Glycerine82 LPN

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    There just isn't any reason

    Glycerine82 replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to take a chill pill, seriously. What you dealt with is par for the course, and there is more where that came from. You need to remember that these residents are very set in their ways and...
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    A Day In the Life of a Rehab CNA

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    0630 Leave the house, stop for coffee sing along to the radio praying today is going to be a good day. 0645 Punch in, put stuff in locker, pick up my list with 9 patients on it, put a phone in my...
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    A Day In the Life of a Rehab CNA

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks, Now I'm an LPN in the same type of setting
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    Pain Medications

    Glycerine82 replied to Steve123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, I was taught to use objective data when possible and subjective data when indicated. I can't tell if someone is truly feeling anxious just by looking at them. If they say they are anxious and...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    Glycerine82 replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    You are pro-life, so you won't be having an abortion. You also won't be suggesting anyone have an abortion. You won't have to participate in an abortion, so what is the problem? Your beliefs have no...
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    CNAs sleeping on the job... What can I do as a new nurse?

    Glycerine82 replied to jessica0rae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the best approach here is to have someone in management bring it up in a meeting or via a memo, along with whatever other inservice they have going on. Then, you won't be coming out of left...
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    Non compliance?

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    I don't really know, to be honest. I've always been of the mindset that as long as I've educated the patient and I am comfortable that they understand, I've done my duty. I just recently came across...
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    Non compliance?

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    My question was in regards to the outcomes (namely potential negative ones) that stem from patients making their own choices, especially when said choices conflict with the MD orders. Honestly, I...
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    Non compliance?

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Thanks. This is pretty much where I"m coming from. Her argument is that the MD has ordered a particular diet and if something happens to the patient as a result of he or she being non-compliant we...
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    Pain Medications

    Glycerine82 replied to Steve123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And truly, shame on her because it was at least 4 hours if not more before that pt was able to get another dose. SNFs don't have an in-house pharmacy and many have to wait for the pharmacy to deliver...
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    Pain Medications

    Glycerine82 replied to Steve123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Again, there is a difference between addiction and dependence. We should be trying alternative methods but if/when those fail we shouldn't expect folks to participate in therapy or even ADLs with...
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    Pain Medications

    Glycerine82 replied to Steve123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    All my patients get senna S and anyone who hasn't had a BM in 3 days gets MOM followed by a sup with a finale of a saline enema (although usually step one is enough). This is no reason to deny needed...
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    I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    Glycerine82 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    and this is why I could NEVER do school nursing. OMG
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    Pain Medications

    Glycerine82 replied to Steve123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm seeing a disturbing trend where I work where nurses are talking patients out of taking needed opiates. One patient is a complicated tib/fib fracture (tripped on a pot hole... eeeek) and she gets...
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    I am guilty of oversharing

    Glycerine82 replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

    I do the same. I finally stopped trying to change myself, I am who I am. Some people know more than they want to about me, oh
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    POA / Guardian abuse

    Glycerine82 replied to Jenn197047's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you mean HCP or proxy, you still have the obligation to meet the patients basic physical needs. They don't get to starve their family member because they said so. Were they asking you to wait...
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    Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    Glycerine82 replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Droplet precautions aren't enough for some allergy
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    CNA Drama!

    Glycerine82 replied to Dobbysanurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have told her to clock out and go home. Then I would have put the pt. to bed myself and forward her write up to the DON to call her in and deal with. Totally unacceptable and I don't want...
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    SNF job from HELL

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you. I miss him fiercely. I still can't believe how long I let it go on, I think I just wanted so badly for my first nursing job to pan out and I really hated the thought of starting over...
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    SNF job from HELL

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, so I worked for the worst LTC facility I think I've ever heard of, and I wanted to share my story for those who are in similar situations. I didn't seek advice from AN during these events or even...
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    SNF job from HELL

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, you guys. I don't know how I did it for as long as I did, but I'm absolutely loving my new position. I know there is such a stigma in LTC and I want others to know they don't have to deal...
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    Picture of wound?

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hypothetically speaking, if a nurse took a picture of a wound on an area such as a patients hand and there was no identifying information or anything else in the picture except for the actual wound,...
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    Picture of wound?

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. It was sort of a situation where she didn't want to have to dress the wound and then possibly undress it later and was trying to do what was ultimately best for the patient. I think...
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    Questions r/t sub-acute/ltc agency msg

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    So, as I mentioned in an earlier post I've started with an agency. I actually really love it so far, although it's a second job for me and not something I'm doing full time yet. What I did was look...
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    Just signed on

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thank you for this response! This is pretty much how it was for me, except I'm in sub-acute or LTC settings. I thought I was going to throw up the first day, but so far I've been ok. It's...