Caffeinated replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing
I have been wondering about this myself. I accepted an offer to work as a sitter for a family when I was in nursing school and they paid me pretty well. I wouldn't mind doing it again but I'd be worried about the liability that may be involved in d...
When this nurse shared her horror stories about her other patients, I'd be likely to wonder what fault she'd find in me to share with others. I guess I am lucky to have never really encountered any remarkably bad conditions within a client's home. ...
I know in this state you can get a grant for vocational school that will pay for the program almost entirely. It is funds generated by the state lottery and there are no income requirements on it, but they'd let you know about something like that wh...
Caffeinated replied to Aaron86's topic in Male Students
It always tickles me to see the super cheap stethoscope on the TV and in ads. I always wonder if any nurses or doctors actually own one of them. I know some facilities have them lying around for staff use but they are just awful; guess they are ch...
Caffeinated replied to CherokeeChick's topic in LPN/LVN
I also live in TN. When I was in LPN school I took a PRN job as a CNA that was offered to me during my clinical rotation. I was able to become certified without any classes or experience in it other than what I had done in school for nursing. I h...
I think they may have meant something along the lines of asking if this nice gesture was actually done by a man. I don't really think they are questioning if Steffers is a man with a boyfriend or not.
Caffeinated replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing
I was thinking something quite like this. Maybe you could get him a nice smelling men's bath and body set and tell him how much you adore it's smell. He might be inclined to use it to please you. If he did and you let him know how great he looked...
Caffeinated replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing
Had a patient that was listed as allergic to warfarin but took Coumadin on a daily basis. I could see if they were allergic to a certain brand but last time I checked Coumadin is still warfarin.
Caffeinated replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing
poor hygiene could be a symptom of depression; low sex drive could be as well. Besides tooth decay and gum disease poor oral hygiene is linked with cardiac disease. Abscesses wouldn't be very pleasant either.
Caffeinated replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing
I currently have a write-up hiding somewhere in my file for excessive absenteeism; I missed work for two consecutive days with a doctor's statement. Our policy states three or more episodes of absenteeism in a 30 day period is excessive. Because I ...
Caffeinated replied to Saoudishabiba's topic in General Nursing
Try reading Sickened; a book written by a woman who suffered through this as a child. http://weread.com/book/0553381970/Sickened+A+Memoir+of+a+Munchausen+by+Proxy+Childhood/BOK-14109562-1 I need to pick up a copy of the book A Child Called It. I'v...
Caffeinated replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing
I am completely serious. The inmate reportedly managed to fall down a flight of stairs which resulted in him having a fractured leg and a few assorted injuries. He was ambulatory with his crutches (it isn't uncommon to have WC bound inmates in gener...
I have seen a lot of facilities here that use these for agency nurses. In the form I've seen its nothing to be really concerned about as it isn't anything that goes to the state or even outside of the facility. It doesn't even indicate that you've do...