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    Visitors and the FLU

    teeniebert replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Nice! We just had our annual 'Trick Or Treat Street' party last night. I wasn't working but I brought my nephews in. Instead of having the residents sit in the doorway of their rooms to pass out...
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    Some Med Errors

    teeniebert replied to ellakate's topic in General Nursing

    We all know that you're never supposed to mix Lantus (insulin glargine) with any other insulin, right? Well... A couple nights ago, I was drawing up a resident's bedtime insulin. I had to give...
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    The Most Vexing Robocalls Ever...

    teeniebert replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I have fun using a strange phrase over and over, just to see what the response is from the robocaller. "Hello, is teeniebert there?" "Banana hammock." "Hello, is teeniebert there?" "Banana hammock."...
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    You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    teeniebert replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...there were 4 empty beds on the unit
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    Nursing School Bloopers

    teeniebert replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    direct quote from an instructor the day we did catheters in skills lab: "Let me see if I can find another member so you all get a chance to
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    You know that you are dating/married to a nurse

    teeniebert replied to mydee's topic in Nursing Humor

    now THAT'S love.
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    Halloween

    teeniebert replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility throws a huge party on the 29th or 30th--everyone dresses up and kids come in for trick-or-treating room to room. No costumes on Halloween proper, but a lot of staff members do little...
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    Clinical Questions on Interviews!!! What were yours?

    teeniebert replied to Visuals's topic in General Nursing

    "We deal with diabetes quite a lot here. In terms of blood sugar, what is 'low' to you?" We talked about high and low blood sugar and interventions for a bit, that's the only specific one I remember....
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    Nursing and Asperger's Syndrome

    teeniebert replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    As a probable Aspie (when I was having the most problems AS wasn't a recognized diagnosis) I can say that it is possible to use the quirks of this condition to your advantage. The skills I developed...
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    Student Nurse tshirts

    teeniebert replied to Kilika421's topic in General Students

    I have one with a 'stressed out' yellow smiley face on it; it says "STUDENT NURSE--I may not have slept in 17 days, but at least I know Universal Precautions!" and the background is 3 words over and...
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    What would you do in this situation?

    teeniebert replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is there a UTI protocol at your facility? If a resident where I work has signs/symptoms of possible UTI we start a flow sheet and they get increased fluids (if not on restriction), cranberry juice at...
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    How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    teeniebert replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on an antidepressant. I took it for about 4 years, weaned off, stayed off for 2 years, then had to start again. At the time my job was really difficult (I went to the Med Center 3 times in a...
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    Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    teeniebert replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I get that all the time too...subacute/rehab hall in LTC...I always say, "We're expecting him this evening, but we don't really know when until he walks through the door. I'll let him know when he...
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    Funny things that pts say

    teeniebert replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last night I was helping a resident into bed. A bed alarm went off across the hall ("Please don't get up. Sit back down and use the call light for assistance. beep beep beep...") and my resident...
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    Everest... Please Help!

    teeniebert replied to BrittanyRae's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I haven't done it yet, but there are several Everest grads I've worked with who bridged to RN. I'm planning to do it eventually but I need to pay down my student loans
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    Do LPN's deal with needles?

    teeniebert replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, LPNs deal with needles. What kind of needles and how often depends on the scope of practice in your State and facility policies. I do blood sugars, TB tests, subcutaneous and intramuscular...
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    My first colonoscopy

    teeniebert replied to Tim Holloway RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    hmm...my first colonoscopy was nothing like that. I remember turning on my left side...and that's about
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    GRCC or west side of state?

    teeniebert replied to bubbley1021's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I was in the ADN program back in 2003-04 and did poorly. I took a job doing direct care in a group home and got back on the waiting list in 06 (was told 5 years at that time). In December 07 I...
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    How long after graduating till you felt confident?

    teeniebert replied to stillearnin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We may be talking about different kinds of confidence here. About 2 hours into my first shift (new LPN, subacute/rehab wing of LTC facility) I sort of felt something click into place like, "ok, I can...
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    What's in your pocket(s)?

    teeniebert replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    LTC subacute/rehab hall. I report to work with the following: Right pocket--scissors, 2-3 black pens, red pen, highlighter, pen light, Sharpie, 3x5 cards Left pocket--drug guide (with lab value cheat...
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    What did you wear to your first interview?

    teeniebert replied to awhisler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went out and bought a suit for interviews. Other than that, make sure you look professional in the nursing sense--conservative makeup, not a lot of jewelry, hair off your face, neutral or no nail...
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    LPN program in Grand Rapids MI

    teeniebert replied to faithful6's topic in General Students

    I just started this week as a LTC Unit Manager. I also spent 10 weeks as a camp nurse this summer. Don't worry about your age--I had a classmate whose first great-grandchild was born halfway through...
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    LPN program in Grand Rapids MI

    teeniebert replied to faithful6's topic in General Students

    I graduated from Everest in April. It's a good program, but expensive. That said, the cost is all-inclusive. The only things I had to pay for out-of-pocket were school supplies (notebooks, pens,...
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    For those who want to know what nursing school is like...

    teeniebert replied to Always_Learning's topic in General Students

    Hear, hear! My aunt (RN, BSN who pinned me) gave me a hard time because, "I always see you on Facebook! When do you ever study?!?" but that was one of my 'staying sane' mechanisms. I'd turn on my...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    teeniebert replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    !!! I'm not sure whether to say or