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  1. Terminated vs Resigning

    djmac posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hi to all, My wife is a nurse who recently quit her job at a state (michigan) hospital for patients who suffer from emotional illness. She tried it for over a year and after being assaulted 3 times by...

  2. Naltrexone Injections

    djmac posted a topic in General Nursing

    my wife works at a substance abuse facility and they are using naltrexonemore and more frequently. she is concerned about the large dose that is injected in a single injection. has anyone observed...

  3. When should an infusion pump indicate an alarm

    djmac posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am uncertain about the dependability of an infusion indicating trouble if there were a blockage in the line. For example if a Nurse were to hang an IV Piggyback and the clamp was closed should the...

  4. Jehovah Witness RNs

    djmac replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  5. Jehovah Witness RNs

    djmac replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    When you state "she/he cannot be forced to engage in the order"....is that opinion or statement in print somewhere? I really could use that info if it is in print

  6. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am trying to help my wife out. She is in her senior year of her nursing program. She has never been able to take blood pressures accurately. The way she describes her problem is that she hears her...

  7. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac replied to djmac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry for hurting your feelings. That was not my intent. But for the record Sewer workers are by and large very nice people who are family orientated and hard workers. Not really a bad lot to be...

  8. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac replied to djmac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As for the nursing student, I would suggest she get a part-time job as a nursing assistant. When I was in nursing school, I landed a job as a CNAII in a ventilator unit. I only worked one 12-hr shift...

  9. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac replied to djmac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Glad you asked. My wife was a stay at home mom for 30 years so her children would benefit at the expense of her career. She just now is finishing her nursing training she started when she was 20 years...

  10. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac replied to djmac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the tips. She has been practicing for a very long time without much improvement. It is very embarrassing for her to be so far along in her training and still struggling with such a basic...

  11. Can't take blood pressure

    djmac replied to djmac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    there will be no mistaking that first sound. How is your girlfriend at listening to apical pulses? Does she hear sounds fine on the chest wall? If not, perhaps she's got a hearing problem....