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  1. grrrr

    softstorms replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I now work in a acute care/rehab unit. We get a lot of pts. who are over wt, IDDM, neuropathy, and AKA's. They come to us because they could not or would not keep up with therapies at the local...

  2. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

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

    O.K. can add another year to my life from the last intro LOL......now been in this calling for 19 years! Have my views changed? Maybe, too much paper work and less pt. care. Not enough money and...

  3. Americans continue to know very little about the Indian....a Professor's grief--Video

    softstorms replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-You for this. We must learn that most of this life is just a memory. We choose what memories are important to us. Concete and cell-phones will not make our future. The food we eat comes from...

  4. Co-workers who think out loud at the nursing station

    softstorms replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    This is not our world to chat in at the nurses station.....it has never been our provence to say this is our home to carry-on in. Our words have never been meant for others. So quiet down and be...

  5. please read this

    softstorms replied to amandamarie18's topic in Patient Education

    Hi, I know this must be hard for you. And yes, this is O.K. to ask on this site. I have to be honest here and say that she may not recover from this. There may be nothing you or her Dr. can do to...

  6. Fear of the unknown

    softstorms replied to unique7's topic in General Nursing

    They must need help really badly to only give you 2 days of orientation. You worked really hard to get thru school, and you have the state behind you to say you equal the task. Now, you make a...

  7. Blood Glucose Monitoring w/o Dr.'s orders

    softstorms replied to kels764's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    checking a blood sugar for a pt. has always been a nursing measure in my 20 years. Like any tool we have for assessment B/P, temp,HR, resp/pain level, LOC. Giving a med to change that......then you...

  8. Finally Got It!!!!

    softstorms replied to cali~mom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And You Thought Only Youcared If You Passed Lol

  9. annoyed

    softstorms replied to jean333's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Did you say "secretary"? O.K. now here is the problem I have with that. As a nurse you have be licenced by the state to make choices and follow thru with them. She just needs to type them up.

  10. Floor without a Supervisor or Manager!!!!

    softstorms replied to Young28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is commen in LTC for nurses to have a very short orientation and then put out on thier own. It is sad, but commen. Go by the rules, you know what is right and what is wrong, when in doubt, call...

  11. 3-11 LTC LPNs... what is your typical

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

    I would like to tell you this is not how it is!, but most times it is. As a nurse you may find you're staying over to finish paperwork and other documentation. But, I can tell you that you may not...

  12. Post Lpn School

    softstorms replied to anxious's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't know if this is the right place to say this. I have been an LPN for many years, both Advanced and LPN2. But still an LPN. This means many things in different states. My question is, why is...

  13. bariatric compression bandage

    softstorms replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the Profore, we have several bariatric pts, It seems to work the best. It may not be the most cost effective to begin with, but in terms of wound healing it will save you money in the long...

  14. showers on nightshift and time for residents to get up in the morning?

    softstorms replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the last placed I worked in LTC, we were told by the state surveyers, that in this situation, we were not providing a "Home Like" environment for the residents by getting them up prior to 5 a.m....

  15. Night Shift might be killing me

    softstorms replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    All my life I thought I was a night and evening person. Then midway, (at 30 ish) I found daytime was great for me. Then as I passed 50, I found evenings fit me better. We are different people at...

  16. The Doctor said WHAT?

    softstorms replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I will have to step back and think about this one for a while.......Most places I worked, I had to prove myself to the Dr.s before they would trust my assesments. Every time I carried over an order...

  17. What Is Going On?????

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

    I was working as a CNA in the same place when I graduated from Nursing school. They also gave me a position as LPN. But only part time.I worked as a CNA the other hours. I was told by my advisor at...

  18. What Is Going On?????

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

    Congrates on your LPN. I know how hard you worked for it. But...I disagree with caliotter3. I do not think that getting hired as a CNA will help you. If you do take that position, they often use it...

  19. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

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

    Hi, I have been an LPN for (oh my) 18 years. I worked as an aide for 10 years prior to that. I started in hospitals as a LPN, but then moved to LTC for about 8 years. Now work in a Acute care-Rehab...

  20. Feeling Unsettled...

    softstorms replied to BrwnEyedGrl1966's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Take a deep breath and be prepared. Sit down with yourself and write down all you remember from report and everything you did with that pt. that night. Do it while you are calm and remember it all....

  21. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

    softstorms replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LOL, been there done this. I have found that some new nurses will call the shift super for help or an assessment. I was always glad to go. But then I have found experienced nurses, who knew the...

  22. Gving all the meds all at once?

    softstorms replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Most of our complaints come from us as staff. Then we have complaints from pt's family members. Most are related to staffing. Most of us in the medical profession have complained again and again....

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

    softstorms replied to passionflower's topic in Holistic

    So glad to read this thread. I hope to hear

  24. Gving all the meds all at once?

    softstorms replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!! Cotjockey LOL. In 25 years I have seen my pt's go from pt's to residents to clients and back again. In my LTC experience, both as an aide and then later as nurse, most of my pt's have been...

  25. Gving all the meds all at once?

    softstorms replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how it is at your facility.....but QID=4times daily. Our Pharmancy says that is 9-1-5-9. Q 6 hours is 12-6-12-6. As we change over to acute care from long term care some of our Dr's are...