MedicalLPN

MedicalLPN LPN

Onco, palliative care, PCU, HH, hospice

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  1. What is your day like?

    MedicalLPN replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Emergency

    You may want to conisder med/surg or telemetry unit as well, because you will get a little bit of everything and utilize practically ever skill and piece of knowledge you learned in NS and then some....

  2. Bye Bye Discovery Health

    MedicalLPN replied to amya215's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! Very true, I'm sick of all the shows about babies and families with 16 kids.

  3. Bye Bye Discovery Health

    MedicalLPN replied to amya215's topic in General Nursing

    Aww I love Oprah but she better not take "Dr. G Medical Examiner" off the air or will be highly upset it's my favorite show

  4. Work/Life Balance?

    MedicalLPN replied to dextera's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest with you, right now I'm having a hard time juggling work, school, and life. I work full time as an LPN on night shift on a medical floor and go to school full time as well, due to...

  5. Terms we will not admit to using

    MedicalLPN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Two that we use on my unit: Vitamin G IM - Geodon IM KOHD- Knockin on Heaven's

  6. Looking for articles on nebulized lasix

    MedicalLPN replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow, that's really interesting, I've never used Lasix in neb tx. Our palliative care MD orders a lot of Fentanyl nebs for our COPD + Lung Ca pts and they've always been very

  7. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    MedicalLPN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is different on how they deal with death. With me, I know that death is not a punishment, it's a release for whomever experiences it, it's the next journey after life. With death, no one can...

  8. Night shift nurses

    MedicalLPN replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a night owl too work 3 12's on Fri. Sat. and Sun. but since I have classes Mon-Thurs I have to have a normal sleep schedule during the week. When I don't have class though I just stay on a night...

  9. Verbal abuse from a Nursing Aide

    MedicalLPN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    L+P+N=Licensed Practical Nurse Back to the OP, Lindarn gave some good advice earlier, just document your tail off and follow the chain of command. I do think it's unprofessional to argue with other...

  10. Start 1st LPN job Monday and nervous

    MedicalLPN replied to msteresa97's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't worry in most hospitals they give you a thorough orientation, I was like you when I started scared to death because in clinicals I had 2 patients and now I have 5-6, I was also terrified of...

  11. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    MedicalLPN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think IV Unasyn has a nice fruity smell, I also love the smell of our Nystatin "Magic Mouthwash" smells quite intriguing. I agree that Grape flavored Dimetapp is very tasty, and Mucomyst is...

  12. So what happens now?

    MedicalLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I've been an LPN night shift on a medical telemetry floor for about 8 months now. I worked there for 9 months as an aide prior to becoming a nurse, always loved my job. But here the past...

  13. So what happens now?

    MedicalLPN replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well everyone, after a lot of though I've decided to cut back on my hours a little bit, instead of working three 12 hour shifts each weekend, I'll be working 7p-7a Friday and Saturday and 11pm-7am on...

  14. If I were your assigned CNA...

    MedicalLPN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA in the long run is a very rewarding and invaluable experience! It's very cool that you already seem very excited about nursing, that will get you very far! Everyone has given you some...

  15. So what happens now?

    MedicalLPN replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really take anytime off, both because of a lack of PTO and financial reasons. I know you all are right as far as risking my health over a job but I guess I'm just afraid that the grass is...

  16. So what happens now?

    MedicalLPN replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It could be possible to transfer to the surgical unit, I've floated over there before but still seems to be just as crazy. Thanks for your input, I'm just still totally confused about what to

  17. How many patients?

    MedicalLPN replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm on a medical telemetry unit. We do primary care typically on days the nurses have 4-5 pts a piece with 2 aides, ward clerk, and a charge nurse that doesn't take patients. On night shift it's 5-6...

  18. Want to gain experience before Nursing School!!!

    MedicalLPN replied to MAmom81's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I worked as a CNA for 2 years while in LPN school. I highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about going into nursing and wants to do bedside care. Being a CNA gives you SO MUCH invaluable...

  19. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    MedicalLPN replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have no regrets about becoming an LPN, I'm 19 years old, supporting myself, I have a career that is my passion, and I know that being an LPN is going to help me as I further my education. I believe...

  20. I asked my doctor for a licensed person Part 2

    MedicalLPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that was very nice and big of you to apologize to her, it sounds like everything worked out great!

  21. Fed up of losing working hours

    MedicalLPN replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate, I work weekend nights Fri-Sun and our census is very erratic, we generally get tons of admissions friday, d/c everyone sat, and then admitt everyone again on sun. We've had a lot of...

  22. Put On Call yesterday then found out.....

    MedicalLPN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    That's ridiculous they did that! I bet the person that had to float was pretty angry as well, I know I would be if I floated to another unit only to realize they had a nurse on call. I'd be making...

  23. lpn student - what subject most challenging?

    MedicalLPN replied to systerm's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Without a doubt, obstectrics! I hated OB with a burning passion (and still do) , being a male most of the material was very forelorn to me, I really had to study study study to make it

  24. Getting assessments done

    MedicalLPN replied to suewolfie's topic in General Nursing

    With me on an ideal night after I get report I start at one end of my section and begin doing my assessments, charting as I go, now if I get an admission or two during that first hour of my shift...

  25. Blended pediatric/med/surg adult units?

    MedicalLPN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital nearby where I live has combined their Med-surg, PCU, and Peds unit all into one, from what I've heard it's chaotic, with unsafe ratios (1 RN 1 LPN and 1 CNA for a 46 bed unit on night...