I am 45 years old, and just finished an ADN program in March of this year. I have been working in a Skilled nursing facility for nearly 3 years. (I started as a nurse tech right out of first quarter)...
I'm a "newer nurse" too. I was taught to put it back in as well. When you pull the residuals out, you're pulling digestive enzymes and flora out too, and that should go back into the patient. My...
TeresaB930 replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing
I've never heard of Jevity causing sediment in the R/C. If she has had an R/C for more than 10 years, I'm sure she is chronic UTI's. Try flushing the cath daily or BID with 60 cc normal salline. A...
TeresaB930 replied to skinnedknees's topic in General Nursing
Check with an audiologists office. I had an ear infection 1st quarter of the nursing program, couldn't get signed off on BP's. I was finally referred to an ENT, he scooped wax out and prescribed...
Really, I think if you are going into nursing for the right reasons......namely a passion....a passion that will drive you, all else will fall into place. Sciences were my worst subjects behind...
TeresaB930 replied to CaringBella's topic in General Nursing
P-Population I-Intervention C-Comparison O-Outcome LOL! I just walked this walk! I just finished my evidence based paper review! WHEW!! Like nothing I've ever done before! Anyway, I had the same...
TeresaB930 replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing
Remember A & P? I'm considering going on for my Masters, and my adviser this week said she has critcal care nurse fail an advanced A & P class that's required. She says 20 hours a week...
TeresaB930 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing
I'm not going along with the flow of responses here. If your administrator saw you giving her a cigarette, what do you think the response would be? It isn't your responsibility to provide...
I wanted to get input from nurses in Washington state on the Death with dignity initiative on the ballot next month. How do you Washington nurses feel about this?
TeresaB930 replied to 1957caringhands's topic in General Nursing
My daughter receives botox for dystonia. She has only received it from neurologist and physical medicine doctor. Frankly, I'm not sure I would trust her in the hands of anyone with less credentials....
TeresaB930 replied to mickeymouse123's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I agree with you hottiemom......I'm the wound care nurse at our facility. Wash the wound and peri wound, then dry it well. Apply a barrier like No Sting. It provides a barrier peri the wound,...