Lorie P.

Lorie P.

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  1. the weather and vent pt........

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Private Duty

    well today was a first for me. it is storming here in the south and i filled in for a vent dependent pt today. had to make sure that the extra vent, o2 tanks, suction machines, flash lights, emergency...

  2. Anyone doing pediatric home health?

    Lorie P. replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in Home Health

    when you get well enough to return to work, hh/pdn just maybe for you. there is some stress involved but nothing like the hospital. i worked 4+ years as a med/surge staff nurse and finally had to...

  3. major vent... schedule flexibility in hh/pd? yea, right!?

    Lorie P. replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    sorry you are having a terrible time getting off! go back to the paper signing if you need too. some days i miss the hospital, mostly my co-workers, but not the stress and i had fight for my time off....

  4. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    Lorie P. replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah: stanley-rn2b for this post, exactly how i feel and you said it very

  5. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    Lorie P. replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    i say yes! and not get into the defending my decision and leave it at

  6. Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?

    Lorie P. replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    this worked and still works for me. being from the south, i still call my elders mr or ms, just the way i was taught years ago. as my grandma said" you can get more done with honey than

  7. LPN and RN: What are the differences?

    Lorie P. replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    ma= medical assistant or medication aide, depends on the state/facility one works at. cna= certified nurse aid lpn= licensed practical nurse ( some states use this instead of lvn) lvn= licensed...

  8. What books did you keep??

    Lorie P. replied to werlp's topic in General Nursing

    i kept my med/surge, fundamentals and lab book. i also kept my tabers and mosbey's dictionary. i just really like books in general and kept these as references. try selling them on e-bay, half.com or...

  9. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    Lorie P. replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i changed mine from nurse hobbit to lorie p. which is my name! just needed a change since everyone in the real world calls me, lorie

  10. Is anyone STAYING a LPN???????

    Lorie P. replied to Ling07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i have been a lpn for 5 years now and plan on staying a lpn. several times i said i wanted to go back to become a rn but due to health reasons i prefer my lpn license. i worked 4+years at a hospital...

  11. Brain farts

    Lorie P. replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    heard one of the other nurses say one night" get those numbs back in the bed" pt was bilat bka's , asked her why she said that her response oh, couldn't say legs he doesn't have any, i just shook my...

  12. Work ethic question in home healthcare?

    Lorie P. replied to michelle.json's topic in Home Health

    education and teaching her wiil probably help. she may not realize what she is doing could cause the pt more problems. i would gently explain to her the reasons not to use the ped egg and then see she...

  13. Patient Satisfaction: Where Does it Start?

    Lorie P. replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    then again some pts can never be satisfied! no matter where or what is done! just my

  14. LPN and RN: What are the differences?

    Lorie P. replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    it depends of the state and facility one works at. there are a ton of threads on this very subject, search an and you will get many of your answers there. but the major difference is the state you...

  15. Veteran thinking of QUITTING LPN SCHOOL

    Lorie P. replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    you will need to do what is best for you and your family. make a list of the pros/cons and discuss with your partner. good

  16. Just a quick question

    Lorie P. replied to iwanna's topic in Private Duty

    depends if it is for a nursing position or aide position. usually as a nurse no house-work, cooking or laundry. also pdn is not as stressful or strenous, just depends on the pt. i have taken care of a...

  17. I don't know which situation to be more concerned about...

    Lorie P. replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    just do your best and document to cover your self and write incident reports. hang in there and realize that youare not super-nurse and take care of

  18. White uniform dresses

    Lorie P. replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i wear them sometimes and the older folks faces would light up with a smile and more than once i heard " look a real nurse" and i also received compliments for looking so professional. i also have...

  19. CPNE in Georgia

    Lorie P. replied to 2brn09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nope there are still cpne's sites in ga, just go to www.excelsior.edu and check out their list of cpne

  20. Needing to Vent............

    Lorie P. replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    i am not to that point yet! already been a fast food manager, a us navy vet and i just about ready to stop working, except who is going to pay me bills matey! nursing sure takes a toll on us doen't...

  21. Needing to Vent............

    Lorie P. replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    glad to know i am not alone. today was much better, except for the dad of pt. he is spoiled brat and a mama's boy. for the most part, i really like my job and really look forward to taking care of...

  22. Nasty Patients

    Lorie P. replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    had those type too! not what i wanted to see balls at 3am or any other time! had a pt once, he was 400+lbs and would lay with his legs open like a baby does and would never cover up, went in one...

  23. Sick of Medsurg; might Home health be the way to go for me?

    Lorie P. replied to scoloya's topic in Home Health

    first of all welcome! since you have a year of med/surg experience start by searching the hh agencies in your area. look on your states department of labor web site. try loking in the yellow pages...

  24. This is such a wonderful day...crying tears of joy

    Lorie P. replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :yeah::yeah::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom:She did

  25. Nasty Patients

    Lorie P. replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    i can so relate! had this one pt 39yf that was esrd with hemodialysis, frequent flyer type.. every hr on the hr she was on the call bell wanting any and everthing she could get. she would call for her...