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Does any one know how to operate the Horizon Nxt infusion pump?

I wear the Hanes Alive Support panty hose.

My least favorite patient is the one who has a colostomy bag with a sling on his right arm and can not do anything for him/her self except want more food when they know that they are on a restricted diet. The more you eat the more will come out of the colostomy bag. I hate changing colostomy bags the smells just takes my breath away. I would much rather suction a trach.

I am an LPN in North Louisiana and the rate of pay here for LPN's in LTC 15-16 dollars per hour. Agency LPN's in LTC make 20-21 M-F SAT and SUN 22/hr. Dr's OFFICE is 15-18. VA 20/hr. Agency School Nurse is 18/hr. Agency Jail Nurse is M-F 13.00/hr Sat-Sun 14.00/hr.(need more money for putting up with inmates). Agency Nurse in Hospital Setting is 21.00/hr on a speciality floor i.e. Cardiac,Telemetry 26.00/hr for LPN.

I work in a correctional facility (jail nurse),Occupational nursing, School Nurse, Acute Care Rehab., and Hospice, Med/Surg.

For a blood sugar of 14 I would recheck again if not having any hypoglycemic reactions. It may be a false reading. If repeat blood sugar reading is 14 I would give and Injection of Glucagon. Then I would recheck in 15-20 minutes. This happened last Wed. my patient had a blood sugar of 45 I gave a snack peanut butter and crackers and apple juice (she does not like OJ) She drank the apple juice and only 1 peanut butter cracker she also had been nauseated and vomiting before I came on duty. I rechecked her blood sugar in 20 minutes and it had gone done to 35. I then gave her an injection of Glucagon. In 20 minutes blood sugar was up to 91. 45 minutes I rechecked her blood sugar was in the 160.