breezy5

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1. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

   breezy5 replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a LTC and see many deaths. It does seem to be that the shifting fluids when the body is turned does make them pass quicker. but YOU DID NOTHING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! Death is a part of life...

2. The very, very old and sick who are full code

   breezy5 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home and many of our patients are a DNR but we have a few full codes. Most of our full codes have state gaurdians and they do ANYTHING to keep them going. They dont do as the pt...

3. Proper insulin combining?

   breezy5 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   That is what I thought with the Lantus. It is our policy at the LTC facility I work at to keep lantus in the fridge, even after it is opened. When a diabetic nurse from the agency came to our...

4. Proper insulin combining?

   breezy5 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

   I was tought clear to cloudy!! Lantus is never to be mixed and cafeful what is mixed not all insulins can be. PS does lantus have to be in the fridge after it is

5. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

   breezy5 replied to nursecarebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

   well, if you dont mind the elderly you could always work in a LTC facility. There is stress but it is managable. I love

6. 4 hours between shifts

   breezy5 replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

   Completely unsafe. I would talk to scheduling and refuse to work that closely together. Just say you dont feel

7. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   breezy5 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a LTC facility, RN can supervise which LPNs cant but other then that we are pretty equal. The RNs here have never talked down to us which is a big help. Everyone has there own job in...

8. Vicodin or Surgery??

   breezy5 replied to breezy5's topic in General Nursing

   I asked her to get a second opion but I have not seen or spoke to her since the last update. She moved and no longer has a phone. hopefully we will talk soon and she will go to a big hospital

9. Vicodin or Surgery??

   breezy5 replied to breezy5's topic in General Nursing

   i just got an update from my friend, and she talked to both the OB and surgeon. The surgeon said to have the surgery and when asked if he has ever done this surgery on a pregnant women he said "no...

10. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    breezy5 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a county nursing home in NH and make 13.86. 1$ for 3-11, 1.20 for 11-7 and 1 for weekends. Perdiem makes 17.00. Pretty low paying compared to what i thought i would be making. This is as...

11. Vicodin or Surgery??

    breezy5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My best friend is about 6.5 months pregnant. She just got news that she has gallstones and an infection, and her gallbladder needs to be removed. She has been takin vicodin 1 pill 5/500mg everynight...

12. How to deal with death?

    breezy5 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am 19 and I recently graduated from nursing school and I got a job at a nursing home. I love my job, I love the residents and staff. Recently we have been having many deaths, I understand the NH...