happy-gal

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1. Positive PPD with history of BCG

   happy-gal replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

   what if u had a positive ppd (due to bcg from the 80's) jan 2011, negative chest x ray in jan 2011. how do you avoid getting the xrays (cause of the radiation) if you have no symptoms of tb?...

2. new grad lpn..how to handle confused pts etc

   happy-gal replied to happy-gal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   thanks. you put my mind at ease. 3 weeks orientation and 24 pts sounds ok. will check that website

3. new grad lpn..how to handle confused pts etc

   happy-gal posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   if i were to work in a nursing home 1.)how do you handle medication/patient teaching to elderly who are confused, have alzheimers, non verbal? + documenting 2.)what to do when you have 30+ patients,...

4. references... letter or number

   happy-gal replied to happy-gal's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   thanks

5. have you been hired on the spot?

   happy-gal replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

   @ meriwhen "Congratulations! I would be careful though especially since they're rushing to hire you. It doesn't necessarily mean you're walking into a bad situation, because you very well could have...

6. references... letter or number

   happy-gal posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Say you are a new grad..if an interviewer ask for 2 references ...and you want to use a previous clinical professor 1-are photocopies of that letter acceptable? 2-Are just providing their name and...

7. LPN duties in LTC

   happy-gal replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   other thing to ask is... 1.)how do you handle medication/patient teaching to elderly who are confused, have alzheimers, no verbal? 2.)what to do when you have 30+ patients, like 2 hours to give meds,...