Lahryn04

Lahryn04 specializes in Orthopedic Surgery.

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1. took Nclex today,, what does this PVT message mean, crried till I got home

   Lahryn04 replied to jiokes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   That typically means that you passed! I did the same thing with mine 3 years ago and got the same message. It is supposed to let you schedule another test if you failed! So I say,

2. I'm a newbie!

   Lahryn04 replied to jpowell6024's topic in Orthopedic

   Yep, here in Southern Illinois we have that as well. I love working with ortho patients and now that we have "Joint Camp" it's even better. For the elective surgeries, people come in knowing what to...

3. I'm a newbie!

   Lahryn04 replied to jpowell6024's topic in Orthopedic

   You aren't by chance located in Illinois are

4. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

   Lahryn04 replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I heard this little exchange on CosmoRadio on Sirius/XM not too long ago... Between a random caller (male in his 30's) to Dr. Jenn's "Love & Sex Show. She is a psychotherapist. Here goes a...

5. Families of patients can be quite cruel!

   Lahryn04 replied to Lahryn04's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thanks for your reply, but no it's not still bothering me! Sorry for the repost... I had this written and saved on my computer and forgot that I had already posted it! Immediately after I reposted...

6. Families of patients can be quite cruel!

   Lahryn04 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I just wanted to share an incident that happened recently at work involving myself and a patients family member. I don't know how you all feel, but personally I'd almost always rather deal with a...

7. Patient's family

   Lahryn04 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I just wanted to share an incident that happened recently at work involving myself and a patients family member. I don't know how you all feel, but personally I'd almost always rather deal with a...

8. PLEASE HELP,Need to renew license by end of month

   Lahryn04 replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

   There is a website called http://www.medscape.com for you to go and get free and fairly quick CEUs. Make sure you view presentations with CE or CE/CME next to it. CME alone will not give you the...

9. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

   Lahryn04 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

   Not going to lie, I kind of agree with you! And I even work on a surgical unit! Granted there are a few occurrences when a code situation happens, we dont technically "save lives" everyday. Also, I'm...

10. Water Pitchers

    Lahryn04 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital administration has changed the policy for water passes: every patient is supposed to receive an 8oz cup of water with ice q2h no matter what! Well of course we don't for pts that are...

11. Patient smokers!!

    Lahryn04 replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! typos galore! Thanks droid for failing to read my mind! Sorry guys... I can't stand to read out myself because of

12. Patient smokers!!

    Lahryn04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering what you all do when a pt wants to leave the floor to go smoke? I work at a facility that has strict no smoking policies in place for patients who smoke, visitors and staff....

13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Lahryn04 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    One time I had this young guy (early 20s maybe) admitted to my unit with altered mental status. (dont you just love when you get the ones with this diagnosis??! LOL) Anyway we ran a tox screen and...

14. Random ?

    Lahryn04 replied to LPNPayne's topic in General Nursing

    A bit of sarcasm maybe? I can appreciate what you were doing, seriously. Wasnt trying to be offensive at all. I just remember how frustrating it could be as a student sometimes. Thats why I threw...

15. Random ?

    Lahryn04 replied to LPNPayne's topic in General Nursing

    Just for a but of clarification, choledocolithiasis specifies a gall stone in the bile duct not just a gall stone which would be called cholelithiasis. As for morphine, from my experience docs tend...