Gr8Dane

Gr8Dane

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  1. New lpn in need of help!!!!!!

    Gr8Dane replied to houseliberty's topic in General Nursing

    It comes with experience. 5 days orientation for a brand new LPN is low considering most LPN schools do not teach much more then the basics Basically ask coworkers, if there are none around...

  2. Why can't I find an LPN job?

    Gr8Dane replied to Ladybuggers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Central Florida has one of the highest unemployment rates in Florida/US. There were hospitals laying off nurses in the Villages/Ocala area last I heard. You will find bias towards LPN's especially in...

  3. Multiple workers sick on same shift on same floor...

    Gr8Dane posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yet hospital does nothing, doesn't even look into it. 10 of us sick, same symptoms for several weeks now, several now have pneumonia from it. You'd think the health nurse or management would see why...

  4. Macho Men in the ED

    Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    I personally have no problems with my homosexual coworkers, they are damn entertaining especially with the patients And a lot of the time combative patients for whatever reason REQUIRE a stern...

  5. Macho Men in the ED

    Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    There are many different personality types. You might be calm and able to difuse some situations as a result of being calm. Others might be agressive and as such can difuse situations by taking a...

  6. Gagging a Drunk

    Gr8Dane replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    Perhaps the ER is not for

  7. Patients adding me as a friend on facebook...

    Gr8Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had several cases recently where patients have added me as a friend on facebook. I never add anyone I don't know but I realized on several of the occasions that they were patients I had...

  8. Where are nurses really needed in the USA?

    Gr8Dane replied to Hoss's topic in General Nursing

    Florida seems to have too many nurses. I work for a local hospital as well as an agency, and my hours are being cut at both jobs for low census and nurse overload at the agency. A friend of mine just...

  9. Cna challenge lpn boards

    Gr8Dane replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    When I went from CNA to LPN it was a huge difference, and when I started working at a hospital that was a HUGE difference from what I learned in school. So I would hope this is not true without...

  10. Nasty LPNS AND RNS TO STUDENTS

    Gr8Dane replied to Lpnmandy's topic in General Nursing

    Also look at it from that nurses perspect, she was prob very busy and thought you understood the PCA was out (a mistake easily made) however it made more work and took her from getting caught up that...

  11. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    They were actually cool about it. Didn't want me to quit the agency but took me off the assignment at the prison. The office manager in another city was suppose to call but didn't, but I am not...

  12. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for them for several months. The only place they send me is a women's prison which I absolutely hate. I am suppose to work tonight and am scheduled the rest of the month 1 day a...

  13. Help with Simple Question

    Gr8Dane replied to jamhoyz's topic in General Nursing

    C-Dif isn't resistant to alcohol, it is just protected from it. It is a sporoform, thus has a hard shell. You can either use sopa & water, create a GOOD lather all over, then rince it off, or,...

  14. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    About to call and talk to them, will post the end results. I have tried to find other assignments with them but as I said they just shrug questions off. Only thing I can come up with is each office...

  15. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I just got the agency job PRN for some extra cash, and it did pay very well. But I work full time at a hospital now for 5 years and it is secure work. Pay sucks but secure and it doesn't bother me...

  16. How to quit an agency?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    While two weeks would be professional I am looking more short term of...todays notice

  17. How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    Gr8Dane replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    Prudish

  18. Attitudes towards LPN's

    Gr8Dane replied to emt... rn student's topic in Canada

    As a LPN myself for two years now, the disrespect only makes me want to finish my RN faster I had a patient's wife who was a "CNA" say "O your not a nurse, just a LPN" to me just a aweek ago. I...

  19. MRSA (again) and Family Members...Argg

    Gr8Dane replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    Look at it this way, the majority of health care workers (Doctors, nurses, diagnostics, etc) are colonized with MRSA in the NARES. You can treat it with bactroban twice daily for a week and clear it...

  20. MRSA (again) and Family Members...Argg

    Gr8Dane replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    My impression is that you never get rid of MRSA, you become colonized, inactive. And I think you are going overboard. Do you think EVERYONE with MRSA should be locked away? Because in that case...

  21. Is my NM whack or is it just me?

    Gr8Dane replied to jomoholono's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had spine surgery (PLIF 3 levels) and I was in constant pain, I know when I was in pain I asked for my morphine and lortabs (surprisingly worked better then morphine) every 3 hours, but...

  22. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    Gr8Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ideally you have 30 minutes for report, or we do at least, 6:45-7:15. I generally clockin at 18:35 to grab the patient info from the cardexes (Diet, vitals, activities, special notes from doctors,...

  23. I failed my class (BUT I FEEL GREAT)

    Gr8Dane replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    hmm sorry I don't see what your happy about at all here, considering you failed a nursing fundamentals class which you should have had an A in to begin with Study harder less internet next

  24. Evil secretaries from hell...Do you know one as well?

    Gr8Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 7pm-7am and this evil secretary that works days comes in 30 minutes early, starts yapping about crap being out of place from our chart checks, and demands her "spot" where other nurses may had...

  25. Evil secretaries from hell...Do you know one as well?

    Gr8Dane replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Shes the devil incarniated! Luckily shes not in a position of real authority, although she believes shes higher then everyone