LPNnowRN

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  1. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    LPNnowRN replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Northwest Wisconsin--lots of

  2. Malpractice Insurance

    LPNnowRN replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Dang right I do!!! I get my own lawyer who is working for ME if I need it, knock on

  3. Tattoos and nursing

    LPNnowRN replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    Very

  4. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    LPNnowRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have tried a leg bag and hidden it under the resident's

  5. No Narc count????

    LPNnowRN replied to ennylyecats's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS keep the keys with you--I tick people off at work because I won't leave the third cart keys with the cart. They have to come find me. ANYONE can go in there, use the keys and enter the locked...

  6. Answers from 100 nurses needed: Which state has the most nursing shortage?

    LPNnowRN replied to John123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not Northwest Wisconsin--boatloads of new grads and very few

  7. giving report to a SNF

    LPNnowRN replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    Ask for the social worker or the DON on a calmer day and find out who they would prefer you to give report to. Tell them about being bounced around. Kudos to you for giving report, LOL! Sometimes we...

  8. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    LPNnowRN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Self explanatory. Too left brained I

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    LPNnowRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and an older nurse says to tie a knot in the sheet to keep the resident from passing on your shift. Anyone else heard this

  10. Where to find classes/educational opportunities?

    LPNnowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in rural area. Where would I find information on certificates and classes? Some jobs list "must get NRP within three months of hire" for instance. As a newer grad, where do I start to look for...

  11. Where to find classes/educational opportunities?

    LPNnowRN replied to LPNnowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent--thanks for the

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    LPNnowRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I wanted to say to the patient on the other wing I had never even met before (went down looking for a Duoderm): "You better hope I'm never your nurse buddy! I'm not here for your viewing...

  13. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    LPNnowRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    After losing three good $7 refillable Parker pens, I have learned to keep it in my pocket when I'm not using

  14. Severe lower abdominal pain

    LPNnowRN replied to NickB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did she have anesthesia? Sometimes that takes a while to wear off and then you get increased

  15. Secrets for preventing back problems?

    LPNnowRN replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    Use those electric beds--move the bed to a comfortable level when giving cares and then move it back to where it needs to be. Lots of times people forget to do that! In my LTC facility we don't have...

  16. The kiss of death: when you know you are about to get fired

    LPNnowRN replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    Hard

  17. time of death

    LPNnowRN replied to annmarierichard's topic in General Nursing

    We can't say "time of death" at my facility--that's for the MD to determine, not the nurses. We chart no V/S for x minutes....blah blah

  18. God, my feet hurt!

    LPNnowRN replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    Yup--go to a good running store and have them help you. I pronate badly and with the shoes I wear now never have any pain. Once you figure out your shoe, you can go online and dig for good

  19. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    LPNnowRN replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    This is my second career. I am regretful that I didn't do this or med school twenty years ago! I love most of the people, and have figured out that I can't help everyone and that not everyone is going...

  20. Patient's addicted to narcotics

    LPNnowRN replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I had acute pancreatitis, and I was ASTOUNDED at how everyone assumed I was an alcoholic!! My Mom was, and I don't drink. The assumptions were OK, but it was the disbelief when I said "No, I'm not"...

  21. WOW! The public really doesn't like us, huh?

    LPNnowRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!

  22. HELP!! Cardio III or Classic II SE??

    LPNnowRN replied to tnt714's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a Classic II during nursing school. and got the Cardiology III after. Hands down, the Cardiology III is best. Get yours engraved with your name and never let it out of your

  23. Anyone else feel like they don't know anything?

    LPNnowRN replied to ornurse25's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for just under a year, and I have started studying one hour or so a day. Things that come up at work, new drugs, ACLS review, heart and lung sounds CD's...just to keep me from...

  24. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    LPNnowRN replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    47, got my ADN and passed boards with 75

  25. Morphine/Phnergan IVP...to give or not to give?

    LPNnowRN replied to HTXRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently in the hospital for six days with acute pancreatitis and had a lap chole. I had phenergan and dilaudid IV. Some nurses didn't dilute the phenergan and I ended up with chemical phlebitis...