ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care

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  1. pain in the ed

    ktwlpn replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    Good

  2. Unfair Policies

    ktwlpn replied to RavenSong's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When Tom Ridge was our governor he made it so....The Pa labor laws are sooo in favor of corporations-there are way too many loopholes for them to dodge through and nothing much to protect us...That's...

  3. Unfair Policies

    ktwlpn replied to RavenSong's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pa. is a right to work state-that means you have the right to work or there's the door......You need to find out how long that final warning is in effect and get it in writing..As far as the workmen's...

  4. ? Men on Depo Provera ? Help ?

    ktwlpn replied to obillyboy's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting-I wonder what the parents of the young girls would say about the

  5. Testicular Cancer

    ktwlpn replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle hardeharhar.....My son discovered willy his right after he figured out that he could move those 5 fingers at the end of each

  6. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    ktwlpn replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great post-I admire your courage,Tweety:kiss Back to topic-I guess I just don't believe that sex or sexuality has anything to do with a nurses competency......We have debated this topic...

  7. Testicular Cancer

    ktwlpn replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    early detection is key-as is compliance with treatment and some young men seem to have aproblem with that aspect...I have a 13 yr old son who knows about performing self exams regularly....a friend of...

  8. LTC Rant - Call Freaking Report!

    ktwlpn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line-nursing is difficult enough without our fellow nurses doing things to make it harder......(inadvertently or not) LTC and acute care is like apples vs.oranges....Both areas are very...

  9. Diff b/w PICC and Central Line

    ktwlpn replied to angelique777's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Alternative names Peripherally inserted central line long-term intravenous catheter Definition a picc line is a long, soft, flexible tube, or catheter, that is inserted through a vein in the arm. The...

  10. boyfriends biopsy

    ktwlpn replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad that you can find some comfort here----that helps you to be strong and supportive for him.....There are many,many excellent nurses from every specialty on this board-they can help you with...

  11. What's your craziest story of the ER

    ktwlpn replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    You know you are in trouble if you can hear the theme to the movie "Deliverance" in your head as the whole clan walks down the hall.....:chuckle ....and forget patient education when the tooth to...

  12. vent

    ktwlpn replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure you can-I will give you a good idea of what is out there....Take your resume,too and ask about tuition

  13. boyfriends biopsy

    ktwlpn replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    aww geez-I don't know what to say...I am so sorry this is dragging on.The fear of the unknown is the worst....once you know what you are dealing with and have a plan you can concentrate on moving...

  14. vent

    ktwlpn replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are accepted into school and soon to start down the road to a better life...Sure-you made mistakes-we all have....I believe that your resume should be complete-you need to account for all of your...

  15. Monitoring of Boards

    ktwlpn replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    OK-so I went and reviewed the thread...My facility has had a scabies problem-verified by skin scrapings and biopsy....We did a great deal of research-consulted the "best" derm and the best I and D in...

  16. Monitoring of Boards

    ktwlpn replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT?

  17. Is my marriage doomed? (very long post )

    ktwlpn replied to lmolvr's topic in General Nursing

    My sis in law is going through a divorce after 3 miserable years with an insecure husband...He is a law student and a part time musician and when you meet him you get the impression that he has it all...

  18. Questions-a-plenty! LPN's in long-term care...

    ktwlpn replied to StephMSeattle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    jules-please come work with me.....You are exactly right-the nurse that can't "be bothered" to follow through with things like that is WRONG...It is passive abuse towards the residents and it really...

  19. Families (May Be Offensive)

    ktwlpn replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth? I was talking to the nurse that followed me on Sunday about the very same thing...I am the new charge nurse on this unit and am getting a new charge nurse at the conjoining unit...

  20. Questions-a-plenty! LPN's in long-term care...

    ktwlpn replied to StephMSeattle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    THat is a rarity at my facility...But mutual respect is still number one.The cna's on my unit have seen me feed,toilet and clean up many an incontinent resident.I also will step in and assist them...

  21. Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report

    ktwlpn replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    While making rounds yrs ago in LTC the doc and I enter a room for him to perform what he feels passes for a monthly exam and he starts screaming at me "When did this resident get a foley? Who put it...

  22. Families (May Be Offensive)

    ktwlpn replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Of course she has a BIG hole in her orifice-and a big crack in it too......I am with the others-write this incident up and take it to the top.Behavior like that should not be condoned in...

  23. Co-Workers teasing your spouse!!

    ktwlpn replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    It does happen-but like I tell my 13 yr old the more you react to the teasing the more you encourage the teaser....Your husband needs to come back with things like "Heck-she is going to be keeping...

  24. bad pap

    ktwlpn replied to juliey's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you should make an appointment to talk to the head of your program-tell them waht you have told us here..maybe you can drop back your starting date? That would probably be best until your LEEP...

  25. Attention all clinical instructors, would you do this??

    ktwlpn replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    THat sounds a lot like a real