T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. When You Request I Switch Shifts with You

    T-Bird78 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What gripes me is when a coworker asks if you will switch days and you say no, and they get all huffy and mad. We have certain days we have to stay late and a particular coworker will switch closing...

  2. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    T-Bird78 replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The largest hospital system in my area only has LPNs on one med-surg floor in one small, rural hospital. The big hospitals that are trying to get Magnet status don't have LPNs, the LPNs are "nurse...

  3. Is a working at a clinic or outpatient setting helpful to your career

    T-Bird78 replied to dulcet's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And don't listen to the idiots who say that clinic nursing isn't real nursing (yes, I saw someone post that comment on this

  4. Epi-Pens

    T-Bird78 replied to jackpp's topic in Camp

    At that age they should be able to handle it properly. Is it for food or insect sting allergies? If it's food allergies maybe it could stay in the mess hall if they eat in the same place every time;...

  5. Is there a legal way to do this...

    T-Bird78 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Call anonymously and tell them you're sitting in the ER of whatever hospital--you could be a pt or family member for all they know--and say you saw a guy who looks like the monster they're looking...

  6. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    T-Bird78 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    And plan on Fridays around 3:30 being slammed with phone calls because mom or dad "forgot" their child needed a refill on their medication, or baby's been coughing all day but NOW they need an appt....

  7. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    T-Bird78 replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My sister has it and has no other neurological or any psychological disorders, and I hate the innuendo that it's "all in their head" just because it's not you suffering with

  8. telephone triage for busy pediatric office

    T-Bird78 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Pediatric

    Most phone triage setups will have the pt (or parent in this case) leave a message. Our phones have a red light that flashes when there's a message, some don't and you have to check the lines every...

  9. Vaccine Conspiracy Theorists More Likely To See Conspiracy Everywhere

    T-Bird78 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here's one: a guy I went to high school with would post anti-vaccine posts daily on his Facebook page, saying how horrible vaccinations are and he wasn't going to get his child vaccinated. Both my...

  10. controlling the patient interview

    T-Bird78 replied to starintn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    That drives me up the wall when they tell you they stopped taking their water pill because mom's cousin's sister's neighbor had a real bad experience with wetting themselves and they don't want to end...

  11. Best Burn Centers in US??

    T-Bird78 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    What pp said. Grady in Atlanta is not only a level 1 trauma center, it's also got a top-notch burn center, and those are the two things it's known

  12. i feel not good enough...

    T-Bird78 replied to rrlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What sort of facility do you work in? If it's LTC then you're not a CNA, if it's a hospital setting then the may have LPNs titled as aides or techs and keep RNs as nurses. I had a MA that I worked...

  13. We are NOT babysitters!!!

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yeah. Sorry. The consent form does state the testing and any additional medications or procedures if needed, including the epi. We just don't need minors undergoing testing and possible severe...

  14. We are NOT babysitters!!!

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    ARGHHHH! Had a pediatric pt for a testing procedure and pt's parent asked the other nurse if one of the nurses could keep an eye on pt while parent ran across the street to get something to eat. Um,...

  15. We are NOT babysitters!!!

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We see peds and adults and perform allergy testing for a variety of things, from environmental to food to PCN to insect venom. Minors can't sign consent forms and even if parent signs consent forms...

  16. Allergy to epi

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Medications

    I always ask what the "allergic reaction" to a med allergy is, and when they tell me heart racing with epi, I explain that it's a side effect and supposed to do that, then explain that it's basically...

  17. Allergy to epi

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    What do you say to pts who say they're allergic to epinephrine? Typically it's a story of a bad experience at a dental appointment and the dentist tells them they're allergic to epi and can't ever...

  18. Terbutaline protocol

    T-Bird78 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay. It did make my heart race and make me jittery, but we're both fine fortunately.

  19. Terbutaline protocol

    T-Bird78 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why is it not used? I received two times during my pregnancy with my now 2-year-old. The first time was 29 weeks and I was contracting due to dehydration despite receiving 4 bags of IV fluids and I...

  20. Allergy to epi

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Medications

    But in an emergency it's the drug of choice. 98% of pts who say they can't have epi say it's because their heart was racing and their dentist said not to have it again. When I tell them the rapid...

  21. Workplace bullying

    T-Bird78 replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was bullied by an MA--yes, MA--when she returned to work after being out for surgery. I was the only LPN in the practice, a position created for an LPN to see how the role would work within the...

  22. Blame the nurse!

    T-Bird78 replied to Tina, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in labor and my L&D nurse was 20 weeks pregnant. She had to step out and drink some juice and let her counterpart know she was out. My husband grabbed my feet and counted as I pushed for...

  23. Xolair administration

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Just wondering who all has experience with Xolair administration. I've been doing it for 6 years so I'm quite familiar with it, yet I had an experience the other day that's never happened before. I...

  24. Xolair administration

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    It's usually firm pressure. I applied no more than normal. Not sure if the needle wasn't attached completely or wasn't patent. When the POP happened the needle was still in pt's arm and syringe in...

  25. Want to do LPN for experience

    T-Bird78 replied to 2bdr. indecisive's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPNs are used much more in LTC, home health, and offices than in hospitals. Regarding the RN program, check with Gwinnett Tech's financial aid office to see what options are available and what you...