Wicked Wahine

Wicked Wahine has 6 years experience and specializes in Woundcare.

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1. pressure sore

   Wicked Wahine replied to kunni's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I don't know if this is a woundcare specific thing or what, but the woulda-coulda-shoulda game is strong in this field (IMO). The thing is, there are so many products out there and modalities for...

2. Total Contact Cast

   Wicked Wahine replied to RachRN11's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   We use TCCs a lot in my clinic for plantar diabetic foot ulcers. As long as the wound is not deep, not infected and not too wet, it usually has good outcomes. In my experience (1.5 years of using...

3. Do you bag your bodies naked?

   Wicked Wahine replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

   The point I forgot to make in my previous post is that even though I know the family members won't know whether or not their loved one is in a gown or sheet or whatever, I know and I just wouldn't...

4. Do you bag your bodies naked?

   Wicked Wahine replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

   At my last facility, we bathed and then gave the deceased patient a clean sheet and a clean gown before going into the body bag. The sheet was to make maneuvering the body into the bag a little...

5. Co-workers talk.....

   Wicked Wahine replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   What to do? Stay out of it, that's what. You won't be able to stop other people from speaking badly about her (and who knows, maybe they have a reason to but that's not your business either) but you...

6. Trying to explain hospice care to pt's and their families

   Wicked Wahine posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I often work with patients who are very ill and frequently have no hope of surviving or no hope of having any type of meaningful recovery. Our patients are often with us for a few months, so I...

7. Question on the use of restraints

   Wicked Wahine replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, everyone. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who considers something that restricts someone's movements (I.E. "restraining" them, lol) as

8. Question on the use of restraints

   Wicked Wahine replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in General Nursing

   What if the facility had a list of acceptable restraints including wrist restraints, freedom splints, bedrails x2, etc when ordered for safety (but not for falls, which is something I have a big...

9. Question on the use of restraints

   Wicked Wahine posted a topic in General Nursing

   Where can I find a list of exactly what is considered a medical restraint and what isn't? If I'm reading it correctly, the Joint Commission says that basically anything that restrains a person from...

10. Repsect for new nurses?!!

    Wicked Wahine replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a new RN who works at a facility that uses team nursing with lots of very experienced LPNs, my first thought is that maybe you need to take a step back and reevaluate these situations....

11. do you think i am annoying?

    Wicked Wahine replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    You know, some of the learning curve I'm working through right now is figuring out who to ask for what. If I want a completely by the book, "this is how we do it in 100% perfect land" type answer,...

12. First month on the floor... I need advice

    Wicked Wahine replied to perfectly_4given's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad working at a LTAC facility that uses team nursing. We usually have 10 pts per team, with an RN, an LPN and a CNA. We split up the group of patients based on accuity and IV pushes...

13. Patient called me Chubby... LOL

    Wicked Wahine replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    From a disoriented but very sweet elderly patient, "Honey, when are you due?" Me: "huh?" Patient: "The baby, dear, when are you due?" Me: "Oh! Um, 5 years ago? Haha!" For the rest of the day...

14. Everyone has a 4.0 GPA!!

    Wicked Wahine replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I'd rather have that other nursing student (the one who tries to answer questions and admits she doesn't know something) taking care of my son than a nursing student like the OP who is...

15. Life is too short to be this stressed

    Wicked Wahine replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So it's not just me. One of the things that's really stressing me out (on top of everything that's already been mentioned) is that I am so completely overwhelmed that I don't have time to stop and...