smshelby

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1. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

   smshelby replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thank you for sharing this article. I've been a LPN for 30+ years with 0 experience in LTC and have just started working at a SNF and I have to tell ya, the charting and duplication of documentation...

2. Can LPN's work independently

   smshelby posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi, I've looked for the answer to this question and can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I live full time in my RV on a campground and have been asked to start have a "clinic day" where other...

3. Infusing medications with blood

   smshelby posted a topic in General Nursing

   Soooo, I was visiting a friend in the hospital last night and she was there for severe anemia s/p an EGD the day prior so suspect a bleed from the bx done then. When I visited she had RBC's at 100/hr...

4. Pantoprazole IV question!

   smshelby replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

   Soooo, I was visiting a friend in the hospital last night and she was there for severe anemia s/p an EGD the day prior so suspect a bleed from the bx done then. When I visited she had RBC's at 100/hr...

5. hanging blood with the wrong fluids

   smshelby replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

   You do run alone as is with NS hung to infuse after unit is completed and flush the line. They do not run

6. hanging blood with the wrong fluids

   smshelby replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Not an uncommon thing with