LPNJessi

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1. Worst visitors ever

   LPNJessi replied to Laught3r's topic in Nursing Humor

   I was trying to start an IV the other night when the patient's son was trying to play in the needles and catheters that I had nicley piled in a small container to take to the sharps container. The...

2. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

   LPNJessi replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   By helping them pass on I mean that I help them to prepare and help the family and help the patient to be comfortable. I often sit in the room or have a CNA sit in with a patient that is preparing to...

3. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

   LPNJessi replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   LTC is no longer just about geriatrics. We have had several young patients in their teens and twenties. Where I work we have a lot of cancer patients and VA patients that are not that old at all. I...

4. was this really cause of death?

   LPNJessi replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

   We had a patient at my work that seemed healthy when she went to an appointment. While at the appointment her bowels ruptured and in less then 12 hours she died. But she si the only person that we...

5. Nights for an insomniac??

   LPNJessi replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I have a hard time sleeping at night even when I work days. I work 3 12hr shifts in a row then I have 4 days off in a row. It is nice and I have the weekends off to be with the kids. My husband...

6. Question about skilled nursing and g-tubes

   LPNJessi replied to Jolie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We have several feeding tube patients at my work. At the moment we have 2 trach patients as well. There was a time when we had 5 trach patients. We also get a lot of behavior patients and hospice...

7. Need some input from WA LPN's

   LPNJessi replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in Washington Nursing

   I think I know who you are working for. I worked for a hospital in the Redmond/Kirkland/Bellevue area. I didn't paid a lot but the free medical was worth it. Also I was fresh out of school so I...

8. religion in the workplace

   LPNJessi replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

   I have had quite a few opportunities to "be there" spiritually for my patients. The majority of the patients at my work are the same religion as I am and so I know what things would be of comfort to...

9. Smoking in LTC

   LPNJessi replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have never heard of a non-smoker being forced to go out with the smokers. At my work there are enough smokers to take the residents out that I rarely have to. I quit smoking over a year ago and...

10. Nursing Home Humor

    LPNJessi replied to maureenlynn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Question: Why do they give the men nursing homes Viagra? Answer: To keep them from rolling out of

11. How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

    LPNJessi replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have done post mortem care too many times to count. I have also been theer for my CNA's when they do it for the first time. Just remeber to treat the body with respect and you should be okay....

12. I was horrified today!!!!

    LPNJessi replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    I say report it imeediately. Then the authorities can handle the neglect or

13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    LPNJessi replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Here is one that happened last Thurs at work. A very level headed CNA went to the basement to get something and heard people talking. Mind you she was the only one in the basement at the time. She...

14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    LPNJessi replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Okay here is one of mine. While at work a couple of weeks ago, a group of us were sitting at the nurse's station. And the room right across from the station has a patient that is totally dependant...

15. Guilt over the death of a pt

    LPNJessi replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel guilty. You did a great job! I would love to have more CNA's like ou where I work. Keep up the good work.