Joeknee

Latest Activity

1. haha funny question my professor gave me..

   Joeknee replied to WhoRyou2talkdown2me?'s topic in General Nursing

   I found this at a website via google: http://www.plexoft.com/SBF/R04.html Rx: (Medical) Prescription. From Latin recipe, imperative form of recipere, `to receive, take.' Developed from practice of extending tail of R and crossing it.

2. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

   Joeknee replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. They are three entirely separate microbes.

3. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

   Joeknee replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

   Here's a link to a CDC page on antimicrobial resistance: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar.html C Diff - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_Cdiff.html MRSA - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html VRE - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_vre.html ...

4. Can someone please describe c diff poop?

   Joeknee replied to wannabeL&D73's topic in General Nursing

   Usually loose, mucous-y (think gelatin), unforgettable foul odor, sometimes bloody streaks. When you're sending a spec off for c-diff toxin, you have to send liquid/mucous-y stool.

5. Made a goof!

   Joeknee replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   As I understand it, scrubbing or using soap allows more of the NTG to penetrate your skin. Just rinse it off with water. We make a note on our MARs about where the last site is, so the next nurse knows where to look for it and where not to put the n...

6. Is it 5 or 7?

   Joeknee replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   Patient Drug Dose Route Time Rationale for medication Documentation

7. I guess I'm a florist now too....

   Joeknee replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   I would've been so tempted to say: "Sure, if you'll give an enema to the patient in room 22 for me..." The visitors where I work are generally very well behaved, but when people do this sort of thing they are directed to the patient kitchen where t...

8. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

   Joeknee replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric

   I'm not sure what you should do next but I have to disagree with NoCrumping here. She's not being a "rat", she's looking out for her patient's wellbeing and trying to ensure that they receive safe nursing care. I think I'd call the BON and ask them...

9. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

   Joeknee replied to milenko's topic in CRNA

   Fentanyl is available in transdermal patches as well...

10. Adequate orientation

    Joeknee replied to Joeknee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think I'll talk to the unit manager and see if I can negotiate for more time.

11. Adequate orientation

    Joeknee posted a topic in General Nursing

    How much orientation would you consider to be adequate? I am a new grad who has been offered a position on a a geriatric medical ward with 4 days of hospital orientation and 1 day shift and 1 night shift of ward orientation. I did my last semeste...

12. My achin' veins

    Joeknee replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    A vascular surgeon could do sclerotherapy or a mini phlebectomy (just taking out a small portion of the vein and tying off the ends, the scar is about 1cm long)

13. Most important thing for a nurse to do after a spinal tap?

    Joeknee replied to raindrop's topic in General Students

    S&S of infection wouldn't set in until much later.

14. Am I not cut out for nursing?

    Joeknee replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    As a student who will be starting my last semester/preceptorship in January, it is very reassuring to know that I am not alone in being nervous about how well I will fair once I graduate. I think I'll have to re-read this thread once I get into it t...

15. Do you work at Vancouver General Hospital?

    Joeknee replied to BetterBursary's topic in International

    Langara & Kwantlen (Surrey Campus) also have Nursing programs and might be able to help you. Langara College - http://www.langara.bc.ca Kwantlen College - http://www.kwantlen.bc.ca