locolorenzo22

locolorenzo22 BSN, RN

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  1. Brian Short News

    locolorenzo22 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This is so tragic. I have not been around this website for a long time, due to busy life. but I remember so many sleepless nights, triumphs only nurses would understand, long days at work, and...

  2. June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    locolorenzo22 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This way at least ONE of us gets to

  3. Medication Error

    locolorenzo22 replied to rhapsodyinblue's topic in Patient Medications

    We hate to look incompetent. But this is bigger. It's about doing right by the patient, not your own selfish needs. When it is discovered, it will be reported. such is life. Have her come forward...

  4. pt refuses, wants med later

    locolorenzo22 replied to chsc's topic in Patient Medications

    Even if the time on the med is 0800...if the patient doesn't want it until later, that is their right. I would just comment with the administration something simple like "patient request". That way...

  5. How do I make the switch from dayshift to nights?!

    locolorenzo22 replied to amystudentRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    MISS NURSE! If you find yourself falling asleep at the wheel, PULL OVER! There are too many stories about people falling asleep at the wheel, killing themselves or someone else. If you kill someone...

  6. possibly going to all one color scrub tops

    locolorenzo22 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi all, my hospital may be planning to implement a universal Teal scrub top policy for nurses(don't know tech color yet, but that's universal also). What I want to know is does it seem to help your...

  7. interpreting ECG strip

    locolorenzo22 replied to sanjeev.fifi's topic in Cardiac

    some people live with flipped t-waves. you would surely need a ekg and more information about pt history to figure out what is going

  8. sweating on the job?

    locolorenzo22 replied to supersonic7667's topic in General Nursing

    i sweat quite a lot a work, usually when I have to be in a isolation room or a older patients room with the heat on. I'll just pat off when I can, run some water on a towel and mop off, dry my...

  9. Law and Order: SVU = studying.

    locolorenzo22 replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    when i was in school, it was Grey's first season. Remember the episode where Izzy was drilling burr holes on a MVA patient on the interstate? Yeah, i knew exactly what she was doing...and i was...

  10. To those who have taken Kaplan for NCLEX

    locolorenzo22 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    meh, I didn't really consider it a big deal, 2 days of answering questions in a group, and it basically boiled down to do you assess or intervene. I took it because my employer reinbursed us on our...

  11. How do nurses practice giving shots?

    locolorenzo22 replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    we used the fake skin, and that helped, but the biggest thing is to just be confident, if you willy nilly it, you'll hurt the patient. heparin and insulin are the only shots i give routinely. after...

  12. possibly going to all one color scrub tops

    locolorenzo22 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i give it 6 months to a year, before they realize that it makes no difference and change back. thanks

  13. Ortho Docs and pain meds

    locolorenzo22 replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

    i have had non narcotic orhto patients due to confusion or other medical issues, but if this is the case the patient should ask for referral to a pain specialist to determine how to control pain...

  14. Male CNA

    locolorenzo22 replied to Thujone's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yep, it happens. Even now as a educated professional RN, there are still times where I know women are trying not to offend me, but I will ask straight out if I think there is an issue. Most patients...

  15. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    locolorenzo22 replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    My employer requires that the campus is entirely non-smoking. Also, they charge a $50 surcharge per person on the insurance plan who smokes, per paycheck, so that starts adding up. I believe that if...

  16. A Question...

    locolorenzo22 replied to gochicagobears's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I couldn't do my job without my CNAs. It's very important that they give me the time to pass some meds when I get there, introduce myself, and make dr calls if I need anything right away. Otherwise,...

  17. How to deal with fellow RNs who won't help CNAs and PCTs

    locolorenzo22 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'll usually get up and answer lights during vital rounds, med passes, etc. if I am not in a room or on my way to do something really important(round with dr., family having questions, new admission...

  18. HELP, new nurse and I dont like it

    locolorenzo22 replied to mqnurse36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it sounds like it's not a good fit. Seriously expecting you to work Sunday mon wed, thurs friday? 60 hours a week? I would a)complain to the state board of nursing. OSHA, etc. This is NOT safe....

  19. Did I catch this guy in a lie?

    locolorenzo22 replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

    Big whoop. None of your

  20. Why do you like being a nurse?

    locolorenzo22 replied to Kendel.G's topic in General Nursing

    This may be a little much but..... I started college right after high school. Decided to major in Broadcasting, cause I was gonna be the next Brian Williams. Until I found out that I would probably...

  21. Taking NCLEX Valentine's Day <3

    locolorenzo22 replied to mshessle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    even though it's random, maybe the nclex gods will give you heart questions....good luck, u got

  22. participation in activities

    locolorenzo22 replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Ladies morning (staff paints nails those who can paint their own or someone's who can't.) bingo Current events (read a few stories ranging from local/state/national and discuss) outings to store/area...

  23. So, what's your minimum "good shift" standard?

    locolorenzo22 replied to LobotRN's topic in General Nursing

    when the patient who was really scared about a test/procedure slept well and I was able to answer their questions. The incontinent patient just got cleaned up at 0430 before next shift got in. dr....

  24. Just Curious

    locolorenzo22 replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    well, let's see. when I was in school (4 semesters), we did skills lab/nursing home/med-surg/med-surg(with a surgery rotation)/ob-gyn/med-surg(with a peds week)/med-surg(with ICU rotation)/nursing...

  25. Does clinical do this to anyone else?

    locolorenzo22 replied to lelafin's topic in General Students

    I would say the combo of looking around for learning opps, trying to stay on top of everything you HAD to know about your patient, and the stress of trying to stay busy enough to pass the day wiped me...