Nurse Hatchett

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  1. They cant find the Primary...

    Nurse Hatchett replied to suehp's topic in Oncology

    Sue I'm very sorry for your loss, my prayers will be with you and your family during this difficult time, and remember everyone here will be here if you need to

  2. G-tube dressing change

    Nurse Hatchett replied to MrsWeb's topic in Home Health

    I think it depends on the surgeon. One of our surgeons will have a fit if he finds out there is a 4x4 there, because he says it is infection/bacteria heaven. The rest of them have us use them. hope...

  3. Hypoglycemic

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually I finally got the referal to see an endo and he has went to see him, some lab work ordered, and I spoke to the endo with him stating it might be a mass, that didn't show up on the CT. Will...

  4. Hypoglycemic

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a 50-51 y/o black male who's blood sugar drops to 30-60 many times t/o day. He gets double portions at meals, snacks in between meals when he will accept them, plus has a g-tube that we bolus...

  5. I must be out of my mind

    Nurse Hatchett replied to summersbreeze's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going back for my RN currrently and finishing my pre reqs this summer. I have class on Monday nights and my daughter has a baseball game on Monday nights. I was devastated, even thought about...

  6. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    Nurse Hatchett replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My dgtr's (was 8 mo old at the time) hgb was 4, can't remember the hct. I was kind of in a daze. They thought she had leukemia at the time, rushed to Riley Children's hospital, blood transfusion...

  7. Qualities of a Good Nurse?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to cn2007rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    common sense and willingness to learn all the time

  8. IVy Tech Students

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Curious0599's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Where are you locaed in IN? There is an LPN program called Marion Community School of Practical Nursing or Tucker in the city of Marion. It is a full time one year course with no pre

  9. sack s baby??

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    A friend of my husband's says her dgtr went for an ultrasound today and saw the sack with no baby. She is supposed to be 6 wks along. Can this happen? Her mother thinks she has had an abortion and...

  10. sack s baby??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you guys for your answers, As I said the mother is a friend of my husband's and asked him to ask me, never mind that I am a LTC nurse, don't do much with babies there :chuckle I'm not real...

  11. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

    Nurse Hatchett replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The whole situation is very sad, but as many posters have already said, what about the respect the other patient's deserve. Not only that, but so many people out there, whether it be on the radio,...

  12. Morphine Gel

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Has anyone heard of this, we just started using it on our Hospice pts, and I think it is a wonderful creation. Perfect fo the end of the life, when PO meds can't be given, and sure beats shots etc....

  13. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think LPN school is rough, and you learn a lot more in the first year you work. When I was in school, we had all kinds of speakers come and talk to us, Many of them told us going for your LPN was...

  14. How do you deal with backstabbing

    Nurse Hatchett replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    Either ignore them or kill with

  15. Hypoglycemic

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As far as stress goes, he doesn't want to be in LTC facility, and he does tend to get hateful at times, but that is usually when BS is low Thanks for

  16. Hypoglycemic

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No he is not currently drinking alcohol and no hypoglycemic meds We asked for the endo order and was told no We actually do CHO replacement on him, even though he does not have dx of DM Probalance...

  17. Uniforms- color coded or personal choice?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to lpn1313's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses wear whatever scrubs they want, CNA's wear green scrubs, QMA's green pants with 2 scrub tops(printed), dietary pink, housekeeping blue. MDS nurses same as all nurses, social workers wear...

  18. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I think this will be a war that will never end, just as LPN/RN, ASN/BSN, etc. There are good nurses and good paramedics. I myself haven't had many problems from EMT's, but I have all my paperwork...

  19. lifting pt's while pregnant

    Nurse Hatchett replied to eflynnlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a CNA when I was pregnant with my first dgtr and my MD said to continue doing as I done before. I lifted my whole pregnancy and didn't have any problems :) As posted previously just as long as...

  20. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick question......I'm an LPN and the charge nurse on my hall (LTC). I often work with 2 different RN's, even when I work with them I am still charge. One doens't want to be charge, she just...

  21. anyone considering going back to school to become an RN?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Kirstie04's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm working in LTC, and yes the pt/nurse ratio sucks!!! As far as Ivy Tech goes, I'm not quite sure what I think about them. Some of my professors I was impressed with, others I think I knew more...

  22. CNA's First??

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in General Nursing

    We were having this discussion at work the other day......How many of you out there think you should have to be a CNA before becoming a nurse?? I was a CNA for 5 years before going to LPN school....

  23. Questions about LPN duties in nursing home

    Nurse Hatchett replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shelynch - Like you, those unexpected admits absolutely kill me. I love it when the ambulance drivers come in and ask where so and so goes, I call admissions and they say on your hall. Gee thanks...

  24. Mentoring of New Graduates

    Nurse Hatchett replied to klhigg2's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I work in LTC and not a hospital, but we have mentor programs, we get paid 0.25 more and hr, and when our nurses graduate they work our schedule and we train them. We just started this last year, but...

  25. How Do Your Partners Feel About The Time You Spend On This Web Site

    Nurse Hatchett replied to madwife2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    My husband doesn't care, but will often make a comment like "Do you have any bed sores yet from sitting on the computer all day?" :rotfl: Of course he thinks he is just hilarious. Sometimes he will...