Cactus Nurse

Cactus Nurse

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  1. wound vacs

    Cactus Nurse replied to loriaz's topic in General Nursing

    I simply going to say that in my unit we have 2 people on wound vac. One is a head surgery- he never has drainage though and I don't do his wound care, so I don't know much. The other is a dbl BKA-...

  2. I just need some advice - or a hug. One or the other.

    Cactus Nurse replied to Doxie_loverRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can u deist and your frustration and anxiety to some level. I've been a Nurse for a year and a half, but I consider myself very new still. I worked in drug tx for 8 months which I felt I wasted so...

  3. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Cactus Nurse replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's just silly

  4. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Cactus Nurse replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How can some of you say it's not important in shift report to mention that? So when a pt comes with a brace on their arm , we will just avoid it? No, we need to know what is going on with our pt. The...

  5. Help a new LTC nurse

    Cactus Nurse replied to Glycerine82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ltc- so are just abou 95% of your pt PO? Go room by room, if your pt is in the dining room or bathroom whatever, pop the pills, label the cup and move on. Pass pills first. Take mental notes and only...

  6. Is it me or are these facilities really bad?

    Cactus Nurse replied to nursebey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are a lot of ****** facilities. I've worked in a few already and I've been a Nurse less than 2 years. I have a awesome job in a snf and love it. I actually found it while working registry. That...

  7. New Grad Soon

    Cactus Nurse replied to Nursey757's topic in General Nursing

    Well around that time you will probably be applying to jobs or have just started. Depending when you decide to take nclex. For nclex you will need to dedicate time to studying, more than your exit...

  8. Nursing not for me

    Cactus Nurse replied to lovingme01's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pt at the cart are great! You may think they are "rushing you" but they will do this to every nurse... just mention it in shift report and the nurse will say "oh yea he/ she always does that" I've...

  9. Told to fake vital signs

    Cactus Nurse replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is honestly scary. High temp can mean infection. A reason to get labs done. Too low a bo and then giving a bp med can cause risk as well. Having a high bp and not knowing it then not taking a prn...

  10. California Endorsement

    Cactus Nurse replied to ChickadeeRN_88's topic in General Nursing

    Have you emailed

  11. What are registries paying LVN's in 2017

    Cactus Nurse replied to gethealthy2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm jot in cali anymore, but in the end of 2015, early 2016, I worked in home health and I got $18, experienced nurses made more and I think other agencies were paying around $21/$22? Peds I think are...

  12. Discouraged nurse

    Cactus Nurse replied to GWLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Who cares what someone tells you. If you like what you do, stay. If you don't like it and feel YOU aren't using your nursing skills then leave. Nursing has a lot of different paths- someone needs to...

  13. First time on the floor ever!

    Cactus Nurse replied to lovingme01's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ltc is tough. You have a big pt load. Just remember everyone in the beginning started out sucking at it. They were slow, didn't know all the meds, second guessed everything. Just relax. You will learn...

  14. NEW LPN

    Cactus Nurse replied to ms_vee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are new. You're rhythm isn't set. Just think "hey I haven't made a med error. I haven't got a pt complaint. I'm not fired. I'm doing ok!" No one expects a new grad to be awesome as the nurse who's...

  15. Is it possible for LVN in CA to work in TX ?

    Cactus Nurse replied to leonclai88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Endorsement. I went from cali to Arizona. I paid fees and did a fingerprint scan again took a few months but I had issues and it took longer. And then you will only be licensed for Texas you won't...

  16. First time on the floor ever!

    Cactus Nurse replied to lovingme01's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How much longer if training do you have? What system are you using? What type of faculty are you working in? Don't feel discouraged! Everyone is nervous on their first job and charting is always...

  17. Tools of the trade

    Cactus Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, Right now I'm on the hunt for some good scissors. I had a great kind, but not sure of the brand (a paramedic had left them behind when I call 911 once. Pt was ok back on his vent and...

  18. Worried my Ultrascope is too "cute"

    Cactus Nurse replied to DroogieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like that, it brightens our patients day!!!! I love when they compliment my scrubs too. Some don't have visitors so we are all they say. It's nice for them to see so much color and

  19. Night shift and health issues

    Cactus Nurse replied to shelw067's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That's rough. I know exactly how you feel. I live in a city all alone not a single family member and like no friends. I talk to my neighbor that's it lol. But it just doesn't seem like nights is good...

  20. New Job: Feel like I'm not a nurse

    Cactus Nurse replied to AKlink1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is very strange. I work at a subacute and rehab facility so I'm not sure how a hospital would work. But what you explained makes no sense that a cna and rn do the same work and you're not...

  21. Splurging

    Cactus Nurse replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I printed everything at school. My school was free. I had a rolling backpack and I really liked it. My school sold one, so I don't know how other places might be, it's something you can use when you...

  22. Worried my Ultrascope is too "cute"

    Cactus Nurse replied to DroogieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Use it. You paid for it. As long as you are a good nurse no one will care how cute you look. I have bright scrubs, pink everything. Do my makeup nice- well more than normal, I need to look alive after...

  23. Item for nursing school

    Cactus Nurse replied to NursetoNP23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You're in school. You shouldn't be using a Apple Watch. Plus you don't know what you will get into if you ha a expensive wash- example brief change and you get poop in you, feeding is spilling down...

  24. Favorite shoes

    Cactus Nurse replied to ha081917's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear nikes to work. A trick I found in nursing school was- good shoes- aka Nike- and good socks. You can go with the tall compression socks- or I would do dry fit from Nike. My feet weren't sore and...

  25. Favorite shoes

    Cactus Nurse replied to ha081917's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    lol those nurse crocs look actually very uncomfortable to me. I am amazed when I hear nurses say "those are so cute are they comfortable " and the response is yes