licha

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1. Patient Confessions

   licha replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

   I definetely feel what you feel it is very hard to show empathy care and respect to patients that have not had this same respect for others. But this is how I handle it and I educate my staff to aproach it in this matter. I have 15 years of CNA exper...

2. Renal question

   licha posted a topic in General Nursing

   This might be a common sense question or perhaps anatomy 101. Had a patient scheduled for Hemodialysis; prior to dialysis urine PVR was 250cc Dr order was to straight cath if PVR greater than 300. So I left it alone and told dialysis tech to start th...

3. Having trouble starting IVs on the hand

   licha replied to CaliLVN3583's topic in General Nursing

   I work daily with the elderly and what has helped me alot is the fact that nurses in our hospital became responsible in drawing labs (phlebotomy) in other words our RN 's carry out the orders to the max we draw the blood and start iv's. So being fr...

4. morphine use on lethargic client

   licha posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as a RN in a Sub acute skilled facility. This is my first job as a RN. I encountered a dilema in my first week of work. I don't know if I did the right thing or if I used poor judgment please someone with more experience clear...