Lynda Lampert, RN

Lynda Lampert, RN

telemetry, med-surg, post op, ICU

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  1. Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, nurses, I would just like to encourage everyone to share how their facility deals with the lifting issue, how your backs have suffered, and how you feel about being lied to. I know it enraged...

  2. Nursing Brain Sheets for Beginners

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing brain sheets go by many names. They are called report sheets, security blankets, flowcharts, to-do lists and everything in between. What are they exactly? Nursing brain sheets are those papers...

  3. More Than Bowel Sounds: Abdominal Assessment

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Assessment of the abdomen is important for nursing students, new grads, and veteran nurses alike. For the newer nurses, the skill has to be repeated consistently to ensure that it becomes a routine....

  4. Acing the Interview: Tips for Getting the Job

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You've gone through the rigors of crafting the perfect resume. You've blanketed the town with your name and qualifications. If you've done your homework, it is only a matter of time before you land an...

  5. Acing the Interview: Tips for Getting the Job

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know that the question is ever asked to particularly demean. I don't think that is what the interviewer sets out to do, but it does have a sense of demeaning feeling to it. Why ask someone...

  6. Acing the Interview: Tips for Getting the Job

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    LOL, Conqueror, my mom was a teller of tall tales. I'm not sure she ever said it, but I sort of got her point. That question is a loaded question, and yet it is asked at just about every interview....

  7. Acing the Interview: Tips for Getting the Job

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, I didn't get into the answers to the questions, because I thought that another article cover that. I didn't want to go over the same territory, but this question is particularly difficult. You...

  8. Anatomy of a Code

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the bold faced summary at the top states that things have changed, especially with the ACLS protocols. I haven't had that class in years, but I would take it again because I thought it was fun....

  9. Anatomy of a Code

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work there anymore, but that was the policy. They had a lot of policies that I didn't agree with. For instance, bedside nurses were not allowed and not trained to change central line...

  10. Anatomy of a Code

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, Actually, in my facility, not all patients had IV access. For instance, those staying overnight after a procedure would not usually have access. However, when I worked telemetry, they all...

  11. Why I Love IV Nurses

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    His name was George. I worked night shift on a telemetry floor. Of course, all of our patients had to have IV access. It was standard policy and made sense should we need access in an emergency....

  12. Why I Love IV Nurses

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that for some nurses, IV teams can become a crutch. I know that some nurses on my floor wouldn't even try. I didn't blame them, necessarily, because it wasn't like they had their feet up,...

  13. Anatomy of a Code

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I just wanted to say that I appreciate all of the good comments and praise for my writing. :) Yes, code protocols differ from one facility to another, and this reflected my experience at a...

  14. Six Resume Tips for Nurses

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Despite the nursing shortage, some regions are experiencing a great deal of competition for nursing spots, particularly for new grads. It can be frustrating to send your resume around and not get any...

  15. 50 Resolutions Nurses Should Make for This New Year

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    New Years is a time of reflection and renewal. As nurses, we have so much that we can improve upon, but sometimes, it can feel so overwhelming. In addition to making personal resolutions, you should...

  16. 50 Resolutions Nurses Should Make for This New Year

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad everyone is inspired by this article! Some of them came really easy, but then the last 10 or so were really hard to get. So, I'm glad I kept going on with it. As for me, since I'm a...

  17. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I grew up in a very Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It was nothing for me to see Orthodox Jews walking to Temple on Saturday morning, wearing the long locks and black suits. Even as someone who...

  18. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thanks for the updated information on Kwanzaa! I had no idea what its origins were, and it is great to hear how the whole thing started. It sounds like a way for the African American community to...

  19. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wow, I didn't know that! I didn't do very much research beyond the topic of the article. So, it isn't associated with a religion. I wonder why they put it near Christmas. Probably to co-opt with...

  20. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'd be willing to write an article on any of them. I agree that it would be hard to whittle these religious observances down to a short article, but that's what writers do! :) Do Muslims have any...

  21. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you RnsRwe! I really enjoyed writing this article, and I'm sorry about my misinformation about the types of minorrahs. I wasn't even sure of the proper spelling of Chanukkah, and saw several...

  22. Caring for the Greatest Generation: Making Time for Your Patient's Unique History

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a passion for history and a passion for patients. When the two come together, I am held transfixed, unable to tear myself away. Veteran's Day is an important holiday to honor those men and...

  23. Caring for the Greatest Generation: Making Time for Your Patient's Unique History

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    My grandfather also served in WWII, and I believe he lied about his age, as well. It was such a different time, wasn't it? I read somewhere that the state of our military aged adults would not have...

  24. Caring for the Greatest Generation: Making Time for Your Patient's Unique History

    Lynda Lampert, RN replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, traumaRUs! I really enjoyed talking to these patients, and it was hard to make time for their stories. Now, though, I have a great experience to look back on and appreciate. I feel like I...

  25. Stroke volume variance

    Lynda Lampert, RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, there, New in the MICU, coming off a telemetry floor and trying to learn some of the hemodynamic parameters that we use. I'm okay with CO and such, but I am having trouble with stroke volume...