Lynx25

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  1. Protecting Skin Grafts

    Lynx25 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I tried to ask this on another site- was met by a barrage of "OMG CAN'T DIAGNOSE ON THE INTERNETS!" Let's see if this does any better. I have a very obese patient, with split thickness grafts to his...

  2. Protecting Skin Grafts

    Lynx25 replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hey, that might work! I've never seen them used before, but I can get them through Medline. Thanks for the

  3. Protecting Skin Grafts

    Lynx25 replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Oh I called the surgeon- he told me to dc the bag and apply xeroform. I just don't have any idea how to secure the whole thing to avoid further trauma. I can't get it through anyone's head that he has...

  4. Best Burn Centers in US??

    Lynx25 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    Oh my goodness, I've only been inside two burn centers, but BAMC's unit was freaking

  5. Wound Callus (?) on nonhealing wound

    Lynx25 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have a patient with a stage 4 ulcer, that's not making any progress. It's about the size of the top of a Gatoraide bottle, were someone to punch a hole in his thigh with one. There's some pale pink...

  6. More Things You'd Love to be Able to say to Patients

    Lynx25 replied to Bill E. Rubin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so glad we don't have "Customer service surveys" here. I get away with this- "I'M GOING AMA!!!" "K. Here's a

  7. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    Lynx25 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    We got some storebought cupcakes, and a threat... "If the weather gets bad, you are required to stay overnight at the hospital. You will not be compensated for time spent sleeping at the hospital, if...

  8. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    Lynx25 replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    I was a medic, and was quite annoyed when I discovered, that in my state I was ONLY allowed to drive the ambulance. I went LPN, and rather wish I had gone for Paramedic instead. Nurse or not, Combat...

  9. This might be a stupid question but...

    Lynx25 replied to PDNKA's topic in Pediatric

    Protip: That New-Skin stuff sold at pharmacies is exactly the same as super-glue. Source: Boyfriend went into their facility to do some industrial type welding on their vats they make it in. Two...

  10. A facility that allows patient smoking. Feedback and advice-guidance requested!!

    Lynx25 replied to Lipsmack's topic in General Nursing

    We are a smoking facility. It's a pain in the ass. We only do it three times a day, but nursing/CNAs do it each time. It's terrible because if we are behind, the patients are NOT understanding, and...

  11. STILL NO JOB

    Lynx25 replied to Bigmaine33's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can have mine. I quit! Best thing I've done for myself in

  12. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

    Lynx25 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I imagine that "these LPNs" don't particularly care for your attitude. Most "people"

  13. Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    Lynx25 replied to rawlinz's topic in General Nursing

    Uhm.... Have you guys EVER seen facebook ads that make any dang sense? There was one on mine with a woman smearing what appeared to be fake blood all over her face, with the ad reading, "Woman finds...

  14. How to respond to mgmt combining 2 high-acuity psych units in order to cut staff

    Lynx25 replied to Zoom14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    D: As a LTC nurse, I was always reassured that "Granny" who has been acting out a bit lately, would be kept safe and seperate, in her own little geri side of the mental health facilty. How awful....

  15. Wound Care Education for LPN

    Lynx25 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm wondering where to find wound care education in GA, or the surrounding states. I work at a less than stellar long-term facility, that has just switched from having wound care nurses, to having...

  16. "You look tired"

    Lynx25 replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If this is the worst thing that happens to you in a day, you have had an excellent

  17. "You look tired"

    Lynx25 replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I tell them to go get me

  18. Peg Site unable to heal- what to do?!

    Lynx25 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am hoping this is OK to post. I am a LTC nurse caring for a patient with a perpetually leaking old PEG site. They have had the PEG removed and placed in a different area, and now, the old site...

  19. Funny things patients say !

    Lynx25 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was attempting to give someone their insulin. When I walked in the room, the woman rips off her covers, pokes her rear in the air, and screams "DO IT TO ME

  20. Describe a shift in LTC? Please??

    Lynx25 replied to Phoenix4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh God. Two hours? How rude. Here's what I'd do, but I've only ever worked at one facility so I don't know how much it would vary. 1) CHEAT SHEET Print out a census of every person you will be caring...

  21. Peg Site unable to heal- what to do?!

    Lynx25 replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You guys are great- I will bring up all of your suggestions in the AM meeting- I appreciate everyone's

  22. Peg Site unable to heal- what to do?!

    Lynx25 replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    They are very sweet, very passive people. The patient has been with us for quite a

  23. Things interviewees have said...

    Lynx25 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Last week, we spotted a new interviewee trotting down to the DON's office in a tiny t-shirt, out of which exploded her not-so-tiny belly, and some short-shorts. For extra classy points, she had two...

  24. Tattoo's on Nurses

    Lynx25 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe some of the noobieishness (?!) has worn off since she posted this two years ago. At one point in time, I had 18 piercings in. I didn't get struck down by lightning, so I'm assuming I'm good to...

  25. new nurse, trouble already

    Lynx25 replied to malenurseFl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So sorry this has happened to you, what a terrible