locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele

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  1. Finally Back!...with Issues.

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all! Been off the boards for a while, due to not having a computer in the house since being robbed 2-3 months ago. Been lurking for a while, but with the gf computer, haven't had the time to...

  2. Finally Back!...with Issues.

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, i know...just had to vent that out there...I know, it just sucks when you know that working 2 jobs will be your life for a loooong time...plus you're saving for a wedding.... pag...yeah, I got...

  3. Incident Reports

    locolorenzo22 replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing get's piggybacked with blood....you prime the line with NS, then run the blood, when blood is done, go ahead and run NS through the rest....regarding incident reports, just the facts and then...

  4. What is your opinion

    locolorenzo22 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Usually being called in means you're in trouble.....on my floor, praise doesn't happen. You learn to take your comforts from the patients, not

  5. Neurology

    locolorenzo22 replied to RoxyChic's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a ortho/neuro floor, and when it comes to neurology, it depends on what each case presents with. back surgeries have post op orders, neuro checks, monitoring for numbness/tingling, etc....

  6. Cheesy Activities in LTC

    locolorenzo22 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, perhaps I can bring a different perspective to this debate. In my previous life, before nursing school, I was a activity director for 3 years, working in a MI nursing home with residents 18-98...

  7. Frustrated with myself...advice plz

    locolorenzo22 replied to RheatherN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes, we forget that our patients are upset and human. I've had people swear at me, try to blame me for things that I have no control over....and I am the only one who could allow them to make...

  8. Money saving measures used by employers

    locolorenzo22 replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital cut our christmas bonus...but we wound up getting a bonus based on the fact the hospital finished in the black this last fiscal year....was less than what I planned(100.00) but better than...

  9. Burnout Rx

    locolorenzo22 replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest, I work 2 jobs(neuro/ortho floor and skilled nursing facility)...and time for myself is far and few between. I like to play games, surf the net, watch tv/dvds, and spend time with my...

  10. Having a hard time...

    locolorenzo22 replied to O2BNRN's topic in General Students

    First off, let me offer my prayers and well-wishes to you and your friend. A stroke is such a unexplained thing sometimes. It is always tough for us to understand that patients understand...

  11. burgled again!

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    well, the thing I have been dreading has happened. I was burgled again. They took a old laptop(not good for much else except email), a PS2 and a PS3. oh, and a case of diet pepsi. cops said it's...

  12. burgled again!

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Got a call this morning, they came back, kicked in the front door, you can see where they tried to kick in the back....good thing I'd already took TV, guitar, etc...to my girlfriend's house. They...

  13. been away for far too long

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    howdy all, been away for a while....My house got robbed back in Dec...and between working two jobs, a new girlfriend, and trying to live life...haven't been able to get a new comp in a while....

  14. Body placement in hip fractures/screws

    locolorenzo22 replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    usually, our hip patients are kept from being on their operative side...I personally like to encourage patients to stay on their backs, but make sure to shift weight from time to time, keep legs...

  15. Help!!! Can they really do this??? Does anyone know???

    locolorenzo22 replied to AnnieMae*'s topic in General Students

    we always had to pass certain computer exams with a 80%...(usually 50 ? exams) Nobody ever NOT passed, unless they didn't try or waited till the last minute...instructor once had to make a 5th test...

  16. Assignment ? that I'm not sure of answer...

    locolorenzo22 replied to ambgregval's topic in General Students

    you do NOT regive meds unless ok'd by a doc....can't be sure how much medication that patient got. Also, give something for N/V if ordered....else, attempt to have patient take next meds with...

  17. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    locolorenzo22 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights, sometimes you have absolutely horrible shifts....I always tell myself that A)people would be thankful to have work. B)My girlfriend always tells me that I am a wonderful nurse, and she...

  18. Grouchy mean and can't please this NURSE . .Help!

    locolorenzo22 replied to gelousstudent's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with some nurses are that they have become so pushy and used to thinking "I've been a nurse for years, I know all...nobody else can understand this medical stuff, etc." If you enjoy where...

  19. Scared of becoming a nurse

    locolorenzo22 replied to girlgirl4's topic in General Students

    There are negatives to the job sure: -patients who are having no s/s of pain..but always state 9/10 when they're watching TV, bouncing a kid off the lap, walking around, sleeping...etc. -patients who...

  20. What to do ? I think im BEYOND Screwed :(

    locolorenzo22 replied to theneedthewant's topic in General Students

    Talk to each school, explain the situation. Sometimes the schools may be willing to cut your bill in half, or give a little leeway. I agree with the others, you will probably have to get a job,...

  21. no one will return the favor and HELP OUT

    locolorenzo22 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously..."the smell makes me sick."? What a lazy excuse....In that case, I'd have offered a mask, and said "please? I'm really far behind." I have nights where I'm drowning...and we all lend a...

  22. Does this sound strange to anyone else?

    locolorenzo22 replied to smalltownnurse2506's topic in General Nursing

    usually, when it comes to the business aspect of things, companies seperate their different organizations. Hospital, nursing home, home health, are all their own seperate companies, although they may...

  23. Staff female nurses flirting and much more...

    locolorenzo22 replied to Age1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am honest, direct, and nothing is wrong with flirting to a point(if it is done in a over the top manner and not serious). If you've been with a girl for 4 years...what's stopping you from being...

  24. Maximum work hours

    locolorenzo22 replied to pam619's topic in General Students

    It depends on what you can do. I worked 36 hrs a week during 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters on a busy post-op neuro/ortho/medical floor...learned a lot, saw a lot, and took my RN job on the same unit....

  25. Annoyed with some instructors already!!

    locolorenzo22 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    ok, now we all know that we have emergencies and what not....but teachers should be respectful of their students. You need to be assertive. But respectful in saying "I'm sorry, I can't hear. Can...