IKnowYouRider

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1. Yale Nurse Replaces Fentanyl Vials with Saline

   IKnowYouRider replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   I know the quality isn't consistent, but it seems much simpler to just score on the street than to mess with stuff at work

2. Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

   IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric

   I have this idea in my head that I can't shake -- the best way to explain it is an integrated, partially self-sustained living community. Some features include a 'town hall' area for small live music and guest speakers where residents would have pref...

3. Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

   IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric

   Can you explain the "percent of profit allowed to be earned?" Does this mean that nurses, CNA, etcs don't receive fair compensation based on the amount of money brought in?

4. Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

   IKnowYouRider posted a topic in Geriatric

   I think the title speaks for itself...but I'll try to elaborate. It would be difficult to find any nurse who would argue against the notion that the status quo of doing business in SNF/ALF facilities needs a huge overhaul. That being said, what are t...

5. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

   IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government

   Hahaha, you'd be right. I have not been very active over the years. You say 'the military doesn't need you'...okay, like I agree, they don't need me as an individual, but as a whole, they require the support of tax payers, civilians, etc. What the m...

6. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

   IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government

   I'd also feel differently after I realized that the reasoning behind bombing and invading such people is complete fiction. I'd wonder, "Why have I signed up to participate in sanctioned murder perpetuated by a government that doesn't care for me once...

7. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

   IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government

   I'd also feel differently after I realized that the reasoning behind bombing and invading such people is complete fiction. I'd wonder, "Why have I signed up to participate in sanctioned murder perpetuated by a government that doesn't care for me once...

8. Assessing the student on drugs

   IKnowYouRider replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

   I think it's difficult to assess students while on drugs, especially when the amphetamine causes my penlight to shake. Wait...what are we assessing for again?

9. I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

   IKnowYouRider replied to newgradkat's topic in New Nurse

   Whoa, whoa, whoa... You have to take it easy there! You mentioned "even though the most patients I've had is 5"...do you understand how crazy it is you're even able to do that? Taking care of five acute patients for 12 hours is badass, no matter how ...

10. Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    IKnowYouRider replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN/LVN

    Then don't give out OTC to co-workers if you don't want to. Are you being harassed for not giving out OTC meds? If not I really don't understand the issue here.

11. 6 years and I'm nearly ready to 'retire'.

    IKnowYouRider posted a topic in Career Support

    I've been a nurse for 6 years. Three years LTAC, three years IMCU. I have a strong work ethic, and really commit myself to serving my patients for the 12.5 hours I'm at work. When I start my day, I ask, "How can I best help my patient progress toward...

12. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

    IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government

    @wtbcrna: You're right, only the nurses who have been to Guantanamo are able to question the ethical nature of force feeding prisoners. Also, civilians who have chose not to serve in the military should never question its actions because it's an infa...

13. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

    IKnowYouRider replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government

    Unlike the poetic post below by ckh23, I can respect your answer even though I disagree on a few points. First, I misspoke by stating that 'they haven't been convicted'. What I meant was that many have not been charged, which is even mor...

14. 'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

    IKnowYouRider posted a topic in Government

    Is this torture? I would have to think so, especially since many of the prisoners being held there have not been convicted of a crime. Every time the media covers this story, it's always a nurse administering the feeding. What is this doing to the ...

15. To Suction, or Not to Suction

    IKnowYouRider posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I just started working at an LTAC facility and have a lot of patients on vents, so I'll probably have a lot of posts in this section for a while. Yesterday I had a patient on a trach collar, SaO2 95% on 4-6L of O2 (I don't remember exactly). He had r...