pappyRN

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1. Soooo Upset at Palliative Care Doc!

   pappyRN replied to Jay-Jay's topic in General Nursing

   Hello JayJay, They had her on half a 25mcg patch? Did they cover 1/2 the patch or did they cut it? I can't believe that there was a nurse who actually followeed that order. Of course, you'd think for...

2. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

   pappyRN replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

   Hi RN-PA, I am unable to take any of the AD's in the SSRI category due to the fact that I experience a phenomenon known as serotonin syndrome. My sister is currently struggling with weaning off...

3. Corporate NH:profit vs.care....

   pappyRN replied to iii_cessprin_ii's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Call the state Elder Abuse hotline and also call the Ombudsman. Pts can NOT be threatened with being moved. Thank God you are a person with integrity and are willing to risk possible consequences if...

4. Soooo Upset at Palliative Care Doc!

   pappyRN replied to Jay-Jay's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I can only speak from my experience as a chronic pain patient but the instructions for using a Duragesic patch specifically say that the patch must be pressed firmly against the pts skin with...

5. activities of daily living problem

   pappyRN replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

   And a Good Morning to you, also. Allrightey then. Get some ice chips for me to munch.Thank you for your uh, tongue lashing Nursie30. That sure was nice of you. There's NO need for you to direct your...

6. activities of daily living problem

   pappyRN replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

   Manyquestions, I truly do not think you should choose nursing. It requires so much empathy for the human condition. If you feel that you don't want to spend time a$$wiping, I don't hold out much hope...

7. How the Battle Axe is Born

   pappyRN replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

   The LTC where my Mom is unfirtunately a resident has an RN just like Rustyhammer's exhippie nurse description. The only exception being his hair isn't long but looks like it was inflated with air and...

8. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

   pappyRN replied to Roland's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hello Roland, I can't answer your question because I don't know. Plesae accept my condolences on the death of your Mom. I would just say to trust your gut feeling as a nurse. If it feels really wrong...

9. IV Starts

   pappyRN replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   The pediatric hospital where I worked neonatal services before an on the job injury took me out had a policy of three sticks and then another person tried. After 6 sticks, the baby was to be given...

10. wellbutrin side effects

    pappyRN replied to NurseJessica's topic in General Nursing

    The symptoms you describe from coming off the Paxil are the symptoms of withdrawal. Many physicians are unaware of the need to taper off Paxil and/or even that Paxil can cause the symptoms of...

11. Faking It

    pappyRN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    FYI- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy can be greatly influenced by an increase of stress. Perhaps the child in the chronic pain program had more stress at home than in the hospital so he/she experienced...

12. Medication Aides

    pappyRN replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    R.L. Silva, You might try contacting the Massachusetts Division or Department of Aging. There is usually an Ombudsman program that deals with nursing and residential treatment facilities. Since...

13. Floating nurses

    pappyRN replied to babsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Floating is what put me in the situation of getting injured. I CHOSE to work NICU because the patients are so small and I had some cervical spine degeneration that I preferred not to aggravate. I...

14. Re: Movies with Nurses

    pappyRN replied to skwirm's topic in General Nursing

    There is a movie called "The Doctor" with William Hurt. He is a very arrogant ENT who becomes a patient himself. It's about his experiences and the steps he takes to make things better for patients....