nursedawn67

nursedawn67 LPN

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  1. ER the TV show

    nursedawn67 replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    Well the last scope I seen done the patient was pretty out of it, but that was in nursing school and I only saw a couple...maybe in the ER it is done in such a hurry and the patient unfortunately has...

  2. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    nursedawn67 replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    1. 7 years as a CNA, and 4 years as a LPN. 2. LTC 3. Michigan and briefly in Tennessee 4. LPN 5 & 6. I think white uniforms are no longer practical, they do not stay clean and neat looking...

  3. Need Some Advise. Want to be an RN: late 30's AM I TOO LATE?

    nursedawn67 replied to RNRNRNRNR's topic in Nursing Career

    It's never too late to go back...go for it!....and also lets not forget those loving and open hearted LPN's who work just as

  4. Costello Calls to buy a PC from Abbott

    nursedawn67 replied to ExquisiteRevelation's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now that was good!! Too funny!!

  5. Nursing Home Nurses: How many patients are you respsible for?

    nursedawn67 replied to butterflynurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On a good day about 25 residents/patients...on a bad day about 35 to 40. And we do all the meds, tx's, charting...and we do have IV's, suction,

  6. What is a typical lpn day like?

    nursedawn67 replied to JessicaAAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LTC......Arive 6:45 am, shift starts at 7, but don't wait that long punch in immmediately. Get aides vital signs list, alarm list, and food acceptance list together. 7:15 am get report and count...

  7. Sudden improvement before death?

    nursedawn67 replied to nursnancy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Been there....seen that! Over and over

  8. Caps anyone??

    nursedawn67 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I bought mine through the school, so it has their colors on it. It has a velvet ribbons in the colors of blue and

  9. Caps anyone??

    nursedawn67 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I bought myself one just to say I have one.

  10. Searing radiating pain down right leg

    nursedawn67 replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    This would be my guess

  11. Smoking

    nursedawn67 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are not smoke free, we have smoking hours. That's when staff takes out some of the residents that choose to smoke and we let them smoke. Only outside in a specifically designated

  12. Discovery Health Channel

    nursedawn67 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nation's elite honors 13 "medical heroes;" heroic nurses' invitations lost in mail? July 8, 2004 -- This Thursday night's two-hour television special, "Discovery Health Channel Medical Honors," hosted...

  13. allnurses.com video @ the ANA Convention

    nursedawn67 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! Good Job Biran!! Looks

  14. Oh My God Passed With 265

    nursedawn67 replied to Emilys Mom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WTG!!!!

  15. what color are you as a nurse

    nursedawn67 replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

    Blue I can have my "dark" blue moments and I can have my light blue moments where I am as open and bright as the sky. Wow how corny did that sound??

  16. About those really "hateful, crotchety" patients...

    nursedawn67 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    jnette, what a nice story thank you for letting us share in your good fortune for the day!

  17. RN bashing

    nursedawn67 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    The problem I see starts from the general public believing the only worthy nursing position is an RN or higher. Even the professional nursing magazines seem to recognize RN's much more then LPN's....

  18. Cute Groaner

    nursedawn67 replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  19. fart joke

    nursedawn67 replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  20. Spiders in the Garden

    nursedawn67 replied to sandypinktruck's topic in Nursing Humor

  21. help! Starting 7p-7a and nervous.....

    nursedawn67 replied to nursemeow's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    All I can tell you is darken up your rooms windows and remember to get the much needed sleep. Good

  22. How does one go about " clamping" a foley?

    nursedawn67 replied to debbiemig's topic in General Nursing

    I believe we clamp ours q2hours, we leave the clamp on for 20 minutes and then drain the foley

  23. I have a question for all!!!!

    nursedawn67 replied to s3white's topic in General Nursing

    Just thought I would say hi...my parents lived in West Bloomfield, I lived down the road a bit in Pontiac. I also grew up in Warren. I am currently more in MidMichigan. Small world...anyhow nice to...

  24. working in nursing homes

    nursedawn67 replied to nightmare's topic in International Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Easy? Easy?? EASY!?!? You're right they do need to get a clue! I am proud to say that I work in a nursing home and I am quick to dispell the myth that ALL nursing homes...

  25. hand washing = sore hands, any good products available?

    nursedawn67 replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    I like the gold bond ultimate healing cream, it's in a gold and white tube..works