Glycerine82 LPN

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    ADHD with or with out Meds?

    Glycerine82 replied to melissakay01's topic in General Nursing

    If I don't take my meds I am dangerous and not as good of a nurse. I have a medical condition that needs treatment, no different than many other conditions that need routine medication. Best thing...
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    Transferring License?

    Glycerine82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm really confused about this one.... Nurse Licensure Compact | NCSBN I have a compact state license and I'd like to apply for a license in a non-compact state, but I don't want to lose my compact...
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    Transferring License?

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh, OK. Thats perfect because I'm moving to RI, which is a compact state but I'm going to be working in MA which is a non compact
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    Help. No pay for orientation and buy their uniform?

    Glycerine82 replied to HappyCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call and speak to the DON and verify that it's unpaid, I'm pretty sure that's illegal. I guess with the shoes I'd look at it like it's not uncommon to be required to wear non-slip shoes, and...
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    Night shifts and medical issues

    Glycerine82 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried explaining? Maybe you could go PRN while you wait for a day spot and take less night spots. My hubby has horrible migraines too and he recently took a job where he does 7a - 7p and...
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    Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    Glycerine82 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    It's more like a job
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    Weight loss for nurses

    Glycerine82 replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    I gained back about 40 lbs I had lost previously during nursing school, and while I don't care what I look like, I've thrown my back out twice now since starting my job in August. Stay away from the...
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    Medicine vs Surgery Unit

    Glycerine82 replied to Alto22's topic in General Nursing

    Medical floors have patients from all walks of life over the age of 18, usually. They could be palliative or have any number of medical issues not surgical in nature but also not severe enough for...
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    Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

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

    You've never heard that word? I've been called that word by psych patients and I'm white. Just shrug it off, it's par for the course, unfortunately. Psych patients don't play by the rules,...
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    How do you feel about being a nurse?

    Glycerine82 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I love every back breaking, stomach turning, holy **** I'm going to puke, moment of it. I was told it was my "calling" when I was 19 - I didn't go to school for it until I was in my 30's. There...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    Glycerine82 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Jake still has a real medical condition, just like all the other patients. Addiction is a disease, which most of us know, but I don't think many really get it. Compassionate care with an...
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    I was reported by the social worker.........

    Glycerine82 replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would not be happy if that happened to me. If I need to return to my cart at the door for a moment while my patient swallows their freaking multi-vitamin, I'm going to do it. There isn't time to...
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    Being friends with residents on Facebook

    Glycerine82 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Absolutely not, when it comes to current or former patients or family members. It's a bit grey, IMO, when it comes to family members of discharged patients. Sometimes strong bonds can develop, so I...
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    Too much Morphine-scopolamine+stesolide

    Glycerine82 replied to KarinBe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please don't feel guilty. You wanted to ease your Mom's suffering during her time of passing. She was dying, and nothing you did or didn't do would have changed that. Morphine is absolutely used in...
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    How long should a deltoid injection hurt?

    Glycerine82 replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Infectious Disease

    It depends on how many mLs and if you got it in the deltoid. I had a flu shot given just below, and it hurt for several days. Don't sweat it, if you determine you went to low, used too large of a...
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    It used to be given to reduce libido

    Glycerine82 replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Is that a play on words? Seems like they could have chosen a better
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    Double Checking subQ Insulin Requirement

    Glycerine82 replied to KTakami25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The local hospitals also don't have this policy from what I witnessed during clinical and when I worked as a
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    Double Checking subQ Insulin Requirement

    Glycerine82 replied to KTakami25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not required to do this in SC, and there truly wouldn't be time to flag down another nurse even if I were. I'm on a sub acute rehab floor with 54 beds and 3
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    Glycerine82 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a patient on our sub acute unit who was 100%, unequivocally a drug seeker and addict. What was so upsetting though, was that this person had a seriously horrendous past most of the...
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    Should I report the person who scheduled me to a patient I should not have been sitting?

    Glycerine82 replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You don't need to report anyone, but just let the scheduler know what happened. I'm sure it wasn't intentional, they probably didn't get all the information. Any patient that needs a one to one...
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    Help i want to quit my first nursing job

    Glycerine82 replied to Redvyolet4's topic in General World

    Stick it out and refrain from insulting the locals by referring to your new location as "so country". This is coming from someone who moved from MA to SC, so I promise I know what you're saying. You...
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    Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    Glycerine82 replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think its fine and can be a lot of fun, just don't get too close or too friendly with anyone. It gets messy if the friendship becomes strained, It happened to me. We had a falling out and it made...
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    Confronting Doctors with Wrong Orders

    Glycerine82 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a few docs who I had worked with previously at a different facility and felt comfortable with. This is the kind of thing I could see myself saying. Actually, one time when a Doc was...
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    Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    For something truly devastating and heart wrenching, I would say absolutely. For the typical family tragedy without equally tragic extenuating circumstances, I wouldn't if I didn't know the person...
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    Should drug diverters be prosecuted?

    Glycerine82 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If the reason for prosecution is about theft, it has to be because the meds taken aren't available without a script, which is a federal offence. If the drugs are being taken to sell I say prosecute...