Kunzieo

Kunzieo

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  1. If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    Kunzieo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I almost hate to start another CNA thread, as so many degenerate into a nurse-vs.-cna thing....but that is not my purpose here. We were talking in class today about how the trend in the hospitals...

  2. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    Kunzieo replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Steph...sorry to let you down! I only *get* to smell it straight from the stock bottles..guess it loses it's potency once it's dispensed...'cause the stuff straight from the stock bottle ain't...

  3. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    Kunzieo replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    actually...worst smelling is metformin (riomet). The tablets smell even worse...if you ever get the opportunity to smell a bottle of them...dont take a big whiff! Omnicef suspension= strawberries!...

  4. Wannabe Nurses

    Kunzieo replied to BUTTERFLY63's topic in General Nursing

    (...in some states...CNA's can do wet-to-drys...with proper direction, of course...just thought I'd throw that in

  5. Calorie Counting

    Kunzieo replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I count calories when I am actively dieting. I limit myself to ~1300 per day. I am very strict with it and count every bite that goes into my mouth. It's hard for the 1st week, but gets much easier as...

  6. What's the Best Way to Learn Medications

    Kunzieo replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, repetition is the key...I would take the top 100-200 list (there's one on drugs.com) and make/buy flashcards (ebay, nursing bookstore, amazon) and try to learn 2-3 per day. Read them 1st thing in...

  7. protecting the rock!

    Kunzieo replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a "fake" engagement ring along with my wedding band. I picked out one that looked similar to mine at a QVC store (also, check jcpenny, ebay, or any other online retailer) and wear that most of...

  8. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

    Kunzieo replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Not as funny as some, but pretty darn cute... 98yo LOL "polishing" the hallway handrails with room spray and an abd pad. She "just felt so badly that we were all being so nice" and "this is the only...

  9. Medical shows vs the real thing?

    Kunzieo replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE House. I know, I know...it's totally unrealistic... But in defense of House...the reason that House's team does everything themselves is because House trusts NO one (even his own team...

  10. Nystatin vs Zinc Oxide vs A&D Ointment

    Kunzieo replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    Desitin/Vasoline for very mild redness Zinc oxide for mild/moderate redness or blotchiness Butt Paste (Aquaphor ointment, Nystatin ointment, Stomahesive powder) for severe redness or some breakdown....

  11. For all current or past CNAs please answer my ?'s

    Kunzieo replied to lvnsandiego's topic in General Nursing

    1. I was not taught any time management. For example, in my current job I have ~36 patients that I need to do vitals, weights, and I&Os on. They need to be toileted and their call lights need to...

  12. Using insulin syringes for another purpose

    Kunzieo replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    The insulin syringes are also rather good for draining large

  13. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    Kunzieo replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I am so SICK of people saying that. "Oh...just wait until you are a nurse..then you'll know how rough it is..." What makes you think that an aide doesn't "understand" what all your job...

  14. Inappropriate sexuality...where to draw the line?

    Kunzieo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I was just wondering what you all would do in this situation. We have a younger patient (52y/o) who came in last week with CVA who needed a craniotomy. During the craniotomy, he had some sort of...

  15. Inappropriate sexuality...where to draw the line?

    Kunzieo replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses. I just wanted to clarify..that I wasn't trying to handle this on my own, the nursing staff is all fully aware of his behaviours, he behaves the same way toward ANY...

  16. Inappropriate sexuality...where to draw the line?

    Kunzieo replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, he answers most questions appropriately, yes or no, or one word answers. He knows he's in a hospital and that there are nurses in the room. He has a wife, who spends a lot of time there. But...

  17. Nurses have a 'need to know' outcomes!!!

    Kunzieo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think, that as a patient, I would not be angry that a nurse "violated my rights." Likely, the patient would not even know. But, if, as patient, I DID find out that a nurse who had cared for me...

  18. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Kunzieo replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    tye-nol Prill-osec Atnenol Triamcinnomon (Triamcinolone) Zither-max Hiker-done (hydrocodone) Triamertin (triamteren) Chanted (Chantix) Pree-marin Sahma (Soma)(in the north!) Fetannal (Fentanyl) And...

  19. nursing fiction/nonfiction

    Kunzieo replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Someone mentioned Peggy Anderson. She is a wonderful author. Her book Children's Hospital, while not all about nurses, per se, is a fabulous, heart-touching book; especially for anyone working

  20. super powers...

    Kunzieo replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to have Volume control powers. So I can mute the mean and whiney patients and the "groaners" and snore-ers. And so I could raise the volume on people who whisper/mumble

  21. Flu Shots

    Kunzieo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Both the school I attend and the hospital I work at have a waiver you can sign if you do not want the Hep B series. There are no restrictions placed upon you if you choose to forgo the series...

  22. New rules about going online to listen to You Tube!

    Kunzieo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:

  23. Corporations offering discounts for nurses

    Kunzieo replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    Select Comfort, the makers of the Sleep Number Bed offer a pretty substantial discount on their mattresses for nurses...something like 20%... That's what one salesman told me, I'm not a nurse yet, so...

  24. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    Kunzieo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    no no no! it isn't! confidentiality and hipaa are two seperate issues. most of the hipaa act pertains to electronic transmission and storage of protected health information. it deals with how...

  25. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    Kunzieo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is NOT a HIPAA violation...(think of I/O sheets, lab-draw sheets, charge sheets, etc that hang in the room...legally, it's akin to that.) However, ethically...it's stupid to write DNR on the...