Gypsymoon

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1. Orlando area?? Where to live??

   Gypsymoon replied to mrreah's topic in Florida

   Wherever you decide to live, please make sure it is close to the hospital that you plan on working at as the traffic is horrific! Windermere is a really nice area and Florida Central is close by. I live in Altamonte Springs about 4-5 blocks from Fl...

2. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

   Gypsymoon replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

   How can our patients be honest with us if they cannot trust us to maintain their privacy? Don't you think that you could have made a more positive difference in this person's life if you had maintained an honest, trusting relationship with him rather...

3. Who else can finally say, "I'm done!"

   Gypsymoon posted a topic in General Students

   I finally finished up my last quarter in nursing school with graduation/pinning set for Tuesday. The last two quarters were pure he#* for me and I can't quite believe that I hung in long enough to graduate. I had contemplated dropping out on more tha...

4. I don't think I understand pain management.

   Gypsymoon replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I think that it is pure ignorance on the part of health care professionals thinking that if they give an opiate for pain it will exacerbate their addiction. I'm sure that for many nurses, they mean well. I have a very good friend, beautiful and intel...

5. I don't think I understand pain management.

   Gypsymoon replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a really hard time with some nurses and their attitudes toward pain management. I've run into situations regarding both young and older nurses with the attitude that "all they ever want is something for pain!" I had a nurse last week who wa...

6. Adminstering meds to geriatric patients

   Gypsymoon posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is the most appropriate action when dealing with a geriatric patient who refuses to take oral medications? Specifically, they refuse to communicate in terms of discussion and language, but refuse by turning their heads, saying "no" or "leave me ...

7. What do students prefer in a clinical instructor?

   Gypsymoon replied to ChangeAgent's topic in General Students

   I wasn't talking about me passing the meds with the nurse (not my clinical instructor), but just having the patient's regular nurse go ahead and give the meds herself. When I asked my instructor if I should just have the patient's nurse give her the ...

8. What do students prefer in a clinical instructor?

   Gypsymoon replied to ChangeAgent's topic in General Students

   I'm in my next to my last quarter in nursing school. For the last two quarters, I have had the worst clinical instructor that is imaginable. It seems as though no one can do anything right. She has 4 students in her clinical class each week, and n...

9. codeine to morphine: what's the enzyme?

   Gypsymoon replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Pain

   Does lacking this enzyme affect other drugs as well? My husband has always said that morphine does nothing for his pain but in 95% of his hospital admissions that require pain meds, they always insist on giving him morphine. Although the doctors don'...

10. Anyone age 35 and and up and a nursing student? (say hi)

    Gypsymoon replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Students

    If you "oldies" out there are anything like me, you will find yourself much more motivated with this step in your life. 20 years ago, I probably wouldn't have appreciated this decision then as much as I do now. With about 3 more weeks left in this ...

11. Anyone age 35 and and up and a nursing student? (say hi)

    Gypsymoon replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Students

    I've got everyone beat. I'll be 50 in October.