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softstorms

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  1. Abandonment?

    softstorms replied to HollyBeans's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    agreed

  2. Tested Positive for Influenza A, scared for my family

    softstorms replied to amom23's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Never assume it is anything. If they had a positive on anything, they would have contacted you by now. Sometimes the flu bug is just a flu bug! The DCD is very careful about letting people and...

  3. Truth or Myth: dairy increases mucus?

    softstorms replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    O.K. How much of milk is made of water? Increase fluid intake and the body responds. sinus drainage will loosen up with increase fluids. Sooooo, if you have thick mucus drainage...increase fluids...

  4. overheard a CNA badly verbally abusing an elderly patient

    softstorms replied to Cyndi_1985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The truth is.......(and all of us nurses will say "Hell No" to this)....But.....we all have a home life...be it alone, as single middle age nurses...or alone as married, working females. A job, is...

  5. Giving narcs

    softstorms replied to HM7380's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    terminal pts. and short term acute pain pts (fresh hip fx.) are two very different things. Most facilities use commen pain management scales, both facial, behavial,and verbal to monitor pain....

  6. LPN AND PROUD OF IT

    softstorms replied to florianslove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So much for nurses being a sisterhood..LOL. If we are honest...very honest...not one of us would want to walk into anyone else's job with-out a lot of orientation. We are like fingers on the same...

  7. overheard a CNA badly verbally abusing an elderly patient

    softstorms replied to Cyndi_1985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You did the right thing by addressing it with the right people. In most states, it is manditory to remove the person from the job for 3 days while they are investigated. The statements both you and...

  8. Do you carry malpractice insurance?

    softstorms replied to Sydangle2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your job is your job, but you life is your own. Only your own insurance will protect YOU! Please invest in it and hope you never need

  9. My Very First Day on the Floor

    softstorms replied to chevyv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Take a look around and see what nurse seems to "take it in stride". Talk to her or him and let them give you some insight. Every job is hard for the new person, not just this one. Ask for...

  10. Leaving meds at bedside in LTC

    softstorms replied to systoly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some times it is just this simple...I am the Nurse and I am here to give you your meds. Refusal is always an option! At home, maybe you took them after eating or after drinking your coffee... BUT...

  11. overworked dumped on

    softstorms replied to spacey1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    YEP, you are dumped on! But then I have to tell you that most of us in that position....are dumped on in the same way....! LTC used to be little old ladies and gentlemen in a home to be given gentle...

  12. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    softstorms replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As nurses, the one thing we do is to make sure our pts. are taken care of. Like our children, we often take care of them in a way that is best for us and them. Like the old Fable....."in a perfect...

  13. HELP!! Being blackmailed by ADON

    softstorms replied to nurse.t's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First...no new grad should only have 3 days of orientation before hitting the floor. Second...you are being abused here, not only by the DON, but by the facility itself! You can ask you Human...

  14. Funeral customs

    softstorms replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shay RN...Hospices is my Hope! I am a firm beliver in hospice! I think what I was trying to get thru was that there is not enough Hospice..or end of life care. Everyone is so into ...if I do this,...

  15. Funeral customs

    softstorms replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are many ways to come into this world.....We often fine it easier to be born here than to die here. Many world groups are ready to help all become pregnant and follow thru with the pregnancy....

  16. Vaccinations & Opinions on Them.....

    softstorms replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Did you just say you had a ?????? chiroprator???come into you class and talk about what? What part of........not a doctor.....talks to you. Use some critical thinking here and let him be the part of...

  17. every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    softstorms replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most of this seems to come from hospitals.....letting go of LPN's. This is not new, in the early 80's most hospitals made a shift to R.N's. But, no one seemed to notice. Do you know that there are...

  18. Dr. Oz says energy medicine the next big thing

    softstorms replied to passionflower's topic in Holistic

    I have a question? As a nurse (who has many nurse friends in my own middle age group) most of us tend to look more and more toward "self energy medicine". We find many pts. in our age group using...

  19. Patient Advocacy and CODE STATUS?! Need feedback please!

    softstorms replied to gemini81sg's topic in General Nursing

    FYI.. yes you can discuss DNR status and

  20. Patient Advocacy and CODE STATUS?! Need feedback please!

    softstorms replied to gemini81sg's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky enough to work with a Dr. who agrees with DNR status with most of the pts. who need it. But!!!, I am limilted by the pts, family who often do not know what a CODE is! There seems to be a...

  21. First seizure, feelings of incompetence

    softstorms replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

    the first time I saw a pt. in a diabetic coma...I was lost, another nurse got the IM Glucatol and injected it. Now I do it all the time. Welcome to our world as a nurse. You did a great job!...

  22. Concern about flu shot

    softstorms replied to inspire's topic in General Nursing

    who is getting the flu vaccine in the chiropractor's

  23. Trying to see if nursing is for me?!

    softstorms replied to pumpkin1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing is like being the mother of the world! All eyes and questions will come to you! You may think at the start that you don't know, but by the end...you will :) Work as a CNA for a while,...

  24. just quit job

    softstorms replied to Croutonx's topic in General Nursing

    LTC has been thrown to the wolves They have become acute care units and rehab units........but in name only! Still known to the state as LTC facilities, we fight every day to have our staff and...

  25. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    softstorms replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    Ask some of the night people...why they work nights? You will get many answers. First out...some people are just night people and this works for them! Some work this shift because of child care...