grannyrn65

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1. Legitimate Pain or no?

   grannyrn65 replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

   You must have been taught the same thing I was 'pain magically disappears when the broken bone is set':lol2:. Unfortunately it was a big lie, as we learn :crying2:. Have faith, the pain will resolve itself. GrannyRN65

2. Legitimate Pain or no?

   grannyrn65 replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

   I think your comment about the dilaudid is right on point. I was a nurse for more then forty years. And I am sick and tired of nurses appointing themselves as the final arbitrator in determining if a patient has pain or not. Everyone copes with pa...

3. Do you all have coumadin clinics where you live?

   grannyrn65 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

   I live in SW Florida and my primary care physician and his group practice have ine for their patients. They get a finger stick and adjustments in dosage are made. I went for a year. Their clinic made my life simplier. GrannyRN65

4. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

   grannyrn65 replied to qaqueen's topic in Endocrine

   I am not a CDNE but I have been on insulin, for ten years, treating my Type 2. It depends on how 'brittle' the person is, as to whatever or not you give the four units. Unless the patient is extremely brittle, I would give the insulin and monitor t...

5. Private Rooms Standard

   grannyrn65 replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

   Private rooms are the exception rather then the rule in my community. Private rooms are limited to patients with infections or immune-suppressed. I don't view semi-private rooms as invitation to cross contamination. If someone acquires an infectio...

6. How do you deal with a doctor who sweared on you over the phone?

   grannyrn65 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't ever had a physician swear at me but I did have an attending act rudely to me, in front of my staff. I did accompany him to see his patient, then asked him into the break room. I told him that I didn't appreciate his rude behavior towards...

7. Hospitalists?

   grannyrn65 replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

   My Primary Care physician has admitting privileges. I knew he would be out of town over the holidays. When I was admitted, I expected one of the other partner's to see me. I was surprised when the hospitalist showed up in my room. Apparently the offi...

8. Hospitalists?

   grannyrn65 replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

   Last Christmas I was admitted and my entire stay was managed by a hospitalist. In general, I have no complaints about his care. And it made it simpler for the nurses to contact him when I need medication or my condition worsen. My Primary Care is a m...

9. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

   grannyrn65 replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

   To answer the question about the packing, which my daughter did ask, 'it was falling out, it would have continued to do it.' end of explanation. When I worked on a floor, I never removed a dressing, an IV or a foley, unless I had an order. The exce...

10. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    grannyrn65 replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are sharing your experience. And an illustration as to how one'sa words and actions can be misunderstood. GrannyRN65

11. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    grannyrn65 replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    I also have been a patient, as well as a staff nurse (including the one my daughter was in). I have received a wide range of care, from excellent to 'I wouldn't let them take care of my pet cockroach's broken antenna (also in the same hospital). I ...

12. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    grannyrn65 replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what you mean. If one is upset and angery about something, generally they may speak without thinking. My daughter attempts not to do this, really. The only time she made a demand was upon her discharge and for removal of the foley. ...

13. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    grannyrn65 replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    She was not admitted to short stay but to the surgical unit. She was not suppose to be discharged until approximately 4PM the following day. She told them to get a discharge order or she would sign out. The order was gotten from the surgeon. She ...

14. Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    grannyrn65 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This past week my daughter had to go into the hospital for some female surgery. I didn't accompany her because her husband was able to and because she had been scheduled for 12:30PM. I called her, at 9AM to wish her luck, when my oldest granddaught...

15. Was This a HIPAA Violation?

    grannyrn65 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Unless this patient had given the poster permission to post what she did, the poster is in violation of HIPAA regulations. Just because a person is open about health problems, this does not mean thatt she has given blanket authorization to any healt...