Lahryn04

Lahryn04

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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 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...

  6. 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...

  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. Silly to have this clarified?

    Lahryn04 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hey guys! So I just recently hung a protonix drip on a pt with a GI bleed. The order from the ER doc read like this "protonix IV 8mg/hr" that's all. Pharmacy sent me up 4 vials of protonix with 40mg...

  11. 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...

  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. 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

  14. 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...

  15. Night Shift

    Lahryn04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! So I am switching shifts and will be going to nights (7p-730a) in a week. I am very excited about this change as I have worked days for about 5 years and needed this change! I am not very...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. pain contracts

    Lahryn04 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with ya on this one! Doctors have to protect themselves as well and even if this is not required, it certainly is a good idea. Why were you so offended by it? And why are you switching...

  19. Is it worth it anymore to pursure LPN?

    Lahryn04 replied to gracelikerain's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your local hospitals... A lot of them have something similar to an LPN-RN bridge program where as an LPN you can work for LPN wages and basically you are being trained by an RN while you...

  20. Uh, should a pharmacy tech really be allow to mix meds?

    Lahryn04 replied to Laboratorian's topic in General Nursing

    Diane in Michigan- im hoping IVP meant IV Piggyback and not IV push in this instance!! Right?

  21. Narc counting

    Lahryn04 replied to 3quarters's topic in General Nursing

    hey no problem! I have never heard of narcs being counted the opposite way your new DON of trying to implement... I'm almost positive I even learned oncoming-count actual pills, leaving-compare...

  22. Narc counting

    Lahryn04 replied to 3quarters's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital the oncoming shift will count the actual pills while the leaving shift will compare the numbers on the sheet to make sure the count is correct and write in the corresponding number......

  23. Silly to have this clarified?

    Lahryn04 replied to Lahryn04's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the reply and validation on my request but no I actually do mean 8mg/hr, 10ml/hr... This if standard for a continus infusion from what I've read. Although I'm sure there are other...

  24. Why is LTC so hated

    Lahryn04 replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of my very first jobs out of high school was working in LTC as a CNA. I absolutely loved the residents, that was not the problem. However, I found it very difficult to do my job as it was to be...

  25. As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    Lahryn04 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys this is my first post so bear with me! So my question is this... Is it offensive to ask the nurse starting my IV as a patient in the hospital to stick a certain vein? Long story short, I was...