Luke79AU

Luke79AU has 9 years experience.

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1. You're not a male nurse

   Luke79AU replied to GunnyNurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

   This is a positive post, to encourage other males, in a male section of the forums. Why are you in a men's nursing forum making inflammatory comments that have no relevance to the

2. False positive drugs alcohol on job

   Luke79AU replied to Ckahdkwo's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like you were screened with an ELISA dipstick? These are a screen only. Many drugs can cause a false positive. They are presumptive only, until a GCMS lab confirmation is performed. I'd...

3. Drug screening policy in your area

   Luke79AU posted a topic in General Nursing

   In Australia, only a nurse who'd been brought under a charge or genuine suspicion has to undergo drug screens. Is drug screening for nurses everywhere in the USA? How long has it been that

4. The Wage Gap Myth

   Luke79AU replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

   Misogyny is a hatred. It is not a differing opinion. "In most cases, misogynists do not even know that they hate women. Misogyny is typically an unconscious hatred that men form early in life,...

5. Why the double standard.

   Luke79AU replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

   This is a "men in nursing" section. At least be

6. Why the double standard.

   Luke79AU replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

   I've had female colleagues ask "are you okay with a man/boy/guy"? Do you ever hear medical say things like that? We can learn a lot from their

7. Advice for dealing with addicts?

   Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

   - Detox is a medical environment. It is not rehab. - "Repeat patients"? Like the diabetic who isn't adherrent to medical advice? - And by the way, diphenhydramine enhances opioids quite well,...

8. Advice for dealing with addicts?

   Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

   This is honestly highly alarming to read. You've illustrated: - A dangerous lack of pharmacological knowledge - Complete lack of understanding of the issue. - Not just a lack of respect, but...

9. Advice for dealing with addicts?

   Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

   And this: "I'm generally sympathetic but we got a lot of "repeat" patients. So each patient has a different story or a different game they are playing with you and the docs. There are people truly...

10. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    Repeat patients? Like a chronic asthmatic who has sometimes poor adherence to ICS and LABA preventer

11. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    Nursing is a caring profession. Those comments were made by those who lack the necessary compassion, ethics, and integrity to earn a place at the

12. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    For those not in Australia, a B52 is this, correct? Are the meds all given orally, including the haloperidol? Why are first generation antihistamines used off label for sedation? There are many...

13. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Luke79AU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    It's like pain. 7.5mg of slow push IV morphine can depress respiration to a dangerous degree in some patients. Others might need 30mg to settle pain. Observe your patient always Also,...

14. Observed urine setup?

    Luke79AU replied to ND76's topic in Addictions

    Because they're assumed guilty, until proven innocent. Demand to see a Chain of Custody? They'd just kick the patient out. It's more like parole than healthcare. Also, remember that...

15. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Luke79AU replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Any use of product names, not drug