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  1. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    oxyjen posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi, I need to write a plan of care for a wet to dry dressing, lots of steps and I'm not sure when the sterile gloves go on. Could you help? Here is the scenerio I've come up with: position patient...

  2. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had limited occational contact with a 50 yo patient who has been brought to the facility with ALS or Lou Gerhigs disease. She is ventilaor dependent. She communicates by writing on a board,...

  3. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Cin for contributing your experience in witnessing what happens with a person removed from the vent. I was so afraid she would suffer from air hunger, and that being medicated, and unable to...

  4. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update to this thread. Thanks for the thought provoking opinions! The students discussed this at length too. One said this woman's condition hadn't declined enough, if this was her mother,...

  5. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't have this lady as an assignment today. I did visit with her before I left, and I also spoke with the staff, it was hard because everyone was so busy, but I managed to ask a few questions....

  6. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    I agree too, indigo girl. Again, this board has helped me deal with something I encountered in nursing that I couldn't do very well on my own. I honor you who helped me here. I'll see my lady...

  7. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your opinions. It is indeed a very tragic situation, and has become harder as I got to know her more personally. I really like this lady and never have cared for an ALS patient before....

  8. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Hi gr8rnpjt, I avoided saying in my original post how I came to be slightly involved here, and did present myself as her primary caregiver but I'm not. I apologize to anyone who reads this. I'm not...

  9. Rant-I was called 'unprofessional'

    oxyjen posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm still a bit upset since Friday. I teach clinicals to PN students. We were at a skilled floor of a LTC facility. There is a new respiratory therapist there, I've been learning from her and she...

  10. Rant-I was called 'unprofessional'

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks guys, today, after asking about this, I went about my day and didn't think about it in the same way. Sometimes I have to really stop myself from thinking I did something wrong, no matter what...

  11. Rant-I was called 'unprofessional'

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely, even though I wasn't REAL upset, I realized it was on my mind too much, feels good to just talk it over a bit. Nurses pay, though better than lots and lots of jobs out there, doesn't...

  12. Rant-I was called 'unprofessional'

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well! I just had a visit from a friend, who lives next door to the respiratory therapists sister. What a coincidence. Turns out he tells me that there has been arguing between these two sisters....

  13. I'm so devastated. I honestly don't know how to do this....

    oxyjen replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    What everyone else said. Sounds like you could use a bit of Xanax to smooth the rough edges too. We're all on your

  14. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    oxyjen replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, I heard a cute one in report Friday. Night nurse gave report on cute Mr Jones, who had been A&O in the hospital before being transferred to LTC. She said he had been confused all night....

  15. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    AnnemnRN, bless your heart for going to the trouble to help me with my little problem! I really, really appreciate it very

  16. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi and thanks for the comments. Well, the order is to irrigate the wound, I guess it is to both flush and clean it both? I need to make this care plan for students who need step by step...

  17. Help with the steps of wound care

    oxyjen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, can someone help me remember the steps to the following procedure, changing a wet to dry dressing with wound measurement using a cotton tip applicator, irrigation with a Toomy syringe, and packing...

  18. Foley Cath Question

    oxyjen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm embarrassed to ask this, it's a tiny, detailed (dumb) question. Most Foley catheters are 5cc balloons and the tray comes with 10cc of sterile water. The leur cap (orange) says 5cc/10ml. My...

  19. Foley Cath Question

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Major, I never thought about the amount it takes to fill the

  20. Foley Cath Question

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for responces. I surveyed several nurses last night from different facilities and they were about 50/50 on the over/under question. (I always put it over myself, btw, with the bag always...

  21. Tube feeding Obesity

    oxyjen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two residents in a LTC home in my area are so obese! One has been there 15 years and adm weight was 99 pounds, now it's 190. Abdomen huge and very firm, hard is a better word. Trouble breathing...

  22. Tube feeding Obesity

    oxyjen replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, this resident has been in vegatative state for 15 years, and has a trach. Her admission weight was 99 pounds. I don't know if she was underweight on admission, she looked beautiful in the...

  23. Why am I trying to make career changes already?

    oxyjen replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    WooWoo! Lets hear it for

  24. New salary survey

    oxyjen replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's extremely low. Come to

  25. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

    oxyjen replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is I sympathize. What a horrible night. It isn't your fault, Take your minutes to cry out this frustration and day shift will be there soon to help you in any way they