sunflower3,RPN

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1. Weird Home Remedies That Really Do Work!

   sunflower3,RPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

   Love all of these, I may need to put a few in my little book of tricks :) Ones I've used: Squirt your breast milk in your babies weepy eye Vicks on feet covered by socks to cure cough Gargle w salt water for sore throat 1 tsp of corn syrup to constip...

2. Need advice on helping your own family let go

   sunflower3,RPN replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry for the loss of your mom

3. Need advice on helping your own family let go

   sunflower3,RPN replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your kind words, and you're right, it is just so very frustrating. I'm not sure of how their conversations with the docs have gone, they seem to want to treat aggressively. I love palliative work, I just seem to be better at it with non...

4. Need advice on helping your own family let go

   sunflower3,RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sorry for the rant in advance, I just need a knowledgeable sounding board. My family has always turned to me (like every other nurse) for medical issues. My uncle was diagnosed Stage 4 Lymphoma in Jan. Hgb below 100, hypercalcemia, weak and comprimis...

5. Any report tips out there?

   sunflower3,RPN replied to Alexx_xox's topic in New Nurse

   Correct code status is a big one for me. Last week I admitted an ER pt to med floor. ER nurse stated pt was FC, papers I found while compiling the chart 1/2 hr after the fact read pt was indeed signed DNR.

6. To wash or not to wash?

   sunflower3,RPN replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

   We have walked through it, we have educated, management has talked to these nurses but to no avail. We do have an aide on the floor but usually utilized for 2 per washes. Everyone has the same load, and if we don't, we help. We are a team...just some...

7. To wash or not to wash?

   sunflower3,RPN replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly how I feel as well. I treat everyone as if that was me or my loved one in the bed. There really is no excuse for this behaviour, the rest of us carry the same loads and give quality care.

8. To wash or not to wash?

   sunflower3,RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I'm a long time reader but first time poster! This is something that has bothered me for quite some time but finally came to a head today. I work med-surg in a smaller hosptial, we have a fairly decent employee base but our team on this...

9. Magnet behind nurses station?

   sunflower3,RPN replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

   Not a real magnet, referring to the pull of nurses congregating @ the med cabinet or @ the nurses station. What she's trying to teach you is that some nurses spend "idle" time (seriously what is that) being idle and socializing. As a new nurse, don't...