NrsJena

Anyone out there? :) August 2002 Grad. On my way to ADN program at Stark State this Summer.

Was in the area yesterday and noticed all the construction....Uggg. If I had known it was that bad-I would have warned you. I'm assuming you came in by 77S. Think you'll be ok to find it again Monday or do you want some help? Glad to hear it went wel...

I'm sure you've already done a Mapquest it-but if you need a hand with directions, you can pm me

I am familiar with 6, which is actually leased by Select and is seperate from Mercy, and 2M (Med-Surg), but have found the staff all over to be very friendly and helpful hospital-wide. It's big-but still in a small town way. I'm not familiar with the...

Mercy is in my backyard. Have worked there through staffing and had family on med-surg. Will also be starting clinicals there next week. It is a great place, with very friendly and helpful people. Good luck.

I can handle pretty much anything-nasty wounds, smelly odors and all body fluids. But I absolutely can't stand lice. They have to be the most disgusting things I have ever seen......Had to do head checks in school once, felt faint when I actually fou...

In eastern Ohio-there is atleast one major hosp that has phased out their LPNs in clinical areas outside of their geriatric rehab or adjacent nursing home. Outside of LTC-jobs are getting harder to find.

I was actually taught that by getting the "clear" mixed into the cloudy vial- wouldn't damage the insulin- but to have the "cloudy" mix-it would due to the change in the duration of action.

I am so frustrated and feel totally responsible! Have been doing HH for two years now- and love it. I do skilled visits and just started seeing this new client, only one visit so far. Per inital report from RN and Therapist- client is inapproriate fo...

I can relate. I love HH- but it is a juggle most of the time. In the hosp, you have virtually immediate access to lab values and other important info. The docs actually communicate with you! In HH- it is difficult to give good care with half informat...

The nurse who gives it. Scarey- but true. Why do you think the characteristics of insulin are pounded it our heads?

In Homecare, I have worked with several vacs. I agree with all the above. FYI- also have noted problems with y-connectors not sealing tight causing an "air leak" alarm. Took forever to figure that one out. :)

me too :)

I agree with Tweety- after a few, it gets easier. :) I have never used any powder under the foam, but if that was the order, I'm sure there was a reason. She will be fine without it though. For future reference, adaptic can be applied to the tissue u...

Homecare client has stage 4 on sacrum. Full coverage of thick yellow slough, with eschar at center. Current tx is Sivadine BID. Would like to recommend a chemical debrider- something along the lines of Panafil, Santayl or maybe Accuzyme? Looking for ...

Update: Got the order for Santyl- two weeks in and the slough is down by about 40%. Eschar completely gone. In regard to payment: a total PIA! I ended up having to call the insurence company and down-load the formulary to actually look up what would ...

When I finished LPN school- I received two cool gifts. A gift certificate to a uniform shop and an adorable snow babies nurse figurine. The latter helped me get the uniforms I needed for my "new" job- the former started a collection I love to look at...

I work for a private Home health Agency, doing skilled visits. I go into the home for things like med admin, tubefeedings, woundcare, etc. I generally see anywhere from 4-8 clients a day, depending. There is also extended hourly-which means 8-12 hrs....

Emma- I agree with all of the previous posters. Especially the one who said to let us cry for you. Let us be angry. Let us not eat or sleep right. We'll handle that for you. All you have to focus on is what you have to do to make it through today,ok?...

As a fellow nurse: I agree with you whole heartedly. In this particular case- the discharge planning from SS was nonexistant. My mom was terrified and completely freaking out as he was put on the rehab floor and she recieved a MESSEGE that he was to ...

Not to play devil's advocate here: but aren't accuchecks assessing? For the record- I was an STNA in Ohio for 10 years before I became an LPN. My comment is in no way a slam to anyone.

This is actually open to all sorts of interpretation. When my dad was in the hospital for a stroke, the day before discharge- I asked to see his PT eval (needed to know his balance, transfers, distance, etc.)-the nurse verified his approval, but told...

Starting pre-reqs for bridge this summer: Intro to Chem and College comp.

Many of us have dealt with similar circumstances in school- struggling to please the un-pleasable. I would recommend going to this professor and asking to reviewing your tests. Finding out exactly what they want from you is half the battle. Sometimes...

Ben- thank you for clarifying further. I must admit, I am still unclear as to what the complaint is, exactly. As an nurse, I would have also asked the daughter to sign out narcs-if only to cover my own backside, especially if I had reason to feel the...