LPNweezy

LPNweezy

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  1. looking up a patients arrest records?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    A co-worker mentioned she did this and was telling me about some previous arrests of our patients. Is this illegal? It seems very unethical. what should i

  2. how much do you make a month? new LPN

    LPNweezy posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Long story short- I wanna know how much an LPN makes a month. Especially if you work in LTC! I appreciate all answers!! and if you're new, that's even

  3. Anyone Wear "Butter soft" Scrubs?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Anyone wear scrubs from this line? I wanna know if they are indeed soft as butter. I want to wear pajama-like scrubs to work

  4. Are you an organ donor?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, are you?

  5. please help! quick baker act question.

    LPNweezy posted a topic in Psychiatric

    when someone is baker acted and taken for evaluation against their will, do they have any bills to pay? :) this pertains to baker acts in FLORIDA

  6. offended co worker

    LPNweezy replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    he sounds like a control

  7. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    My nursing instructor told me once to never ever sit on a patients bed. I work at a LTC facility and i see some nurses sitting on the side of the bed with alert and oriented patients when they are...

  8. Will this effect me?????

    LPNweezy replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    idk about all of this but i think i should get tested for ADD! i have all these symptoms and more! i find myself calling objects by the wrong name. once i asked my fiance "did you put a spoon in...

  9. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Okay good, i'm still a new nurse, and despite what i've learned, i have found myself counseling my pt's while sitting on the side of their bed. I just wondered if this was common practice.

  10. Will this effect me?????

    LPNweezy replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    wow. you sound exactly like me. word finding issues are my biggest problem. i don't know where to turn, or how to get help- but i am a nurse, and i darn good one

  11. Things you've learned about patient's religions and care?

    LPNweezy replied to Aly529's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Once, a muslim patient i had wanted to be turned east so they could pray 5 times a

  12. looking up a patients arrest records?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    No of course

  13. looking up a patients arrest records?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies! I didn't want to judge my co-worker for this, and now that i see it is fairly common to look up records! :) i will choose not to, because i want all my patients to be innocent...

  14. looking up a patients arrest records?

    LPNweezy replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes i know its public and all, but isn't that a big conflict of interest? or should i look as it like i have a right to know? what do you think about it? :)

  15. Buffalo area shadowing programs?

    LPNweezy replied to tim827462's topic in New York Nursing

    GO

  16. Need encouragement please

    LPNweezy posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am going to do an LPN to RN program in about a year, but i'm worried. Ya see, i live with my fiance in an apartment, and i am the main bread winner. i work PRN and make about $2000 a month to pay...

  17. I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    LPNweezy replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I poked myself with a sterile insulin syringe right before drawing up the insulin. Thank god it was a sterile needle with nothing in it- this was when i was a student. so i will never make that...

  18. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been belittled by medstudents numerous times. the whole "You don't know as much" or "You didn't go to school as long as a doc" always comes up. what is is that they have to prove to me? why do...

  19. Help - I am interested in nursing but worried about the level of respect

    LPNweezy replied to shining_brighteyess's topic in General Nursing

    Your going to have a lot of people who do not understand how you feel tell you to "get over it", "who cares what others think"- etc. its not that easy, it sure is easy to say tho- if your not that...

  20. setting alarm clock to take pain meds?

    LPNweezy replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I was just going to say this exact thing! pain is hard to eliminate once it is intense.

  21. Calling residents affectionate names?

    LPNweezy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTC/ Skilled nursing facility, and i would like to hear some opinions about calling long-term residents "sweetie", "honey" or "hun", etc. This is the persons home, and calling them Mrs. or...

  22. When are ted hose removed/ted hose care?

    LPNweezy replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility We have them on in the day- off at night. Assess for redness, breakdown, blisters, edema,

  23. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    LPNweezy replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    This one time a 102 year old woman took out her dentures and grabbed my arm, and proceeded to suck/gum on it. my face was like

  24. New LVN grad to-be, wondering about jobs and salary

    LPNweezy replied to texasjmn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got extremely lucky when i graduated. i live in FL, btw. I graduated in Feb, passed the Nclex in mid march, and got a job april 1st. (I applied as a graduate nurse, which is a temporary license here...

  25. Certifications for an LPN

    LPNweezy replied to Arandelle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IV therapy is very useful and it makes you so much more marketable as an LPN! You can also get your ACLS, which would also prove very helpful. ALSO- did you read the sticky on this? it pretty much...