Glycerine82 LPN

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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    Glycerine82 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Physican assisted suicide isn't the same as euthanasia. What I was saying is that I can't get behind euthanasia of a patient who is bed-ridden, demented, etc. Although that's certainly my definition...
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    How Do You Explain to People Why You Chose Hospice?

    Glycerine82 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When i've been asked how I've handled losing hospice patients in a LTC setting (not hospice), I've said that it was a privilege to be part of the persons last moments, and to make it as comfortable,...
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    How can I fix my mistake of doing drugs while trying to get into a CNA program?

    Glycerine82 replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You just have to wait until the next time the program comes around, and stop smoking pot! If you fail a drug test, you will never get it. Just stop, wait a month or two, and
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    Glycerine82 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree! It would have been much easier on me if I let my lil' guy come home with me. I couldn't do it to him, he was suffering so much. I feel like I gave him the best gift I could have given him....
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    Anatomy and Physio

    Glycerine82 replied to natmanzo's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I hated every minute of it, but I learned a ton. It really helped me see the big
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    Discovered a possible diversion of meds, now what?

    Glycerine82 replied to msnurse123's topic in Patient Medications

    You sure did, and you might have saved her life. Nothing for you to feel bad about,
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    While You are In Here..I May As Well Try To Go To The Bathroom....

    Glycerine82 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm starting to see why I run across so many posts that paint CNAs in a bad light. There is no way the CNA shouldn't have already gotten to several of your patients and toileted them. I like what a...
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    Nursing with P.O.T.S..

    Glycerine82 replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hubby has this, although I don't think there was a name for it when he first got the symptoms, so he doesn't have the official dx. He has good and bad days, but has found that drinking a lot of...
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    Just got fired-AGAIN!

    Glycerine82 replied to jayebug's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    For me, my "amps" are NOT optional. I can't function without them, and I don't intend on trying to. My brain doesn't work the same way a neurotypical persons brain works, and although I'd love to...
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    Confused with Aspergers

    Glycerine82 replied to hazyblue's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have a non-verbal learning disability, and NVLD is very similar in many ways, to asbergers. It's a visual-spatial perception disability, and I'm starting to learn more about it as it becomes more...
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    get kicked off because of med error

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

    Here in SC, the students work on the units with one preceptor, also. I've never seen an instructor, and they are there for the whole semester. The nurses don't ever leave their sides,
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    What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    Glycerine82 replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    We are quite rare, I guess. I remember when I took this test it told me that I perceive myself to be the same way others perceive me. What you see is what you get.
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    Glycerine82 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it would be better to let nature take its course in the first place. I think there should be something in place stating someone DOES want a feeding tube, if the situation warrants, rather...
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    What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    Glycerine82 replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    ESFP Don't know yet, but worked in acute rehab, and loved
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    how to do sheets when pt can't turn

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

    If they're in pain, it's best to get someone else to help you. First of all, you want to get them as far over to the edge of the bed closest to you as you safely can, so that when they turn to the...
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    CNA's - What hours do you work?

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

    I worked 0645-1915 in an acute rehabilitation unit. 8 patients with major deficits, who needed help bathing, dressing, eating, getting into and out of bed and also needed to eat all 3 meals in our...
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    Nursing vs. CNA physical stress

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

    Here's the thing..... You don't need to have a nursing degree to lift, give bed baths, transfer, or toilet patients, so a CNA is always going to have a much more physical job than a nurse. Nurses...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    Glycerine82 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can't know much about nursing if you can't spell Ativan! Speak for yourself! Many people choose this field IN SPITE of the red tape. I for one know full well what I am getting into, but I have...
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    Male patient refuses Female Nurse

    Glycerine82 replied to Pointofcareanalyst's topic in Men in Nursing

    It is extremely difficult to accommodate this kind of request in an in-patient setting, I will say. If there is only one male tech or nurse on the unit, we simply can not promise you an all male...
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    New FB messenger,...HIPAA Violations?

    Glycerine82 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Almost every app I've dowloaded has said the same thing. It's common for an app to request permission to access your photos, contacts, etc. This is due to the way the app functions. For example, if...
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    matrixcare and restorative nursing

    Glycerine82 replied to guereb07's topic in Rehabilitation

    It's awful, I know. I don't understand why so many people are happy to accept their patient is incontinent. To me, all that means is no one toilets them often enough. It seems like a lot of CNAs...
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    Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    Grunt work is defined to be work that isn't important, and is exhausting and boring. I find it only to be exhausting, and I resent the
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    I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    Glycerine82 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    One time, when I was 7. Snapped my wrist in half, compound fracture. That was it, though.
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    matrixcare and restorative nursing

    Glycerine82 replied to guereb07's topic in Rehabilitation

    hourly rounding, and honestly, just putting the patient on the commode whenever the opportunity presents itself. There is no reason between a nurse and an aide that a patient cant be offered the...
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    Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

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

    Heads would roll if I found my grandmother in restraints without her call bell in reach. You were too kind, IMO. Report, report, report! This is