BRANDY LPN

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  1. No food stamps for students!!!

    BRANDY LPN replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    When I started LPN school I had a son who was 2 and was pregnant with my second child, I had no child support and the office of child support enforcement was a joke, I did recieve medicaid, for myself...

  2. Withholding food and fluid in a dying patient

    BRANDY LPN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No he didn't, he had hep. failure and renal failure, and so was on a low protein diet. (if i remember right not sure it was a LONG time

  3. Withholding food and fluid in a dying patient

    BRANDY LPN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a man once in LTC who was dying who had been on a low protein diet for some months, when it was clear he was not going to last but a few more days, i was sitting at the desk and i heard a cat...

  4. When you are on your period...

    BRANDY LPN replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you don't feel comfortable talking to your mom and sister, are you trying to use their tampons? That may be the problem, if you are using theirs they are prob too big for you. Also you could try...

  5. Pediatric pain management

    BRANDY LPN posted a topic in Pediatric

    My 9y/o son was d/c'd today after having an appy done Sunday night. I don't believe they treated his pain appropriately and was wondering what you guys see for orders after an appendectomy. The doc...

  6. Pediatric pain management

    BRANDY LPN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Pediatric

    No it was in a fairly large hospital, with a busy peds floor,but he was a general surgeon, the nurses commented several times that this surgeon and one other are the only ones who do this. As for the...

  7. Newborn with "Hole in heart"

    BRANDY LPN replied to ResaO's topic in Pediatric

    My daughter has a "hole in her heart" she was born with a ventricular septal defect, and she also had a patent ductus arteriousis if you want to talk just PM me. She is a healthy active perfect 7 year...

  8. Parents that don't treat fever

    BRANDY LPN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    I know this is not nearly the same thing but I just want to gripe (I have had a rough few days) Sunday afternoon at about 4pm my 9 y/o son c/o abd pain is guarding has rebound tenderness and is...

  9. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    BRANDY LPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    I have a friend who is in prison, he robbed a bank when he was about 23 or so. Now I was friends with this guy all through high school and beyond, he moved away from here for a few years and got into...

  10. Full moon/change in B-metric pressure = more babies born????

    BRANDY LPN replied to crb613's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You might also want to google "the christmas affect" there have been some studies done relating to the increase of births in Sept. and

  11. What does Inborn and Outborn infantsmean?

    BRANDY LPN replied to Wheaties's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am glad b/c I really wanted to know what it meant as a "rude term" but was also really afraid of the answer

  12. What does Inborn and Outborn infantsmean?

    BRANDY LPN replied to Wheaties's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I may be opening a can of worms here, but can you explain Deb? I have never heard that term, either in a hospital setting or as a "rude referral". I can kinda "get" the inference but in what setting...

  13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That is my thoughts too, why not court order a swallow study, a PET scan, an MRI and then give her a year of aggressive therapy and re-evaluate. 30 days would not be enough time IMHO to prove...

  14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    How about the BON, the ombudsman, the office of long term care (or whatever it is called in florida), the dept of adult protective services, the states medical board, the labor board (for unjust...

  15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I still don't "get it", Please if there is ONE nurse on this board who disagrees please post why. If someone deleted my notes I would call the BON, the ombudsman, anyone and everyone I could think of,...

  16. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    If I were the nurse and the husband said "no rehab, you cannot do ROM, you cannot perform basic nursing interventions to prevent contractures" I am sorry but I would NOT obey this. I do not need a...

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't the courts order a swallow study, a MRI or CAT scan, order rehab therapy for a stated period of time (say one year) and then at the end of the year reevaluate and see if she is improving see...

  18. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    BRANDY LPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    On CNN.com just now, her parents have managed to get congress/senate? someone to pass a bill and the pres. is expected to sign it basically they will be re-inserting her feeding tube until her parents...

  19. Pregnant patients in the ED

    BRANDY LPN replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    One hospital I worked at sent ALL 20+ to L/D regardless of the c/o, once got a girl who had cut her hand while washing dishes and needed sutures, and after we got her cleared the ER refused to take...

  20. Other 'jobs' for LVN's?

    BRANDY LPN replied to PatriciaInCA, LVN's topic in Nursing Career

    You could also check and see if there are any refresher courses offered in your area, your SBON should be able help you find

  21. Need help with delegation question

    BRANDY LPN replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    I have helped orient many new grad RNs. Why do you feel this is a can't do? This LPN has ten years experience and certainly has MUCH more experience with monitoring blood glucose and administering...

  22. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    BRANDY LPN replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that. Excellent post

  23. ER the T.V. Show

    BRANDY LPN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for responding about this procedure, where is this being used? I am always glad to learn something. And WHY does it work so well? I mean like I said in my previous post just b/c you remove...

  24. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    BRANDY LPN replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I found a link to the article::

  25. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    BRANDY LPN replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I dont get the AJN, can someone please scan and post the article so that I can read