Positive Attitude replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men
I haven't read the whole thread: too much of it!! Most of my 26 years in nursing have involved palliative care in one form or another, and currently I work as a community based Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care. I must have seen thousands of people...
Positive Attitude replied to laynicrn's topic in Hospice
It does sound like it could be a paradoxical reaction to a sedating agent (sorry, not familiar with your drug names), so the more you give the worst the patient becomes!! Could it be a psychotic episode? Have you asked for a psych opinion? The only s...
Positive Attitude replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men
A million times, especially since I've been out of uniform! Sometimes it's helpful if a patient is disoriented: they sometimes take more notice of a "doctor" than a nurse!!
Positive Attitude replied to piddlepong's topic in Men
Erm, handling body fluids is a potential risk to the health worker rather than the patient, surely? There are a small number of specific procedures that health workers with certain infections (including HIV) should probably not carry out. Suturing, f...