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  1. Flu Shot or Mask?

    LPN_FTW replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe the vaccine will prevent viral shedding from us after we are exposed to the virus. No doubt, the virus takes time to replicate within our body before our immune cells discover it and...

  2. Worked 24 hours/3 consecutive 8hr shifts

    LPN_FTW replied to marcjuico's topic in General Nursing

    In BC, you would have not been covered under worker's comp after the first 16 hours. That is to say, if you were injured, you would not have been able to submit a work-related claim and you would be...

  3. What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    LPN_FTW replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Faxing the doctor without first checking that it`s already been done... three times. Giving meds that haven`t been ordered (Volteran, tylenol, etc. mostly harmless stuff). Giving meds that have...

  4. state survey med pass questions

    LPN_FTW replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. Nope. They get their medications usually at the breakfast, lunch, or dinner table. It is a home, not a hospital. Some residents aren`t keen on being served at a table, so I will deliver to them in...

  5. Being a Mom and a Nurse

    LPN_FTW replied to laurafegs's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's best for your little buddy to have the consistency that daycare can offer him. Regardless of you're working or not, time with his friends. Being a single parent and working the hours of a...

  6. New grad RN seeking first nursing job

    LPN_FTW replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is it just you? Or are there care aides there to help you as well? I have been in charge of 45+ residents as an LPN with two care aides by my side and never ran into issues from it. LTC, so there...

  7. What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    LPN_FTW replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Holistic

    Nope. There is no evidence that it reduces our risk of being carriers and the flu vaccine was only 54% effective in previous years (2012, I think), per the

  8. Accused of withholding pain medication

    LPN_FTW replied to trucol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd say you withheld them, yes. These are prn orders, not regular standing orders so in essence I'd treat them as

  9. Medication error scenario

    LPN_FTW replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    The finding nurse would write the report, but the doctor, the transcribing nurse, and every nurse failing to exercise their medication rights should be informed of their errors. I hope this pt had PRN...

  10. The 1st hell year the same for men?

    LPN_FTW replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I won't disagree with you there. I'd like to offer a look inside *some* women's heads: When I bring up another worker's name, I do it with the intent on sharing and brain storming best approach. For...

  11. Holding Antihypertiensives

    LPN_FTW replied to jamiejohnson2007's topic in Patient Medications

    I think you used good judgement with holding the medication. I'd have held the dose and contacted the doctor for a follow-up while continuing to monitor her BP t/o the shift as needed. Also, to...

  12. Giving supps to npo, palliative, colostomy patients

    LPN_FTW replied to ontariorpn1986's topic in Patient Medications

    As Esme said, per rectum if there is one. A stoma doesn't necessarily mean that there is no

  13. Why are patients...?

    LPN_FTW replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here they usually wait until shift

  14. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

    LPN_FTW replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Patient Medications

    My instructors would always go "In a perfect world, we do ___. In the real world, we do

  15. Legal ? re: med timing

    LPN_FTW replied to NightOwlNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    MunoRN said it perfectly. You can adequately perform your 8/9/10 medication rights on the order examples you have provided. Right drug through the right route at the right time in the right dose, and...

  16. IM and SC injections

    LPN_FTW replied to divaRN*'s topic in Patient Medications

    We call them tuberculin syringes here... I'm not sure if that is a universal name or not. I wouldn't use it for an IM shot, regardless of how fragile or thin the pt is. I'd be too afraid of the needle...

  17. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    LPN_FTW replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    Oh totally! I can stand pus in wounds, necrotic flesh, diarrhea, C. Diff stools, green urine (Can someone tell me the bacterium name that causes the green/blue UTI?)... Totally fine. I don't even...

  18. Anyone have issues with lateral violence?

    LPN_FTW replied to RainClover157's topic in General Nursing

    I've only met one RN who was fully against LPNs -- she has been an RN since LPNs here were ADL care givers. LPNs have changed leaps and bounds since then, so her anger towards us is mostly just...