adrienurse LPN

Member

  • Content

    1,275

  • Visitors

    16,756

  • Followers

    1

  • Likes

    12

All Content by adrienurse

  1. adrienurse

    temporal artery thermometers

    adrienurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    deleted
  2. adrienurse

    eating disordered nurses

    adrienurse replied to freetobeme's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse with a mental illness, I'll tell you you're not alone. It does make our job more challenging, but there are many nurses with many different problems that do fine. Find your strength in...
  3. adrienurse

    temporal artery thermometers

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    They will read higher because apparently they're measuring an area that reads warmer. You have to get used to the fact that a normal temp for them can be 38 degrees without being considered a
  4. adrienurse

    temporal artery thermometers

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah they just showed up one day and they got rid of all the tympanics. Lovely, I thought. Are these even proven to be
  5. adrienurse

    ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    adrienurse replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    I used to work with a nurse with OCD, this involved her being exactly 5 minutes late for every shift, having to spend exactly 45 minutes in the bathroom at 1000 hrs, having to continuously apply...
  6. adrienurse

    should my boyfriend and i get a flu shot because i have a 3 month old son

    adrienurse replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should get the flu shot. Especially, the very young, the very old, those with reduced immunity and chronic illness and the people who have a lot of contact with the above. All nurses should...
  7. adrienurse

    Shoes

    adrienurse replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Good shoes are an investment that we need to make in this line of work. I love Merrells. I find they outlast Nikes, Reebok and Saucony by years and they survive the washing machine quite well...
  8. adrienurse

    not having to tools to give proper dementiacare (ie extra help)

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I heard scary statistics yesterday at the conference I went to about the increases in mortality in geriatric people when given neuroleptics. Anyway. What is bugging me the most is how my facility...
  9. adrienurse

    Rough day

    adrienurse replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear about her son. I hope that he is able to make peace with her dying and that it's time to let go (her being in her late 90's and all). I pray for him to ease his
  10. adrienurse

    Rough day

    adrienurse replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    (((((((Jen)))))))) Sorry to hear about your grandmother It seems like your taking good care of your patient's symptoms. This is great, it's sometimes hard to find doctors who will prescribe...
  11. adrienurse

    ever notice that

    adrienurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a patient's toilet is going to overflow and make a mess that runs down the hall, it will only happen in the middle of the night shift when there's nobody to help you clean
  12. adrienurse

    ever notice that

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Repeatedly, my friend.
  13. adrienurse

    Rough day

    adrienurse replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a really hard lesson to learn. Remember that part of geriatric nursing is to go beyond treatment of illnesses. We have to make it okay for patients to die comfortable and peaceful deaths...
  14. adrienurse

    Wrong reasons

    adrienurse replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Wow boycott that college. Can you say caveman
  15. adrienurse

    would you finish work from previoius shift?

    adrienurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Story of my life. Geeze last weekend they transferred a resident and hadn't even packed up her stuff until the next day when I was on. In terms of paperwork, if it's not done, you're legally...
  16. adrienurse

    Shoes

    adrienurse replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I've been wearing Merrells for the last 5 years. My feet love them. They're antislip and have a lot of support. You can even get them in perforated leather (which I'm wearing
  17. adrienurse

    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    adrienurse replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi Zoe. This fish was caught by my SO at the cottage. His first time fishing. We should all go fishing, maybe that's the secret to happiness. I'm still looking for myself. I'm thinking I'll be...
  18. adrienurse

    I need to spread my wings TO CANADA ASAP!!!

    adrienurse replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I am Canadian. I'd rather live here than anywhere else. I'd do some research however before you make a step (about immegration and all that) as well as whether you can find a school that will honor...
  19. adrienurse

    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    adrienurse replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it when things start getting really fun around here someone needs take something personal and derail the whole
  20. adrienurse

    Caring for a patient with Personality Disorder longterm

    adrienurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if any of you has any sage
  21. adrienurse

    Caring for a patient with Personality Disorder longterm

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify, this person has several PD's but most notably has borderline
  22. adrienurse

    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    adrienurse replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've gotten a few cards specifically addressed to me after caring for LTC residents through difficult deaths. these feel great, validating. Not that my aim is to receive them, just real nice when...
  23. adrienurse

    I freaked out

    adrienurse replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    Never mind the fact that it's a proven fact that shiny floors and people with confusion and low vision do NOT go together. But what ever looks nice for administration........Buff
  24. adrienurse

    Noc-shift blues

    adrienurse replied to Nurse`Chief~Chickie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not gonna make you feel guilty for hating nights. This is where you're allowed to whine and complain. You're entitled to be cranky. I once did full time nights for 7 months and it was terrible....
  25. adrienurse

    Family not visiting? Common?

    adrienurse replied to -Midget-'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, ever notice that it's the ones with the money that don't bring stuff in? Cause they've figured out that if they wait long enough the stuff just appears (out of the kind nurses'