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As hubs and I were driving through heavy traffic today, another car appears out of nowhere, weaves back and forth across the lanes, cuts off other drivers, and--after all that trouble-- winds up at the next stop light in front of us, Mr. & Mrs. S...

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Help, Psych nurses! I'm clueless with psych stuff. Recently a very close friend whose daughter has been dx'd with schizophrenia has asked me how to make sure her daughter is taking her meds. She suspects that her daughter is not taking them. The dau...

I don't know how the subject came up but here's the scenario: Dr. orders 1-2 mg. Dilaudid IV q4h. Pt doesn't usually ask for pain meds, rates pain low. You give 1 mg. In only one hour, Pt reports no relief. Do you give the other 1 mg? or do you make...

Thanks, fab4fan, for your input. I respect your insight. :)

Further details I didn't feel relevant at the time: This was not a surgical pt. Pt had chronic, low-level pain. Pt initially reported "it helped some" & rated pain after 15 minutes of 5/10 rather than 9/10. Pt had also had an oral prn pain med ...

Thanks very much, all! That helped me.

Thanks very much for the input, I'll remember it.

sorry i look so stupid in this issue, but i really have forgotten. i usually give the entire dose unless the pt doesn't want the whole thing, and they usually don't change their mind. so please, this is a serious question.

OK, so here's what I have: 2pm: 1 mg Dilaudid given for 4/10 pain 3 pm: pt reports no relief 3 pm: pt given 1 mg Dilaudid and the next dose would be at 7 pm--with the pt having only a total of 2 mg of med on board for only 3 hours out of 5?

But then, doesn't the problem become when to give the next dose? I mean, suppose you go ahead and give it. Then the next dose for the full 2 mg has to be 4 hours from the 2nd mg instead of 4 hours from the first mg. Either way, it seems the pt has to...

Honey, you about nailed it insofar as what the job entails--on the negative side. You also have to get through nursing school, during which you will magically transform from a normal person with a generous portion of common sense, to a complete bli...

Ever try the AJN? I like that one. Here's the link. Enjoy. http://www.nursingworld.org/ajn/2003/03home.htm

Actually, it might be a better question to ask (although a lot longer): What do you see yourself doing when you are a nurse? Lead me through what you think your shift will be like.

OK...putting on the Dr. Phil cap for a minute: Can you answer these questions first? What is a nurse? What does a nurse do?

In 1983, someone asked me "Who are you?" I can finally answer: I'm a nurse. And I've never been so freakin' happy with my life, in my whole life. I feel like Cinderella. :kiss: I love everybody. PS Trust me, that's not just a change. That's a co...

An excellent CEU topic is here, and here is a great read to answer those questions. You don't have to pay for it to read it, and it's extremely interesting with latest research, in particular #8 question and answer. Enjoy! http://www.nursingcenter...

No prob, Julie, have a great weekend. I'm sure you'll get an "A."

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stoma color, because that's one of the things you check a colostomy for. should be pink/red, with pink, intact skin around site, etc.

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Sounds like you could use an online medical dictionary. This one's free; just type in the word you want on the search field. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/

*sigh* Another glutton for punishment. As if high school teens weren't enough, Mr. Cotter tackles ER. But---you know I'm just kiddin', doncha? We've just added 2 staff members who were also teachers, so there IS a way. Teaching does translate well ...

I couldn't do psych because years ago, a movie that showed an actual lobotomy was shown on regular TV. Freaked me right out. Guess what? They had the same movie in psych class rotation. I had a delayed reaction--drove about 20 miles past home, like ...

Yes, "The Last Prom" is still out there. But in my opinion, they'd be better off to do what my dad did--drive stock car and let your family sit chewing their nails in the stands. :chuckle The moral: "bad things happen even WITH seat belts on. Wear ...