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    Open letter for those with family in care....

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    7. No I cannot promise you that your 93 year old mother won't die. I also cannot tell you when she will die or schedule it for when you come to
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    adrienurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand the part about it being state
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    adrienurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    this is very good, it's in print as well. i highly recommend
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    adrienurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    can't you change her but not get her out of
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    bariatric compression bandage

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

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    NOCS: How to darken a room?

    adrienurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a bunch of cheap polyester fortrell like fabric in black and hung it across my window folded in half. Voila. Instant
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    For those interested in moving to Alberta...

    adrienurse replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in International Nursing

    this is true. Can't tell you the amount of people who have moved to Calgary or Ft. McMurray who have returned because they couldn't find a decent place to live. There are jobs of plenty, but...
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    Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    adrienurse replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm first generation english speaking on my dad's side (he grew up speaking french), My mom's parents grew up speaking Slovak and French. They learned english as a means of functioning in society....
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    Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    adrienurse replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    yeah I speak english and french. What's the big deal. It's normal for people who do not live in the US to know more than one language. Why does this idea bring out so much
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    big bad nursing myths busted

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Alright. Can we get back to the origional topic of busting nursing myths here. If new topics need to be discussed, start your own
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    big bad nursing myths busted

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

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    big bad nursing myths busted

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    na haa muffie. I take a
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    Funny fake names for meds

    adrienurse replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard Midazolam (versed) referred to as
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    allowing parents in OR?

    adrienurse replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    I unfortunately have, and never again would ever ever want to see a member of my family unconcious and
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    What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    adrienurse replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Furthermore, the nurses there do paperwork and are completely uncaring towards the residents. " Ahh paperwork is a legal requirement of the
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    What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    adrienurse replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat: 'specially the one about the chairs. For goodness sake, I need to sit down to do my job -- if you're not working get out of my
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    What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    adrienurse replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't do anything
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    DNR order

    adrienurse replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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    94 y/o with fever after abx

    adrienurse replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    The person is a frail 94 year old therefore is fragile and will not necessarily repond to a treatment or an infection the same way as a healthier person. In short, she is very sick and is most likely...
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    what to do on days off

    adrienurse replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    recover, sleep and housework. That about covers
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    What is your daily routine?

    adrienurse replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

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    What is your daily routine?

    adrienurse replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I love
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    Opinion about autism

    adrienurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot of mercury in fish as well. So much so that there are certain types (such as tuna) to which it is recommended that people should not eat more than 4 times a month because of the risk...
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    Opinion about autism

    adrienurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    No offence to Rosie (I'm sure her training as a neurologist was top notch) but accorning to the National institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the incidence of Autism is 3-6 in every 1000...
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    Opinion about autism

    adrienurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Some random thoughts: #1 there are no drugs without side effects. Acetaminophen has side effects. #2 Child rearing techniques used to be blamed on autism. Everybody was so sure of that and then it...