ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

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  1. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    ILet me point out to you that we are all expendable-Many hospitals utilize RN's only...RN's ARE an "elite" group-they work very hard for their education and they can do OUR jobs.....but we can't do...

  2. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    HELLO!!!! Everyone is BELOW THE CEO.that's the nature of all business and any organization..and that CEO has worked long and hard to get where he or she is-and can probably do everyone else's job but...

  3. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    there is -in pa-a big difference between ltc and acute care(duh) and as a ltc-lpn that's what i'm talking about.i have never been "put down" by an rn working "above me" because i am well versed in my...

  4. Preg ns - fetal deformity/birth defects?

    ktwlpn replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    It's kind of scary,isn't it?I try NOT to think about it all the time and I am careful when handling all meds...When I consider the pounds of meds pills and capsules that I have crushed or opened in...

  5. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    THat is certainly NOT meant to be a "put down" Those things are JUST AS VITAL to the patients well-being as anything the nurse can do and you well know it...I tell the aides at work that the patents...

  6. How Rude!!!

    ktwlpn replied to stella123 rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We need to take responsibilty for education buffoons whenever we can...Keep your cool,don't take it personally....Enlighten them...I am now in LTC and have lost count of the number of family members...

  7. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Again-if you are not getting basic info regarding patients in report then you need to go to your nurse manager.All of the above are things that should be clearly communicated to all nursing staff and...

  8. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

  9. the cnas have taken over!!

    ktwlpn replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    THat is a violation of HIPAA regs-that's why.In our LTC facility we have made many changes to be compliant because there are consequnces.As the charge nurse it IS my duty to make sure the nurses...

  10. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

    ktwlpn replied to Roland's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Great post,Fab-thanks...Hospice is really a wonderful thing.Maybe the posts here will help clear up some misconceptions.Many times all we really can do for our loved one is give them the gift of...

  11. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

    ktwlpn replied to Roland's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi,Fab....Roland posted in another thread the following.............. >>>>>>>>>>>>>I guess one of the opinions that I formed while. watching my mother in...

  12. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

    ktwlpn replied to Roland's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My condolences on the loss of your mom...I think your anger is a normal part of the grieving process and with time you will heal...It is easy to try to blame in this type of situation..Much easier...

  13. monthly summaries in LTC

    ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It seems so redundant-that is exactly what we do at team-and that is every time we turn around-yrly,quaterly,significamt

  14. Manor Care

    ktwlpn replied to Peggyd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bad

  15. Lotus births.

    ktwlpn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I never found my son's stump.It was there one day and gone the next.......Maybe the CAT knows what happened to it....Maybe.....that is whay the cat is 22 years old and still purring...Ah HA! The...

  16. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

    ktwlpn replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    The patient's wife-and she was administering oral to genital

  17. Thoughts on the flu shot

    ktwlpn replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    (psst- Barb-allow me to introduce Mario---who stopped posting to the board a few months back....Check out some previous threads for more info....) I have not had the flu since 1998-and I remember...

  18. Lotus births.

    ktwlpn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Them folks will eat anything...but I guess in a country so over-populated they have

  19. Protecting yourself

    ktwlpn replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the WRITTEN POLICY is-and I am sure they have one...I am betting that nurse's patting down clients ain't on

  20. Lotus births.

    ktwlpn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Some people" eat cats and dogs......It's their culture but I still think it's weird and wrong...."Natural birthing" is one thing-carrying around your kid's placenta like it's Louis Vuitton is quite...

  21. Lotus births.

    ktwlpn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Placenta with Pasta...ummm sounds delish.....I kind of like the placenta art-it looks like the Tree of Life-too cool...But I would want my original nicely framed and under glass....air tight...

  22. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    ktwlpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I did to-but the times they are a -changin. Patients are way more educated these days about their rights within the system and their bodies.They like to think that they are in charge of their health...

  23. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    ktwlpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you are saying that a patient should not have the right to refuse to be cared for by a nurse whom makes them un-comfortable? We have debated this on the board at length.Patients can find any number...

  24. pilonidal cyst

    ktwlpn replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

    Here is some medical trivia for you................."This seemingly minor disease process has physicians baffled, as demonstrated by the multiple theories of its etiology and management in the current...

  25. How are Dansko's suppose to Fit

    ktwlpn replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

    I am in southeastern Pa-I'll hook you