Lynx25 LPN

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 entire abdomen. He has a small fistula to one area...

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

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 to be handled with caution. It's a 15:1 aide rati...

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

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 granulation at the base, but the periwound has a ...

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 box."

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 staying greater than 16 hours." I called our board...

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 medics aren't given enough credit to apply to thei...

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 different vats (Newskin, regular superglue) in the sam...

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 will often begin to curse, yell, and sometimes chant...

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

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

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 MIRACLE cure for wrinkles!!! Doctors HATE her!!" S...

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. What is WRONG with the administration?

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 each floor nurse do their own tx. The problem is, I'...

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

I tell them to go get me coffee.

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 refuses to close. It leaks to the point where you must...

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 BABY!!1!"

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 for. Have the orienter/ offgoing nurse mark every...

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

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

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 packs of cigs rolled up in her sleeves. Nailed it!

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 go.

So sorry this has happened to you, what a terrible situation.