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    Colon therapy and enemas.

    adrienurse replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I still wanna know what all these "toxins"
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    Weeping leg ulcers

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    We normally do everything we can to prevent this from happening, but you get a little skin break and all of a sudden you have a venous stasis ulcer. Yes, she has
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    Weeping leg ulcers

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah diuresis, need to make sure that gets done. The person wasn't on any diuretics Well I slapped an ABD pad on it cause I was afraid of leaving drainage sitting on it, which can denude the...
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    A tiny nurse

    adrienurse replied to Teresa76's topic in General Nursing

    Learn to use your weight. I'm 5'4 and I'm one of the strongest people on my unit. It's not what you have, it's how you use
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    Colon therapy and enemas.

    adrienurse replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for big pile 'a hooey (figuratively) Yes, we could all make a big pile of cash working as "colon hydrotherapists", the downside is that we'd all lose our licences because we'd be doing a...
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    pooling of saliva in base of throat

    adrienurse replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

    get her to vocalize as much as she can. This will hepl to keep the muscles in her throat strong to preserve her
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    pooling of saliva in base of throat

    adrienurse replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I urge you to rule out temporary causes of this problem, but you need to take into account the possibility that this is not a temorary change -- that there has been a neurological deterioration....
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    pooling of saliva in base of throat

    adrienurse replied to wendellchef-rn's topic in General Nursing

    you might want to consult a speech language pathologist to give you some advice. They are the experts when it comes to swallowing
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    Nurses who specialize in footcare

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks for the great advice. The teacher is actually advising that we buy a dremel rotary tool and dremel burrs, I guess it ages better. There are two medical supply stores in town that carry all...
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    Anyone from U of Alberta or U of Manitoba

    adrienurse replied to epg_pei's topic in International Nursing

    I've known some situations where people have transferred to the U of M (programs other than nursing) and been very frustrated with the amount of courses they were asked to retake and previous credits...
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    Anyone from U of Alberta or U of Manitoba

    adrienurse replied to epg_pei's topic in International Nursing

    I went to the university of Manitoba. Faculty is a little inbred, Strengths are new building, faculty specializing in gerontology and palliative care, really good dean. Waiting list for faculty of...
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    Nurses who specialize in footcare

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Well I am taking it through Red River College in
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    Nurses who specialize in footcare

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Anyway, in my neck of the woods, certified foot nurses can set up shop and do uncomplicated to semi complicated foot care. The course I am taking will certify me to do this. It is separate from...
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    Nurses who specialize in footcare

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Feet are fine, it's teeth that I can't deal with.
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    Chest Pain in LTC

    adrienurse replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Check their advance directive before you start sending them out, their (or their family's) wishes may be to be kept
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    7 on 7 off schedule

    adrienurse replied to MRG™'s topic in General Nursing

    I recently transferred to another postition for mutliple reasons, one of them being that working 7 (8hr shifts) in a row was brutal. I don't know how anyone can still have a working brain on the 7th...
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    What are the Most Common Emergencies in Long-Term Care?

    adrienurse replied to dwoodruff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Injestion of strange and foreign objects Bowel obstruction d/t constipation
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    LTC Screamers

    adrienurse replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she cannot recognize the commode as a toilet? Is her path to the toilet obstructed? I would look into whether she has a UTI. From my experience, people usually pee in inappropriate places...
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    LTC Screamers

    adrienurse replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I work with people with dementia for a living. Having the people available to lavish the so called screamer with love and attention 24/7 would wipe the occurance off the face of the earth, but...
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    dementia patients

    adrienurse replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in inpatient care on a dementia unit for the last 2 years. It's not for everyone, but those who love it, love it a lot. My advice is simple. Take the lead from them. Just go...
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    If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    adrienurse replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    She's have her patients shampooed and trussed up like her chickens. Imagine DIY enema's "you can use the store bought varieties, but I like to make them
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    Apo?

    adrienurse replied to dianacs's topic in International Nursing

    And does Apotex Inc. only deal in generic
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    Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    adrienurse replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I'm still shuddering at the
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    Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    adrienurse replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    OMG I would seriously freak out! I can hear the screaming
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    Perl------a?

    adrienurse replied to night owl's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    AHHHHHH! I've been wondering myself and felt too silly to