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    Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    adrienurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Wrap the washcloth around your hand before using that way it doesn't bunch up. Leave pericare and other dirty areas till last. Wash the face without using soap. Make one washcloth your soapy cloth...
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    Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    adrienurse replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    Your email isn't going out prolly cause Norton's firewall settings are too high (they'll interfere with everything going out or in otherwise). I avoid getting viruses by using Norton Antivirus 2005,...
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    Is LTC really this bad?

    adrienurse replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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    Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    adrienurse replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    According to my fiance the techie, Macs are good for gaming, entertainment and for people who do technical design. PCs are best for everything else. What the difference between the 2 is, I don't...
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    Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    adrienurse replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    Yes at times it is necessary. In the past it was overdone. I don't know statistics about how often it is used now. It should be done in last resort because it has a lot of complications (ask how...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    oh how annoying. I keep trying to google image the Stryker beds on this computer at work and keep getting intercepted by net nanny. Because of the adult film star by the same name?:roll :roll :roll...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Okay so this is what the heck a tubex is/was, I had to google
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    Hello - French speaking nurses?

    adrienurse replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in International Nursing

    hello. I'm French Canadian. You can PM me with the question and I'll try to help
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    So funny when we get british patients asking for the "matron". The
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    Benadryl without an order

    adrienurse replied to ncrachuj's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise against giving any periatric person benadryl because or it's sedating effect. That's good enough reason to require an MDs order to give it. I imagine it could be misused quite a bit...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    oh gag. Still having to empty suction cannisters out. as you can tell, one of my favorite jobs. Had one terrible early onset Alzheimers case here, advanced to the point where she was needing...
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    LTC Nurses I need some advice Please

    adrienurse replied to crb613's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think what you're asking may differ from facility to facility and these are questions you need to ask when you interview. Some facilities do the bare minimum that they are required to do by law and...
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    adrienurse replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pain causes an extreme amount of stress to the neonate. According to Marenstein (2006) it can cause (among others): - Increased need for oxygenation, which may result in respiratory and alkalosis...
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    adrienurse replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    see the problem I have with this is the idea that advocating an invasive surgical procedure in a continent notorious for the inavailability of properly sterilized instruments. Has anyone looked into...
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    anyone else struggle with Anxiety?

    adrienurse replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    The effects of medication on anxiety are different from person to
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    Kicked out of school for being pregnant!?

    adrienurse replied to ibambamama's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know that this was common practice in nursing schools in the 60's
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    you've prolly already read this before (I know I have): The following job description was given to floor nurses by a hospital in 1887: In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each nurse will...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Fun
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    What are you ??

    adrienurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    What am I? That's a loaded question don't you think? I'm an
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Ruby, I remember I was dreadfully sick as well when I wrote the exam. Wrote it with a box of kleenex, cough drops and a bottle of water to keep the hacking down. I also remember during the lunch...
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    An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    adrienurse replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    So where is a woman supposed to learn skills in the bedroom, from her
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    A Celebration for Gompers

    adrienurse replied to Jolie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good luck hunny. Hope all goes well and
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    An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    adrienurse replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Still on my soapbox You can choose to believe the "family values" myth that there was less divorce 50 years ago because people were happier and knew their roles....... Or you can look at the fact that...
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    An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    adrienurse replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry what? Are people actually defending the way women were treated at that time? That Care and respect only should go in one direction? Okay people I know that people like to get nostalgic and...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    adrienurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Hey maybe I've just been working in caveman facilities, but I remember some of these