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    nursing caps

    HazelLPN replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    To my knolwedge, there has never been a peer reviewed study published on nursing caps spreading
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    Old nurse looking to get into the ICU, any tips?

    HazelLPN replied to TootsieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just retired in July at age 75 after 54 years in nursing and 40 some years in critical care. If you feel old at 36, then you have something coming to you when you're my age! When I was pushing 60...
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    It would have no effect on what others in this forum feel, because training is not the main issue. The issue is scope of practice. Nurses such as lindarn and ddosier work in states and hospitals...
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    Retired Nurse's...

    HazelLPN replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am 75 years old and will be working my final scheduled shift on June 10th in the PICU. I will remain on the call in list until August, but my critical care nursing career will pretty much be over in...
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    How much lifting does an ICU nurse do?

    HazelLPN replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked adult MICU for 35 years and have probably lifted more weight than Arnold Schwarzenegger! He got a nice body out of it, I got arthritis out of it. I retired from full time nursing in 1992 and...
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    LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

    HazelLPN replied to antidote's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have ACLS, PALS, NRP. You absolutely must have these things to work in the units where I work. I don't get any extra pay for them, they are just part of the requirements for my skills check every...
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    Looking for history behind how RN's and LPNs developed

    HazelLPN replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    [The difference is, the LPN knows what to do but the RN knows why. The theory that is different in the college arena Siamese4me Its not quite that simple. Many LPNs do know
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    :up:It was a real pleasure to read this post. You only have 2 years of experience, but you write as if you have been a nurse for 25 years. You're right, there are some nurses who simply don't have it....
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with you that somebody should not work in the units if they can not do most of these things. I certainly do titrate my own pressors and so on and so forth. LPN practice here is certainly is...
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my state and hospital, LPNs have a broad scope of practice with few restrictions. The charge nurse, who takes no assignment, covers what is outside of the LPNs scope. I certainly keep my charge...
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    NICU PICU/peds transition

    HazelLPN replied to nurseiam's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We have a very similar set up in our NICU. What you call the TCU we calll the NDU for newborn development unit. The NICU and NDU share the same nursing staff and ideally the primary nurse will...
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    Arterial line insertion by the RN

    HazelLPN replied to CactusFlower's topic in MICU, SICU

    Only the docs start A-lines here, although I've goofed a few times when going for an IV and ended up started an A-line by
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    LPN in PCU or ICU??

    HazelLPN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN practice is governed by each invididual state. I live in a state where LPNs have a full scope of practice with few restrictions. In my facility we do use LPNs in the critical care units...but we...
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    Ancillary staff in PICU..do you use them?

    HazelLPN replied to WineCountryRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We have several types of ancillary staff. We have one nursing assistant (I) per shift. The NAI is either enrolled in nursing school or is a CNA. They peform duties such as stocking rooms, setting up...
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    LPN Employment Poll

    HazelLPN replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Large teaching hospital....NICU and PICU contingent after retiring from full time nursing in the
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    LPN in NICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Mayaquice's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in NICU contingent.....but I'm one of thoes who has worked "x" years. Florence Nightengale was my clinical instructor for med surg. My first paycheck was a chicken. Most of the LPNs who work in...
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    The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    HazelLPN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wean O2 for sats > 95% Umm...but this kid was on room air. I then asked the resident if she wanted me to put a pillow over the kids
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    nursing caps

    HazelLPN replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I still wear my cap. In my day, it was something that you worked hard for and were proud to earn. Many of the young girls (and guys) who are new grads ask me very candid questions about my cap....
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    Would you take this assignment??

    HazelLPN replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Most of our fresh hearts are 1:1 for the first 8 hours, and if there is a lot of titration and fluid pushing.....occasionally 2:1 until they stabilize. It sounds like your CABG would have been at...
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    Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

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

    I've been an LPN for over 50 years....working most of my full time career in the MICU.....now work contingent a few days a week .....mostly PICU and NICU as turning the 300 lb man with multiple organ...
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    Npd

    HazelLPN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm an old MICU nurse from the dark ages and havent' worked on a psych unit since I was in nursing school. We occasionally have psych consults when the patients stabilize, but they are usually are out...
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    CNA's/Tech's in the NICU

    HazelLPN replied to hamlj's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The CNA is called a Nursing Assistant I (NAI). They set up for admissions, stock the unit, assists the unit clerk, fold linen, stip down the bedspot on d/c...and on occasion might do a little patient...
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    Arterial sticks protocols

    HazelLPN replied to cajrio's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    RTs draw blood gases if the patient has no line....nurses do not. RTs do not start the A- line...only the docs do
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    To thump or not to thump....

    HazelLPN replied to 123456yy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Its involuntary for me....if I see it...I thump it. Its not 100% effective, but it seems to work far more than not. The sooner you can do it, the
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    LPN's Role in the ICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    My License can be lost just as easily as an RNs can. LPNs lack the knowledge base to work in critcal care? My LPN program was a 2 year long hospital based diploma program. RNs went 3 years. I'm not...