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1. Managing incontinence in the hospital

   love lilacs posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious to how incontinence is managed at your facility. I’m talking about the incontinent bedridden patients who can’t get out of bed. Besides condom Caths and purewicks which do not always stay put. We are not allowed to us briefs. Do you thi...

2. VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

   love lilacs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

   Could It be that there is a vaccine and they had it.

3. JUUL CEO Apologizes to Parents for Teen Epidemic

   love lilacs replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   After they made millions of dollars they are sorry now. They knew what they were doing in enticing teens to use their products.

4. First E-Cigarette Ban: Mark a Win for Public Health

   love lilacs replied to Jill Weberding MPH's topic in Headlines

   Should be interesting to see if Healthy people 2030 addresses e-cigarette use.

5. Pr interval

   love lilacs posted a topic in CCU

   If pr intervals vary say one is 0.23 then the next is 0.21, then .20 and so forth but everything else measures normal and no dropped qrs what rhythm would this be?

6. New Telemetry Nurse

   love lilacs posted a topic in General Nursing

   I’m an experienced nurse but new to telemetry. How long does it take to become confident in reading strips? I’m so nervous I’m going to read a strip wrong. Any tips would be appreciated.

7. Accused of not giving dilaudid

   love lilacs replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

   When I give iv pain meds I draw it up in front of the patient and say more than once I'm giving you your whatever pain med it is. Then I tell them again after I administered it and tell them it!ll start working shortly.

8. A really stupid incident

   love lilacs replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

   She said it was a pill.

9. A really stupid incident

   love lilacs replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

   I was told that a negative drug test doesn't matter as people divert narcotic to give to others or sell.

10. A really stupid incident

    love lilacs replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    So sad how an innocent mistake can be taken so seriously. That's why I have insurance because they will represent you if ever brought before the BON. Good luck! Hope nothing becomes of it. Always waste controlled substances when you pull from Pyxis. ...

11. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    love lilacs replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Once had a patient who requested washclothes to use as a "fart muffler" so he wouldn't disturb his roommate. Yup, he stuck the washclothes between his butt cheeks and said it wasn't fair for his roommate to hear him fart. He said it works. Mind you h...

12. Took out 2 vials of pain med gave the right dose but only scanned one

    love lilacs posted a topic in Medications

    I took out 2 vials of a pain med. I gave the right dose and wasted the correct amount. I realized after I left that I only scanned 1 vial and changed the amount administered to the right dose on the emar. I was supposed to scan both. Will this show u...

13. Holding Levemir for an NPO patient

    love lilacs replied to julz68's topic in Medications

    We would most likely decrease the amount given, I've seen 1/2 the dose ordered for npo pt's. Or if it's held a sliding scale dose ordered.

14. HELP!!!question about prn med

    love lilacs replied to smithb10935's topic in Medications

    I would assess the pt's pain and sedation level. If pt. is not overly sedated and pain level high, I would give the scheduled dose. I would also look at how often the pt. is getting the prn roxanol, was this the 1st. prn dose of the day or the 5th? I...

15. Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

    love lilacs replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother was a nurse, she gave my sister all her old nursing textbooks hoping my sister would become a nurse. I was probably 8 years old at the time. My sister put them in her bottom drawer, she was not interested in becoming a nurse. For years...