cowboy_carl

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1. Use alcohol to clean ear piercing?

   cowboy_carl replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

   I work psych on an adolescent unit and I have a pt with large guaged ear piercings. The pt complains of dry blood and the urge to pick at it, though I advise him not to. It looked like it needed to be...

2. Use alcohol to clean ear piercing?

   cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Would

3. Pain abbreviated Px?

   cowboy_carl replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

   I saw it used in this post for pain:

4. Pain abbreviated Px?

   cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been using Px as an abbreviation for pain. I never really learned that in school, but some of my co-workers use it. I can't find anything that proves that this is a legitimate abbreviation. Any...

5. What exactly is respiratory excursion

   cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was studying and came across "assessment of respiratory excursion" I assume that it is a deviation of some kind, but is it in breathing pattern, symmetry, or something

6. Tattooed Nurse?

   cowboy_carl replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

   I agree with that statement. I foresee them becoming more and more acceptable as time rolls on. I think that a strength my generation (y) has is that we are more open

7. Tattooed Nurse?

   cowboy_carl replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

   It really sucks that this even has to be an issue. I think that the severity depends on your location. I live in a very conservative town which is 60 percent mormon (mormons believe that our bodies...

8. Catheter beyond comfort measure?

   cowboy_carl replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

   Here's my elaboration: I originally thought that inserting a FC would reduce stress on the patient's body because pressure is never really allowed to build in the bladder. So the micturition process...

9. Catheter beyond comfort measure?

   cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just a stupid curiosity. My friend and I were arguing whether a catheter is classified as a comfort measure or not. My argument was that it could possibly play a role in prolonging life due to...

10. I am giving up

    cowboy_carl replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a vast career. Before you throw your license out the window, why don't you explore other career

11. Passing meds prepared by others

    cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Before anyone scolds me... I know this is wrong. I just got a new job at a county jail, and they use a lot of med sets (smtwtfs pill reminder boxes) . The night shift fills them, and everyone else...