Critical LPN

Critical LPN specializes in Critical/Intensive and rehab nursing..

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1. *Weird* Patient Allergies

   Critical LPN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

   :spbox: This is one of my sore spots in medicine as sometimes we all forget in the Medical field that the layman aquaints allergies and sensativitys to medications as the same thing and we do not take time to explain them to the patients as well as c...

2. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

   Critical LPN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

   I really feel for you Suesuatch but always carry something to cover yourself. I was told however by the hospital lawyer at one place I worked ( under the table as he said it would cost his job it they knew he told me this), that always carry it but, ...

3. Is there power in the color white?

   Critical LPN replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

   :groupwelcome: This is the main problem in my own opinion. We have not welcomed each other to our group of caring, compassionate, educated group. Until we all respect (not tolerate or not todays managerial teaching of patting each other on the back f...

4. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   Critical LPN replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   :yeahthat:...........While yes it is the accepted ( and believe me, document, document..) and proper thing to do to try (operative word), to orient the confused patient, one must remember that someone who has the clinical diag. of Alz. or other psych...

5. Myers-Briggs Type

   Critical LPN replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

   E N F J here according to the short test.

6. You know you work nights when.......

   Critical LPN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   :zzzzz:zzzzz:zzzzz Oh how true, how true? I've been there only it was I waiting early, just after work at the Dr. office as it was silly to drive home,only to have to go back across town to the doctor's office for my appt. in 11/2 hours so I sit t...

7. Double Standard BS

   Critical LPN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   :w00t::yeahthat: Ain't that the truth. Oh by the way-----perhaps we all need to die first before we help with grief counseling or speak on death and dying stages. I have had the respiratory distress and a little CHF in the past but I was also una...

8. What medical shows do you watch?

   Critical LPN replied to shellsgogreen's topic in General Students

   :yeahthat: I agree with that one. I watched a documentry on the show a few weeks ago that stated how they come up with the show. While all of the medical cases are "real cases" that have happened somewhere, sometime, the show is based around the s...

9. Did you ever bring up hospice and have families get bent out of shape?

   Critical LPN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice

   :madface:First let me say how sad I am to here of your loss. It is never a good or bad time to tell anyone of hospice care, especially if it is for a child. None of us expect to outlive our children. I am glad you did get to spend your time with hi...

10. Could prior medical experience HURT me?

    Critical LPN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Yes I am going to go for my RN after 29 years as an LPN in both critical/intensive care and med/surg. The biggest helpful hint I got was to try and forget all you know and start from the beginning for classes. You'll either be as many members above...

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Critical LPN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Have not heard either of those. ??? What nationality of pt. if it is not to bold a question? Hope I am not being un-PC:icon_roll but it might help others in our field sometimes to add nationality or race(to this thread) as we all have something we ...

12. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Critical LPN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I agree with that one. Also did anyone ever ponder the fact we have all been sold down the track of the traditional savings with 401 K's and other terrribly non-secure investments that we are "sold" so much on? Seems the more I try to inv...

13. asking

    Critical LPN replied to nighteyes719's topic in General Nursing

    Not so much a chip as looking at the recent news storys today, and the need for all nurses to be more united. Understand that the wages of our beloved profession are not going anywhere but down with the talk of dissmissing us from the NLRB protectio...

14. asking

    Critical LPN replied to nighteyes719's topic in General Nursing

    Nighteyes 719, I find that it is not so much the state as it is individual hospitals, LTAC, LTCs, ECFs, etc. policies and interpretation of the Nurse Practice Act. Indiana act states that LPNs are able to do a broad number of things if "Under the...

15. Did you ever bring up hospice and have families get bent out of shape?

    Critical LPN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice

    This is where it is like a ballet------to say the right thing------at the right time------to the right person/persons . And then, having it all blow up in your face. :argue: It is always a time that brings all of us closer to our own mortality too...