locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Can you tell me more about Ortho/Neuro Nursing?

    locolorenzo22 replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    true...I work O/N...but we also take detoxes, craniotomies, etc. I enjoy it, but it can be a pain to really convince people they HAVE to move post surgery. You get used to it after a

  2. Funny things patients have said

    locolorenzo22 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a LOL the other night, who was driving me crazy. Whenever you were working with her nonverbal, bedbound roommate, she was going all out, wondering where JIM was, and someone took her pants, and...

  3. Sick of RNs not believing patients about pain

    locolorenzo22 replied to Rylee2008's topic in General Students

    i understand....pain meds are my number 1 bugaboo as a staff nurse. I come in at 5pm and usually hear that patients haven't had pain meds since 11 or 12. by the time I get to them, it's about 6 or...

  4. should I fill out med error form?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it is your duty to bring it to someone's attention. DON, unit clerk, whoever transcribed. It is IMPARITIVE that you do this

  5. NG Tube feeding, I am confused?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Mell Bell's topic in General Students

    you can usually tell. after you do this a few times, there is a difference between the looks of stomach contents, and feeding residual. but you want to reinsert ALL contents to keep the stomach PH...

  6. let go over 1 mistake...(more related to facility budget) VENT

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    so, some of you may have seen my previous post over the resident I had with a pluerx drain. Made a mistake with the drainage, resident complained. was cancelled off schedule on wed due to...

  7. Hello Stress, nice to see you again, NOT!

    locolorenzo22 replied to ilovejose22's topic in General Nursing

    CCs are generally cheaper, and you won't need to take extra classes. ADNs have the same license as BSNs, so its up to what you want to do. If you KNOW you want to be management someday, get that...

  8. let go over 1 mistake...(more related to facility budget) VENT

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    couldn't agree more viking....I realize I made said mistake, but I have NO displicary actions on my record there, nothing happening, researched at work tonight, and realized that I don't have a leg to...

  9. i wanna be a nurse, but criminal background difficulties.

    locolorenzo22 replied to itinerantbluez's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i agree, only your state BON can answer this, there may be an appeal process, but better to know now before you plan your life around this, and then change your plans if you need to. we can't give...

  10. Question about holding meds

    locolorenzo22 replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that it is being held due to a pressure of say 92/50....if that is not their norm. However, we have charting on our system for meds not given, and there is a spot for nursing judgement. I...

  11. stupid mistake(my fault) may get me fired.

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    LTC, Had a resident with a pleur vac system, drain q3days, never seen this system before. went to hook her up to drain, it did not work well, couldn't get the seal to break. opened system, broke it...

  12. stupid mistake(my fault) may get me fired.

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    we're not talking a big system here, we're talking the bottles and tube system here...because our system is too cheap to pay for a better

  13. stupid mistake(my fault) may get me fired.

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    it's capped off, and I realized that I broke the seal a little too late( like a whole 3 hours later when I was thinking about it.) It's ok....I'm coming to terms with I'm not perfect, and such is...

  14. stupid mistake(my fault) may get me fired.

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    true, ca, but I hold myself to a higher standard, and I guess I just have a tough time with it when I do make a mistake, plus the DON comes off "holier than thou" everytime she talks to you about...

  15. A dedicated charge nurse?

    locolorenzo22 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    we have 2 "team leaders" that are usually there between 3-11pm for night shift....during the week. when they leave, someone will step up to be charge the rest of the shift. weekends we usually split...

  16. The comparisons between total hip replacement and total knee replacement care

    locolorenzo22 replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    why don't you post what you have so far and then we'll see what track you're on. Lots of information online, and I am a ortho nurse so I would be happy to help, but you need to show me what you have...

  17. Obnoxious classmates that turn into great nurses

    locolorenzo22 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    it really just takes one good time of being yelled at and brought down a few pegs to make people stop and go..."gee, I better fix this attitude and start learning or else I'm going to be

  18. Can family members work at the same unit?

    locolorenzo22 replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be advising it....but my MIL and I work the same shift on units right next door to each other....fun to check in when you have to get away for a few minutes, but I make sure everyone knows...

  19. Money saving tips for students?

    locolorenzo22 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Take an afternoon, a notebook, and spend time in the starbucks at Barnes and Nobles, drink the free water, and write down menu ideas/grocery ideas from cookbooks and recpies. Really just shop the...

  20. Taking care of doctors....

    locolorenzo22 replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shay...you're welcome. I used to work in a mentally ill LTC, and it was the preferred saying of quite a few staff

  21. Taking care of doctors....

    locolorenzo22 replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    exactly...Everyone of my patients is a VIP to me...doesn't matter if you're a doctor, related to someone on the board, or a homeless detox patient trying to get 3 hots and a cot. I find that doctors...

  22. Re: nursing duties and nurse/pt. ratio

    locolorenzo22 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow...I'm usually the RN in charge, with a LPN also. 45-49 residents with 1-2 IVs, required to due all daily treatments and injections/eyedrops are due at 0600. Supervising CNAs, usually I have...

  23. PLEASE HELP!! Math Reconstitution

    locolorenzo22 replied to sleepingbeauty7's topic in General Students

  24. anyone have a clinical day

    locolorenzo22 replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    we always had to ask pts right up front...."hi my name is locolorenzo and I'll be your student nurse today...do you have any concerns regarding this?" most were upfront, but some just didn't like...

  25. What stereotypes should I expect?

    locolorenzo22 replied to vhinrich's topic in Male Nursing Students

    two of the biggies........... Gay or not smart enough to be a doctor. for the gay one.....I would say that a few choice remarks of, "well the girls I've dated or my wife(depending on your status)...