lorirn58

lorirn58

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  1. Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    lorirn58 replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for defending yourself! I read in between the lines, understood, respected, and knew what your meaning was. It is ironic that the ones telling you about judging are judging you. But then,...

  2. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    lorirn58 replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why are you doing wet-to-dry dressings in your facility? Those are mostly

  3. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    lorirn58 replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse and do all kinds of "favors" for my fellow colleagues all the time. There is nothing wrong with this and, hey, what else do you go to work

  4. Seasoned Nurses Looking To Tattle?

    lorirn58 replied to PCnurse88's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not a "bias against" someone, but a head's up....there IS a difference, you

  5. Frustrated with angry, demeaning doctors

    lorirn58 replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. They have a "hard job" because they chose it. This is called personal responsibility. YOU have a "hard" job just like they do. 2. You do not need a "thicker skin" (what the hell is that anyway?!);...

  6. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    lorirn58 replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This person is an emotional and verbal abuser/bully. She does not belong in the nursing profession. She needs to be reported to hospital administration. You can also take video of the childish and...

  7. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    lorirn58 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apples and oranges. Your comment was not logical

  8. Medical Assistants being called nurses

    lorirn58 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One day you will post something ignorant, ill-conceived, poorly thought through, inflammatory or otherwise reflecting poorly on yourself and you won't want your manager to immediately identify you....

  9. Scrub the Hub

    lorirn58 replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    Right?! Also, the "dude chill" thing is a big ridiculous. Just be nice and stop admonishing, reminding, and using weird little phrases! We are adults here, not

  10. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    lorirn58 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    You can sign up with Summit, Healthy Achievers, Total Wellness, etc, to be a wellness examiner for these companies. It is fun, light, and you get to travel around and meet relatively healthy working...

  11. What kind of dressing for this patient...

    lorirn58 replied to selu1616's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Sounds like this patient needs to see a surgeon or go to the nearest outpatient wound care clinic asap. It also sounds like he most likely has some necrotic tissue in those

  12. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    lorirn58 replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. Could you please quote the words or phrase in which you detect "bitterness"? I'm at a loss to discern any such intent Great question, Roser13; I wondered myself how this mere question could be...

  13. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    lorirn58 replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How are you reading (labeling) that she is "bitter"? She is merely asking a

  14. Requiring Bedside Experience for NP

    lorirn58 replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ".....YOU'RE an expert....." Thank

  15. Ostomy nurses are fabulous

    lorirn58 replied to Beek74's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you! Most ostomy nurses seem to really love helping patients who have had a bowel or bladder diversion :) I know I

  16. skin care day

    lorirn58 replied to suni's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Your nursing education dept can help you with making sure the word gets out, sign-in is prepared for and completed, and general support. You can keep it simple and have 4-5 stations set up with the...

  17. Stage 2 wound...

    lorirn58 replied to MessyMomma's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Ca Alginates do not "secrete" a gel. They become gel-like after they get

  18. wound clinic set up

    lorirn58 replied to rdr1128's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You will probably benefit by speaking with the HIM manager in your hospital about the billing and coding issues and maybe they could lend you one of the coders or take on helping you set up a simple...

  19. Any Wound Care Specialists Here?

    lorirn58 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    TCC is indeed a gold standard for offloading a foot wound. Everything else you mention (and there are many more) are advanced modalities and are finely-tuned and individualized for the patient's...

  20. Becoming a WOCN...need a Bachelors?

    lorirn58 replied to karleigh235's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Google the following and you will learn more: WOCNCB Comparison of Wound Certification

  21. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    lorirn58 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Physic = an old term for laxative

  22. The Florida job market cannot be this bad?!

    lorirn58 replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    lol @

  23. Higher Paid Nursing Jobs

    lorirn58 replied to mbrn1985's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you, klone; well spoken. SMH at those

  24. Higher Paid Nursing Jobs

    lorirn58 replied to mbrn1985's topic in Nursing Career

    No nurse is doing "less" or "more" for their patients than any other nurse.

  25. Corrective Action or Bullying???

    lorirn58 replied to qaqueen's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Look up Workplace Bullying Institute and they can help you further! My best to you as this crap needs to GO AWAY...