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  1. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    slinkeecat replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I must say that everyone's posts are interesting and insightful. I would just like to say one thing... EVERY BEHAVIOR HAS MEANING. I have a background in LTC, PSYCH, and MED/SURG, ICU etc I think it...

  2. Mucomyst iv

    slinkeecat replied to msn2008's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have given it in a nebulized form to break up funky mucus in a repiratory compromised pt and I have given it orally.... It is

  3. Psyching yourself up to go to work..

    slinkeecat replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I get up early @5 am and meander around my house and get coffee/cig on board, shower... pet my cats/dogs for being quiet and not waking their daddy up.... loving attempt to wake my teenage daughter up...

  4. Question about APA paper

    slinkeecat replied to msn2008's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I hated APA format... but found the most fabulous computer program to help me.... ORDER "STYLE-ease it is a wonderful APA format disc. practically writes the

  5. IV push administration

    slinkeecat replied to Gottago's topic in General Students

    I agree w/ daytonite!!!!! Well

  6. Will LTC as a new grad kill other options???

    slinkeecat replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    I think every facet of nursing will "sharpen your skills". LTC nursing will be very eye-opening as you will see the end result of disease processes and you will be a better pt educator when you do...

  7. I was suprised...

    slinkeecat replied to jenni82104's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the hospital. There is a trend to use "tech's" who education-wise are trained at the minimum as a CNA ( certified nursing assistant) and then are trained to various levels by the...

  8. ? about evidence based nursing

    slinkeecat replied to Cheetie's topic in General Nursing

    Okay... Evidenced based practice is a concept that just means that " new and improved" idea in nursing... Remember when you were a kid and you got a nose bleed? The standard remedy was : to pinch...

  9. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    slinkeecat replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I find it funny that the staff is worried about the love life of a Doc and Nurse. I can think of about a 10 more pressing things than if the doc is getting any!! It is no one's business....

  10. made a big mistake in clinical.... now what?

    slinkeecat replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    To the original poster: So you were a BUCKETHEAD for one moment in time in your clinical...Learn from it.... Reb boxes + hands= bad idea. Please do not play the ADD card. it will clearly cause you...

  11. ANGRY! Forced to work??

    slinkeecat replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me... Then I discovered that magic of caller id, voicemail and my wonderful talkative teenage girls who tie up mommy's phone for hours on

  12. Nursing Documentation

    slinkeecat replied to Csuev_1970's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I learned the same way that Daytonite learned. I am now an RN-BSN after 13 years of being an LPN. In my LPN-BSN program, we did not have a specific charting class. We have new grads..LPN and RN's....

  13. ER Treatment

    slinkeecat replied to Caligurl's topic in Emergency

    You should report the ER experience to the adminstrator of that hospital. You should also get a new dentist. I cannot believe that the ER doc did that to you. That is such crap!!!! hope you feel...

  14. Polite refusal, how do I do it?

    slinkeecat replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I had this situation before and I have dealt with it like this.... Give the know-ologist busy work.... I had a nurse who did not use or exercise critical thinking skills...she was dangerous, She...

  15. I get to go to work tomorrow

    slinkeecat replied to PatrickJ's topic in General Nursing

    I love your post.... I am feeling the love!!! LOL I was at work today and had student nurses, so wide eyed and hopeful and it was nice.... little sponges!! I enjoyed showing them some of the tricks...

  16. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    slinkeecat replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    There is incompetency in all areas of the working world....But one comment about "agency nurses"... Those agency nurses are "angels" @ times... When we were severely understaffed.... I was so glad to...

  17. Why are so many of us over weight?

    slinkeecat replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with your studies to become a nurse... For the record.... I am NOT fat... I am fluffy....

  18. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    slinkeecat replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read this with much interest... I am a charge nurse and in house supervisor when the bigger suits leave.... I have had similar situations... I do have a couple of issues I would like for you... the...

  19. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    slinkeecat replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Love them... I think it also depends on the student .... I did have one that I reported to her clinical instructor. She was very rude and made inappropriate comentary on my patients, instead of...

  20. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    slinkeecat replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    When I give report I am concise and to the point. I expect to receive it in the same manner.... I do not care about your love life or lack thereof. I do not want to hear about your...

  21. what to say???

    slinkeecat replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends... Usually, I say I am so sorry for your loss.... and then I try to open a dialoge with them.... I ask if they would like some thing to drink ... offer tissues, let them say what's on their...

  22. extreme nurses

    slinkeecat replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    What a hoot!!!! It is so funny. I do not see anything wrong or offensive about

  23. Ear Candling !!

    slinkeecat replied to patdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the health food store which is ran by the local town gypsy/ hippie... She told me about it and I thought well I will try it on the whole family and it was amazing.... My husband talked very...

  24. Help me understand "nursing theory," pretty please. :)

    slinkeecat replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Florence and all others have guided the nursing profession and the new word in theory is EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE That is a buzz phrase that you can drop that will make your instuctor swell with pride...

  25. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    slinkeecat replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, first of all I am sorry that you have made this error. Your Facility is probably gearing up since this is a SENTINEL EVENT and there will be reprecussions all the way around. MED Errors are 1...