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    Rash of UTIs

    lpnflorida replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are the UTI's being discovered due to symptoms or by urinalysis? My darlin who is a urologist always says with the elderly treat the patient not the
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    lpnflorida replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ruby, i agree with you one hundred precent. i have been in nursing for over 30 years . i have worked at my current job for 10 years . i still at times do so called homework on my off time. there is...
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    lpnflorida replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    When a student, we would listen to the radio. On two occasions our school was closed due to snow storms. If not closed we were expected to be
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    lpnflorida replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    You all, bring back so many memories for me back when I worked in Minnesota. Often I would also arrive at work before a predicted storm would hit. I do recall the one unexpected storm which hit our...
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    Speaking of facebook...inappropriate...but am I within my rights...?

    lpnflorida replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    While I do not believe patients and their caregivers should be on a friends list with Face book. Neither do I believe that a Head Nurse, Assistant Head Nurse etc. should be friends with their staff on...
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    I went against another nurse... did I make the right call?

    lpnflorida replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    What was the patient's bladder scan after voiding? You gave us what he bladder scanned at 2:30 before voiding but not after. If it had been me in your situation. I would have told my preceptor yes, I...
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    Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    lpnflorida replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Swine flu vaccine is the first flu vaccine in which I had absolutely no reaction at all. Not even a sore
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    Question about Pay

    lpnflorida replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    21.00 per hour sound awfully low to me, even here in Florida new grad Rn's are starting at
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    Question about Pay

    lpnflorida replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our manager told me several of the floor nurses make more money a year than she
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    Rehab Staff Ratio

    lpnflorida replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Rehabilitation

    They have just changed the matrix in our rehabilitation hosptial. It now starts with 6 patients can go up to 8 with admissions = 1 nurse and 1 aide. if working primary care you start with 3 patients...
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    A-fib + metropolol + diltiazem gtt + soft bp

    lpnflorida replied to buddiage's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My question is what was the dose of Metoprolol? I ask this as my loved one who was in ICU last month, was on a cardizem drip 5-10mg /hr for his long standing A-fib . They had also instituted his home...
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    Need your help in becoming a LPN (practical Nurse)

    lpnflorida replied to DHORNER's topic in General Nursing

    Without knowing exactly how bad your back is, as it could be problem. I have copied the physical requirements as posted by my hospital system for LPN's. General Requirements (has the ability to.) Sit...
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    What do you think of chantix?

    lpnflorida replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    After 40 plus years of smoking and only 19 prior attempts to quit. Chantex worked for me. I had no withdrawl. I did notice vivid dreams, so I started taking the second dose of the day at 3 pm instead...
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    Tips for getting a preceptor for wound care certification

    lpnflorida replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    I may be wrong, but the last that I knew as far as obtaining wound care certification. A nurse needed 2 years documented experience working with wounds before they were able to take the wound care...
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    RN's are getting burnt out why?

    lpnflorida replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Years of Employment Maximum PTO Hours Earned Per Year Equivalent Maximum Based on 8-Hour Days Year 1 184 Hours 23 days Years 2-4 200 Hours 25 days Years 5-10 232 Hours 29 days Years 11 or more 272...
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    Should I rent a house directly across the street from the hospital?

    lpnflorida replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Psychiatric

    That you feel the need to ask this question says that you have some concerns about the safety of this. I think it could best be answered by someone that you work with who knows the area as opposed to...
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    Need nurses input on Smoking Cessation

    lpnflorida replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about our hospitals programs for patients to quit smoking or what is available for employees of hospitals to quit? To be honest for patient's we give the standards this is where you...
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    What's the difference between a progress report and a SOAP note?

    lpnflorida replied to sorchgorch's topic in General Nursing

    Progress notes are used in most hospitals, Nurses as a rule do not document in the progress notes unless they are advanced practice working in tandem with a
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    How to regain floor experience after several years of Psych.

    lpnflorida replied to Westside_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I empathize with your predicament. I also worked psych for 20 years, the last year of working I knew I would be moving cross country so I transferred into the float pool to get more medical...
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    Computerized Charting ...

    lpnflorida replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    We have 4 desk computers at the nursing station, 2 in the doctors dictating room, and 4 portable computers or as you call them wow's. Somedays these are not enough at all, even though ancillary staff...
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    pn refresher course in florida

    lpnflorida replied to lorettap's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Great news to hear, I love happy
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    LTC Floor Rehabilitation

    lpnflorida replied to SitcomNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://app2.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/Content/PublicWeb/ltc-survey.asp?Facid=032402&PAGE=1&NAME=CHICORA+MEDICAL+CENTER&SurveyType=H&COUNTY=BUTLER The above link is to an inspection...
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    Elderly CNAs

    lpnflorida replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help but notice the people with little experience appear to have an issue with elderly CNA's meaning they have critical remark to make rather than seeing their good side. Perhaps I am...
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    Elderly CNAs

    lpnflorida replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find that an older worker may have a physcial limitation such as lift, yet they will still help within their limitation. I have no problem with
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    Nurses "on-call" related to low census; Am I rightfully angry?

    lpnflorida replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    On-Call Time If you are required to stay on your employer's premises while waiting for a work assignment, your employer must pay you for that time, even if you don't spend it actually performing job...