lisalau

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1. bladder spasms and foleys

   lisalau replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

   unfortunantly for me, they are not available in australia at all! what is levsin SL? i appreciate any ideas anyone would have to help control this! My sanity is wavering!

2. bladder spasms and foleys

   lisalau replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

   thankyou

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   lisalau replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I thunk thats hilarious I cared for my grandmother til she passed away at 94 years. Each time she soiled herself, it was the first time that had ever happened to her but she vividly remembered my soiling myself just earlier that morning or last night...

4. bladder spasms and foleys

   lisalau replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

   followup on my problem, if anyone was interested. 6 suppositories were sent to my doc and he gave them to me. They worked amazingly. The spasms reduced by about 60% to a tolerable pain level and the relief lasted about 5 hrs from onset. The doctor is...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   lisalau replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   when i hear stories like this...and we all know stranger things happen, I am always left with the feeling of wonder that so much goes 'right' patients are surprised and mortified when things go wrong, I am constantly amazed at how much goes smoothly....

6. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   lisalau replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   thanks ChayaN hugs

7. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   lisalau replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   chopstix, you have touched on my pet peeve....the prescribing of antibiotics because the patient demands it whether the condition responds to them or not. Here in Australia, the culture of meeting patients demands has increased remarkably over the pa...

8. Once a nurse, it is in you!

   lisalau replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, commend you for the kindness and skill you so lovingly gave Orian. I am sorry for your feelings of loss now. I didnt know that (the carrying of souls from darkness to light) but it is so fitting and your love honoured this bird, be proud. Te...

9. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   lisalau replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   For baby's sticky eye (conjunctivitis) squirt breast milk into it. Sounds funny but when you think about it, a sterile proteinaceous fluid is about as good as it gets for cleaning it! ofcourse babys whole face gets covered when you squirt straight fr...

10. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    lisalau replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    During this same time, my urethral spasms were driving me CRAZY with a catheter in place. I remember begging for it to be removed. I dont know how, but fully inflated, i pulled it out. This caused much snickering behind my door but it stopped when my...

11. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    lisalau replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    I have a story... (you will get used to these..sorry) when i was first admitted in to High Dependancy with Isolation, i had the warmest, compitant nurse i have ever had the pleasure to be cared for by. Trying to be a model patient, When the sheets we...

12. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    lisalau replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    or maybe it was just my poor spelling...aghhh!!! (apologies....i sit in here in the middle of the night, too tired to correct typos, too lazy to notice spelling mistakes.....but if poor spelling is an irritant around here, i will try harder)

13. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    lisalau replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    God's child....did the ??? mean you dont understand my post or you are questioning me? I'll assume the prior... what i meant is, I do not volenteer the information however, if i am asked, i would never lie and say i am an accountant (for eg) my usual...

14. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    lisalau replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    Fergus said "They all knew when I went in a few weeks ago because it's on my file from the doc. I always just said "But, I only work with babies!" i am the same...running a baby clinic for 15 years put me very out of touch with most of the medical wo...

15. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lisalau replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    thats exactly what i meant...he was thanking her physically. I dont remember the culture but it was a shock...never seen this before and never saw it again...perhaps it was a personal rather than a cultural thing. She didnt seem to mind. They seemed ...