know where your coming from.interstatial and interstitial blew me out of the water,I can spell inappropriate but affect and effect will get me everytime and to top it off i have mis-spelled toilet for years only maybe because i write faster than I ...

10. New to LTC. Any tips for me?

    doddlebuggin replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    1)make sure your diabetics get their hs snacks 2)trust your instincts if you think some ones going bad they are 3) if they are not a dnr and are going bad get them out of there quickly 4)learn from your cnas they do more 1:1 with the residents and ...

11. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    doddlebuggin replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    truth is what ever field you opt to work this is usually your calling.Young or old nurses have to have a certain temperment to work say LTC or L/D.I could not work ER but I can answer the same Question by a demented resident with the same tone of voi...

12. I Need Advice from Experienced Nurses...

    doddlebuggin replied to jimbob7777's topic in General Nursing

    I love being an LPN and am 47 didnt become a nurse until in my early 30s but if I had to do it all over again I would go the RN route simply because so many facilities are phasing out LPNs Each year the board of Nursing in my state says there is anot...

13. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    doddlebuggin replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I love ER Cried when Mark Greene died and when He delivered the baby and mom had PIC But being a nurse I notice all the errors Nurse sticks 2 syringes in pocket one kcl, one ns and gives a small child wrong one or seizure patient with no siderails .T...

14. LPNs at my facility feel they are being direspected

    doddlebuggin replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    Two months ago I could stage a decub then all the sudden we were told only RNs could. Fine with me less charting how ever my 3 month grad RN charge nurse almost looses her mind ever monday when she has to do all the measurements and for goodness sake...

15. LPNs at my facility feel they are being direspected

    doddlebuggin replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    Two months ago I could stage a decub then all the sudden we were told only RNs could. Fine with me less charting how ever my 3 month grad RN charge nurse almost looses her mind ever monday when she has to do all the measurements and for goodness sake...