Nurseonwheels

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1. Fibromyalgia

   Nurseonwheels replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   I am a 30 year old female who is convinced I have fibromyalgia. I have taken many tests to find out why I am often so achy, but nothing. I do agree that it often goes hand-in-hand with depression. My pains started after I lost my father when I was 20...

2. Teaching professionalism?

   Nurseonwheels replied to beckinben's topic in Educators

   Point out good role models. They are probably already known to others. I often find the conversations that go on between nurses are unprofessional for the workplace. Perhaps bring up communication techniques and topics that should be off limits. Good...

3. Need a change....any suggestions?

   Nurseonwheels posted a topic in International

   Hello all, I have been a nurse in Toronto at a home care agency for 7 years now and I think the time has come for me to relocate. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of possible positions for nurses outside the hospital. I think I have been...

4. Care plans + finding Nsg articles: 2 really good websites everyone should know about!

   Nurseonwheels replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

   WOW thanks for the website. I work as a hom,e health nurse and we must write careplans for all our patients. It is probably one of the most difficult things to think of. I found the site super easy.

5. question..please help!

   Nurseonwheels replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Students

   Maybe if you tell me what you are doing for him then we can backtrack with the diagnosis.

6. patient "overload" and employment contract

   Nurseonwheels replied to vgsrn's topic in Legal

   OMG that sounds scary. I don't know about the states, but in Canada we have the College of Nurses (who handle our licences) and any time I have a concern re how my practice may affect my liscence I call them. Perhaps you can call your licencing offic...

7. Help I need a nurs diagnosis

   Nurseonwheels replied to rn-in2008's topic in General Students

   ok let's see: Potenital for depression due to diagnosis knowledge deficit related to medication regimen Sleep pattern disturbance Potential or actual pain Does he have a line or a port? Potential for infection Knowledge deficit related to care of po...

8. How do you point out bad hygene?

   Nurseonwheels replied to Nurseonwheels's topic in Home Health

   Yes I agree, I think she is depressed. The rest of the house is also very dirty. So i agree that she has noone to show her the ropes. I offered a mental helth consult but without success. She refuses to see her GP or a dermatologist for her condition...

9. How do you point out bad hygene?

   Nurseonwheels posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello all, I work as a home care nurse in Canada, pediatrics. I have a pt who is 17 yrs old.This patient is a shame to girls her age. Although she has a large abdominal wound, her room and everything in it is covered with dirt,dust and hair. She does...

10. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    Nurseonwheels replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    Paying per visit rather then per hour will generate more income, at least it does in Canada. I would never make as much money working in the hospital, no way. Your experiance and ability to do things quickly will allow you to take on more patients an...

11. What about smoking?

    Nurseonwheels replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    I work as a home care nurse in Canada and we have protection under a second hand smoke act for employees. All, our patients are requested, in writing, to not smoke while the nurse is there. If this request is refused, we have the right, under the act...

12. Strange visit...will ask for 2 of us to go today

    Nurseonwheels replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Interesting that you were not told of the problem the previous agency experianced. It should be the doctor's duty to report such issues and protect your safety.