lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. MRSA & IVAB - Vancomycin

    lsyorke replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    We only treat those with an "active" MRSA infection. Treating a colonized patient is not good

  2. Is This Assault?

    lsyorke replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Assault/Battery In most states, an assault/battery is committed when one person 1) tries to or does physically strike another, or 2) acts in a threatening manner to put another in fear of immediate...

  3. Is This Assault?

    lsyorke replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    This situation was with my father. There was a DNR on the chart, no advanced directive on this admission(they forgot it), but was on the chart for previous recent admissions, but I was Health Care...

  4. Is This Assault?

    lsyorke replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Having just gone through a hellacious battle with a doc over a families members dying wishes, yes this is

  5. Advice for decreasing noise

    lsyorke replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Hubby is currently on a tele unit. The worst part of the noise is the intercom being used to locate staff, or direct them to a specific room. Beepers would solve that

  6. an appropriate pre-op medication

    lsyorke replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Demerol isn't even formulary in my hospital anymore. It's a lousy analgesic. We stopped using it years

  7. Wound Vac Company and Issues

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

    I was recently using a VAC on my husbands heel.(I also work in wound care) Besides the fact that he hated it.....The company was obnoxious to deal with. Accusatory phone calls when we had to interrupt...

  8. Boniva-Fosamax = atrial fibrillation ?

    lsyorke replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    This link is a pharma blog, but it does reference the medical journal that this was discussed in.(you need to subscribe to see the medical journal)...

  9. shootings and mental health

    lsyorke replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, better before than

  10. shootings and mental health

    lsyorke replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    This blog echos my feelings on this. Cho was well known to the mental health system and the college. Sadly, no one put it all together...

  11. Agency vs. Per Diem

    lsyorke replied to Boston-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked both. I'm now per diem at one hospital. Pros of Agency: A bit more money If you like different "experiences", you'll get alot Cons of Agency: Cancelled first Availability at a "favorite"...

  12. Insulin question

    lsyorke replied to SNlena's topic in Patient Medications

    I've never heard this, and I'm married to a Type I diabetic. Ask her where she got this

  13. Report in the pt's room?

    lsyorke replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, deja vu all over again. There was a big push for this back in the 80's. It didn't work then, and won't work now. "walking rounds" were found to result in information being missed, massively time...

  14. medications and effect of life

    lsyorke replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    Cold turkey off of Neurontin can be VERY dangerous. Suicidality and rage are common

  15. Do you wear rings to work?

    lsyorke replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would go NUTS without my

  16. School Vaccine Exemptions

    lsyorke replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, kids get sick when they have the chicken pox. One death is a tragedy, but lets keep the numbers in perspective. Did that one child who came near death have other medical conditions, other chronic...

  17. School Vaccine Exemptions

    lsyorke replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    This is my fear. We just don't know how the vaccinated children are going to do as adults in an exposure situation. The unknown nature of the "protection" time line is a big

  18. School Vaccine Exemptions

    lsyorke replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    The "anti" vaccine era has been brought on by a mistrust in the pharmaceutical industry. If we had honesty and openness in clinical trials, true long term studies for adverse effects and an FDA that...

  19. Big News...And A Decision!!

    lsyorke replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I got my LPN first and don't regret it one bit. I went back for my RN after 15 years as an LPN(life interrupted!!), did the LPN-RN bridge. I was MUCH more prepared for the RN program with all the...

  20. Need to complete a paper -need nurses to complete a questionaire

    lsyorke replied to UKPedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    PM

  21. How has nursing changed since you started working as a nurse?

    lsyorke replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    Turnball bowel preps Sandbagging the head post cataract surgery Smoking at the nurses station Mixing EVERY IV antibiotic and KCL IV's Demerol/Vistaril IM q4h prn Chest tubes to glass bottles with...

  22. open visitation in the icu?

    lsyorke replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    As a family member(and nurse) who recently had hubby in ICU a few times..no way to open visitation. Families need the downtime and will NOT take it unless forced. Not good for the patient, not good...

  23. RT refused to give NEB!

    lsyorke replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I've been hearing, "If they're not wheezing a treatment isn't needed"!

  24. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    lsyorke replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else. FIND out what drugs were given to "deal" with her

  25. nursing float pool

    lsyorke replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working in the float pool for almost 4 years now.. and LOVE IT!! Yup, we make good money!! But we are also the first to be cancelled, so it usually averages