narcolepticnurse

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1. When family refuses IV pain meds for cancer pt...?

   narcolepticnurse replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

   These situations are awful when they arise. It's also intensely confusing as to whether or not to treat the patient for pain when they give very mixed messages as you've described. If she was telling you (confused or not) in a definite way that she...

2. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

   narcolepticnurse replied to EGVnurse's topic in NP Students

   I too struggled with this. Right now I'm in an FNP program. I definitely want my career to end in primary care, but I also love the fast paced environment of acute care and thought I might want to continue working in that setting for awhile. The F...

3. Is this really a med error?

   narcolepticnurse replied to gemini14's topic in Kentucky

   That is not a med error anymore than my not giving a patient a medication because he/she had left the building with family for a few hours is a med error. A med error implies that the problem could have been prevented by you, which is clearly not th...

4. Resigned From Long Term Care

   narcolepticnurse replied to interceptinglight's topic in CNA/MA

   I don't care how stressed out the nurse was, she should never have screamed at you. I'll admit that I've gotten kind of snappy on several occasions but I always (except once) apologized because the CNA didn't deserve it (except once. Do not chase me ...

5. Long term care is really THIS bad???

   narcolepticnurse replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric

   It highly depends on where you work. The facility I was an STNA at and where my mom works (different county) is good to both patients and staff. Family owned of course and the food is good too! . Now, the place I worked for 2.5 years out of school i...