herecomestrouble

herecomestrouble

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  1. I need some advice, some help, some suggestions please!

    herecomestrouble replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I slept all the time when I was on night shift too,people kept telling me that I would eventually adjust but after 18 months it was just as bad so I switched jobs to get a better shift and had no...

  2. Nurses with Mental Health problems

    herecomestrouble replied to Michelle123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Two good places to try are Exceptionalnurse.com.they even have a site for nursing students with disabilities and NOND.org the National Organization for Nurses with Disabilities.I have found both sites...

  3. Need Advice - People Asking for advice..

    herecomestrouble replied to Luvelyone's topic in General Nursing

    OMG That's my Mom too!!Last month it was a cough that wouldn't go away,then her ribs hurt so bad she couldn't breathe,kept asking me what was wrong with her,I kept telling her to call her Dr,finally...

  4. Angry ER RN new n LTC

    herecomestrouble replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Day three comes...i decide that i want to know the charting routine..not med passes...the same nurse who has been orienting me to passing meds seemed kind of peeved that i want to "manage to help and...

  5. Why is this PC bullcrap prioritized above people's lives?

    herecomestrouble replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Tripps Not defending the situation but there are communities that have their own pseudo health care system outside of the hospitals. Some people in the...

  6. Chole with a t-tube?

    herecomestrouble replied to lpn1313's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pt with a t-tube,the order is to flush twice a day,but it is kept clamped the rest of the time.I don't know why,it seems strange to me but that's what the doc

  7. Does anybody know??

    herecomestrouble replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    contact a local ASO(AIDS Service Organization)they can train you for this,it requires knowledge of locally available services like

  8. Share Your Saying

    herecomestrouble replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I tried that one once on my Dad and was told"taxes aren't due this month and I just talked to God,it's not you day to die,so just do as you're told" I also have a favorite response that I learned from...

  9. I think Ive met that ONE person....

    herecomestrouble replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a guy like that,it wasn't just me he would often ignore people.we were all getting fed up with his attitude,felt like he thought he was too good to speak to us,until we realized...

  10. ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

    herecomestrouble replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

  11. Unrealisitic expectations...

    herecomestrouble replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago I had a pt,vent,feeding tube,persistant vegetative state,she had had complications during a procedure to remove hemmorhoids.Most people would not consider that a dangerous surgery.I...

  12. Anybody ever heard of Tai chii therapy?

    herecomestrouble replied to Wave's topic in General Nursing

    Tai Chi is very good for improving balance and breathing.Some dr's recommend what is called Golding Breath Tai Chi for people with breathing problems.My Dr's office offers ReiKi,accupressure...

  13. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    herecomestrouble replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked MH/MR for a while and one day one of our clients had to go for a PAP test,get her up on the table and into the stirrups and she breaks out in a rousing chorus of "Deep and Wide" you gotta...

  14. Asthma Attacks

    herecomestrouble replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes when I can feel an attack starting a HOT cup of coffee,as hot as I can stand it,and pursed lip breathing can stop it before I have to use an inhaler.Pursed lip breathing--in through your...

  15. Bath Bags

    herecomestrouble replied to esokane's topic in General Nursing

    I have used the Comfort Bath cloths and the only problem I ever had with them was that they are very smooth,sometimes to get a really dirty pt or one with very dry scaly skin clean you need an old...

  16. psychosocial factors and HIV

    herecomestrouble replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    mercyteapot hit most of the most obvious ones,but after the first shock many of us find that life improves strange as that sounds.Bear in mind I'm talking about people who are active in HIV support...

  17. Cancer clusters

    herecomestrouble replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you would go about finding out any facts about it but it sure sounds suspicious.Can you move and change

  18. Range orders

    herecomestrouble replied to hogan4736's topic in General Nursing

    The last hospital I worked at didn't allow range orders,the docs had to write two orders-Pecocet 1 q 4hrs for moderate pain and then a second-Percocet 2 q 4hrs for severe pain.This way the pt could...

  19. My MI by me

    herecomestrouble replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Reese cut to the really important

  20. Funny fake names for meds

    herecomestrouble replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked we always referred to Ativan as "Vitamin A" one day I said to a nurse that one of my pts needed some vitamin A,she looked at me real confused and then

  21. Hello world!

    herecomestrouble replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any advice but want to wish you well,hope something good comes alongfor you.I am on disability and only work every other weekend,spend the Monday after in bed all day recovering.The one...

  22. Protecting the patient already died does not make any sense!

    herecomestrouble replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason not to have the baby even if she is HIV+,with proper care and meds she can still have a healthy HIV- baby.The problem is if she doesn't know and doesn't get the meds she needs.Even...

  23. All Nurses...i need your help please!

    herecomestrouble replied to texaschic888's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I knew no pasta but didn't know about the milk,thanks it's good to learn something new every day and now I'm done for today. Now please stop before my head gets too full and

  24. Declare WEDNESDAY Nights AllNurses Lounge CHAT, 7pm to 9 pm Central Time

    herecomestrouble replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    OK,I'm looking all over for someplace called"chat room" I guess this is it.at least I hope so.So anyway how are you

  25. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    herecomestrouble replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OH do I have stories to tell,I spent 6 months straight in the hosp and had some crazy things happen to me.One was the nurse who came in to suction my trach,put on sterile gloves then decided to clean...