ktwlpn LPN

ktwlpn has 37 years experience as a LPN and specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.

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1. "Fixin' to die"

   ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

   I have been a nurse for 27 years .My mother was from Virginia.Now my credibility is being called into question (yes,I really am a nurse) and I am being called prejudiced,too..( 50% Italian American...

2. "Fixin' to die"

   ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

   It's so funny that the majority of you disagree.The members of this board have slammed posters for spelling and grammar to the point that they left.And to call me names because I hold a differing...

3. "Fixin' to die"

   ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

   I did read the story,I also know that terms such as "fixin' to die" "circling the drain" etc.I also know it is "regional".My point is it makes her sound ignorant.We nurses continue to strive to be...

4. "Fixin' to die"

   ktwlpn posted a topic in Nursing News

   Anyone see the story regarding the school nurse who thought one of the students had a routine stomach virus when the teacher summoned her only to discover the kid was showing signs of a stroke?In...

5. Sundowning?

   ktwlpn replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

   Unless the brain is not developing normally? Any thoughts on

6. Meal times

   ktwlpn replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I know meal times and snack times are regulated( meaning the numbers of hours permitted to lapse between them) I have worked in LTC' s that changed the shift times to accommodate (6a to 2p from 7a...

7. Does Death Have A Smell?

   ktwlpn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh,Lovey-it's not you.It's stuck on you and you need a fresh breeze to blow it off.And a prayer .Smell coffee beans or fresh ground coffee,lavender,peppermint,orange...Or vanilla extract. We humans...

8. Pulse Oximeter discrepancy question

   ktwlpn replied to Robinbelle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Also check your facility policy-ours prohibits personal equipment like your pulse odometer,automatic B/ P cuffs,thermometers.People buy second hand junk on eBay,fail to maintain and calibrate,etc. and...

9. The Patient's "Guests"

   ktwlpn replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

   I e the above comment to fear to the entire thread....Oh,th

10. Teaching a CNA how to chart

    ktwlpn replied to NurseNicolexo's topic in General Nursing

    Try to limit them to graphs,flow sheets or "fill in the blank from these choices" via electronic charting.No offense meant to any cna's on the board,I worked as one for years. You would NOT believe...

11. Impaction question

    ktwlpn replied to feelix's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    : Oh,so church "do Gooders" got involved,saving the world one heathen at a time.Maybe she was depressed because of the incapacitating catastrophic event.I wonder if anyone considered her

12. Question to Catholic nurses

    ktwlpn replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    A very tiny piece will dissolve on the tongue.If a host falls or is not consumed they take it back to the church and bury them after saying a certain prayer.....You can BUY wafers on Amazon.If you are...

13. Tips on Constructive Criticism

    ktwlpn replied to sfrw's topic in General Nursing

    It's taken me close to thirty years to learn to shut my mouth and listen to the message.It's a hard but valuable lesson to learn.Good

14. Impaction question

    ktwlpn replied to feelix's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Poor

15. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    ktwlpn replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an aide for years,The facility I work in now is a recognized trading and certification center in my state.I know the curriculum.I never delved into the argument surrounding your scope of...