Diamond Nurse

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Diamond Nurse has 24 years experience.


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  1. Blue Urine

    I have seen foley cath tubing and drainage bags stain blue. Asked many docs and only one had a semi-decent answer, "maybe it's a bacterial growth?" I have always wondered if there was really ananswer. My patient was in LTC didn't eat or drink anythin...
  2. You know you've been a nurse for too long when..........

    While taking a break from my real job I worked at Panera Bread, when a customer asked to try the soup I was corrected for telling my coworker to "give them a specimine" I also called the soup pans, troughs... but that's from another line of work!
  3. How do you get a very combative patient to take a shower

    Oh God Syringe feeding....I almost forgot! My staff was freaking out when they did away with this practice (torture) so I had each staff member feed each other this way with water and applesauce mixed. We all immediately agreed this was a BAD way to ...
  4. How do you get a very combative patient to take a shower

    This is NOT a suggestion. (see how I said that first?)...Nor justification, but..... in the old days (when Posey vests and Geri-chairs were the norm) the aides and I (five of us) would guide the victim to the shower and who ever didn't have an arm or...
  5. Starting a new Caduceus Meeting

    Well I achieved the (secret off the books) Caduceus meeting getting off the ground. We have had a turn out of from 3-6 for the once monthly meeting, 3 months now. I consider this a success! Thanks for your reply. I posted you a msg with yet another q...
  6. You know you've been a nurse for too long when..........

    ~Watch a C-section (live) and talk about having just had tomato soup for lunch, without feeling the least bit queasy. ~Strain slimy green stool for gall stones and chew skittles ~Ask the Dr. "what do you want me to do with all the maggots?" (referrin...
  7. Shocking story of the day

    love the avatar where'd ya get that one? When I was in nursing school back in the late 80's I had to give a postpartum patient an injection and drew up the med with a sharp that I first accidentally poked myself with. I was too scared to tell my inst...
  8. Starting a new Caduceus Meeting

    Thank you for your swift reply. I will investigate further. thanks too for the links. Sorry I posted this question in two places. peace Marie
  9. Starting a new Caduceus Meeting

    Does anyone have information on starting a Caduceus AA meeting? Are there any guidelines for Michigan or is it (as I think) a closed AA meeting for Medical Professionals? Does H.P.R.P. have any authority or rules about the formation of new Caduceus m...
  10. Violation of the Traditions?

    Does anyone have information on starting a Caduceus AA meeting? Are there any guidelines for Michigan or is it (as I think) a closed AA meeting for Medical Professionals? Does H.P.R.P. have any authority or rules about the formation of new Caduceus ...
  11. salary advise

    I am starting to feel like this is messed up. I never heard from the company as told I would on wed. now I am here in the office, reported as asked at 12pm. The owner (who is the one to make the formal job offer) isn't here, nor is the nurse who has...
  12. salary advise

    well I have been offered Director of Nursing Private Duty side, await the salary offer. I looked up the title on "PayScale Salary Reports" website and find a range from $57,716 through $88,040 I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will get my offer ...
  13. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    I hate it when my husband expects me to diagnose his aches and pains... like you said I don't have x-ray eyes! question: my husband heard some where that when your tonails grow real fast it means your dying. any one ever heard this? I told him it m...
  14. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    I push the soap box back to you..... I agree, the most rewarding memory of my career is a patient for whom I did nothing technical, just was her friend and showed her some love. For that she was the "president of my fan club". I think of her often a...
  15. salary advise

    well I initally calculated $33/hr x 40 hr x 52 weeks and came up with around 68-69,000/year, mentioned thet figure to the owner..... thought about it some more and went back with a figure based on 32/hr/week x $30 x52 weeks in a year and came up with...