Neural

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1. WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

   Neural replied to purplenurse1's topic in Geriatric

   Does your facility utilize essential oils for nausea? Ginger oil works like a charm for nausea. I've been told spearmint does too, but I haven't used it. Either way, this nurse sounds like a real piece of work. Page the provider and get the Zofran s...

2. Fragrance Sacrifice

   Neural replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

   I work with quite a few Somali staff who mostly work in housekeeping. You can smell their scented oil from a hundred yards away, and it lingers for hours. Despite our hospital policy, they're allowed to still do it for religious reasons because it's ...

3. Nurses with self harm scars

   Neural replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

   More and more nurses are wearing long sleeves to cover tattoos nowadays. No one will think anything of it.

4. How much urine to collect when cathing

   Neural replied to gal6767's topic in General Nursing

   If you're having to straight cath a person because they cannot pee, you're going to want to empty the bladder completely so that fewer catheterizations are needed, thus limiting the opportunities to introduce bacteria into the bladder and urinary tra...

5. Oooh it hurts to have a bowel movement

   Neural replied to TalkJack's topic in General Nursing

   Call your local clinic and make an appointment ASAP.

6. What are the biggest challenges facing nursing today

   Neural replied to candykaine's topic in General Nursing

   The balance between treating patients like patients or treating them like customers.

7. How long should one grieve after losing job?

   Neural replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   The grieving process is unique to each individual. We can't tell you how long to grieve.

8. so many falls!

   Neural replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Make sure you have another job lined up if you choose to do this. You're gonna need it.

9. Night shift for new grads.

   Neural replied to Nurse_Brezo's topic in General Nursing

   Keep something similar to a night-shift schedule throughout the week. Eat well, drink lots of water, limit caffeine and alcohol. I think many people would agree that a drink after a long night's work sounds appealing, but it's been proven to make on...

10. Hospital that bans family members

    Neural replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Relations

    I know that "visiting hours" is a pipe dream, but just I wish our hospital had limits as to how many family members can be in a room at one time. Jeez we have them sleeping on the floors sometimes, a few at a time. 8-15 in a room during the days som...

11. 3M Littman classic III a decent stethoscope?

    Neural replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Almost undetectable difference in quality, hence the minimal difference in price. I owned a Classic 3, lost it, bought a Classic 2, can barely tell the difference, other than the fact that the 3 is slightly curved.

12. 3M Littman classic III a decent stethoscope?

    Neural replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Uniform/Gear

    As far as I'm concerned, the Littman Classic II S.E. ($70) and Classic III ($80) are a wash, and are just about all that a student or average nurse needs. However, if you're in an 'auscultation-heavy' field, you may want to upgrade to the Cardiology ...

13. Different hospital units

    Neural replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    Oh there's tons of these, and hospitals don't always use the same abbreviations. For example, NICU can mean neonatal ICU at one hospital and neurological ICU at another. Don't forget the Progressive Care Units (PCU), either, which are a step-down un...

14. Still unemployed; Why am I not getting calls for interviews?

    Neural replied to 2016New's topic in Job Hunt

    The very first one on the list -- the only one I looked at -- mentioned that new grads are eligible.

15. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    Neural replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    When people don't show up for work, patient-to-nurse ratios go up, which often results in lower quality patient care and unsatisfied customers (patients/family). That's the bottom line. Your bosses are gonna get on you for that. Don't take it persona...