Nurse424

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1. Documetation Beef!

   Nurse424 replied to Nurse424's topic in General Nursing

   Tell me about it!! And it's sad and VERY disheartening to those of us who are in this dog eat dog career for the RIGHT reason....PATIENT CARE!!!!!! I got into Nursing because I loved the care of caring and giving to those less fortunate the help they...

2. Documetation Beef!

   Nurse424 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok! So, I have been in health care over 20 years now working in Major Hospitals as Nursing Assistant and now for 5 years have been working as an LPN. I currently work in a LTC facility with Rehab and just left a facility that was completely Rehab but...

3. Am I setting myself up for failure?

   Nurse424 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

   Worrying too much AND too unsure of yourself!! Get some confidence in your title. Utilize your floor nurses to your full extinct AND the NA's . They know patients best and will be with you! As a supervisor, in a code situation you should be in contro...

4. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

   Nurse424 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

   Never heard of ever calibrating a portable pulse ox.....but dumber things have happened!! SHOCK@!?!??! Seriously????? AND, brand new ones are being sold on Ebay every day for 30-40.00!!!!

5. Administering Capsules

   Nurse424 replied to nurs3ros3's topic in Geriatric

   VERY VERY True!! NOT all capsules can or should be opened!!!! There is a reason they are in capsules. AND if you talk to the pharmacy your facility deals with and they find out that the patient needs there meds crushed they are usually very good at s...

6. Setting Priorities...need help

   Nurse424 replied to CeliaLPN2009's topic in Geriatric

   I have been a Nurse for 4 years! An Aide before that for 19 years. Personally if this was a scenario I would have been in.....I would have a stopping point a few minutes after being told someone needed pain meds. I would have finished with the proces...

7. What if I pretend not to be an LPN to get into school?

   Nurse424 replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just started Indiana State University through the College Network 6 months ago and am loving it!!!! Best choice I have made to getting my RN:yeah:

8. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

   Nurse424 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a LTC facility and would NOT be caught without my own pulse ox!!!!! For me.....it's a MUST HAVE!! :redbeathe