lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. Can CNA do an accucheck?

    lsyorke replied to QuigRN's topic in General Nursing

    If this was the case, then we, as Rn's would be doing everything ourselves. Labs, vital signs, blood sugars can be delegated with proper training. It is up to the RN to confirm and recheck anything...

  2. Is it okay to treat a family member?

    lsyorke replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    Home health will NOT administer every dose of home IV meds. They teach the family to do it and then check in once a week.They are available by phone if needed. The family will be responsible for...

  3. Pneumatic tube systems....

    lsyorke replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 18 years in a hospital without a tube system, 4 years in one with one. OMG, I LOVE that thing!! Saves huge amounts of time walking to departments, especially pharmacy. We get new drugs in...

  4. Did I do the wrong thing? Advice needed. (Long)

    lsyorke replied to bethem's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to ask the same thing! Not an abbreviation I've ever heard

  5. HI GUYS!!!!!!! is me. AGAIN! i have a question about a patient...

    lsyorke replied to futgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe that would be

  6. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    lsyorke replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, there's a HUGE overgeneralization! Because someone chooses to investigate the risk benefit of a vaccine and opts to not participate in taking that vaccine does not mean they "lack basic...

  7. Nurses with a hx of Med Surg Experience

    lsyorke replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Well, 23 years of med surg here. Bottom line is I can work anywhere, handle any situation, and have seen it all. I love med-surg! It forces you to prioritize, recognize changes in a patient fast (so...

  8. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    lsyorke replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had to go through what you did. This is a vaccine against HPV..not cancer. The amount of protection against HPV is unknown at this time and the study did not go on long enough to...

  9. Floating to other units!

    lsyorke replied to smarge117's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a med surg float, in the float pool. I frequently get floated to ICU/CCU. I make it VERY clear what I am willing to do and not do. I usually get patients who are ready for transfer and waiting for...

  10. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    lsyorke replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings in a nutshell!!! As you can tell I have a healthy mistrust of the Pharmaceutical industry right

  11. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    lsyorke replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    This is my concern also. Take Gardisal...barely out of clinical trial(with some neurological side effects showing up there), yet in Texas they are going to mandate it's use, regardless of what...

  12. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    lsyorke replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    "Your personal freedom should not come at your community's expense" Interesting quote. So you can only have "personal" freedom if everyone else agrees with what you are doing??? Quite a dichotomy...

  13. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    lsyorke replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true! Hubby puts it this way, "I could get killed by a train, and someone is going to, "Well he was a diabetic you

  14. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    lsyorke replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    That is a HUGE

  15. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    lsyorke replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I can throw a different perspective in here. Hubby is a type 1 diabetic for 46 years. He made it until this year before having major complications of his disease. He is now 56. If there's one...

  16. Telephone Orders- Perplexed in MA!

    lsyorke replied to kathybMA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I'm understanding here. If a nurse takes a telephone order, writes in in the chart and reads it back to confirm the order with the doc, that's the way to do it. Now what happens after...

  17. 'Scuse me sir, don't bite into that frito ! ! !

    lsyorke replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    roflmao!! OK, this one struck my funny bone!!! I'm so with

  18. Scary Career Wrecker?

    lsyorke replied to theofficegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing. No call in's for narcotics

  19. lovenox..and coumadin

    lsyorke replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    Yup!! that's the advantage of Lovenox..no blood work required. The downside is the cost. We are using lovenox almost exclusively now, since patients can go home on it, instead of sitting in the...

  20. Need tips for working with student RNs!

    lsyorke replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I love having students on my floor, but there is NO WAY that I'm going to take the responsibility of them giving meds. Clinical instructors are Masters level for a reason. That is was is required to...

  21. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    lsyorke replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    We use IV Lopressor all the time. Patient must be on tele...first dose has to be given by a doc(usually a resident) and parameters are followed on subsequent doses. We use a harvard pump to infuse it...

  22. IS it ok to wear scrubs to an interview?

    lsyorke replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually break out the Navy blue "go to court" suit!! Nope, I would not interview in

  23. Float pool nursing

    lsyorke replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

    You'll love it! Especially with an ICU background, the technical end will be easy for you. The big adjustment will be the number of patients, but you'll get your own system and be

  24. Computer charting..Uhggg!

    lsyorke replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    With our computer system the original charter is the ONLY one who can make modifications. If that restriction is not on her system, that is a BIG problem that should be addressed. I love computer...

  25. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    lsyorke replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    1984 New LPN $5.45/hr. A big 10cent an hour raise from what I was making as a unit secretary. 22 years later, I'm making MUCH,MUCH