jhf0174

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  1. New use for Tylenol?

    A lot of people have a low threshold for meds. I see a lot of elderly patients prescribed Tylenol for sleep. (And a few younger ones, too) It wouldn't work for me, but for some 650 mg of Tylenol...
  2. SQ injections in emaciated pts

    I'm confused! All of the literature I've read, included from the company itself, states that Lovenox injections are to be given ONLY in the abdomen, outside of the 2 inch area surrounding the...
  3. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    I work in Southern Indiana and started out in LTC out of LPN school 2.5 yrs ago making $16.00/hr. That was pay-in-lieu of benefits, though, and the same as PRN rate but with guaranteed, set hours....
  4. Agency nurses in LTC settings

    The first per diem agency I worked for had no orientation. The one I'm with now has you go into their office and read special folders the facilities put together (on your own time, no pay). You then...
  5. Looking for effective rehabilitation nursing models of care

    At the Rehab Hosptal where I work, both 12-hour shifts & 8-hour shifts are utilized, with some staff even choosing to pick up 4-hour shifts! It works really well and staff turn over is very...