porterwoman replied to 403RN's topic in NP Students
I work inpatient, 3 12s a week, but I've saved up my PTO so I'm on a paid leave of absence during a big chunk of my final semester. Highly recommend doing that if you can.
porterwoman replied to LoveSupreme's topic in North Carolina
You can get on the Duke HR site and look at the bus routes that service the medical campus. You can also look at the Durham Area transit website to familiarize yourself with the areas around campus. Check out Bob Schmitz Properties--they rent a lot o...
porterwoman replied to MargaretMuslima's topic in Oncology
Patients on oncology units have to use the toilet A Lot. IV fluids= have to pee...chemo/radiation=diarrhea. I deeply appreciate an aide who willingly helps those unsteady patients to the bathroom again and again. Remember that the nurses can help out...
porterwoman replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Safety
OP, yes, sometimes it is completely acceptable and necessary for the patient's safety to yell. It goes kind of like this: Mr. X, Open your eyes sir. Open your eyes. Can you hear me? And then I might yell at my coworkers:I need help in here right now....
zenman, may I pm you too? I would really appreciate tips on utilizing my bedside time while in NP school. I'm in the 3rd semester of my adult/gero NP program. Thank you, and sorry to highjack the thread, Rebecca
When you tour the unit, ask to speak to some preceptors & charge nurses. Ask how long they've been working there & how long they've been nurses. I think it's telling if a unit has nurses taking leadership positions with relatively little ex...
porterwoman replied to patientadv's topic in General Nursing
I was taught that MAC stood for multiple access catheter; 4 or 5 lumens, as opposed to the standard 3. A cordis line could fall under that category, I suppose, since it has multiple lumens, but not all MACs are cordises.
porterwoman replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric
OP, are you asking about implementing hourly rounding in a long-term care facility? I don't see how it would be humanly possible. The bits of evidence I've read about it were specific to hospital settings, so I don't know how well it translates int...
porterwoman replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric
Oh, and I really want to point something out: Delirium=fast onset, temporary, fluctuating altered mental status due to a treatable cause (such as lack of sleep, UTI, medication, dehydration, on and on) Dementia=gradual onset, permanent, continually...
porterwoman replied to sweepea's topic in Geriatric
sweepea or VickyRN, either of you may know the answer to this question: what documentation would I need to provide to show my hours of gerontological nursing? I've worked in med-surg, progressive care, & medical ICU full time for 6 years; natur...
porterwoman replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1298101/pdf/11089480.pdf Anticholinergic effects are amplified in the elderly related to a variety of factors. The article above is really informative.