ktwlpn

ktwlpn LPN

LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care

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  1. failed nclex-rn 3x

    ktwlpn replied to colagirl66's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So did my

  2. things management says

    ktwlpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a supervisor with mad skillz-her stock answer to us on the floors is " Remember-all of this stuff down here is small fish-we have much bigger fish to deal with first.Your concerns are at the...

  3. HELP!!! Need advice to critical think at work!!

    ktwlpn replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    That is the best advice-I'll be passing it

  4. Hygiene--HELP PLEASE

    ktwlpn replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing

    [quote, We've been together since 2001 and married since 2004. This hygiene issue seems to have gotten worse this year. He use to wait a couple days to bathe, but now it's a week at a time or more....

  5. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

    ktwlpn replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    I had been an aide for almost 10 years and I really thought I had made a mistake when I started working as an LPN. I used to find myself in uh-oh moments thinking " Oh,I need a nurse" and then...

  6. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    ktwlpn replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in LTC-our policy states that we must always notify the physician and the first contact of ANY med error regardless of the condition of the resident and the nature of the incident..-.Our policy...

  7. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    ktwlpn replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Because that would cut in on their profits.Having us pulling the labels to re-order saves them lots of

  8. Dayshifters- What time do you get up on your days off?

    ktwlpn replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on days for years(-at least 15) Apparently I have NO natural alarm clock . If thirst,hunger or some body function does not wake me up I am capable of sleeping 20 hours at a stretch. "How...

  9. Propofol recall....

    ktwlpn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hmmm-i'm curiuos to find out if the lot numbers of this drug that are connected with michael jackson's deathare part of this

  10. Resident Centered Care

    ktwlpn replied to km7100's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How does this work? Do have buffets for a few hours at each meal time? We don't even have table

  11. Caught stealing drugs

    ktwlpn replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    we found a big baggie of pot on the floor behind the nurses station a few years ago....We wanted to put it in the lost and found-anyone dumb enough to carry a baggie that big in their pocket AT WORK...

  12. PLEASE I need help with gift basket ideas for nursing unit???

    ktwlpn replied to GGT1's topic in General Nursing

    One of our classes got us a basket of hand lotions and clear lip glosses..That was the bomb-we loved

  13. family requests and time management

    ktwlpn replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    o my -I haven't worked in med surg for about 10 yrs.I'm afraid that now I would not be able to keep my mouth from getting me into trouble. I remember how insanely busy we were and the thought of...

  14. No More Afternoon Med Pass? Say It Ain't So!

    ktwlpn replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting-someone is going to have to examine every residents meds and adjust the times-bid,tid and qid meds won't be a problem but what about scheduled hourly meds? I don't see this working...

  15. Hospice question from a new-ish LTC nurse

    ktwlpn replied to bugvw70's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    eww- Isn't sneaking her meds in drinks and into her mouth while she is asleep and against her expressed wishes assault? Talk to the resident-tell her you see that she is having times of...

  16. long term care facilities..computerized charting yet?

    ktwlpn replied to thekid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Today I had to cut my wrist and write with my blood...Well-not really but that's what it felt like.Rotten

  17. Can they PLEASE stop calling her a nurse!!!

    ktwlpn replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    But legally they are not nurses.I keep reading that Debbie Rowe was Michael Jackson's dermatologist's nurse..No-she was his "assistant" Not a trained medical assistant,either. My vet's office has...

  18. Side Effects of Meds

    ktwlpn replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree -refer a friend or family member back to their doc or phamacist.I will recommend pro-biotics and encourage them to take med exactly as directed but that's where it ends for me. Let me...

  19. Mad and confused!

    ktwlpn replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    Karma,baby! Congrats-it's good thing you didn't make waves and just rolled with

  20. What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    ktwlpn replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Caps based on acturial

  21. Rehab/LTC: Ratio too high?

    ktwlpn replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is way more then any one nurse is responsible for in the ltc where I work.Our smallest units are 21 bed and they each have one nurse on day shift-all of the other units which average 42 beds have...

  22. Debate- End of Life

    ktwlpn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of "looking old" I cared for a 102 yr old gal that had episodes of increased confusionand agitation and would look for her mother. One day she looked down at her hands in her lap and said "...

  23. Debate- End of Life

    ktwlpn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also am more afraid of a living death then I am of actually dying. Thanks to my advance directive and the numerous conversations I've had with my husband and other close family and friends I know I...

  24. What is wrong with me?

    ktwlpn replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    we all fell bitter and burned out from time to time.And yes-your hormones and the major surgery you had can contribute.I'm a BIG believer in anti -depressants ( better living through chemistry) I'll...

  25. Mad and confused!

    ktwlpn replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing