Nurse Hatchett

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  1. CNA's First??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I can agree with that and even see in some instances where it would be true. We all know you learn things the proper way and do some things the way you have to to get them done, as long as they...

  2. CNA's First??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may help you feel more comfortable at first with clinicals, gong into a clinical setting can be scary, even with experience in the health care. Ultimately though if you are going to be a...

  3. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they consider me working under the DON's license?? Don't know for

  4. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    That answers my question basically, what brought the whole thing up was we had an incident where there was 2 LPN's and one RN on the hall, something happened, and the word was the RN was going to take...

  5. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    What about the days that there isn't an RN if the facility?? I'm not "calling myself charge" as you put it, that's the way it is on the sched. Whom ever does the "desk" is the charge nurse, that's...

  6. CNA's First??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Sorry, I didn't know it had been discussed before. It was the same at work talking bout it as far as 50/50

  7. Panifil

    Nurse Hatchett posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have a question for anyone willing to listen. What exactly is Panafil. I at first was told it acted as a debrider, then was told by a wound nurse I called with questions (not at my facility) that...

  8. Morphine Gel

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

    It comes in prefilled syringes and we just apply it to a hairless area, like wrist, and rub it in. It is supposed to be fairly fast acting too. As also posted these gels come in other drugs also....

  9. Panifil

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks, that was what I understood, then when I spoke with wound nurse, I got

  10. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I answer to my House Supervisor, ADON or DON according to job

  11. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    But see we really don't consider it yours and my res. we just (for the most part) all work together and if my fellow nurse has a res who needs something and she is busy, they I just do it. In...

  12. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    Also keep in mind this is LTC and we only have 2 Rn's who work the floor.

  13. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    And actually the sad thing is one of the particular RN's in question does come to me with any situation that is occuring, and will tell me You're the charge nurse, you need to call the Dr, etc. Hence...

  14. LPN as Charge??

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have misunderstood what I meant. I am not in charge of the facility, just my hall. What I mean by this is I do the desk ( talk to dr;s, do rounds, assess, tube feeds, Iv's, etc) while...

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

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

    I'v been an LPN for 4 years now and am currently taking pre reqs to start the ASN program in May. I'm going through IVY Tech. Right now I am taking 2 classes a semester and working 40 hours a week,...

  16. Does anyone know a good website to buy scrubs?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind used scrubs, try ebay. I was looking the other day and they have oodles of scrubs, some new with tags. I just ordered a lot of 6 shirts and 2 pairs of pants with tags for 86.00....

  17. LVN Vs. RN?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    Furthermore, aren't we all really the assistants to the pt's?? Isn't that why we went into nursing? Whether you are an RN or LPN we need to work together as a team. Consider your CNA's, yes in...

  18. LVN Vs. RN?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, I am assigned to an avg of 45 pts and am often times the only nurse on the hall. I am the charge nurse of my hall, give IV push meds, chart, respond to codes, oversee CNA's etc. I...

  19. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    Nurse Hatchett replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    this is what i am talking about. why even bother to have advanced directives?? thanks for the reply... it's all very confusing and changes from instance to instance..

  20. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    Nurse Hatchett replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    What if the son has POA? Do we legally have the right to over ride his decision? Just a question. There are many things I don't fully understand re: POA of medical and financial. Not that I agree...

  21. Do you draw blood from a PICC line?

    Nurse Hatchett replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN in LTC and we are allowed to draw from a PICC line. Our outside lab does all other blood draws and nurses to lines. We also have to obtain a Dr. order to do this. Some of our docs will...

  22. The "Bath Wars"

    Nurse Hatchett replied to skd1019's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We also give baths twice weekly, on all three shifts, used to have a bath aide, but recently changed this. I don't deal with all hospice, but some of my patients are hospice and dealing with...

  23. Skin tears

    Nurse Hatchett replied to sharann's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have used vaseline guaze, covered with non stick telfa and roll guaze, chg q 3 days on a lady who rec'd humongous skin tears if you looked at her wrong. Also bacitracin with non stick telfa and...

  24. treatment for excoriated skin

    Nurse Hatchett replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Xenaderm is wonderful too. I agree with SSD

  25. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    Nurse Hatchett replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are doing a bolus feeding, never fill the syringe all the way up,. If your pt coughs, which they undoubtly will, you will wear the feeding. Not a pleasant smell for a 12.5 hr shift. Always...