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I work in corrections. I responded to an emergency where an offender was lying on the floor, unresponsive and covered in ice. I explained the situation to the doctor and why EMS had already been called. The man would cease respirations, his pulse wou...

ad astra per alia porci. This was John Steinbeck's personal stamp. Though I have since found out the phrase is technically incorrect, it doesn't make the meaning any less powerful. It is meant to say "To the stars on the wings of a pig". ♡ Pursue yo...

First off, the HBO show called Getting On is by far the most realistic medical comedy I've ever seen. I love DiDi. First off, she's an LVN, so I love that we LPNs and LVNs finally get some recognition. Second, she's by far the sanest person on the sh...

Are you telling me you won't give me antibiotics? I told you it's a sinus infection!

I told you to be here on time with my meds! You just wait til I fill out that survey!

Bring the doctor in RIGHT NOW! I'm tired of talking to nurses who have no clue what's going on!

Bring the doctor in RIGHT NOW! I'm tired of talking to nurses who have no clue what's going on!

"Who wants to play cards?"

"Seriously? I left my poker tournament for this?"

"Do you think he's a fall risk?"

"But did you die?"

I have no idea if you would be interested, but correctional facilities hire a lot of LPNs too. It's stressful and would be difficult as a new grad, but it's an option. Also, you tend to see really interesting cases and often get to perform procedures...

Agreed with the above posts. I see this topic is a few days old, but as this is LTC, this will probably be an ongoing issue. One thing I didn't see anyone address was mentioning the consistency of said XL BM. If the patient is having ongoing complain...

Nursing school vs 5 years later

Newbie Nurse vs Seasoned Nurse

Is that a "doctor's" stethoscope I see?

When you have no idea what to wear if you're not wearing scrubs

I once had a patient with schizophrenia and dementia. She was often non-compliant with her meds because of her paranoia. I tried to give her meds one night. "No. No. No. I can't take 'em." "Why not?" I asked. "Cuz Jimmy needs to go to the bathroom."...

So I didn't always believe in DID, aka multiple personalities. I just couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that someone could legitimately have more than one personality... Until I met Kayla (obviously not her real name). She would be walking down t...

Muggles be like: "EBOLA! SCABIES! BIRD FLU!" and I'm like, "Sir, could I interest you in a tissue, perhaps? Is there anything else I can do for you? And, by the way, how is your pain?"

Nothing. An empty room. Who pushed the call light? A ghost? Ain't nobody got time for that.

I have been an LPN for 4 years. It was always my goal to continue my education, but life has always gotten in the way. I am now at a point where I feel I desperately need to start on my continuing education journey. Here is my dilemma: I am debating ...

Congrats on your new job. Every facility is going to have different policies and different populations (i.e. more dementia, more rehab pts, etc). I would try to find out what types of patients you will be dealing with and try to focus your review in ...

Forgive me if I'm overstepping my bounds, but it sounds like you have anxiety in general. You stress out just going into work and carry anxiety with you even when you're not at work. I will tell you this is exactly my personality and I know I have is...

I recently used nitrous during my labor. I don't know the specific regulations at the facility as I wasn't an employee there. However, I know there was a nurse in the room at almost all times. The only time she left was to call my doctor.