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sweetsleep28

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  1. How do you perform CPR to a patient with hunchback?

    sweetsleep28 replied to Kalleigh2011's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with pillows too if time and situation allows for it. I would think that with most cases the pt would be lying down and the curvature of the spind would not cause that much of an issue. Now if...

  2. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    HA! You make a valid point.

  3. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    sweetsleep28 replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My from one LTC lover to another you are not alone. I too love the geriatric popoulation. I recently just got hired for a new job in a LTC facility. I ike you will be soon am an LPN. I also worked as...

  4. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Not judging in the least. I know food allergies are nothing to joke about. ANd in no way am I trying to dispute that at some point in time she she may have had a serious reaction to something and that...

  5. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    In retrospect my allergic to drama queen statement may have been out of line. I'm in no way trying disrepct anyone who suffers or knows someone who suffers from food allergies. If I offended anyone I...

  6. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    So true!! We are from North Central West Virginia, I'm not sure where she thinks she is going to use that Liberal Arts type degree. It's funny because I am allergic to drama

  7. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned something new today. If I would have thought about it a little longer I would have realized that myself. lol. thank you. no sarcasm intended at all. She tends to have a flair for the...

  8. Got The Job!!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  9. Got The Job!!

    sweetsleep28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A few days ago I posted about how I had an interview at LTC facility and was concerned about to explain to them about being terminated from my old facility. Well I had said interview today, and was...

  10. I want to call shenanigans!

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Well to clarify a little. My brothers girlfriend freaked out last night because we brought a pizza into the house that had mushrooms on it saying she is allergic. She promptly began to claw and...

  11. Speedy med pass

    sweetsleep28 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It gets better! One thing I would always try to do was get meds to the pts that go to therapy early, that way you don't have to hunt them down for their meds. I also carry a clipboard around with me...

  12. Interview; complicated situation

    sweetsleep28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All! I have an interview at LTC facility on Thursday morning. My predicament is that I was terminated from my last job. I was terminated at the same time as 2 other nurses both of which had been...

  13. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    sweetsleep28 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've asked the boyfriend in my sleep to roll over so I can check your bottom. I've also scared the living bejezus of out of him when he has woken up to me hovering over him to see if he is breathing....

  14. Interview; complicated situation

    sweetsleep28 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I understand what you are saying. I heard from a friend that still works there that they recently fired a nurse for suspected neglect, but never reported said nurse to the proper places. She also...

  15. What is your current LPN salary

    sweetsleep28 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN SouthWestern PA LTC 16.50/hr $1.00 shiff diff for evenings $2.00 shift diff for nights 5 days a week c every other weekend off LPN NorthCentral West Virginia LTC 16.00hr .50 shiff diff for...

  16. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    sweetsleep28 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Verbatim from one of PA Fayette's county finest: "I used to be normal, but then I ate Hardee's... now I'm just a little 'tarded." I'm from Fayette County!! So does not suprise