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    Tubal Ligation

    lpnflorida replied to Joebrown's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had to look it up as I did not actually what the syndrome was either.. increased bleeding cramps oh ok,, same as before I had it
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    IV Therapy

    lpnflorida replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

    Isotonic Normal Saline (NS) Used to replace body fluidsHypertonic More concentrated than plasma Used to draw water from tissue Hypotonic Less concentrated than plasma Used to rehydrate
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    Communicating with other departments

    lpnflorida replied to terrimtz1's topic in General Nursing

    Standardized hall passes were enacted at our facility. They are filled out by the nurse of the patient. You can write in alerts such as when last pain med given, whether patient is independent in...
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    How often do you get sick?

    lpnflorida replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    Usually one good cold a year. Light case of general flu every couple years, full blown influenza into pneumonia, twice in my
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    What are the most/least popular jobs?

    lpnflorida replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    Harborview, I think your ultimate goal of being a CRRN will do you well. The patient's will be put asleep by you. Thank you for your post, it was
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    What are the most/least popular jobs?

    lpnflorida replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the answer remains the same, ortho is the hardest to staff in my hospital. What you can not read the inference of my
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    Nursing Recession-proof?

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

    Agree, not recession proof. Makes a good case for not job hopping and getting up on the senority
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    What are the most/least popular jobs?

    lpnflorida replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    Yet, the answer then ends up being subjective rather than an objective point of view which would perhaps answered your question more fully. I loved pysch. I love Rehab nursing. I do not like Ortho,...
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    Vent lazy nurses/techs dont want to answer call light

    lpnflorida replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    We have an emergency call/bell, and the patient call light. However the emergency call is for staff to
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    What are the most/least popular jobs?

    lpnflorida replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    Again , I think that would more pertain to the particular institution or area of the country as to whether one area was more difficult to staff as opposed to
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    Holiday Blues

    lpnflorida replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the emotionally rough years. I would volunteer to work . It took my mind off my troubles. So many of our patients back then had no one. We cheered each other
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    What can I do to improve?

    lpnflorida replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I no longer rely just on my memory. Once upon a time I remembered with ease. Now I write things down on my so called brains I carry with me. It especially helps when I am tired and just can't see to...
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    Day Shifters Drive Me Nuts

    lpnflorida replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best thing our system ever did was , each nursing unit has its own time clock. The choice we have is use the time clock on your unit or punch in using the computer on your unit. That immensely has...
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    History of the LPN in Health Care

    lpnflorida posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I ran across this article which I also hope to find a correlate in regards to LPN's who practice in the United States. This article however gives a history of LPN"S in Canada. It goes on to break...
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    Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

    lpnflorida replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    FEMA does not sponsor our diaster drills. They are a requirement of the Joint Commision. Just like firedrills are mandated so be so many per year. We have one large multi system disaster drill,...
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    Nursing 101: Interval between 2 different inhalers?

    lpnflorida replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope someone has the exact answer, I usually first ask my patient how long do they wait at home between use of two inhalers both scheduled for the same time. Many of them tell 5-10 min, some have...
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    Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    lpnflorida replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    When I was young, it was played with a ball, we would throw it over a small shed or anything else we could find.. yelling Red Rover, Red Rover, throw the ball over,,, I think my daughter played it...
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    I think

    lpnflorida replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    mume, when you are filling out applications are you stating that you will work any shift? That was how I got my first job, and my current as a matter of fact. I was willing to work anything to get my...
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    Vent lazy nurses/techs dont want to answer call light

    lpnflorida replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Fuzzy, you made a valid
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    Yes Virginia, Women can be bleeders!

    lpnflorida replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for answering about the Kryocuff. You are lucky to use/rent them. In our area patient's insurance buys them for $150.00, but then they are theirs forever. I cannot comment on nurse/retaliation....
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    Nurses who gossip and talk behind your back.

    lpnflorida replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above, sometimes we ask each other what has their experience been with so and so as I can say I am at my wits end as to how to keep the patient safe and the new or unsafe nurse from doing...
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    Yes Virginia, Women can be bleeders!

    lpnflorida replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    Penguin, I am sorry for the mixed up, but do you now have two kryocuffs? pardon if I misspelt the word but that is what you are describing. I was just wondering as you mentioned insurance had okay'd...
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    Narc problem. Plz Help me!

    lpnflorida replied to kjani26's topic in General Nursing

    As I am trying to figure out. It sounds like your intention while discharging a patient was to return their home medications they had brought in but were not prescribed for at the time of discharge....
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    Inserting NG tubes

    lpnflorida replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, no do not ever ask me if I would agree to have it done. I highly doubt I would ouch. When there is no choice, please be gentle and put me out of my misery as safely and quickly as...
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    competencies

    lpnflorida replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    One compentecy which can cause us to not be able to work until we complete it is CPR. Or worse still if we have failed to renew our licenses before the deadline. I am sure there might be more but...