Spritenurse1210 BSN, RN

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    Office/On Call LPN giving orders

    Spritenurse1210 replied to stethoscope81's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know IL law, but maybe she's just reading off orders he signed off on and has
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    Why do dying people reach upward?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on their spiritual beliefs. The best way I can figure it's like a young child reaching up to their father to be picked
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    "I'm woke."

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. You were well within your right. I would have done the same
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    I went off on a family member...and I don't feel bad about it.

    Spritenurse1210 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you just have to assert
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    CNA training requirments?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Kimmyyf's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what state you are in and what's available to you. I'm not sure if this is still the case, however, I was trained to be a CNA for free in a local nursing home. This was also almost 6...
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    Should a patient with pancreatitis drink regular soda?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Smokey9283's topic in General Nursing

    Patients with pancreatitis usually are
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    Looking for bank re education loan

    Spritenurse1210 replied to RN in-training's topic in General Nursing

    Citi bank is good.
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    I was slapped by a doctor!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Please report him. No one has a right to put their hands on you. I probably would have slapped him back.
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    Getting hired as an Acute Care Nurse Assistant

    Spritenurse1210 replied to seek1kees's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    VEry few hospitals hire new graduate CNAs. Just work for a SNF for a year and then apply for your local hospital. It would also benefit you to go to your local career center or community college and...
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    Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    Spritenurse1210 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had severe food poisoning and couldn't walk straight, although i had stopped vomiting i couldnt eat either. i still went into work and took care of my patients and was chewed out because i got...
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    Fetal death after maternal death

    Spritenurse1210 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was one of the babies who they did an emergency c section on. mom was bleeding out and i had a nucal cord. we both
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    Treatment for Infiltrated IV's

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you do for a patient who's iv has
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    Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    Spritenurse1210 replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    That must have been one large
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    Reprimanded for NOT giving IV Push Medicine

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info!
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    No more internet access

    Spritenurse1210 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    wow
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    Reprimanded for NOT giving IV Push Medicine

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    As far as i'm aware, in the state of virginia, only an RN can do IV
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    Reprimanded for NOT giving IV Push Medicine

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried this, but can't navigate the virginia
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    Reprimanded for NOT giving IV Push Medicine

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone else help me find the SOP for an LPN in the state of virginia? I want to have it in writing, this way if i come across this situation in the future, i have something i can show as
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    State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

    Spritenurse1210 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll:omy:
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    administering B-12

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How is B-12 administered and is it ok to IVP. I'm just
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    administering B-12

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering, I saw an IV tech give it IV push and the woman screamed in pain, I had no chance to look at the chart to see what the route of administration ordered
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Spritenurse1210 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I Am Not Your Personal
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    I Am So In Love

    Spritenurse1210 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    that's
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    Emergency Room vs. Motorcycle Accident Patient

    Spritenurse1210 replied to openheartmary's topic in Emergency

    *hugs* I'm so sorry that they took such poor care of your son. I hope everything will be
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    Are 2 year nurses getting phased out?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to mack7580's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah once the little thing known as the nursing shortage resolves