purplynn

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1. Lowest of the Low

   purplynn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   :yeahthat: As a new grad I also started in LTC. For the first couple of months I ran around like crazy, had a hard time developing a routine, feeling like an idiot and the worst nurse on the planet. I really does take a while to settle in. There we...

2. Losing your skills in LTC

   purplynn replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric

   :yeahthat:

3. Brainless People!

   purplynn replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric

   If you have exhausted all other avenues i.e. MD, administration, S.S, try the ombudsman for your state. http://www.ltcombudsman.org/

4. Nurses Eat Their Young

   purplynn replied to texaschick's topic in New Nurse

   :lol_hitti

5. Nurses Eat Their Young

   purplynn replied to texaschick's topic in New Nurse

   So frustrating isn't it!! I am currently still a toddler, 1 yr in. I am the same way. I hate confrontation. I couldn't tell you how many nights my husband had to deal with a blubbering idiot, i.e. I can't do this, I feel so inept, I've made a huge ...

6. CNA to LPN...

   purplynn replied to Alunia07's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Becoming a CNA first will be EXTREMELY beneficial! Especially if you plan to stay in LTC. I speak from experience. I had scratch-the-surface knowledge prior to nursing school and talk about a culture shock. :sofahider If you aren’t in a hurry, or yo...

7. Your Worst Mistake

   purplynn replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   NPH insulin: an intermediate-acting insulin; NPH stands for neutral protamine Hagedorn. On average, NPHinsulin starts to lower blood glucose within 1 to 2 hours after injection. It has its strongest effect 6 to 10 hours after injection but keeps wo...

8. Your Worst Mistake

   purplynn replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   :madface:OMG! brand new nurse and alone on the floor alone. Roxanol came in a box label 10:1 instead of 20:1. Not being familiar with normal concentrations I gave too much. Someone had crossed out and corrected on the narc log but not the bottle or b...

9. All Lpn's Please Read

   purplynn replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN/LVN

   http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/ :biggringi

10. Experienced Nurses Only

    purplynn replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    The grammAr that comes to mind when reading this entry is "Nurses eat their young" It’s sad really. Especially since one of our fields biggest compliant is NEVER enough staff! I say stop chomping and start encouraging. You just might be surprised at...