pediatriclpn

pediatriclpn

Geriatric, LTC, PC, home care, pediatric

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  1. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    pediatriclpn replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, what's a Christmas bonus? I got a scrub top with the logo of the home care agency I work for. And then I got stabbed in the back by some other nurse and lost my case. So now I am looking for...

  2. Told to pee in her depends

    pediatriclpn replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    You need to advocate on the part of your patient, and ensure that the aides/companions either transfer her to a bedside commode, or maybe at least utilize a bedpan. You also need to talk to...

  3. Anyone done HEDIS with Outcomes Inc?

    pediatriclpn replied to changeseeker's topic in Quality Improvement

    This company is advertising in the Philadelphia area, ad says $3.50 per chart, and that nurse does on average 7 charts/hour. It also says that they give you a laptop and scanner to use, you just have...

  4. LPN needs input

    pediatriclpn replied to Hanagan's topic in General Nursing

    Is this in the IEP? And what do the parent's have to say? How mobile is your patient? And what are you supposed to be doing? Is it a continuation of what the physical therapist wants

  5. Free supplies for doctors

    pediatriclpn replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked at a personal care facility, we had a suture removal kit ordered for one resident. It was charged to them when used. And should have been thrown away. We had nurse who worked in a...

  6. Nurse practicing without license?

    pediatriclpn replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    No, you can not legally practice nursing without a license. In PA, you will be fined for the time period you worked without a valid license. And depending on the time period you may have your...

  7. You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

    pediatriclpn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who is an RN and she calls and asks me how she should treat her yeast infections. UH, DUH, monistat? Call your doctor, get some diflucan? What am I supposed to do? I REALLY do not...

  8. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    pediatriclpn replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have a friend whose son was diagnosed at the age of 3, he is now 13. Before the pump his sugars were very erratic, and she was the queen of carb counting. His mood swings were wild, also. They...

  9. Help! Need advice RE: IME

    pediatriclpn replied to blondeez's topic in General Nursing

    I am on WC here in PA. What is and I.O.? In PA, we do not have to let the nurse case manager into the room with us when the doctor is examining us. IMO, the IME's are a waste of time and money....

  10. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    pediatriclpn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    You have to watch the use of meds as chemical restraints, also. Esp. in nursing homes, or dealing with the mentally challenged. And if you have to check on someone in a restraint every 15 minutes,...

  11. Can I give half a dose?

    pediatriclpn replied to limabean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CYA, give half the dose as requested by pt., and call the doc to get a new order. If the patient only ever takes half the dose, why continue to have the same

  12. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

    pediatriclpn replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm sorry that you dropped out. And for those of you that had horrible instructors. Just remember for those of you in clinical, if your instructor isn't helping you, you are working under THEIR...

  13. Still No Job

    pediatriclpn replied to carrieLPN2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck on your job hunt. Just keep looking, there has to be something out there. And you may have to consider increasing the commuting time that you thought would be

  14. Got hired one day and fired the next

    pediatriclpn replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Several years ago, when I was job hunting, the nursing shortage wasn't too bad here, but it was very hard to find NA's. I would get numerous calls to go to work as a NA, but not as a nurse. Alot of...

  15. wearing perfume to work

    pediatriclpn replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who gets migraines from almost any perfume, or cologne in the known world, please don't wear it to work. Thanks

  16. For those with Nursing caps, please answer asap

    pediatriclpn replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    My cap came with the strip already in place. My school did away with the caps the year after I graduated. GRRRR. They were a pain. The stripe on mine was just across the front. It now sits in my...

  17. Legal implications of providing care post D/C

    pediatriclpn replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If one of the babies is still O2 dependent that is considered skilled nursing care in some states and insurance companies will pay for in home nursing. That is the route the parents need to take. We...

  18. US Nursing Experience

    pediatriclpn replied to par72's topic in International Nursing

    I am just wondering why all you Canadian nurses want to come to the States. I let a woman who had crossed the border, married, had a child with someone who was abusive, it has been about 7 years...

  19. I have a question about humor etiquette

    pediatriclpn replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I was just recently a patient in the hospital for a week. And boy do I wish some of the nurses I had had my warped sense of humor. Even my PT who was very sexy didn't have it. He got me up to walk...

  20. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    pediatriclpn replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed working night shift in LTC because usu everyone had your back, and you had theirs. Every now and then you would run into a weirdo, and I did staff relief, so I was different places...

  21. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    pediatriclpn replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    LPN---- Licensed Practical Nurse RN-----Registered Nurse Please notice both titles end in nurse. If the state BON didn't license for both we wouldn't have both. Question: Other than not deflating...

  22. rookie

    pediatriclpn replied to harley davidson67566's topic in General Nursing

    I have been stuck at home for almost 2 years now and have spent alot of time researching lots of different things on the internet, I have especially learned alot more about my nurse practice act than...

  23. 4/22/05 Show 20/20 H2O myth

    pediatriclpn replied to bellcollector's topic in General Nursing

    I know when I drink 8 glasses of water a day, all I do is pee. If I drink 6 I do okay. I totally stay away from Ice tea, my urologist said that it happens to help form certain types of kidney stones...

  24. dislodged G-tubes

    pediatriclpn replied to safc1111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have worked many LTC's where every gtube, was a foley, so if it came out we (LPN's and RN's ) changed them. Working in homecare, esp. with the kids they mainly these days have mic-keys, not much to...

  25. what not to ask at orientation

    pediatriclpn replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We took first aide cert and CPR my first section of LPN school, before we ever hit the floor for clinical. I had already had all of it because of being a lifeguard. If you are afraid of doing first...