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    Ethics of Nurse/Patient Relationships

    lpnflorida replied to patwil73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would make the case of having specific information about someone due to my having the privilege to information they did not personally tell me. Medical records are not public. Unlike say doing a web...
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    Nurse's Discretion Dilemma

    lpnflorida replied to BizzieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One can hardly equate colace to insulin . I can see the point.I can make a case for calling a doctor in some cases and why we do not for others. That is using our nursing judgement, with the...
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    98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    lpnflorida replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    It would all depends on which tax category working overtime jumps you up to. I worked with an RN who one year was working as much overtime as they could handle so they could save for downpayment on a...
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    Ethics of Nurse/Patient Relationships

    lpnflorida replied to patwil73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey Pat, you take a girl out on a date yes there are positive emotional attachments which can form. But at least you do not have the priviledge of inside information knowing she can never have...
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    i bite my fingers, and yes...i said FINGERS!

    lpnflorida replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the point of seeking out a doctor if unable to alleviate the desire/need/compulsion to chew on around her nails down her hands. Perhaps some people can quit on their own, good for them. For...
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    Ethics of Nurse/Patient Relationships

    lpnflorida replied to patwil73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Professional boundaries are in place for a reason. First for the protection of the patient, second for the protection of yourself. With that said. There are enough men/woman in the world that one...
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    98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    lpnflorida replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    My rule of thumb has been up 24 hours overtime, was a benefit to me. Over that amount reduced my net paycheck to not worth the hours I had
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    LPN are we professional nurses or just RNs?

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

    Actually in the current hospital I work in when they ask for a professional on such and such a unit. They mean they will take either an LPN or RN unless otherwise specified. Now I realize as an LPN...
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    Nurse's Discretion Dilemma

    lpnflorida replied to BizzieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In our hospital we have to notify the doctor and then based on his orders we will either give or hold. We don't get to make the decision as it is considered prescribing. Yes, we can hold until we...
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    non co operative cna

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Having grown up in Wi, yes insubordination and such was drummed into my head. However here in Florida it seems to be much different. Thankfully most everyone I work with is great, and almost everyone...
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    non co operative cna

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Sonora, first thanks for your comments. as to working elsewhere. I love my job, I love the types of patients we have. I have been here for almost ten years. One bad day, nor even a couple of less than...
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    non co operative cna

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the RN I was trying to help, had prior tried to talk to this same CNA with no results, she also went to management. I think that might more have been my reasoning for following up with a...
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    pt with mastoctomy

    lpnflorida replied to Nursing-Student's topic in General Nursing

    The problems they can have : grief, fear , anger, depression, brief I realize without explanation, the information can be found by doing a web search. Good luck in your
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    non co operative cna

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for your reply, yes I wish it was just a bad day for her, but it is not. This is not the first time, many of the nurses have complained about her. Yes, I can see where putting the...
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    Dealing With Negative Feelings

    lpnflorida replied to ladybug0427's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else, I would try and find something I like about a patient, not always easy. Secondly, comflict of interest to take care of family or friend. I was once assigned the care of a...
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    non co operative cna

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Our 3 page memo is not 3 pages long, it refers to that fact that it is a memo which is carboned so to speak so that there is the orininal and two exact copies.. And it was the charge nurse sitting...
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    Switched preceptors. Did I make a bad decision?

    lpnflorida replied to monkeys_momLDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you made the decision to switch preceptors. Not everyone is a perfect fit for each other. Yes, everyone's teaching style might be different and not any one person's style fits perfectly for...
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    Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

    lpnflorida replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    florida
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    Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    lpnflorida replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have not seen or worked with one MA in a hospital setting, yes they are in doctors offices in our area, but not in the hospitals. Perhaps it is different in other areas of the country. Yes, ideally...
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    Patient demands fall precaution sign be taken down

    lpnflorida replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me. I would explain to the patient that the reason she has a yellow arm band on and a sign outside her doorway is because we value her. Our goal is to return her to home as soon as possible...
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    Pre-filled saline syringes and checking central line blood return

    lpnflorida replied to greenterra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You make a good point, then of course that entails dropping the syringe onto a sterile field giving you time to put on your sterile gloves to maintain sterility of the outside of the syringe. I can't...
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    Ready to give up

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

    Dacia, Calm down first off. You will not lose your job or your license just because of an error of ommision. Which would technically be the med error. As to finding fault on your for something in...
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    Pre-filled saline syringes and checking central line blood return

    lpnflorida replied to greenterra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Additional information regarding the type of prefilled syringe we use at our facility. We were taught, keep our fingers off anything but the plunger end, (have no idea what that very end is actually...
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    Pre-filled saline syringes and checking central line blood return

    lpnflorida replied to greenterra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I now understanding what you are asking. Fortunately I have/had a prefilled normal saline syringe in my lab coat. I do see where the outside packaging states do not lay on a sterile field. however the...
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    Pre-filled saline syringes and checking central line blood return

    lpnflorida replied to greenterra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I must be missing something. All of our prefilled syringes come prepackage in individual plastic wrapping. As far as I know that is sterile. Are your syringes packaged differently than