ltlshamrock

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1. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

   ltlshamrock replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "Calm down! It's called tryptophan, it'll wear off in a few hours.

2. New nurse on tele

   ltlshamrock replied to nursemud17's topic in Cardiac

   It took me a full year to get everything under my belt, confidence, knowledge. Multiple codes, response teams etc. Hang in there, ask lots of questions, and do your research every time something new comes up, medications, procedures etc. You feel com...

3. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

   ltlshamrock replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes I attend a service for closure for myself, other times I attend for the family for support and/or respect.

4. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

   ltlshamrock replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes, I attend for myself as a closure,

5. pt safety question, please help

   ltlshamrock replied to nurse12b's topic in Safety

   I have never heard of dilaudid q1 hr for use in hospice. As long as you documented every hour comfort and stability of the pt, a nursing medication hold can be justified clinically. I would have challenged and called the legal dept. To cover yourse...