Glycerine82 LPN

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    Tylenol for 10/10 pain?

    Glycerine82 replied to notanumber's topic in Patient Medications

    Not wrong, but in that situation "I gave Tylenol with no relief" I can always go ahead and give the tylenol after I get the order for the stronger med and see how it helps, but at least then you have...
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    PRN and HS ordered together

    Glycerine82 replied to NHRNBombshell's topic in Patient Medications

    If they need the PRN, they need the PRN, I dont' hold a scheduled med because I give a PRN med. If it were in the window I'd count the PRN as the scheduled but if no relief after an hour I'd give...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Glycerine82 replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    tylenol, senna-s, melatonin, coumadin and trazadone on my LTC wing. Percocet/Norco, HTN meds, metformin, coumadin/eliquis and tylenol on my rehab wing.
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Glycerine82 replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

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    Help a new LTC nurse

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks everyone. I just feel so overwhelmed sometimes. I have pts who are supposed to get two passes of the same med (4x day meds) and I end up giving one late and the other early some of the time....
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    Difficult Foley insertion

    Glycerine82 replied to Deernc's topic in General Nursing

    Works like a charm! My Dad had to have one inserted when he was started on hospice because narcotics caused him urinary retention. The hospice nurse used this trick and it didn't bother him at all....
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    Compact Licensure

    Glycerine82 replied to nursealisha's topic in General Nursing

    So I live in RI and hold a SC licence that was compact when I got it. I also have my MA nursing licence as that is the state I work in. I wonder if I still have multi-state privileges because I live...
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    Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    Glycerine82 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was taught when mom gets to +4 station it's time to catch the
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    Med error

    Glycerine82 replied to mommaellis7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess they're looking at this as if you skipped the dose, since it wasn't recorded in the MAR because it wasn't transcribed. I always think of med errors as giving the wrong drug, dose or route etc....
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    Need to Vent

    Glycerine82 replied to KerrylynnBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, what a dink! Not sure if this helps, but at my facility we get new orders from our medical director when getting a new rehab patient. If something is written IV we simply re-order it PO. (we...
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    Research patient or see patient first?

    Glycerine82 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing tops a set of eyeballs and/or hands on a patient. You can always research after you've made sure they're stable and not in any
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    Jahi McMath is back in the news

    Glycerine82 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing News

    Still not a credible source! ;-) haha, sorry, I couldn't
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    Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    Glycerine82 replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    Shortly prior to death a lot of people ask for something to eat (and don't eat it), state they're going to die and have a burst of energy. I wonder if that's whats happening here? My Dad just passed...
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    Whats your current pay n it is ltc snf rehab etc

    Glycerine82 replied to mswan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Massachusetts - one year experience 27.50/hr in a
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    No Overtime

    Glycerine82 replied to ms_vee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My workplace tried this. I do my very best to leave on time, but If I am behind I absolutely stay clocked in. If they want me to leave on time they need to give me more
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    What Is the Problem???

    Glycerine82 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in new england and I have 30 patients, do my own admissions without a secretary (haha!!) skin checks and treatments. I think I need to come work with
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Glycerine82 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Someone let Gerry set up outside just to see the looks on the docs faces! Might as well have some fun with the doctors while they still preform
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    Recusal from a case

    Glycerine82 replied to ender_wiggin1988's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mostly, no. If there are instances the routinely come up that the nurse feels she/he can't be part of, choose a different area of nursing. Otherwise, whether or not you agree with the treatment you...
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    RN with two jobs? One non nursing

    Glycerine82 replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

    Hell yea, keep it. Just use that money to buy clothes with your discount and add some nursing money to buy LOTS of clothes
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    Doctor's lying about telephone order

    Glycerine82 replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure you always read it back to the doctor verbatim. Ok, So give xyg 5mg now for xyz reason, is that correct? Now they've told you once and you've repeated it once. Makes it harder for...
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    Calling off :-(

    Glycerine82 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    You notified your work you're not going to be there, so they'll have to figure it out. Someone may get mandated to stay, but that's the name of the game. Having a policy like that is just management...
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    How to deal with a bully patient?

    Glycerine82 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility (Skilled/long term) bullies are "yes'd" up and down and we basically just placate them until we can get out of the room. If something is against policy, it's against policy and they...
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    What would you think if you saw this patient?

    Glycerine82 replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear this, OP. I don't think the delay in going to the ED would have changed is prognosis, but I know you're all heartbroken over this all. I'm so sorry, i truly don't know why the...
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    What would you think if you saw this patient?

    Glycerine82 replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go directly to the ER do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars. I mean, I don't get it. I'd be curious to see how this case turned out. It's not like urgent care facilities typically have...
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    Glycerine82 replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    What I don't like about it is the demanding family members who think I got my license from a Cracker Jack box. I also don't like when the patients won't help themselves because they don't have to, it...