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  1. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I was told if you refridgerate a insulin then you need to keep it in there. It shortens the experation date if you leave it out after refridgerating. I see a lot nurses break this rule. Our facility...

  2. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know about LPN to BSN I did my LPN completed 1 tear , 2 for my RN then got my BS in Health a 4 year. Anyway, your suppose to do it with the bottle sitting on a table. The book tells you to be...

  3. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this in LPN school and I went to James Rumsey which had the most hideous old nun like type nurses except for one and they were strict. It is in Potter and Perry. You should have air in the...

  4. Management?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in Nurse Management

    There is no ADON here and hasn't been for over a year. The facility is under rebuilding and reorganizing. We have a Staff Development Cord/Scdeduling, and MDS Cord. Here is the thing where do I learn...

  5. DON Certification Exam

    danursern replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Nurse Management

    I need to know what this test is? I am wanting step out of my floor nurse position and into management as a ADON or something. I am RN, what are the

  6. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Again Every since I posted this post on insulin I've been tearing into the PP at work. I found a lot of problems at this job. Do you know I found nurses using filter needles to give IM...

  7. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it is the alcohol burning in the site. if you use alcohol and do not let it dry or wipe it off after cleaning the site it can travel into the site upon injection and burn. If this isn't the case...

  8. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I respect you for telling us this, but we do know that or I do. I use lots of books for references. I am just conversing here with thoughts on situations books do not tell you. I work...

  9. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    danursern replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    Maybe you read the orginal note but surely you missed the point. Money was the reason she used humor to express her feeling on how she feels about the payscale! It was my suggestion if that bothered...

  10. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I know lantus starts acting 1-2 hrs and it has no peak effect, it last for I believe 24 hrs. I am very curious about Lantus and learning more about it so please if anyone has anything to

  11. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    okay for your hubby, but that doctor is fruity. It is not okay really. If Regular insulin becomes contaminated and then you need it to bring down a BS of 400 ,and the doctor orders 10units stat and...

  12. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    danursern replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    This is very true here also. I was LPN for 4 years prior to getting my RN. I am making the same wages at this job now, as I made as LPN in 98. It depends on what area you want to work or where. RN's...

  13. Does BSN compare to RN/BS.HSM

    danursern replied to msklp's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BS in HH or Holistic Health, and I am a RN and I can worked in whatever I want if I want. My hospital will except a BS in any part of the health profession as long as you are

  14. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I hear you, I won't change either. I was taught a certain way and I'll stick to it. How about Lente anything on it? Some people confuse this with

  15. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    All the books say you inject air in the cloudy or long acting first and then inject air into the regular last, and draw it first, because it is fast acting and if you contaminate it with long acting,...

  16. Proper insulin combining?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know this already what I need is a written description from a good source to spead it around on my unit. I can't get my PP on my copy machine to work right.

  17. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was told at my job LPN's cannot surpervise RN's and not even CNA's? When I was in school for my RN, I was working as LPN then however, we were taught RN's were the sole supervisors, but is this...

  18. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I need clear examples of delegation can anyone tell me some of their ideas on what it means to delegate and give an example? So to directed care is also to delegate? Bare with me I am just trying to...

  19. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    As LPN years ago I supervised the CNA's or so I thought I was doing this. I mean I was responsible for them and it was up to me to make sure they did their work. Today they tell me LPN's cannot...

  20. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think I'd find out because here in WV no LPN or LVN can be a

  21. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused with the terminology i.e. directed, delegate, and supervise are the same. I guess it isn't clear to me how one can delegate and not be supervising or directing the care of a patient. I...

  22. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the way I understand it is LPN's cannot supervise other LPN's nor can they CNA. So, to delegate is not the same as to supervise. That is what they tell me. BUT, in my thoughts it is Supervising...

  23. I'm Back have new client?????

    danursern posted a topic in Home Health

    I quit the one case a couple months ago after one day on the job. I took sometime off to assess my life. Since my company is agency home health I remain employed, just inactive status when not...

  24. I'm Back have new client?????

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in Home Health

    So I gather you can do all these things yourself? I want to be safe and I worked cardiac telemetry so I know how to bag and I know how to suction. And just because a person is well train that doesn't...

  25. I'm Back have new client?????

    danursern replied to danursern's topic in Home Health

    Are nurses really supposed to put the tube back in I am not talking about the inner canula, but the anchor canula? What about trauma and damage to the tissues, and airway more by the attempt? Isn't...