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    I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

    ***A Patients View*** You have to know I am young myself, 21, but here goes my opinion. When I have a young nurse, it doesnt really phase me, if they look REALLY young (I had one that looked about 12)...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    It is people like this that make me feel better. I have been to the ER 2 times in the past 2 years and I thought that was to much. one was for vomiting blood and our school nurse freaked out. the...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    ouch twin 15 year old boys? that must be
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    Patients on the telephone

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    When ever I am in the hospital in any capacity (ER, OR prep, or floor) if I get on my phone it is cuz well I need to contact my mother. HOWEVER if i am on the phone and anyone walks in the room to do...
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    Bad experience at the ER

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to SillyPinkBunny's topic in Emergency

    This is something I am always concerned about when I am in the hospital. I am allergic to: Morphine, Dilaudid, and Oxycodone. For after my surgery I always request demeral due to the fact that it...
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    Has anyone else's triage changed.

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to JessicRN's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital when I am a patient this is how you do it. You walk in the the registration desk, tell them what your complaint is, and get a braclet. You are then sent to the waiting room. Triage...
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    Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

    Last time I was an inpatient I had a nurse and a preceptee (so 2 nurses for the usual load of 2 patients). They were doing EVERYTHING for me themselves. The nurse who had been a nurse for a while said...
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    Hospital CEO's way of preventing lay-offs

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    that is cool, especially that he is able to convinse people to GIVE UP something for SOMEONE ELSE unheard of in our day and
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    switching to bedside report

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    **********A VIEW FROM A PATIENT********** I have only ever had bed side report done once with me being the patient. It was when I was having an endoscopy, the 3 procedure room nurses were recieving...
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    Lighting at night

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    as a patient i really do not care either way. I can sleep with or without light so that is not an issue for me. I just wish there were less things they needed to do at night, however for the things...
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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

    I think it means I have been around hospitals to much for to long, not that I can help how much I have been
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    long term effects of lyme diease

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    What I know about it I know from one of my friends in high school, She had been bitten and diagnosed when she was in 7th grade (she was home schooled and her mom combined 7th and 8th) Junior year of...
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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

    I said a similar thing to my nurse the last time I was in the ER (I was there for an asthma attack). She was saying she felt like she had been ignoring me all shift, I said to her, "I am glad you were...
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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

    I actually would not think of that. Now that you have pointed it out I will remember it
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    teddy bear blood bag for pediatric patients

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Nursing Humor

    While the idea BEHIND this design is good.....making it less intimidating, I am not sure this exact design is good. As another poster pointed out the next time the child needed an IV they may fear...
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    bedside reporting

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to hack_ley's topic in General Nursing

    **********A VIEW FROM A PATIENT********** I have only ever had bed side report done once with me being the patient. It was when I was having an endoscopy, the 3 procedure room nurses were recieving...
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    Do You Wear Gloves When...

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    **********from a patient view********** Wearing gloves for that type of thing, general touching inculding vital signs, is a forign consept for me. Where I am a patient, the only time they wear gloves...
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    Back Rubs

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an opinion from the other side..... anything like that, that shows compassion, is appreciated. (something someone on this thread mentioned is warm blankets, I always love that) to the person...
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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

    Thanks for saying you would care for me. What I meant by my original comment is, I have been TAUGHT where the silence button is, that is ALL I would ever touch. If I touched anything else I would be...
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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

    Only thing I EVER do with my IV's is hit the silence button. Then I hit the call light and tell them it was
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    Shin splints, help!

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i get horrible shin splints very easily. i need to wear custom made arch supports in my shoes (actually need to get new ones). i get them due to having no arch at all. when they had gotten really bad...
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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

    This thread has made me think for next time I am a patient. I always saw it as I didnt have an oportunity to shower while in the hospital due to having an IV in, though I have since realized that...
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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

    It is sad that you need to be fearful like
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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 come on, they need a place to vent. Nurses have a hard profession. I know at times something someone says hits me hard and I make a comment, however I TRY to stay respectful of their need to vent...
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    ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    and did