lots2care4

lots2care4 has 10 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Christmas Gift Ideas?

   lots2care4 replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

   I have given Bath and Body Works lotion ... they all loved that. This year I bought my 'regulars' the Frost Guard for their cars in an effort to save them time and gas. Pretty soft throws for the...

2. Multiple prn pain meds requested all at the same time

   lots2care4 replied to lots2care4's topic in Addictions

   Thank you ladies so much for your words of advice. This resident is in a LTC facility and is on Hospice; however, she continues with all her regularly scheduled meds along with the prns. I was not...

3. Multiple prn pain meds requested all at the same time

   lots2care4 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   0I have a question for ya ... been struggling with this for a bit... While working in a SNF, I have a patient who receives scheduled pain medications as follows: oxycodone 15mg q 4 hrs, gabapentin...

4. Multiple prn pain meds requested all at the same time

   lots2care4 posted a topic in Addictions

   I have a question for ya ... been struggling with this for a bit... While working in a SNF, I have a patient who receives scheduled pain medications as follows: oxycodone 15mg q 4 hrs, gabapentin...

5. Anyone mixing antigens for allergy drops?

   lots2care4 replied to allergyrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Hello ladies/gents ... I just interviewed for a LPN position with an allergist/immunologist. One interesting aspect to this position was the need to learn how to mix allergen drops ... I questioned...

6. Career change...need input and opinions please!

   lots2care4 replied to lovelane78's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently working as a private duty LVN. I make decent money but no benefits, vacay, sick time, etc. I am 35 and burnt out on nursing in general. At my age I just need to go back to school and...

7. Combining Med Passes

   lots2care4 replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   hello, ladies ... :yeah:i applaud all nurses ... i am just 2 weeks into float orientation on a ltc unit and a relatively new lpn grad. we have 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 o'clock passes, neb txs and other...

8. Nursing home nurses, time saving tips?

   lots2care4 replied to treeye's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   :yelclap: your words of encouragement are awesome! i will be starting a new job in ltc and, while being a bit anxious about the staffing to resident ratio, i am excited to get back into it....

9. The latest nursing scrubs...

   lots2care4 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   Currently working in a Continuing Care Retirement Community ... in the Adult Home aspect of such. Management requests we wear 'casual attire', khakis, no jeans, no spandex, put together well with...

10. How would you have handled this?

    lots2care4 replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    yay! my thought process goes right along your lines! what if you had not called? you did the right thing; there would be no way you would have known she would come around. :redbeathe better safe...

11. Any suggestions for ongoing med errors?

    lots2care4 replied to DPRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello fellow nurses! :) I work in an adult home where cnas are employed as med techs. Our facility works off the 'point' system...you make a medication error, you receive points based on the error,...

12. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    lots2care4 replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much for the wonderful synopsis of your first year...as I wipe the tears from my eyes, I understand all you've written. Continue on, my dear...you will do well!

13. Assisted Living

    lots2care4 replied to tammy07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    kudos to all nurses out there who love their job...it shows! i just love this website and sit for hours reading all the varying degrees of commitment. :heartbeat having passed my state boards in...

14. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    lots2care4 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ]Hi there all. First of all, I am new to this website and thankful to have "come into your world!" I am a new nurse, graduated LPN school last June and took a position a month ago in a retirement...