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ktwlpn LPN

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  1. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    ktwlpn replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know from the info given us in the post if the guy has been diagnosed with depression-and as someone else said-if he IS clinically depressed it will take more then a bandaid to treat it....We...

  2. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    ktwlpn replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    I pm'd ya so as not to high-jack the thread...

  3. Home birth vs. hospital

    ktwlpn replied to rnmi2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would just like to point out that the above is true of medicine in general.....thankfully we live in a country that values freedom.You can choose to have your baby anywhere you like--you have that...

  4. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    ktwlpn replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to see how recognizing and honoring a patients right of self-determination makes me a "bad "nurse or unsympathetic ...Even if the PATIENTS ACTS are not what I would choose for myself or my...

  5. LPN's get sued more than RN's?

    ktwlpn replied to michelle95's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    RN's do get paid more in most settings and they should..As for getting sued-I have never heard a dumber sounding statement in my life.....I always belived that the entity with the deepest pocket was...

  6. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    ktwlpn replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    Your grandmom probably has a more healthy view of death then you do at this point in her life-I am sure she is very familiar with loss....She probably recognizes that your uncle has NEVER taken care...

  7. Personal L&D w/son...want your opinions?? LONG

    ktwlpn replied to CRNA010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your predicament shows the importance of patient teaching-you went in not really knowing what to expect and your immediatly lost your confidence when you found out your trusted ob-gyn was not...

  8. Is this induced by stress or possibly hypoglycemia?

    ktwlpn replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Try fixing a few days worth of baggies of suitable goodies and throw them in the frige-you can just grab them and go......You need some protein and complex carbs throughout your morning-an apple or...

  9. scary looking nursing home

    ktwlpn replied to allevi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is exactly right-I work in the county run home and money is tight.It looks like an institution-not pretty at all.We do have the best staffing in the area and it is due to our benefits and pay...

  10. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

    ktwlpn replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly right...the fastest way to burn-out is thinking you can FIX all of your patients...THey are responsible..Wecan deliver the care they need and educate them but we can't take their...

  11. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

    ktwlpn replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly ARE welcome to voice your opinion here...and be ready to defend it rationally. But please don't forget that if everyone stopped messing themselves up and expecting the rest of us to...

  12. Breast Reduction ???? To or not to ????

    ktwlpn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend had it done a few years ago and is THRILLED! She threw away her giant collection of almost brand new and enormous bras (you know the ones that you wear once or twice and can't stand)...

  13. c diff

    ktwlpn replied to saribeth's topic in Infectious Disease

    If he is continuing with frequent loose stools try lactobacillus and maybe questran...The skin on his bottom is torn ? I have had really good results with a zinc oxide based cream-staff just needs to...

  14. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    ktwlpn replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Yes,Tom-what DID the doctor do? (PS-the O.P. stated that the resident needs this done for up to 10 minutes at a time and repeated for up to an hour-or until the job is done) By the way- I'm sure that...

  15. hospice in LTC-cost?

    ktwlpn posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We were talking about this at break today.Our admin has always been very resistant to bringing in hospice for various reasons......( "we don't need some nurses coming in here telling US what to...

  16. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    ktwlpn replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    : :rotfl: Actually,you did! :rotfl: I can tell you that I have had a problem-I was on ms contin after a pretty major accident for about 3 and a half weeks...I was up to 6 peri-colace...

  17. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    ktwlpn replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the OP mentioned another patient was the one that held a mirror to observe during this procedure-not the subject of this thread.....This kind of patient is a chellenge in LTC-especially...

  18. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    ktwlpn replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I cared for a woman that had a plastic finger thingie that she could use to stimulate herself....I imagine that anyone else using it on a patient would increase the risk of rupturing the rectum?I...

  19. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    ktwlpn replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: Well-THAT just takes the cake.......All I can say is at least the poster has the courage to speak her beliefs even if they are based on ignorance.Sexual preference is a choice just about...

  20. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    ktwlpn replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    let me remind you that people have been beaten and killed and enslaved for many other reasons-including sexual orientation and religion.African Americans don't corner the market on suffering -but you...

  21. severe skin flaking...anyone seen this?

    ktwlpn replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    we have a gal with Norwegian scabies and she intially sounded like this gal-but if you've seen SJS you'll never forget it---it really is nothing like any other dermatological

  22. Babies uneccessary death!!

    ktwlpn replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    That's a little harsh,I think...It's not as if the parent purposfully dumped her in the hot water as a punishment-they were not incapacitated by drugs or drink....It was an accident and accidents...

  23. severe skin flaking...anyone seen this?

    ktwlpn replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    what's that syndrome-Stevens-Johnson? I have read that smaller hospitals often don't realize what they are dealing with right away and the prognosis is often poor by the time a diagnosis is...

  24. screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    ktwlpn replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    We all make mistakes-learn from it ...No need to beat yourself..Your mistakes were easily remedied.I am sure it was no problem for the unit secretary to fax the d/c sheet or for the nurse in the...

  25. Is English required to be an RN?

    ktwlpn replied to Jailhouse RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "i have noticed from day one in here that many rns use some of the poorest english and grammar i have ever seen" admittedly the rest of your post does mention that you are seeing this at your...