lsyorke

lsyorke RN

Med-Surg, Wound Care

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  1. Skin Prep and Duoderm

    lsyorke replied to bshaw96's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We've also had great results with using a tegaderm over the duoderm. It stops the edge

  2. Why didn't the doctor treat EVERYONE for this???

    lsyorke replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, everyone should be treated. Why in heavens name would a doc want MORE kids with scabies in his office? Find a new doc, this one has no clue about infectious diseases and how they are spread....

  3. press gainey

    lsyorke replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Our's have NO distinction...believe me I looked!!! A very poor method of measuring patient

  4. press gainey

    lsyorke replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby was just in my hospital for what started as a GI virus and ended up with an MI. The press ganey that I got was absolutely ridiculous!!! He was in the ER(for 24 hours, no beds), one floor for 8...

  5. Full code when living will is on chart?

    lsyorke replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I know it happens, been doing this for 24 years, and it makes me SO angry that we have this whole system in place for someone to die with dignity, and then lawyers opinions violate that

  6. Full code when living will is on chart?

    lsyorke replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Using your logic, a living will means nothing. Then why are we spending so much time asking patients if they have one, making sure a copy is on the chart, and making multiple copies to hand out to all...

  7. Full code when living will is on chart?

    lsyorke replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    The whole point of a living will is to make the PATIENTS wishes known should they be unable to communicate that information. The kids are out of it once the living will is on the chart and if none of...

  8. Anybody regret leaving the bedside?

    lsyorke replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    I left bedside after 24 years...I'm in wound care, outpatient, now and absolutely love it! I actually get to know my patients, still have to use all those skills and don't come home stressed out...

  9. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    lsyorke replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Air goes in last to "push" the lovenox into deeper sub q tissue and prevent surface bruising, at least that's what our many Lovenox inservices have told us. The package insert just says to "not expel...

  10. Leaving a new orientee RN on the floor alone

    lsyorke replied to georgie3's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the problem was more about her smoking, than her taking her break. As for not eating or drinking for 13 hours...You are going to find out quickly that no one is going to make sure you get...

  11. How to Calculate Mixed Insulin (70/30)

    lsyorke replied to Anjeleyes214's topic in General Nursing

    That's a bizarre question! If you needed a 70/30 ratio insulin, you use a commercially prepared solution. If you have to give NPH and Regular the order has to be specifically ordered for each number...

  12. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    lsyorke replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of those "older nurses"...and there is no way I would or could do a 12 hour shift. This old body just doesn't have it in me anymore! As we see the nursing population aging, I can see where the...

  13. When should an infusion pump indicate an alarm

    lsyorke replied to djmac's topic in General Nursing

    And how many of us have gone back to see that full piggyback bag sitting

  14. Lame mistake, stupider question

    lsyorke replied to lushka3661's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby is the same way. The alcohol created more problems than the finger

  15. Animal-Assisted Therapy

    lsyorke replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    We had therapeutic pet visits in the subacute that I worked, and then again in an acute care hospital. Patients absolutely loved it! The only specifics I know of were the pets had to be bathed just...

  16. med error

    lsyorke replied to catjeremy3's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I didn't think anyone was using Demerol

  17. TURP info needed

    lsyorke replied to AlabamaBelle's topic in General Nursing

    And make sure there's a toomey at the bedside for any nasty

  18. Vacation 'Denied' due to another nurse's medical leave: Fair or not??

    lsyorke replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    If one missing nurse prevents a full staff of nurses from taking time off, the facility needs to look at it's staffing. Summer is a vacation peak time...the facility needs to figure it out. This isn't...

  19. Nurse Recruiter vent

    lsyorke replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, they can a passive aggressive bunch. I have NO clue why. I recently returned to the hospital that I worked at for 18 years. (left on very good terms) It took her 2 months to "check my...

  20. Desperately seeking a dicontinued medicine can you help?

    lsyorke replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Key

  21. most controversial medications

    lsyorke replied to defeatedcreek's topic in Patient Medications

    Ssri's, especially with the new information this week that clinical trials were not revealed that showed they may not be as positive as

  22. lpn exam without clinical?

    lsyorke replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be allowed after one year in an RN program, here in NJ. This was years ago. Now you have to have graduated from the a full program before being allowed to take the state

  23. LPN First or Straight to RN

    lsyorke replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks! It wasn't easy, timewise, but doable. I did all the prereqs first. LPN-RN bridge was a quick 2 week program. Clepped Nursing Two(surgical, OB and Peds). I was working in Surgical, so that was...

  24. LPN First or Straight to RN

    lsyorke replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    I did the Lpn first and don't regret it one bit. My Lpn clinical was awesome and the years I worked as an Lpn made the RN program MUCH easier. It also made it nice that my employer paid for my RN...

  25. Co-sign Insulin?

    lsyorke replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never had insulin co signed in 24 years as a