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    Please help me come up with a name for a New LTC facility!!

    lpnflorida replied to Singlemom40's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My House there was once a restaurant in my hometown area called that. I thought it
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    Building/gaining confidence

    lpnflorida replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    You can find people who are so called test/exam smart and can not apply the information when it counts in a real life patient experience. People have given excellent advice already as posted....
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    Flu Vaccine

    lpnflorida replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I get my flu shots every year. Clarify I missed two years since age 18, and wouldn't you know it both of those years I ended up with pneumonia as a complication of the flu I had. Made a believer out...
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    Nurses Smoking

    lpnflorida replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    while agree, smoke smells, one shouldn't be out front of a hosptial smoking , the issue was: can a nurse who smokes be effective in teaching, giving information to patient in regards to their own...
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    Press Gainey Surveys, help or additional hindrance

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    When patient's complain of nurses appear to be too busy. I take it as a compliment. Much better than the patient's who have written " It sounded like the nurses were having a party at the nursing...
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    Press Gainey Surveys, help or additional hindrance

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    There is a spot for write in comments. I usually tell my patients please send back the survey. Let us know what you think, administration will listen to you as the consumer. I once told a patient. Who...
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    Nurses Smoking

    lpnflorida replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree, I do smoke. I do not advocate it at all. Yes, I have tried quitting. What I bring to the patient, it my ability to say, Yes, I do know how hard it is quit. These are the things I have...
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    Venting about classmates with families...

    lpnflorida replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Trepinct, again you are only coming from your perspective. To someone who has no children their pet is very significant to
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    Health care for America

    lpnflorida replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_FedPovertyLevel.pdf this is the link to the Federal proverty guidlines. In which case, I would pay much more for healthcare than I currently do for single...
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    Finally fired for disability!

    lpnflorida replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I do not know if this is helpful or not. I worked with an LPN who had been in a major car accident. When able to get out of the house, she was put into the transition program which was available for a...
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    Got Yelled at by MD.

    lpnflorida replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=1708 I found this protocol in regards to patients risk assessment for Dvt. I like it enough that I will bring it up to my own management for review to...
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    Got Yelled at by MD.

    lpnflorida replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    Someone felt that patient was at risk as evidenced by the SCD's on the bed, also the fact that they had greenfield filter placed is also evidence of risk for dvt. Think about it, if you had said when...
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    Flu epidemic...who gets treatment?

    lpnflorida replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in General Nursing

    I see where the New York versions put direct care healthcare workers as a priority to receive vaccine. It did not put their families into that group. However that would not mean you would not make...
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    How long to wait?

    lpnflorida replied to SFRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends, what was the closing date for accepting applications first off. One of the positions on our unit, has been interviewing applicants for the past two weeks. No decision as of yesterday had...
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    Flu epidemic...who gets treatment?

    lpnflorida replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to patient in LTC.I think the key might be in the nurses ability to recognize the symptoms early and receiving orders for Tamflu. ( pardon if mis spelt ). That of course will depend on the...
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    Got Yelled at by MD.

    lpnflorida replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    Angel, I do not. did not say it was right for him to yell.. the end paragraph is for nurses to realize there are two ways of looking at things only. Our perspective/their perspective. Good...
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    Have you ever missed a pressure ulcer during assessment?

    lpnflorida replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I do not feel you were remiss in your original assessment of the patient at all. Take is as a lesson. When looking at someone skin we all need to be aware of area of skin which appear to be unusal in...
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    Got Yelled at by MD.

    lpnflorida replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    I do not feel any doctor should yell, does it happen yes. Now for the other side of the coin. This doctor is ultimately liable for his patient. This patient ends up with dvt, and worse case scenario...
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    Have you ever missed a pressure ulcer during assessment?

    lpnflorida replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    It may very well have been that while in the hospital that patient did have a pressure ulcer which resolved. A resolved pressure ulcer will always remain an area of skin which will be more prone to...
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    how to wash your hands

    lpnflorida replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    While you might feel like a four year old being instructed on the proper technique of hand washing. It is done for two reasons as I see it. One for the benefit of the patients and ourselves to break...
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    Venting about classmates with families...

    lpnflorida replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    trepinct. While you might feel the things the person quoted as reasons they see being single can be it's own hardship, that you so quickly dismissed. Throw into the equation. huge snowstorm. You need...
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    Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    lpnflorida replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmm as to the comment " I don't like them, I won't help them" to me that attitude will never be of any help to your patients. We help each other not as I like you and you like me. We help each other...
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    Would you accept LPN wages as an RN just to have a job?

    lpnflorida replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Monk, I think you need to do based on what you need to do. No one else walks in your shoes. If accepting a job which will provide you some funds while still looking for a job which would pay you more....
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    What is the most serious problem facing the bedside nurse today?

    lpnflorida replied to leosasha's topic in General Nursing

    I will answer it simply. Time constraints/ need to be with the patient/ versus, required time to cover our behinds with excess charting which takes away from the patient. It is a circular
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    Internet type advanced pathophysiology course needed

    lpnflorida replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    http://online.southuniversity.edu/academics/graduate/nursing_masters_degree_classes.asp