kermitlady

kermitlady

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  1. need MD order for Triple Antibiotic Ointment?

    kermitlady replied to JCLVN67's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we need an order for it at my LTC cause it's considered a med. Hell, we even need orders for cough

  2. Funny Patients

    kermitlady replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    Not a patient but myself. My OB prescribed IVP Stadol for pain during labor. I don't know what happened between my first and second labors but it was a helluva an experience. First labor, no problem...

  3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    kermitlady replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Umm.....no, it is not! Now, bell peppers can be red, orange, green or yellow. I honestly don't know the correct term for them; I've always called them bell peppers. And they're a vegetable. A mango is...

  4. Funny Patients

    kermitlady replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't a patient but we had a lady call my LTC facility on Christmas Day asking what would cause her tampon to fall out when she stood up. We never did figure out if it was a prank call or not; the...

  5. from hospital to long term care

    kermitlady replied to Charlie77's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be harsh, but it's highly unlikely you will be accepted and/or respected by the floor nurses without having ever worked in LTC before. My two cents? If you take this job, tell them you want a...

  6. What to say????

    kermitlady replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the DON or the administer? If not, then, by law, you MUST report this incident to one of

  7. gotta love LTC nursing...

    kermitlady replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty, I probably would have done exactly what you did. You called the doc for orders the first time, and attempted the second time. Just make sure everything is charted including how many...

  8. Lvn?!?!?

    kermitlady replied to k777's topic in General Nursing

    In Indiana, LPN's can do ALMOST everything an RN does. I can't give blood. I can't puch IV meds. I can't draw blood from a central line. Those are the few things that come to mind. As far as an above...