RFederer

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1. WHY do we need more nurses

   RFederer replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, the people who are supposed to be the most compassionate individuals sure are the most miserable I ever met. Like I said before, get another job. This has been a passion of mine for years. I vow never to become like you, I have no pity for the p...

2. WHY do we need more nurses

   RFederer replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

   That thread is true about nurses eating their young. You all were students once, I guess you seem to forget that. If every nurse stayed as enthusiastic as she was when she was in nursing school, patient care would remain excellent. You don't like you...

3. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   No I am not certified as a CNA.

4. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. I was inquisitive with the charge nurse and she couldn't really tell me much, the only thing she said is hospice takes care of it and that it is out of their hands and it may be the family's choice. She also stated she was c...

5. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   The whole thing is with reporting this is that we are basically told without saying it that we will get kicked out of school. Two quarters ago a girl called state for a clinical site abusing a pt. The next week the dean kicked her out and was mad bec...

6. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I too was surprised as why he was put on hospice. Honestly, I feel they are just trying to off him. He is still brought to the dining room to eat pureed food and was admitted in 2003. He was walking up until 8 months ago and driving right before ...

7. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry for the sorrow in your family. I hope I didn't upset you. I have been researchingthe disease a lot, mostly because I have never heard of it. I am also doing an exstensive project on it for school. I can see your point of view. I am just ve...

8. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   Here is an excerpt from the physician's desk reference on the use of Effexor with Huntington's - I too was wondering why he was prescribed it and did a little research a few weeks ago: Other, newer antidepressants we have used with success in patient...

9. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

   RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

   Why are you shocked to hear of an HD patient "Alert and Oriented"? He understands everything I say to him and can answer my questions. People don't realize that this disease is like being trapped in your own body. Treat people with HD in a dignified ...

10. Student Nurse wanting to work as CNA

    RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the info, so do you suggest I speak with someone at my school or at the ECF? The ECF offers their own training I beleive.

11. WHY do we need more nurses

    RFederer replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work there, I am on clinical rotation at this facility. There is nothing I can do unless I want to get kicked out of school.

12. WHY do we need more nurses

    RFederer replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    Well in the facility I am on rotation in, I'm not saying all over the world. I am just having a horrible first experience in the medical world as you'll see from my other posts. And the same goes for the ECF I'm in. They don't show up and they don't ...

13. WHY do we need more nurses

    RFederer replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to give up my childhood dream either. I think that was an awful thing to say. I've only been on my rotation for 8 weekd and let me tell y9u I have yet to meet a good nurse. I agree with pay raises and better benefits. My friend works in...

14. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and about the isolation, all they do with my pt. is feed him and put him to bed, all day long as they do with most residents. I wanted to take him outside after I was done last week and asked the nurse if it would be ok. All I had to do was change...

15. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    RFederer replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Well to top it off, this isn't an isolated incidence. The CNA's at this facility are horrible, calling tha patients names, and even while changing them sayng how bad it smells, not giving them privacy or a shread of dignity. When I was assigned my pt...