NurseConnieLPN

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1. Pathophysiologic changes in ESRD

   NurseConnieLPN replied to NurseConnieLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys.. just to let you know.. I've found what I need!!! It's at http://www.endoflife.northwestern.edu/last_hours_of_living/part_one.cfm just in case anyone is interested.. It's FANTASTIC!! I...

2. Pathophysiologic changes in ESRD

   NurseConnieLPN replied to NurseConnieLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi and thanks for replying. I do know about fluid rentention and such.. I'm looking for more specific stuff.. I THOUGHT I had it covered in my first morificecript, but in their comments they asked...

3. Pathophysiologic changes in ESRD

   NurseConnieLPN replied to NurseConnieLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi leslie Yep.. I got over a million hits too. But nothing that was what I needed. I need simple stuff.. Pathophysiologic changes.. these hits I got; after reading several dozen... went off on...

4. Pathophysiologic changes in ESRD

   NurseConnieLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   HELP!!!! I need info FAST on pathophysiological changes in patients with ESRD!!! I'm working on revisions for a CE article and I need to do a scenario that sites pathophysiological changes in the...

5. Whites or Colored scrubs?

   NurseConnieLPN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a LTC facility and of course, we have a LOT of patients with dementia as well as patients on anti psychotic drugs. When I worked in mental health, we were NOT ALLOWED to wear white. Seems...

6. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   NurseConnieLPN replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   In the right situations.. YES! I would.. your mind isn't clear and opens up MANY doors and WIDENS the margins for errors! Kinda like getting on the road with No sleep at all. DANGEROUS and unfair to...

7. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

   NurseConnieLPN replied to Colima's topic in General Nursing

   What type of facility do you work at? a Long term Care facility How many beds? 82 How many nurses per bed? How many nurses per patient/resident? when full? about 37 to 42.. we're talking MED...

8. Crazy stuff can happen

   NurseConnieLPN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

   Been an LPN for 16 + yrs.. have had MANY toes or fingers fall off in covers and WHILE I was tending to them... but NEVER.. and I repeat NEVER, EVER had a member fall off!! Wouldn't he be at risk to...

9. Profanity in nursing notes

   NurseConnieLPN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure they'll have the nursing notes with them in court... and if I've written the first letter, then I'm sure i can make an attorney know what the patient said.. but even in COURT, I will not...

10. Profanity in nursing notes

    NurseConnieLPN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok guys, here comes the post where everybody, or most, will say " oh brother"... As for myself, I will not ever write or repeat profanity. I will write first and maybe last letter with .... or...