ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

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  1. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    ktwlpn replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not going to argue-I happen to believe there is a fate worse then death and she is living it. A year ago I believed she was dead. Her body would be showing more signs of decomp if she was truly...

  2. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    ktwlpn replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    Obviously she is NOT dead....She is in some type of

  3. MVI tablet

    ktwlpn replied to NurseAgatha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our new pharmacy consultant agrees-however the dietitian,residents and many family members do not. When you are talking about a terminal disease if a supplement gives the family some sense of doing...

  4. MD Falsifying Charting

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

    That's why my documentation always stated resident "seen by physician" ....That was all I could attest

  5. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    ktwlpn replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    it's not that easy for

  6. How far to insert a catheter??

    ktwlpn replied to Class09's topic in General Students

    Try turning them on their side and going in from the back (atrophy has made everything droop, it's often really easy to visualize in that position) or place them on their back on top of a fracture...

  7. Urged to withdraw.....

    ktwlpn replied to happyhealer's topic in General Students

    First I want to commend you on taking responsibility for your actions (instead of blaming the instructors) Many people work full time and manage school and life responsibilities and many don't have...

  8. Dear Nursing Instructor

    ktwlpn replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    It's not lost on me that the two most vocal "students" posting to this thread both left (failed,withdrew,kicked out-whatever) nursing programs and are intent on blaming others for their

  9. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    ktwlpn replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    It will be a year on December 12. I have cared for people in PVS who lived 20 years (if you call it living) It's not what I want for myself and I hope I would be strong enough to follow the wishes of...

  10. MVI tablet

    ktwlpn replied to NurseAgatha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Clear it up with your pharmacy or get the order changed to the vitamin

  11. Pregnancy and 3rd shifts

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

    That's why I recommend she consult her health care team for some reliable links-NOT studies more then 7 years old of dubious merit,which constitutes most of what was linked to this thread. Reading...

  12. Pregnancy and 3rd shifts

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

    This is a professional board and as a professional I don't condone endlessly scouring the internet-I stand by that. It's my opinion. It's way TOO EASY to get caught up in crap that's a dozen years...

  13. Help for the new hospice nurse please

    ktwlpn replied to LovelyLu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Cultivate a new relationship with each LTC. Introduce yourself to management and unit nurses,obtain their protocols and work WITH them. Offer to inservice staff (either formally or on the unit) and...

  14. Pregnancy and 3rd shifts

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

    Why is that a better idea then consulting one's health care professionals? They KNOW the patient's history, they can help the patient determine the real risks? Why spend HOURS on the internet to...

  15. The use of LPN's in ICU CCU

    ktwlpn replied to RNParamedic911's topic in Critical Care

    "this is the song that never ends,it goes on and on my friend , some people started singing it not knowing what it was and they'll continue singing it forever just because this is the song that never...

  16. Pregnancy and 3rd shifts

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

    Do some additional research before you panic-the study that showed an increased risk was done over 20 years ago in another country. Subsequent studies how no increased risk-keep yourself healthy by...

  17. Cognitive Deficit Behaviors Vs. Willful Behaviors

    ktwlpn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try sterile attention-everyone has to be on board with this, social services and the family as well. Residents like this will divide staff-look out for that

  18. Dear Nursing Instructor

    ktwlpn replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Let's say you are in the middle of a code-are you going to stop chest compressions because you got your PERIOD? Just

  19. Afraid of loosing my job

    ktwlpn replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    That's very true-it IS performance art. We are always "on stage" . In the room with our patients and their family members,on our break -(when we get one),walking through the hall,speaking to our...

  20. Hospice Nursing Question

    ktwlpn replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What?

  21. Hospice Nursing Question

    ktwlpn replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    you referring to me

  22. Hospice Nursing Question

    ktwlpn replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What do you mean by "people who put them there"? Only a small number of hospice patients are in an inpatient unit,the majority remain in their home.They are not "put" anywhere. We have talked...

  23. Afraid of loosing my job

    ktwlpn replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE>>quote Very

  24. Crystal Ball! What's Hospice's Future Look Like

    ktwlpn replied to QEOLAdvocate's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's true, we have to offer a choice of agencies. Some family members and residents will defer hospice, that is their choice as well. I don't believe that is forcing a specific provider-it's just...

  25. Crystal Ball! What's Hospice's Future Look Like

    ktwlpn replied to QEOLAdvocate's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Their contracts are under review. I am certified and as such am currently in a position that has me "up the chain" a bit. I am striving to improve our relationships for the better, constantly working...