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1. "Timing is Everything"

   7nurse replied to 7nurse's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks to everyone for the reply's I've stopped beating on myself for now and am questioning the Wisdom of The MD. Please see my post on gastroenterology forum.(would paste it here but my web tv doesn't do that function)

2. Gastro Nurses Question??

   7nurse posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Scenario: 88 year old female who's g-tube was out approx. 14 hours goes to ER. to have tube reinserted. Has had tube for 5+ years after throat cancer operation and radiation. In ER it was found that new tube would not go in due to stoma closure. Take...

3. "Timing is Everything"

   7nurse replied to 7nurse's topic in Geriatric

   Last Sunday afternoon my mother who is 88 and lives alone,alert oriented,feeds self by g-tube,npo,post throat cancer,radiation, She called me and said her tube came out. (has had tube for about 5 years) I found she had taken all meds for the day. Had...

4. "Timing is Everything"

   7nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   A Question: How soon before a g-tube must be reinserted? Or if it comes out on vacation (balloon breaks) what do you do? My personal story to follow..............

5. "Shortcuts"

   7nurse replied to 7nurse's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for both replys: I guess some of my problem is feeling guilty for not being able to do more on a personal basis for the residents, without running to te next task when I see a quality of life issue that I should atend to in the room I'm in. (f...

6. "Shortcuts"

   7nurse replied to 7nurse's topic in Geriatric

   Surmised by lack of replies: 1.You don't take "shortcuts" 2. You are a by the "book" nurse, who has no time for breaks, lunch,or replying to this query

7. "Shortcuts"

   7nurse posted a topic in Geriatric

   CURIOUS... to know how many nurses take "shortcuts" Not going strictly "by the book" in order to put in your shift,without shortcutting your own sanity. Keeping locks locked, charts charted, tx's completed, supplements passed, Myself, I cant do all b...