lsyorke RN

lsyorke is a RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Wound Care.

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1. Saying good bye to a loved one.

   lsyorke posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I lost my husband in August of this year. Thank God for Hospice and their caring and compassion. While I didn't need the services that they offered, beyond meds, their presence was so important....

2. Pregnant Nurses and the flu shot

   lsyorke replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   Tamiflu is a Class C drug for pregnancy: From rxlist.com: Pregnancy Category C There are insufficient human data upon which to base an evaluation of risk of TAMIFLU to the pregnant woman or developing...

3. failed nclex-rn 3x

   lsyorke replied to colagirl66's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Find a good review course specifically for the Nclex. Don't give

4. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

   lsyorke replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

   MMR and the other "mandatory" vaccines are mandatory for all. H1N1 is a brand new, minimally tested vaccine with unknown risks. The flu vaccine is "best guess". They are not

5. Do you agree or disagree with President Obama regarding malpractice suits?

   lsyorke replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

   I think that his argument is what most people think. We see "defensive medicine" all the time, which absolutely raises costs, but then we also see the negligent doctor. Until there is a true effort...

6. Rude Physician - Tips for Handling

   lsyorke replied to Ihoplover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   While there is no excuse for any doctor to berate a nurse, I would not have called the attending. The family wanted to talk to the surgeon, so I would have provided them the phone number of the...

7. Going Back To Housecalls

   lsyorke replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

   We are starting to see more and more docs doing house calls. It's a good

8. School !

   lsyorke replied to eugenia's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   WCEI is the group giving the course for WCC, but the test is given by the NAWC®. So completion of the course and passing the NAWC test gives you the WCC

9. School !

   lsyorke replied to eugenia's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   You can also be specifically Wound Care certified through WCEI

10. Tips for getting a preceptor for wound care certification

    lsyorke replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck finding a preceptor. We're going to contact WCEI and see how we can help in our

11. Tips for getting a preceptor for wound care certification

    lsyorke replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    Have you taken the course yet? I believe that has to be done prior to the clinical. We were discussing this at work this week since we have 2 nurses(one being myself) who would qualify to be a...

12. acetic acid anyone?

    lsyorke replied to annaedRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Acetic acid is available premade from the pharmacy. I would not be mixing my own. It's a .25% solution. While it's use is a bit controversial, we've had great results in wounds that are colonized with...

13. Why cannot give IV medication via artery?

    lsyorke replied to suizzz's topic in Patient Medications

    TACE appears to be a very specific application for a very specific chemo. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20525 As for other medications, there simply is no need to use an...

14. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

    lsyorke replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...yup, as a wound care certified nurse, working in a wound care center for years now, I think I have it down! LOL! Here's a good article on wet to dry dressings. One thing that was beat into us...

15. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

    lsyorke replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.there's just so much wrong with this question that I don't know where to start. What kind of debriding are they talking about.... Sharp Debride- doctors only. Wet to dry debriding...TOTALLY wrong...