merricat

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1. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   did not say logicl thinking is psychotic. said people who are really into how "logical" they are-- eww. ill take religious people anyday, for the most part. although i do find most people-- who think they are logical or not-- are pretty much irration...

2. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   and besides, isn't prayer an extension of oneself, (on a basic level) really... so someone saying you have to contain yourself in what is really a very private moment, a very private expression (usually)... so that you can respect them... that just s...

3. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   all i remember clearly of pascal is "love has reasons of which reason knows nothing."

4. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   i do not even care if this makes people mad. this is my stand: life is hard (or has been for me). i believe God (and Jesus) are the one sure thing-- i can talk to "them" about anything, anything, anything and expect some sort of response. (and no-- t...

5. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   that idea was originally put forth by pascal, i believe. he is considered pretty important (i mean, people still read him). i think it was pascal; some famous guy who is now dead who people still talk about in college and all that. (i am getting old,...

6. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

   merricat replied to URO-RN's topic in Safety

   in ltc, we constantly were dong stuff just because the family wanted us to, it was not unusual for this to be the case even when it trampled on the resident's rights. i am no longer in ltc. i cannot respond properly to legal issues though-- i mean, i...

7. Offended by Prayer

   merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   i went to catholic school. we say "thy" (similar to "thee") in grace: bless us O Lord, and these thy gifts..". I find it kind of odd anyone would care too much, but thought i would mention it anyway. also in the "Our Father."

8. What do you HATE to do at work?

   merricat replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

   i can usually clean up vomit, but what gets to me is when the person is only vomiting because they are eating or drinking crap we told them not to eat or drink, and now we have to go in and fix what is technically their fault. but i digress. (sigh). ...

9. How do I know if I have MRSA????

   merricat replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

   i had wondered about that. it seemed like it would be tha way; when i took microbiology, my teacher told us to stand outside in the cold and talk, or breathe, and watch how far the steam traveled from our mouths. "That's how far the germs are traveli...

10. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

    merricat replied to URO-RN's topic in Safety

    in LTC we often had people lose their appetite after a stroke-- just stop eating (or drinking) and a week or so later they died. i have no opinion of the whole thing but that is what happened. heaven knows we kept offering. it happened with other con...

11. Laxative Abuse and the Elderly

    merricat replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric

    when i was in LTC, i swear there were folks who would hold onto the BM until you put them on the toilet... no matter the pain... no bedpan, no bedside commode, toilet only. it was amazing, they just had this idea they were clinging to of How One Must...

12. What do you HATE to do at work?

    merricat replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    at my place, we put solidifier into the cannister to make it less likely to spread everywhere, and then we dispose of it in a biohazard bin. keeps that crap outta the water supply.

13. How do I know if I have MRSA????

    merricat replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    melpn-- thank you! :balloons:

14. How do I know if I have MRSA????

    merricat replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    confused. does bactroban kill MRSA? i would have thought would just prevent poss. infection from another bacteria. so am unclear why treating at all, let alone with bactroban. no time to look into this now but does anyone just know the answer? also ...

15. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    merricat replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    WOW! thank you for telling me. i am glad not just my crappy luck, medically-- must be legitimate crisis . sorry for your pain though.