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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....