purple1953reading

purple1953reading

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  1. Nursing and migraines

    purple1953reading replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had terrible migraines, with aura, one half of my body, and face going numb, and terribley incapacitating pain behind my right eye. After my hysterectomy, they stopped. (not recommending one) BUT I...

  2. free cigs for psych patients

    purple1953reading replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

    Just a little off subject, but at our rehab center, they actually push and prefer patients to be centered on coffee and nicotine consumption, to keep them from craving alcohol, and drugs. Sort of...

  3. Need to know if this happens at your facitlity?

    purple1953reading replied to hdhnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As CCU charge , I had to float any and everywhere including L&D, but we were only given post partum, or peds(which wereon the same unit.). I did not care so much that I floated, but that three...

  4. Any Psych Nurses???

    purple1953reading replied to Skrawberri's topic in General Nursing

    Munchausen

  5. "The Jesus Factor"

    purple1953reading replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient faces a terminal diagnosis, we know that they go through so many emotions. When a patient decides to become a patient with Hospice, they are no longer pursuing a "cure", but are looking...

  6. What is the passing test grade at your school?

    purple1953reading replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Students

    93-100 A 92-89 B 88-82C Have to have C average. Had one class, prof made it 94-100 A 93 and below

  7. Another triage vent thread

    purple1953reading replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

    OF course the ER is abused, as they don't ask for money up front, many times there is no open pharmacy, so for at least a few doses,meds are supplied free, you don't need an appt. , you won't have to...

  8. topics for argumenative paper

    purple1953reading replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    should government pay for plastic surgery for the morbidly obesity. How many

  9. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    purple1953reading replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I think those of us who are chronic pain patients ( believe me it took me a long time to call myself that) and nurses are uniquely able to explore the components of narcotic use, and being able to...

  10. "The Jesus Factor"

    purple1953reading replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think, again,that the key here is support of the patient, whether it be answering their questions, holding their hand, or praying with them at their request. "Finding God"/faith with your last...

  11. "The Jesus Factor"

    purple1953reading replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does the phrase "Suspicious Minds" come to mind? (sorry nothing against Elvis and his big hit) As previouisly said, this is a passionate subject, and another that we will not resolve to everybody's...

  12. Nurse-Run Hospital? Why not?

    purple1953reading replied to kenny b's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it could be done, but when physcians own a hospital, they hire a CEO, of course, and they make big investments. They get big returns, but most of us don't have hundreds of thousands to...

  13. I need to vent, everyone is mad at me for quitting the "superhospital"-long story

    purple1953reading replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both the rural, and the city , prefer, the autonomy of rural . The only reason I could think of that your husband is upset, is that of insurance, or benefits, and your pregnancy, and the...

  14. Rapid Weight Loss Post Partum?

    purple1953reading replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had 5 children, and always gained under 10 pounds for the entire pregnancy, even though I did not restrict myself, in fact even indulged most times. The only time I had rapid weight gain was...

  15. "The Jesus Factor"

    purple1953reading replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never promoted or denied my patients spirituality. I have often been the person at bedside, that is with a dying patient, who seems to be struggling for permission to "go". I have watched...

  16. Insurance

    purple1953reading replied to jcicelyj's topic in General Nursing

    We pay about $200 for medical dental and vision, plus script plan for family in MO. Bigger corp can make it cheaper

  17. Any outlandish therapy, you've thought up?

    purple1953reading replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I always wished that there was a place in the mid of the bed, that you could slide in the bed pan, and then slide it back out, with mattress back in place. NO mess, just dump it. We had these nifty...

  18. When has your intuition saved the day?

    purple1953reading replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    As a young nurse, I had an obese mom come in to be ready for c section in am. I went in to check FHTs (as CNA had done VS) and though the baby heart tones were 150s , something was weird,and distant....

  19. Co-worker stole my ID

    purple1953reading replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this will ever be resolved to the satisfaction of all, obviously. It is like jail sentences for specific crimes. The drunk driver who hit me head on, killled himself, but he was 75 years...

  20. Pancytopenia question

    purple1953reading replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    would bet it was

  21. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    purple1953reading replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the main problems with uncontrolled pain is that we have gone from staying in the hospital a week or so to having surgery, and going home that day, or at the most, in 2 days. Therefore,...

  22. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    purple1953reading replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    Having been both the nurse and the patient with uncontrolled chronic pain, and acute pain, I hope I will always be the advocate for my patients in pain. There was a book out a couple of years...

  23. Co-worker stole my ID

    purple1953reading replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    First, I do not believe it is the fault of somebody who did not "appropriately" get an addict into recovery, as we all know you have to do it for yourself. Second, statistics , at least those in our...

  24. Arrogant PA's

    purple1953reading replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

    I can go one better, when I had my tkr done in January, the OS billed $18.500,and received insurance compensation of about $3500only, the PA billed $12,500,(supposed to be 1/4of OS)and got$10.800....

  25. doctor won't approve my birth plan...

    purple1953reading replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have only heard one doctor tell a patient that she had an unrealstic birthing plan. BUT hers outlined that no matter how much she begged, we were not to give her pain meds.IN addition, she only...