LPN1974

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  1. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    LPN1974 replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess I've just been blessed with very soft and weak nails to start with. I have tried growing my nails long, using nail polish and all that foo foo, but it just doesn't work for me. Besides it...

  2. The Know-It-All nurse

    LPN1974 replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That young lady needs an attitude adjustment bigtime, as do all know it all nurses, IMO. I don't know how she has avoided one, for so long. If she worked under my DON, an adjustment wouldn't be long...

  3. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    LPN1974 replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I appreciate your attitude, also. THAT's what makes us want to work together with RNs. We all have something to contribute, and so do CNAs, and when I see a CNA who is observant, and reports things...

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LPN1974 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    What an insult. That would have made me want to say, "Well, then you have every right to get someone 'cheaper'. And we all know you get what you pay for." One of my biggest pet peeves is nurses who...

  5. RN to BSN nurses: viewed differently?

    LPN1974 replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Just a small question......what is a "generic"

  6. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

    LPN1974 replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital in Long Beach, CA, for a year after I graduated. Then we moved out of state, my husband had itchy feet and couldn't stay in one place very long. {We are now divorced, and I've...

  7. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    LPN1974 replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My DON made a comment once that I felt she could have kept...... We have student PN's come to our facility during their training, for a few days, to shadow some nurses. My DON said she wanted to stop...

  8. 1RN to 50Patients in Texas-Normal?????

    LPN1974 replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked a LTC job for 2 years, and sometimes I would have 35 to 45 patients and I did the med passes! That was too much! IMHO you should be taking some of those residents to pass their meds...

  9. Keeping a patient from falling

    LPN1974 replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    Does this lady have all of her mental faculties? I, personally, do not see that you could have done more than what you did. Please! One person cannot catch and hold up 200lbs. I work in MR/DDS and...

  10. Clients?

    LPN1974 replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in MR/DDS and we have gone from "residents" to "clients" to "individuals" to "person served". I always thought residents sounded best, but who am I? I just work there. I am waiting on...

  11. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    LPN1974 replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, I am just wondering WHY people would want their tongue pierced? I'm just curious. I do get my hair frosted, but I do it to cover up my gray, and people tell me I look too young otherwise to...

  12. Computer Charting -- Do you like it or hate it?

    LPN1974 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    My DON has just started a pilot program where I work, for some computer charting. It's supposed to be designed that we chart our medications by the computer. We have a station set up with a med cart...

  13. Giving meds in a timely manner

    LPN1974 replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You make a very good point. I did work a part time job for awhile in a nursing home, about 2 years. A nursing home is certainly different than the job I have now, where our people are in 7 different...

  14. what to do with this one CNA???venting....

    LPN1974 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, hun, I'm afraid it is, ESPECIALLY IN LTC. Nursing homes are frequently short staffed and alot of nursing homes have management that just does not care. But not ALL places are like this, there...

  15. Nursing Related Gifts/Clothing?

    LPN1974 replied to Nurse Alissa's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a really neat one. http://www.nursesstation.com Get them to send you a catalog. I have ordered several cute things from

  16. I've had it......I QUIT!!!

    LPN1974 replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe deep, and count......1, breathe, 2, breathe, 3................... You do what you have to do. I got sick of my part time job, too. I worked night shift on that job, and they didn't give a you...

  17. Living in Creative Poverty in nursing school or on a nurse's salary

    LPN1974 replied to hypnotic_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    2 things I do all the time: If my sink gets stopped up I pour a few teaspoons of Arm and Hammer baking soda down the drain, and follow with some vinegar. It causes a chemical reaction and bubbles up,...

  18. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    LPN1974 replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My nails are the same way! Very weak, thin, and if I put any kind of polish on them it causes them to split, crack and peel. I've tried all kinds of stuff to no avail. So I just keep them short and...

  19. Nurses and smoking......

    LPN1974 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's the obvious, apparently, we're supposed to be promoters of healthy lifestyles. I used to smoke, but I was sick with bronchitis all the time, and I just had to quit, the doctor told me if...

  20. How do you stay awake?

    LPN1974 replied to Compton's topic in General Nursing

    I work 10 hour shifts, from 2 to 12mn. I get my sleep at home, and plenty of it. Make sure of it. I'm single, and no children at home, so that makes a huge difference I know. I used to work 2 jobs,...

  21. Phasing out LPN's.

    LPN1974 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you have any idea who or what organization is behind the efforts to phase out LPN's? Where would one begin to voice their opinion on this subject, where it would

  22. Giving meds in a timely manner

    LPN1974 replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in DDS and we have separate 7 separate "homes" our people live in. In order to get our meds done in a timely manner we had to stagger our med times. Some are scheduled at 8, 12, 4, 8, and...

  23. PDA in the ER

    LPN1974 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Well, I'm an OLD nurse and I want to know what a PDA IS,

  24. Quick Question From Student Regarding Hemovac

    LPN1974 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    But isn't it great that you have THIS place to come and ask questions. ALOT of nurses here willing to answer any question for you, and you don't have to feel embarrassed. I wish I'd had this kind of...

  25. Implanted Chip Approved for Human Use

    LPN1974 replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    LOL @ myself...I'm getting my posts mixed up. The original post here was about the chip implant. Somewhere on here is a post about websites giving out information. But it's all one and the same...