jonie8693

Hello, I have a question, I'm an LVN but not a hospice nurse. My grandmother is on hospice and she has her emergency medications in a box in the fridge. One of the syringes I'm assuming and I believe the admitting nurse told me was the Ativan, Benadryl, Haldol topical medication it says A/B 1/25mcg so I was just wondering since it only says A/B is it just ativan and benadryl? Reason I'm asking my grandmother developed a rash on her bottom on Saturday and the nurse on call came by and said it was shingles, I didn't see the rash at this point and started her on Acyclovir and Neurontin and I guess in the middle of the night she was just scratching like crazy on her hands so my Aunt called the on call nurse and told her to give her that topical gel in her emergency med box. When my grandmother woke up my aunt said she broke out in a rash all over her body and called the nurse again and she said to give her Benadryl every 4 hours, after the 1st dose it cleared up and by the time I saw her that afternoon her rash on her bottom looked very good I just 1 little red area. If it was shingles wouldn't it still be there? Now by the time I see her she's very weak,lethargic and just not herself, at this point she's on Neurontin, Benadryl, Tramadol, Acyclovir and Lorazapam for the Shingles and I was not to happy with the on call nurse and told my aunt she doesn't need to give her the topical gel anymore and that she was over medicated, but I guess I don't know what I'm talking about and they are in charge and want her to be comfortable, I'm all for that and I don't want her to be uncomfortable but I don't want her doped up either. Her regular nurse came out on Monday and said yes she was on to much medication and is what probably caused her reaction so they DC'd the meds and now she's much better. I would like to be told before she starts or is given any medication from the on call nurse now, can I request that she notifies me before telling my family what to give her? Thank You for your help!!

I'm in Texas I make $28,900 a year, paid once a month!

My daughter's best friend who is in 7th grade was cutting herself and my daughter reported it to the counselor they called the mother in and told her she had to be evaluated before returning to school. They admitted her into a mental health facility on Saturday and is still there. I didn't realize how big of a problem this is becoming.

Hello! I just saw a story about a 13 year old boy who was bullied and set on fire and it just breaks my heart! I want to send a Christmas card with some goodies but didn't know what would be good for him such as chap stick, mints, any ideas would be great!! Thank You!

I don't have many books at all, I google everything but I'm having a hard time finding specific care plans especially for cardiac.

Hi there! I was just wondering if anybody uses the books with a CD rom for care plans. I was looking into getting one but didn't know if it was worth it. Thank you!

Thank ya'll so much for your input!! I will defiantly get with her Dr. so that we can get a care plan and set some vs paramaters!

Hello, I'm an elementary school nurse and I have a student who has had 3 open heart surgeries for a heart defect, I don't know much else that is all the mom put on her medical history. One day I checked her oxygen level because she looked blue around the mouth and really pale and her oxygen level was in the 80's, her mom came to pick her up for something else nonrelated and I asked her about it and she said that was normal for her and she always runs in the 80's. She never has a problem with SOB and does physical activity without any trouble, so since I'm not a pediatric cardiology expert I was wondering if this is normal for some cardiac patients and why wouldn't they put her on O2?

It drives me crazy! I always have teachers ask me are you going to check my class since so and so had it so I hesitantly say of course I will:sarcastic:

Do yall still do classroom head lice checks? I've been doing this but I feel it's a privacy issue what are your thoughts on this?

Ok, I guess I wont stress over it to much, we just had an incident on the bus where a student gave another student a Sudafed type pill and I just worry about all the ADD/ADHD medicine that is a controlled substance getting in the wrong hands. Thank you for your input!!

I was wondering what other schools did in regards to students bringing medication to school on the bus? I have sent letters home and even went into every classroom telling students that their parents had to bring in their medication to me and I still get students coming to me off the bus with their meds even after I tell the parents they have to bring it in, so frustrating.. Oh and these are 2nd-5th graders. Thank You!