dblpn

dblpn

SN, LTC, REHAB, HH

Member

  • Content

    385

  • Visitors

    9,918

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    9

All Content by dblpn

  1. Did I do something wrong here?

    dblpn posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have a pt that is on ivpb ABT she is to get 100ml over 60 min. i set it up hung it and set the rate. about 30 mins later the iv pump says autostart and it stopped flowing. there was fluid still in...

  2. Did I do something wrong here?

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you so much. i do remember the pump was saying down occlusion but i didn't know what that autorestart meant. thanks for clearing that up for

  3. How to run vancomycin by iv

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you so much for the pointers. i did get the vanco from the pharmacy and administered to my patient. thank God he had a picc line. i was so nervous giving this drug... i think i stood in his room...

  4. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    dblpn replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Omg this thread is so hillarius. i thought i was the only one who had these things happen. especially the one about pt's saying " i always get my pills at such an such time" then look at you and say...

  5. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    dblpn replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL! That is so

  6. I feel so incompetent

    dblpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why not say it was a joke? i kinda thought maybe you were just kidding that's why i did the lol at the

  7. I feel so incompetent

    dblpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you serious? how did i do this and she was fine when i did her dressing change at 5 am? she was talking and laughed about her behind being exposed,

  8. I feel so incompetent

    dblpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel incompetent every single day i'm at work. i just can't get it together. yesterday morning a patients blood suger was 63. the day shift nurse was steeming mad about it. of course i heard her...

  9. New nurse blues!

    dblpn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm currently working the night shift at a rehab and long term care facility. on top of being sooo tired every night from lack of sleep; i feel that i'm not giving the best of care to my residents. i...

  10. New nurse blues!

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another good tip, thank you. a lot of times i don't get to talk with the cna's i work with about pt. care. i worked with a wonderful cna the other night and she was on top of everything. she reported...

  11. New nurse blues!

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sun, last week i didn't clock out until 8:50 am! i was so behind and very tired. i just wanted to cry. OMG i feel your pain. LOL, we will get through this.

  12. New nurse blues!

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for your help. this gives me a good start on how to report and what i should be looking for.

  13. Newbie LTC RN with a dumb question re: Charge Nurse

    dblpn replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didnt know they do that in some facilities. i dunno, maybe that's what we should do in our

  14. New nurse blues!

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know exactly what i'm going through. alot of things don't get passed on where i work and this makes it even worse. for the night shift i stay pretty busy for the first few hours. there are meds,...

  15. New nurse blues!

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm trying so hard to hang in. a couple of the evening nurses are always getting off late because they are so behind. i didn't think it would be this bad in long term care especially on the night...

  16. wondering about late decels

    dblpn replied to kgh31386's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, same here. you position the mom on her left side is what I was

  17. Had multiple PPD's can this be harmful?

    dblpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine a cna was talking to me about her ppd. in january she had a ppd and she recently had a ppd done a few weeks ago for another job but she lost the results and wanted to know if having...

  18. Had multiple PPD's can this be harmful?

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much. I just called her and told her there is no risk, thank God. so far she never had a positive ppd before she was just wondering if getting another one in such a short time would...

  19. Is working as a CNA considered experience when looking for an RN job?

    dblpn replied to bowlofsurreal's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think it will count as RN experience b/c you're not working as an RN, but i'm sure it will help with a starting salary once you get out of school. CNA/PCT exp. should be taken into...

  20. Nclex PN took 85 questions

    dblpn posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Whew! i was still doubting that i passed eventhough i did the pvt trick an hour after nclex today. my pop up was saying something a lil different, but it didn't take me to the CC page. tried the trick...

  21. First LPN job as a charge nurse

    dblpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Today i got the call that i've been offered a charge nurse position. i'm very excited and nervous at the same time. the facility is nice so is the staff. lots of tube feedings, some wounds not many...

  22. NCLEX PN stopped at 90 questions??

    dblpn replied to klw27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is noway to know if you passed by how many questions you got on NCLEX. Some pass with the minimum and there are those that fail with the minimum. a classmate of mine took NCLEX PN two weeks ago...

  23. i failed my nclex-pn yesterday...nurses please help!

    dblpn replied to want2blvn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First of all, i am very sorry to hear that you did not pass, but You are not a Failure. Now scope out the areas that you feel you are weak in. review the content and do some practice questions. try...

  24. Taking NCLEX-PN in 4 weeks Scared

    dblpn replied to Steph26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey Steph, don't be scared. the nclex pn is not that bad. you got 5 hrs. to test and a minimum of 85 questions to answer of which 25 are not graded so you're only taking 60 questions minimum. just...

  25. First LPN job as a charge nurse

    dblpn replied to dblpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you. My orientation starts next week and it's a full 5 days on the day shift eventhough my actual shift is 12 hr. nights. then i have 2 nights of orientation with an rn. Please pray for me i'm...