nurseygrrl

nurseygrrl LPN

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  1. I want to get out of nursing

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all :) I have been an LPN for 12 years and I really do love nursing, but over these years I have seen so many bad things. Sad patient stories, being hit and threatened by patients and...

  2. Do you know of any new ergonomical designed med carts?

    nurseygrrl replied to tech's topic in General Nursing

    We have great carts. Top drawer holds OTCs, accucheck supplies, etc. Second drawer holds patient meds and syringes and narcs. Bottom drawer holds overflow. We get our carts from the pharmacy we...

  3. HELP a nursing student out!

    nurseygrrl replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    A good topic would be infection control. When handwashing came about, use of gloves, universal precautions, disposal of sharps, and now safety needles. How it has all changed over the years. Good...

  4. Working at a nursing home

    nurseygrrl replied to pinoysn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Haha! Too funny! I would be sure to ask what the normal staffing is and how many patients you will be responsible for. It's a hard job for a new grad. You will have a lot of responsibility. Usually...

  5. So many ways to mess up!

    nurseygrrl replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes others forget that we are HUMAN. I wonder if the people that are reaming you out could do better? Probably not. I know just how you feel. As nurses we have to prioritize and write things...

  6. RN vs. LPN scope conflict: what would you do?

    nurseygrrl replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN and in my facility, management sometimes forgets that we are governed by our scope of practice, not our bosses. They like to ask us to do a lot of things beyond our scope. I think it's...

  7. I need help and guidance from nurses with experience

    nurseygrrl replied to jmathews's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, 22 is so young! You have your whole life ahead of you and nothing to feel bad about. I got my LPN 12 years ago with all intentions of moving forward to an RN. I never did it! My advice...

  8. I want to get out of nursing

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much. I haven't been to this forum in years and thought of this wonderful community again because of how I've been feeling and I am grateful. It is so nice to know that people really...

  9. Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    nurseygrrl replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend just recently teach me to ask the patient to cough and the meatus will 'wink' at you. Placing something in a patient's lady parts can get you into a lot of trouble for a lot of reasons....

  10. Anyone else miss nail polish?

    nurseygrrl replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of not being able to wear nail polish. My facility really has no restrictions. Some nurses even have fake nails. I would go crazy without nail polish!! I love my dark colors. Black,...

  11. I want to get out of nursing

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you For the suggestions :) I took some time off very recently and it didn't help. I really feel like I just want to walk into a book store and apply for a job LOL. It just feels like nursing is...

  12. Diapulse For Wound Healing

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We had an inservice today at my facility on the Diapulse machine. It's a new treatment for would healing that uses electromagnetic energy to increase blood flow and promote healing to all types of...

  13. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    nurseygrrl replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    I started out in home care which I didn't like because I felt more like a maid then a nurse so I left that and went into LTC. I liked the unit I was on which as short term rehab. It was fast paced and...

  14. Care Plans in clinical practice....to "real nurses" are you using them?

    nurseygrrl replied to Heath82371's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an SNF and we definitely use our care plans! Even if you don't use them in the sense of writing them out and having them on the chart, it is very helpful in your thought process when you...

  15. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    nurseygrrl replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you find a much better job. No one needs to deal with stress that severe. I wish you the

  16. reading a tb skin test

    nurseygrrl replied to kimd's topic in General Nursing

    stidget is right...no induration...negative

  17. is this child abuse?

    nurseygrrl replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way I would leave my daughter with someone like that. You made the right decision and if it were me, I'd report her. I thank God every day for my wonderful mom who watches my daughter for...

  18. I am now a GN!!

    nurseygrrl replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Karen... Congrats!! It is an awesome

  19. What is your work schedule?

    nurseygrrl replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I work the 7-3 shift with alternating Thursdays, Tuesdays and every other weekend. I like my schedule because it's good to have days off during the week when I can get errands done and also to have my...

  20. Narcotics Questions

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have two questions regarding narcotics and the regulations we follow when dealing with them. 1. A patient of mine was admitted with an order for 70mg methadone BID. The pharmacy sent us blister...

  21. Narcotics Questions

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    That's an excellent idea! Thank you! I'll implement that

  22. Narcotics Questions

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies :) Thanks for the suggestion of asking the pharmacy to repackage it, but it's impossible. We don't have an in house pharmacy and no one would feel comfy giving the methadone...

  23. how did you KNOW you were meant to be a nurse...having a conflict!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    There is plenty of teaching to do as a nurse. You teach the newbies, you teach your patients, sometimes there are student nurses at your facility whom you can teach. I love the teaching part of...

  24. swelling 24 hrs after PPD in 3yo

    nurseygrrl replied to career seeker's topic in General Nursing

    Your daughter's reaction doesn't sound like a positive PPD to me. I get the same sort of reaction after a PPD and I was told that it is a reaction to a component of the serum. I wouldn't worry...Let...

  25. Venting...Hosp pts coming from skilled nursing facilities

    nurseygrrl replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    That is an awful story. I work for a skilled nursing facility and am VERY proud of the care our patients recieve. Our staff goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to our residents. Being...