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 cleaned, so I reached for an alcohol swab. I have...

2. Use alcohol to clean ear piercing?

   cowboy_carl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Would you?

3. Pain abbreviated Px?

   cowboy_carl replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

   I saw it used in this post for pain: https://allnurses.com/test-question-t110944/

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 references?

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 else?

6. Tattooed Nurse?

   cowboy_carl replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Career Support

   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 minded.

7. Tattooed Nurse?

   cowboy_carl replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Career Support

   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 are temples of god, and view tattoos as graffiti of ...

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 (whether voluntary or involuntary) never has to oc...

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 bypassing the micturition reflex.

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 options?

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 passes them. It's scary because I don't recognize pil...