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I would also like to know the reason why an LPN can hang blood and not abx? I also have a hard time understanding why they can't take an order? I mean I understand that it's a law there but I just don't see what the reasoning would be.

We mix with NS, use a filter, and hang separately.

stressedlpn, I wasn't referring to your posts.

RNinICU, CYA to the max.

Always in 3's Full Moon brings out the crazies and starts labor. Never say the Q word. Never mention frequent flyers name.

In nursing school they gave us cheapy Sprague type, very uncomfortable earpieces but I thought I could hear pretty good until hubby bought me a Littman Classic II, big difference in sound, and now I have a Littman Master Cardiology III that I bought ...

That's ridiculous!

I catch myself doing this all the time too!

Mother of 3 (two in elementary, one freshman in high school) while attending LVN program, then started out on night shift. During both had and still have loads of support from hubby. As bagladyrn said I slept while they were in school. If they had ...

Scabies and Lice! Anything involving a needle put into the spine.

standard reaction - to see what was wrong? to save him? To say I told you so?

Neither are we allowed to say that word.

Reading some of the posts a few thoughts come to me or maybe its just a "flight of ideas"? Since they apply to more than one thread I thought I'd start a new one 1) We live in a society that pays millions to watch a ball pushed around on the field o...

so true ken but you never know how someone takes what you write

At ours it was I Believe I Can Fly played from the CD over the sound system - not a dry eye among us.

Paw come take a gander o'er yere, them gubnit folks nose all bat that secon cuzin of yurns from jajuh. I tol ya thay nose evahthang. Thank you betts, too funny.

Well said rncountry re: last paragraph of post. I forgot about the prep, with my first who is now 18, they still did enemas.....uuuuggggggghhhhhhhh.

Love the BAMs:D . Okay, my $0.02 worth, please excuse any omission of med terms, another crazy day at work, house is a mess, and Martha-you-know-who isn't available at the moment, but I had to visit site. First baby, water broke, had pit, no pain med...

In Tx an LVN has to have 20 CEs every renewal period which is 24 mos. I think it should be mandatory across the board as well. SKYEYES56- try http://www.NetCE.com

CLs not in use/or port not in use - flushed q shift 3-5cc Hep flush 100u/ml per port (May be qd, I'll check at work tomorrow and let you know for sure) In between meds - 3-5cc NS port used Dressing changes - q 72hr and prn, also depends on dssg used.

Due to the nature of some of the posts on another thread I challenge you.......well, if you're interested that is Write the Nursing Bill, Law whatever you wish to call it, that in your opinion would: Change the entry level of nursing, change to a nat...

Are they out of their minds?????? I am so sorry you were treated that way. I agree, try to stick for a week, keep your head up. "Enough staff" what kind of facility is it?

I know no two days, nights, eves etc are the same but what's your routine like?

Hi right back at you RN-PA! PCA means the same Patient Controlled Analgesia, I'm not allowed to initiate them where I work but I do have to read them q4 and assess pt for abnormals and chart on flow sheet, took in house course. I definetly had an "A...

RN-PA you made me too. "Kashi bar to cram in at a rapid rate" Been there and done that too with whatever's handy. What is a PCT? Here's mine: 7-3 Med- Surg (reality 7- 1800 lately) Arrive about 635, go to conference room for assignments and report ...