NurseInspired

NurseInspired has 15 years experience and specializes in rehab, post-op.

Latest Activity

1. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

   NurseInspired replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I've had orders to give patients alcohol. If they are an alcoholic they need the "fix" or they will go into detox which can be dangerous.

2. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

   NurseInspired replied to italianlifter's topic in General Nursing

   In regards to the concerns that you have listed in your question: 1. You don't like to watch someone pee or do not want to bath a patient = Every career has things about it that are undesirable, some nurses don't like vomit and others can't take the...

3. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   NurseInspired replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! You are lucky that your bladder didn't rupture!

4. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   NurseInspired replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, I learned the pillow case trick! And, like you, I put on pillow cases at home the same way!

5. Pressure Ulcer and Blanching

   NurseInspired replied to ReOxyS's topic in General Nursing

   If it is an open wound on a pressure area, whether it blanches or not, it is a pressure ulcer. Non blanchable intact skin on a pressure area would be considered a stage 1 pressure ulcer, However intact, blanchable skin would not be considered a pres...

6. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

   NurseInspired replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor

   A swipe of skin prep under the tape works great at protecting the skin from tearing when you remove the tape. :)