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    CPR cert for LPN in Ohio?

    fultzymom replied to StephanieLPN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I think that employeers require that nurses have their CPR. Or here where I work, you must be CPR certified in order to work the floor. I am an office nurse and I also am required to have my current...
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    Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    fultzymom replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an unfortunate thing that happened. Maybe she had a bad day like she said......maybe that is what she is like......a miserable person. What is confusing to me is how she left you on good...
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    Bowel Routine/Protocol

    fultzymom replied to Scrabbler's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility uses a lot of Prune Juice if someone is constipated. We usually will start with that. It is not really part of our protocol but many of the nurses will give that first. I did have one...
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    Difficulty adjusting to charge RN role...need advice

    fultzymom replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    Just be fair about the work load that you assign. You will never be able to make everyone happy. You are not there to be their friend. There are going to be times when you are not very popular. But in...
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    This may be a bit MORBID.. But this little guy is the reason I want to be a Nurse.

    fultzymom replied to GilbertDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reminder that there is always someone who has a worse situation than we do and they usually have a better attitude than we do! I commend you for what you want to dedicate your life to....
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    varied medical questions...

    fultzymom replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes at my facility the protocol is per lumen if it is a multiple lumen cath. You want to make sure that all of them are flushed to keep them open, even if you are not using them all. 2. I have had...
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    What did you do to get to where you are rt now?

    fultzymom replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a MDS nurse in LTC. I never really figured that I would be an office nurse but it works well with my family schedule. I am off every weekend, holiday, ect. I have flex hours in case something...
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    can LPN take verbal telephone orders?

    fultzymom replied to mom4jesus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC is mostly LPN in my area so yes, you are the one calling the doc's and updating changes in condition. My facility only has about 9 RN's it it and most of us are the office staff
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    Am I right or wrong...please tell me

    fultzymom replied to davidndenise2001's topic in General Nursing

    I guess what you would do depends upon your facility/therapy policy states. At my facility, we can get them up even if therapy has not seen them. We know what NWB means and as long as we follow those...
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    I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    fultzymom replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are selfish. I think that you are like we all are when we are almost out of school. You are tired, you are frustrated, and you are ready to be done. It does seem fair that people...
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    They called the cops!

    fultzymom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My facility would keep the cops busy if we did that with the no call/no shows!! WOW! What an over
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    Has anyone ever refused...

    fultzymom replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I have given report to someone then also warned another nurse to help watch out for a patient. If I am not sure about a nurse I am giving report to then I want to make sure that the patient will be...
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    Non-Judgemental, does this often equal Enabling?

    fultzymom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you are not judgemental does not mean you are enabling them. I had a patient who was a drug seeker. She was 37 years old and in my nursing home for 1 1/2 years. She knew that I did not...
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    90 day termination agreement

    fultzymom replied to goback's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. There is no way I would have signed a 60 or 90 day agreement. Good for you for standing your ground. And who in their right mind would sign something saying they would pay all that...
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    They finally did it. I got laid off.

    fultzymom replied to AnabelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That sounds about
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    Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    fultzymom replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry for your loss. It is hard to lose one of your favorites! But that is the great part of LTC, getting to know the patients and be part of their
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    need advice

    fultzymom replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    I always sign things like that. I am in such a habit that I once signed by personal check like that, then told my hubs, "I guess they don't care if I am a nurse." That was very unprofessional of her...
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    Received board results

    fultzymom replied to CRNAMASTER's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    :w00t:Congratulations for all your hard work has finally paid
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    What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    fultzymom replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient tell me that I could stand to lose about 20 lbs. I just laughted. I was working on the dementia unit. We had a male STNA in our facility. A LOL asked about his family. He said that he...
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    Do I have to be an A student to be a nurse? ...there's no hope for me.

    fultzymom replied to BunnyJ's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather have a "C" nurse with common sense taking care of me than a straight "A" student without common sense taking care of me any day. I say go for it if that is what you really want to
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    Infection control

    fultzymom replied to angelaQAICnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a 150 bed facility and have divide the wheelchairs up among the night shift. They are divided by the floors of course, and then we put an even amount on each night so that there are not a...
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    lpn exam without clinical?

    fultzymom replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I think that after you have completed a certain portion of your RN program that in some states you can sit for the LPN boards and work to get experience while you are in school. You would need to...
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    another scenerio

    fultzymom replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The above reminds me of a situation we had recently. I work in LTC doing MDS. I had the LPN come request that I look at at patient. I went out and before I even got in the patients room, I could hear...
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    another scenerio

    fultzymom replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they want sent then you have to send them. Then it is up to the EMS what goes on after that. Them and the
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    Bowel movements and the hospice patient

    fultzymom replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the patient. If he was showing no signs of discomfort then I would just have monitored him. If there were signs of discomfort then I would have implemented out facility protocol....