mcdonaldgirl

mcdonaldgirl

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  1. :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

    mcdonaldgirl replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are some very dense people out there. I have been an LPN for over 15 years, and have heard some idiot refer to us as "Licensed Practical Nuts".

  2. You know the family is nuts when...

    mcdonaldgirl replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    since the doctor is seeing mom/dad/whomever, get them to write a prescription for whatever for another family member. what the heck....2 for the price of one!

  3. How do you handle shift change admissions?

    mcdonaldgirl replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC, and we often get re-admits riiiight at shift change. Also, often get called with report during med pass. For the most part, the off-going shift is to get the paperwork together, and the...

  4. Pinning Themes

    mcdonaldgirl replied to NJNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    remember that you are starting out in nursing, so why not use "a new beginning" as your theme? somehow, the thought of each grad getting a "birth announcement" into the nursing profession sounds...

  5. Labeling IV bags, bandages

    mcdonaldgirl replied to ghost's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i was taught the same thing. also, if the iv bag doesn't have that strip that goes down the side of the bag, i was told to use the cloth tape with pertinant info. listed on it.

  6. Losing your skills in LTC

    mcdonaldgirl replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Remember, it is Long Term Care. We see people "Long Term". How CAN we loose skills? Esp. in assessing people....