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    Helping for easier IV access.

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the well wishes. I am doing this research because I am also COMPLETELY afraid of needles. It is a phobia I have. I know that it is stupid, and that it only hurts for a sec or two. But I can...
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    Helping for easier IV access.

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. And just to let people know, when I say I am a hard stick, I am. Last time I needed an IV I believe she used the vein at the base of my thumb. She was able to get a 24 in it. And she said...
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    I think I was a morning snack

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    good thought with getting a copy of the mar sent to
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh my lord!!! that is aweful. the closest to that story is that my boss (I work at a daycare center) called me and asked me to come in at 3:30 that day. "ummmmmm, sorry I really can't I had surgery...
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    As on O.R. nurse, how often do you start IV's?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    The hospital I am a patient at: If you get it in holding: Anesthesia does it If you get it in the OR: I have no clue, I am
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    Child Restraint During Induction ?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    This is MY EXPERIENCE AS A PATIENT and what my mom has told me about my past experience that I do not remember I had my first surgery at the age of 2 at one hospital. Aparently I saw a child life...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am seeing that my my experience is not bad at all. When my mom is there (about an hour a day) she actually does things for me. And one of the times my roommates friend would be going to do someting...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG people have actually done that?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I would never have even THOUGHT of
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh come on just a half hour? I usually EXPECT surgery to start ATLEAST an hour late. One time I had 3.5 hours
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally might have laughed but it would have been more of an "Oh god, did that really just happen!!!!!" type of
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    IV specialists please, please help me

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    From a person who has REALLY BAD VEINS!!!!! Look carefully before you stick. Get a good vein before you try. Patients do not mind you taking your time. I would rather sit there and be proded, hit (a...
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    Patients who don't use their call light....

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it is a thing of I don't want to bother or annoy my nurse. When my nurse comes in to do something I generally ask for the things I need, along with a "when you get a chance" and, unless it is...
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    Child Life Specialists Do You Have Them Where You Work/What Do You Think Of Them

    lpnstudentin2010 posted a topic in Pediatric

    So at the hospitals you work do you have child life specialists and what do you think of them? This is what I want to do, and I want to see what you guys think of
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    Child Life Specialists Do You Have Them Where You Work/What Do You Think Of Them

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Pediatric

    This sounds exactly like the hospital I am a patient Children's Hospital Boston. When I was 17 and having a surgery (had had many over my life but there was a new cls) and the cls made sure I was ok...
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    Phobias anyone???

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    I am severely needle phobic. Ad this is not a good thing as a person who is regularly a patient in the hospital. I always warn, if I need an IV or anything. There was one time that I did not warn the...
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    This is why ERs are used as PCPs

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do this recently. I had vomited a bunch of times and blood a couple of times and my doctor could not see me that day. My school nurse at college told me that i either needed to see my doc...
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((((NurseCherlove)))))))))). Thank you NurseCherlove and Broken Heart. You both havebeen
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    Hiatal Hernia Repair.

    lpnstudentin2010 posted a topic in Operating Room

    First off I know that this website can not give medical advise. I am just looking for information from your experience. I know that every case is different and I AM going to talk to my doctor about...
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    Hiatal Hernia Repair.

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Operating Room

    Ya i realized that after I posted it that is why I added that I know that it is not a place to look for medical advise. I agree that mods can close this if the thread is
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    That is actually a really good idea. I will try that next time I need to be in the hospital. I realize that nurses can be in a crabby mood. I just never wanted to add to an already bad day with...
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    It is nurses like you I do not mind calling. Unfortunitally by the time I have identified you as a caring nurse, who does not mind being called, the shift is almost
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    It was a nurse like you who originally got through to me. That made me eel even semi comfortable calling for anything. I still when I get a new nurse, feel embarrassed calling. Sometimes even when I...
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I recieved a press gainey. I have not had one to fill out. If I did then I would VERY carefully word it so that my nurses could not get in
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    And if my nurse asks me if there is anything I need when they are leaving I feel more comfortable calling and asking for something. I feel comfortable like I know I will be cared for well that shift,...
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    To add I would like to say that I would rather you put something on the back burner that I asked for and then I know that if need be you would (hopefully) do the same if I was in