Lorie P.

Lorie P.

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  1. study groups for Excelsior students

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    everyone! for those of you that would like the yahoo study groups for helping with excelsior, here are the ones i belong too and wanted to pass along. tons of great information, advice and files to...

  2. Thank goodness for my laptop!

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Private Duty

    or i would be so bored right now. my pt is sleeping up to 6-7 hours for the 8-10 that i am here. i would go bonkers if i didn't have my laptop. anyone else here have a pt that sleeps alot? if so, what...

  3. Loved my first week as a private duty nurse!

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Private Duty

    i have to let it be known, i loved my first week as a private duty nurse! after only one day of training, i had my routine down and could not belive how well it went. i had had time to sit and talk...

  4. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    Lorie P. replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    cya, cya, cya.... i usually put " no new orders received, continue to monitor pt's status" of course i chart why the doc was called and all info i gave to him/her. from a past experience i had to...

  5. When will there be a standard order for atropine1% drops with activily dying pts.

    Lorie P. replied to powerflash's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    we have a comfort kit that our medical director will order and we can give atropine 2-4 gtts q 4 prn for

  6. leaving pt with a teen?

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

    doesn't sound like a wise thing to do..if the sibling was 18 ( adult) i would feel better about it. did the agency have the parents sign a release form so that you wouldn't be held responsible? sure...

  7. Why does the job process (hiring take so long)... I thought I had the job. Now I'm no

    Lorie P. replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    like others have said it takes time, background checks, reference checks, and plus the HR people still have their daily jobs to do. Patience is needed just hang in

  8. orientation went very well.

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    my orientation for the prn hospice position went very well. i spent 2 days in a classroom and then was able to ride with a nurse for days when she did her visits. the first day out, i jumped right in...

  9. orientation went very well.

    Lorie P. replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    it was a nation wide company, but they downsized and some of the nurses that worked there got some investors and bought the company. so now it is a private owned company. the pres is a rn with a mba...

  10. Question re the progression of Stage 4 NSCLC

    Lorie P. replied to pinkdolphin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    it person is different, i know of 1 pt that has been like this for 3 yrs, but justlast week he took a turn for the worse. so please enjoy the time you have with him that he is still able to do

  11. "butter bullets"--narcotics mixed with butter for rectal administration

    Lorie P. replied to pammyf's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I didn't say that I was going to give po meds pr, jut mentioning what was told. I know better than to just take some one's word for anything , I always research and go by the Policy manual. Thanks so...

  12. "butter bullets"--narcotics mixed with butter for rectal administration

    Lorie P. replied to pammyf's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i just ocmpleted my first orientation day for a local hospice. i asked about the "butter" being used and was told yes! it works and they don't have a problem with it. the rn that did ( doing)...

  13. Negative Threads

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

    :yeah::yeah:this is why we have an's so that we can vent and not wind up losing our

  14. plenty of RN, PD work available in your area?? It is here!!!

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

    but like other areas of nursing....some just aren't cut out for pdn! maybe one day i might consider going back to pdn, but for now i am going to work for a very realible hospice company. those...

  15. plenty of RN, PD work available in your area?? It is here!!!

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

    nope sometimes we need to take care of us! don't feel guilty about working prn, if you can than more power to you. here in the deep south there are alot of pdn positions posted. i have seen both lpn's...

  16. confused on istudysmart.com & excellsior

    Lorie P. replied to fab42lpn's topic in General Nursing

    you need to check with your bon in the state you live in to see if they accept ec. also remember that if your state does except ec and you plan on moving to another state, you may not get endorsed by...

  17. The HR office is driving me nuts!

    Lorie P. replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    stop by the hr office ask to speak to the supervisor and politely ask what can be done to expedite your background check. if they give you a time line say check back so-in-so then show up againa and...

  18. will start orientation for hospice position next week

    Lorie P. posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i start orientation next week for a hospice position, any advice, thoughts, recommendations would be greatly appreciated. i am nervous but excited. a new area of nursing for me. also any of you...

  19. Told i was not working out after 2 weeks...shocked and discouraged

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

    so sorry this happened, but move on and learn from it. too many times i have seen some really wonderful nurses that really knew their stuff and then some one would become jealous and complain and the...

  20. Frustrated with preceptor

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

    just spend the next 2 weeks focusing on your pt care, med pass and knowing that you are still getting experience in time mgt. i would pull the preceptor aside again and ask him point blank but in a...

  21. Being a bi-polar nurse~what's it like?

    Lorie P. replied to MsEnfermera's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    there is no reason to let your employer know about you medical issues. keep up with the doc visits, meds and exercising. if you need a day to regroup, take a sick day and take care of yourself. good...

  22. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i don't have a hard time getting up( sometimes i do) but it is after i take my morning cocktail that whipes me out for a good 4 hours or more. all i can do is keep taking it one day at a time!!...

  23. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    glad to hear that some things are better. it does seem like a mountain or 2 is off the shoulders once we leave a job doesn't it? can understand about the anxiety of finaces, i got my cobra paperwork...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lorie P. replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    the last few days have been blahhhh to say the least. i have slept for 10hrs or more inthe last 3 days. the new meds don't seem to be helping as much. i will give them until early next week and then...

  25. Should we chart in 24-hour time?

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

    always military time.... less chance of errors and no questions about what timea med was