moe1802

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1. RN-Attention Deficit Disorder-Nonhyperactive

   moe1802 replied to elliejayRN's topic in Disabilities

   Speakng as one with ADD, it's rare that my stuff ever gets done on time, I also have a non-verbal learning disablty. What I do is I punch out at the end of the shift and go back and finish up. The powers that be know that I do it. No one cares since...

2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   moe1802 replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I so agree. The minute another nurse hears that you are mentally ill, it's like you have the plague. The assistant director refered to another patient as crazy looked at me then used a more politically correct term. I gave it up at work one day th...

3. Warning: Healthy Bowels!

   moe1802 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

   Tell them to go see their doctor. I had to do that.

4. Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

   moe1802 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   God no. I hated them and the feeling was mutual. I'm glad you at least liked yours

5. Hostile Nurses

   moe1802 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

   I'm wondering that myself. I've got some theories on that. One is that they have some need for control. I can't control my own life so why bother controlling others. Another one is that some women are just petty idiots. A third one is that no on...

6. Free water restriction

   moe1802 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

   Free water restriction is when a person can't go around drinking alot of water alone for a variety of reasons like bottles of water. I hope you are getting what I mean.

7. I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

   moe1802 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

   NOTHING!! He has his rights. Only if he is a threat to himself or others can you do something. I had a lady who didn't take a shower for two years. I told the doctor and the famly. She lost it every time we tried. As long as you let the doctor ...

8. Putting the Passion back in Nursing!!!!!

   moe1802 replied to nurse_sho's topic in General Nursing

   You took the words right out of my mouth. When I first graduated from nursing school 18 years ago, it was fun. I got to talk to the patients. Now it is the pits. More meds that are redundant you have to give, and paper- work that is stupid. Latel...

9. Code Status: When Should We Talk About It!

   moe1802 replied to klg315's topic in General Nursing

   Personally, I think Code status should be talked about at the time of admission if it is an admission on a short term basis. If it is a long term basis, with in a month after an admission in order to get over the shock of putting some- one into a lo...

10. Witness to elder abuse at work....

    moe1802 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen more of the verbal stuff. Some kids tend to be jerks to their parents. I work in a nursing home. I've also seen aides be abusive to patients. One nurse was abusive to my father when he was in the hospital. You did the right thing. I'd...