IR5676

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1. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

   IR5676 replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Safety

   oh, Lord, the concept of pain management is becoming a big issue...I know when I am having pain, from spastic bowel or dental issues, the run of the mill Lortab or Vicodan doesn't work. That's just me.....a lot of people are the same way....what wo...

2. unprofessional behavior in RN community

   IR5676 replied to miphillli's topic in Professionalism

   Sad to say, there is a lot of what we would call unprofessionalism out there. But, you have to remember, we're only human, and a lot of times the stress makes us forget things. It's not an excuse, but it is how things are. I was in the military fo...

3. Mass Casualty Supplies

   IR5676 replied to Coldfoot's topic in General Nursing

   A suggestion would be to familiarize yourself with the digest of infectious diseases

4. Mass Casualty Supplies

   IR5676 replied to Coldfoot's topic in General Nursing

   You can request from your local Guard or Reserve unit any info you might request

5. Thought I would like nursing...now I don't know

   IR5676 replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

   What I thought would happen in school and what the real world is like is so many parsecs in distance is unimaginable! YOU CAN make a difference, don't let what you SEE in clinical influence you! WHAT you get in clinical is often Not what you experi...

6. Introductions

   IR5676 replied to Brian's topic in Indiana

   I've been in the medical field since 1983, when I became an Army Nat'l Guard Medic. I then went into nursing as a NA in a small, rural nursing home. In 1985, the Guard sent me through the PN course at IVY-Tech in Lafayette. I spent the next 4 year...

7. Nursing Superstitions!

   IR5676 replied to codebluechic's topic in Humor

   We also NEVER use the "Q" word, and woe to anyone from the previous shift that jinxes us! Resident's (LTC) go either by 3's or 5's, and if they were in the hospital, they don't count. Aresident that is approaching death, (yes, I know this is morbid) ...

8. Why do Nurse's wear there degree on there name badges?

   IR5676 replied to Medic_Kev's topic in General Nursing

   I wear my pin to distinguish myself from my CNAs and QMAs, and other nurses. I am a BSN, I have had more education than most and I want to flaunt it! I worked hard to get here and I'll continue to work to keep up.

9. Management/personality isues.....input needed.

   IR5676 replied to CEN35's topic in Management

   Having recently entered the management area, being now the interim DON of a small, rural extended care facility, I've found that letting everyone be themselves while giving and setting limits works. We were all under a great deal of stress, rumors w...