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  1. Is LOA the right answer?I

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking for medical advice. Just the opinions of other nurses if any of them would be willing to offer them. A few months ago I posted a thread about how my boyfriend had been seriously ill and...

  2. Medications in Rehab Just NOT Efficient

    chellelynn25 replied to Specialty_Rehab's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work rehab as well. My facility is lucky to have onsite pharmacy as well as a pixus (sp?).If we get a new order from a doc we usually just run it to the pharmacy and they bring it up and put in the...

  3. Health care costs are RIDICULOUS!!!!

    chellelynn25 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend was recently in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. The total amount of his stay was almost $170,000! Granted he spent the majority of his time in the MICU for 3,100 a day. Not to mention...

  4. Working in a "toxic" workplace

    chellelynn25 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LTC is care is a different kind of monster. Coming from a primarliy LTC background I feel your pain. Sadly you will always have those residents,family members, and staff that will make you job just...

  5. Stressed

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse on a SNU at a local hospital in my area. Two weeks ago while I was work I receieve a frantic phone call from my boyfriend telling me that he was having really bad chest pain.. He said at...

  6. Stressed

    chellelynn25 replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    No one else in his family that he is aware of has been dx with Marfans.. But one of the docs that was a primary of his said that he is classic Marfans ie tall (he's 6'3), the long fingers and toes,...

  7. Suspended

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My SO and I work in the same facility. I'm and LPN he works in dietary. We have kept things nothing but professional, him doing his job and me doing mine. Occasionally we would end up on lunch break...

  8. Suspended

    chellelynn25 replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to defend myself a bit here mainly because everyone has decided to tear me a new one. The phone call made to my former friend was made to her cellphone, I asked her what was up? Did not...

  9. Does your day shift have food days?

    chellelynn25 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I work dayshift and usually about once a month or so we do a potluck day when everyone brings something in. Like this month it was salad people brought things to make salad and some people even made...

  10. Most common LTC meds

    chellelynn25 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let's see: Depakote,Seroquel,Risperdal,ASA,Colace,Senna,Bisacodyl,Mirlax,Lasix,K-dur.Lopressor,Diovan,Atenolol,Nitro Patches,Duragesic...

  11. laryngectomy pt with PEG-tube

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a pt 2 years s/p laryngectomy and peg-tube placement admitted to my unit. She came to my facility on minimal meds and an order for Glucerna 2.1 240ml 4xs daily. She came to my facility...

  12. Namenda/Aricept/Excelon...is it worth it?

    chellelynn25 replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that drugs like Namenda,Aricept and Excelon are pretty much a joke in the long term. They may work for a short period of time, but personally I see no long term improvement. I've worked long...

  13. New LPN, this is HARD. Need advice.

    chellelynn25 replied to dsomday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC is a monster of its own kind and dont take that as a bad thing. Because I feel you. I'm also a LPN in LTC facilty I started my nursing career in LTC as well. It takes time to develope a routine...

  14. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    chellelynn25 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once worked with a nurse who wore zebra printed underwear under white scrub pants. I did a double take to make sure I saw what I thought I had. Same nurse also wore baby poop green scrubs that were...

  15. SO am I the only one who loves LTC?

    chellelynn25 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a LTC lover as well. Even though I have my days when i would like to run screaming from the building. I'm on vacation days now and have wondered how my residents are doing. lol One of them keeps...

  16. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    chellelynn25 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    that: Nurses eat their young The smiling demented lady will not think twice about working up a loogie and launching itT at your face No matter what you mix it in, hide it in liquid K+ does not taste...

  17. Merry Christmas from...

    chellelynn25 replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas from Morgantown West Virginia. Have a safe, happy and blessed

  18. Split Assignment?

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work LTC in a facility with 92 residents. Tonight there were 3 LPNS for those 92 residents and no RN in house. Our faclity has 2 wings, North and South. Tonite I had the privilege of working the...

  19. Typical day in LTC nursing?

    chellelynn25 replied to LovePurple's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The CNAs on staff where I work a mainly responsible for baths and bed making etc. But if your like me you will still find yourself taking ppl to the bathroom and helping a CNA give a boost to a res...

  20. compensation for working short

    chellelynn25 replied to maxthecat's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility they do an incentive for when a shift is short. If you pick up 4 hrs of the shift you make a $25 bonus if you pick up the whole 8hrs you get a $50 bonus. Something is better than...

  21. Typical day in LTC nursing?

    chellelynn25 replied to LovePurple's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Getting to know the residents and how they like things is probably the hardest part. But once you get everyones likes and dislikes down and learn who they are it gets alot easier. My facility has...

  22. Typical day in LTC nursing?

    chellelynn25 replied to LovePurple's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work 7-3 at a LTC facility. I get to work at 6:40 am to get report from the off going nurse, then we do a narcotics count. After that I look to see who I need vitals on, who my weekly assesments are...

  23. Returned to chaos today

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTCF. I have a permanent assignment that I work on 5 days a week. I recently took a week of PDO time for no reason other than that I just needed a break. My facilty is understaffed to say...

  24. KUDOS to LTC nurses

    chellelynn25 replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  25. PT/INR

    chellelynn25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ]Was in the middle of my 8 am med pass when I get a call from the lab with a critical value. A res of mine had a PT>100 and INR>12.5. He was on 7.5 of coumadin q day. Anywas I call the MD, get...