Glycerine82 LPN

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    Nerves, Nerves, nerves everywhere!

    Glycerine82 replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Breathe and know that IF you don't pass a skill you just re-do it. The world does not end, the sky does not fall, the patient does not die. You just start over (granted, usually at a different time...
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    What Should I Do?

    Glycerine82 replied to lecole01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Micro was the easiest of those 3 classes for me. It really depends on you and what your strengths and weaknesses are. If you struggle with Math I would actually tell you not to take either of those...
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    My Family can't see me as a Nurse but it's my dream

    Glycerine82 replied to Adrianaboydlewis's topic in General Students

    I consulted no one when I made the choice to go to nursing school. My husband supports me in whatever I choose and the rest of my family was either going to support me or watch me leave them in my...
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    Suicide

    Glycerine82 replied to Racer15's topic in Emergency

    My father in law was playing with his kids with zero signs and an hour later he had hung himself. Sometimes there is no warning sign and suicidal people actually seem happier prior to committing...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Glycerine82 replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    I was working down south when he was elected. During the actual tally of the votes, I'm sitting at the nurses desk ready to spew and surrounded by sweet lil old peeps with their TVs on FAUX news....
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

    Glycerine82 replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work LTC. I am with my patients more than I'm with my family and many of my patients have no family, so we're it. Yes, I call many of them pet names, I just can't help it. I also use their first...
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    What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    Glycerine82 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! How does that even happen? I mean, I don't think we go through purses either, but HOLY SHITAKE
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    What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    Glycerine82 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Dear God! You should have had a stiff coctail after that night, not coffee! I would have pooped my pants or passed out. Or both. You should really write a book,
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    Transcription Error Paper MAR

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Who gets the med error when a med is transcribed incorrectly on a paper MAR, the person who transcribed the med or the person who verified the meds were correct? Both? Also - when meds are...
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    A new one for me

    Glycerine82 replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    I grew up gargling warm salt water for a sore throat. Still do it to this
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    Double Shifts

    Glycerine82 replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting ready to get a couple hours of sleep to go in and do 7am to 11pm. I'm being mandated because I was out sick on a Friday, and Friday is considered a weekend. Apparently, they not only make...
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    Please I need HELPPPP! I failed NCLEX-RN five times.

    Glycerine82 replied to angel15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like you are way overthinking it and running out of time. You know the answer or you do not. Read the question, choose the answer you are most confident about and forget it. If you sit...
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    Pediatric Dose Calculations

    Glycerine82 replied to NurseLegos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So you first need to know the weight in kg. (Kg=lbs/2.2) Then you find the low dose and the high dose by multiplying each by the pts weight in kg Yes, you would take the dose per 6 hours and multiply...
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    YOUR Childhood School Nurse memories

    Glycerine82 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Snapped my radius and ulna in half during recess in second grade....ran to the teacher like "I think I broke my arm" My palm was touching the anterior portion of my forearm.... The nurse was very...
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    Negative UDS.. how on earth???

    Glycerine82 replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Any drug screen that is positive for prescription meds taken with a prescription is reported as
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    Do i really have to tell new employer about a BON intervention?

    Glycerine82 replied to Nursedina2011's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It would help your case to have a police report to show. I assume your employer knows your UDS was +, so I don't see how telling them the BON wants you to continue to test would harm
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    nurses not using stethoscopes

    Glycerine82 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Hey now! You won't find a pressure sore on ANY of my folks, except the one who just came back from the unit. He has a stage 4 on his sacrum, tunneling and draining copious amounts of purulent fluid....
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    nurses not using stethoscopes

    Glycerine82 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    How do they do manual blood pressures? Please don't tell me they always trust the
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    Seniority

    Glycerine82 replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best nurse for the job should get it. If both nurses are equally qualified, it should go to the one who has been there the
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    nurses not using stethoscopes

    Glycerine82 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Im the only one that wears mine around the neck at my job, too. (LTC) I don't really get it, but I just do what I want and ignore the nurses who think its not important to listen to lung sounds or...
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    Difficulties in Patient Care and Identification

    Glycerine82 replied to chris5720's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it all blends in together and I know that's terrible. Once you see something so many times in a day it begins to lose meaning, IMO. Honestly, I just think about the PTs dx, and if its...
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    Glycerine82 replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    Its not abandonment if you give notice and haven't accepted the assignment, but it's pretty crappy. You should make arrangements for your Son and help your facility evacuate or hunker down, whichever...
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Glycerine82 replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    I have 30 patients, I can't participate in a lot of patient care and that is my facilities issue, not mine. I do the very best I can with the "tools" I have and most of the time, that means my CNAs...
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    Rocephin HELP!!

    Glycerine82 replied to Belo2007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I gave this tonight and it was 2.1 mLs of lidocaine. In the future, just call to
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    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    Glycerine82 replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facilities doc will write the order or he can pass the meds himself!