nursk8

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1. Triamcinolone/Miconazole on an open wound!?!

   nursk8 replied to Misty1205's topic in Wound

   if the patient is incontinent of b&b it could be dermatitis, that can look like a pressure sore. you need to treat the cause of the "wound" before it can heal. if it is a deep seated fungal infection it can take time to resolve. putting an occl...

2. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

   nursk8 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   with another nurse or aide helping you, they should put their thumbs and index fingers together making a triangular shape and with their weight push down all around where the penis should be. it should make the penis "pop out". i have done this be...

3. Compression bandages and wet venous ulcers

   nursk8 replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

   Another thing to try under a compression dressing is a composite dressing called extrasorb. it has a contact layer that will keep the periwound skin dry and locks in the drainage. it comes in 2 sizes, a 4x4 and a 8x4 i believe but they work wonderfu...

4. Compression bandages and wet venous ulcers

   nursk8 replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

   What kind of wounds are you talking about? The only wounds you stage are pressure ulcers. The only wounds you use compression on are venous stasis ulcers. Wet to dry dressing should only be used for debriedment of necrotic tissue. Most current nu...

5. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   nursk8 replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   The same thing happened to me as a lvn student 26 years ago! The instructor who was pretty old would Yell at the students in front of other people even during clinicals on the floor and i had my fair share of it. thie teacher doted on her son and a...