Spritenurse1210 BSN, RN

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    in LTC have you ever...

    Spritenurse1210 replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the words of my grandmother "OY
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    discharge or drainage: same thing?

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    While charting one day, i had a resident who had a yellowish liquid coming out of one of her eyes (looks like pink-eye) when i went to chart my findings i put down " resident found to have a yellow...
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    God Bless LTC Staff

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Toquay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks. I just read your OP after coming off a long shift in a LTC facility. You definately made my morning!!!! There are a lot of Nurses who could or wouldn't deal with the stuff that comes along...
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    Nurse considering Insulin Pump???

    Spritenurse1210 replied to coffeeluvr's topic in General Nursing

    We're not supposed to offer medical advice on here. MHO, if you don't keep yourself healthy then you won't be any good to your patients. If you think getting an insulin pump is the best option for...
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    Nursing Tid Bits

    Spritenurse1210 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    What does precipitate
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    Switching to transport, but with a dark past...

    Spritenurse1210 replied to epsilonprodigy's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    wacko cna

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is a short background. I have been going head to head with one of the cnas that I have been working with now since last month. She was downright insubordinate, refused to get vital signs and...
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    New RN training programs

    Spritenurse1210 replied to werdna0602's topic in General Nursing

    i dont know how close you are to ucla medical center but there are TONS of rn residency programs. google search rn residency in concord
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    wacko cna

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    you're right it is immature, however i am just following protocols establshed by the facility. a little update? i was told by the staffing coordinator she's resigned and to keep making sure my job is...
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    wacko cna

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

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    A Patient Bit Me!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    They have an hiv vaccine? ! Seriously?! If the bite didn't break your skib you should be
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    This is really getting under my skin

    Spritenurse1210 replied to jennjen512's topic in General Nursing

    I was about to say this will end badly and then finished readin the thread. I agree she has been misrepresenting herself. Let us know how this one turns out. I curious as to what the bon will
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    Bad Breath!!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    hand her a mint or piece of gum. I'm sure shes
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It alwaiys urks me when my friend's boyfriend says "oldtimers" instead of Alzheimers. Some things are just harder to stomach than
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    Pt. nonresponsive on transfer to SNF

    Spritenurse1210 replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We has a patient like that sent to my facility 6 months ago. He ended up coding 4 hours after transfer and was doa when transfered back to the same
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    Spritenurse1210 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    Spritenurse1210 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    Well if he burns his privates off then logically he can't get an std! And the darwin award goes
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    REALLY stupid question...

    Spritenurse1210 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to say that the only stupid question is the one that goes unasked. How are you going to learn if you don't
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    Did I handle this the right way with my coworker?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    i had a problem cna like this. she ended up switching units. sometimes personalities
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    LTC... Let's vent! Comments, concerns, suggestions?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to sinursie's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have been working in ltc for the past 6 months and I have to say the nurse to patient ratio is horrible. Some places nurses have up to 50 residents! Maybe work on staffing ratios and...
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    Needlestick with CLEAN needle

    Spritenurse1210 replied to ndy_SF's topic in General Nursing

    I think since it was a clean needle you should be fine. I've stuck myself with clean needles so many
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    Peg tube residual

    Spritenurse1210 replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a question to add, how much residual is ok to have in a
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    Know-it-all Professor

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize I sounded like an a@# till I reread the op. I had just left the class and wrote the op to blow off steam so I could
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    Know-it-all Professor

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've decided to take a detour on my path to becoming an RN and going for an AA in Pharmacy Technology (the RN Diploma school I want to go to in Ohio offers automatic admission for anyone who is an...
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    Mistakes we have made

    Spritenurse1210 replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a new nurse I had a lady who was to get half of a 1mg tablet of valium and I gave her a whole tablet. No harm came to the resident and my preceptor had pointed out that she also gets half a tablet...