BJLynn

I'm an LPN currently. Hoping to go back to get my BSN eventually before I'm to old and frail to use it. At my facility the only time we make a delination between RN and LPN is when an outside staff member starts to get a little huffy and asks for a...

I disconnected a catheter to irrigate and confirm placement because there was blood in the bag and very little urine. A blood clot was clogging the tube. It was about 4 foot long. Bloodiest cath change I've ever done. Then there is the various tunn...

We change anything associated with the tube feed once every 24 hours. Third shift usually does it when they do the 3am meds. For those on the bottles (big plastic containers for Fibersource HN), we change the tubing when we change out the bottle(wh...

I found a really cool chart that has onset, peak, duration, administration in relation to meals, and other information. I don't have anything directly related to this thread (my first instinct was that that guy would have his insulin processes slowe...

I had a lady pull out her G-tube three times within 36 hours. Thankfully I wasn't working that day. Too much paperwork lol. 48 hours later she pulls it out a fourth time.

whew....I'm not the only one.....

I've had that reaction too. I exlpained it to my GP like this: Dr: You have listed down Compazine as having an allergy to. What was your reaction? Me: Picture a squirrel on crack........ Dr: Oh my, I don't think we will give that one to you ever...

1425 to 1445 Arrive in nursing office and get report. Check for any new orders. See if any residents are out on doctors visits. Check the neuro, seizure, atb, and outstanding specimen board. 1445 (Hopefully) go to my assigned floor and quickly sc...

An oldie, but goodie: I got a urine speciemin cup and put some tea in it. I walked out of a resident's room, held it up to the light, unscrewed the cap, and proceded to drink a bit. Then said, "Hmm, a bit sugary" The people around me about fainted...

Yup, it's a holiday where I work. We do not get a lot of perks, so the holiday thing is nice. Double pay rocks. New Years Day, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Presidents day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor day, Memorial day. Way back in ...

LOL that reminds me of the other day when I wiped off a patients face before the doc examined her. And I held her hand away from him. She had just done some poopy painting and her aid had not sufficiently cleaned her up. Anyway, he's examining her,...

One of my residents came down to the med room so I could flush her G-tube and give her some feeding through it. Me: Ok, time for your tube flush and feeding. Her: You can't do it. Me: Oh? Why not? Her: Tube's not there. At which point I undo h...

Personally I would have a very hard time doing taking care of a known child molester. Why? At age 8 I was repeatedly molested, and there was a kidnapping attempt. I know what this man did to me. I know how long it has taken me to "get over it". ...

OP: You did the right thing. You listened to your instincts. Rule #1 of Search and Rescue, Lifegaurding, EMS, or whatever: Never create two victims. A dead or injured rescue person is no use to anybody, especially the original victim. I'm one o...

That's what I did after about three weeks of no sleep due to getting up every two hours for breastfeeding. If I had not started co-sleeping, I doubt I would have lasted longer than about four weeks breastfeeding. I breastfed my little girl until s...

I went into give a resident a depo shot in her room. She was in bed. This particular resident can not move herself in bed due to neuro/muscular condition. I proceed to give her her shot, and I ask her if she needs anything. She needed moved aroun...

"Resident was reported to be quite lethargic @ noc."

I went out camping this weekend. I was making supper for myself and my companions when the camp director comes up to the site in her car and comes up to me with her infant daughter in her arms. "I need your nursing expertise and opinion" I'm looki...

True....and I could have saved myself a few minutes.

My best friend took his life two and a half years ago. I found out while I was sitting in nursing class. To this day I still have nightmares over it and grieve the large hole this has left in mine and my husband's life. I always had the feeling he...

Definately go for the RN. At the very least a ADN program.

I see them in lots of mall restrooms around here. Nice to see.

LPN program, 1st try ADN program, 1st try

In the facility I work at, (we don't do IV's) the major difference is pay. We do the same work, assesments, treatments, medications, that the RN's do. I insert catheters, administer O2, do respiratory care, do J and G tube care and feeding, do woun...

40 scheduled. OT at least once or twice a month.