edmia BSN, RN

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  1. edmia

    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    edmia replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This case is a perfect example of why we need a national nursing union. Had the union been in place from the start, all these reports of unsafe working conditions would have been brought to light...
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    Media a bit too invasive of nurse's personal info following her catching Ebola?

    edmia replied to Blue Roses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. Real nice reporting there. Ugh! I hope they offer her a lot of money for exclusive interviews after she's discharged. (I've got high hopes and prayers for
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our better medicine is putting us at higher risk: "And the authorities are weighing whether procedures like intubation and dialysis are worth the grave risks they pose to the medical workers who...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Alright, Esme! You might be right after all ... But I am still not panicking. I am educated on this thing because I know I will see it in the ED soon. Thankfully, my hospital actually has good PPE...
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    Had to code my best friends husband

    edmia replied to wannabeagreatRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so sorry. I feel your pain in your writing and I wish I could hug you. You will be angry, and distraught, and will replay the whole thing in your mind a million times. Then, slowly, the pain will...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Esme, here is the CDC's response to that question about hazmat suits: Why do responders in Africa wear so much personal protective equipment (that can include full body suits) for this Ebola outbreak...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ppe-poster.pdf
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, there's no confusion on the CDC's part. When the fluids become more copious or there are procedures where fluids might become aerosolized (ie: suctioning an intubated patient, dealing with high...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are right on about our own vigilance with PPE. The nurse in Spain remembers one time when she brushed her gloved hand against her cheek. That was the transmission contact. Let's be truthful now:...
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    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    edmia replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. Ethically, I could not refuse treatment to anyone. No matter what disease they are stricken with or what life choices brought them to where they are (I'm talking about other illnesses with...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is not airborne.
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    Hospice as 1st RN job after graduation?

    edmia replied to Raviepoo's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The only reason I would suggest hospital experience is so that you have knowledge with the various appliances people live with (foleys, PEGs, trachs, pleurex drains, etc). If you've had hands on...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    edmia replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would hope they've been working on it since there have been >3500 deaths in Africa. But then again, we know how third world deaths are treated differently than first world deaths... Here's an...
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    A little light reading

    edmia replied to solarjohn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look at the syllabus for one of your classes and see what textbook they use. But honestly, you will be so immersed in nursing that I suggest not doing any reading now. It's not going to help you that...
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

    edmia replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No. She's talking about Jean Watson's Caring Theory. It's quite interesting on a philosophical level. Through the years and through both professional and personal growth, I have come around to...
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    Removal of a PICC line in home

    edmia replied to nursepolly4's topic in Home Health

    I think it totally depends on the agency's protocol. In home hospice we d/c these all the time. We were all trained in the procedure of
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    What to do??

    edmia replied to mluvsgnc's topic in Private Duty

    It sounds like just what you need at this time in your life. But, it really depends on how important being on your own is to you. If I really wanted out of my marriage and finance was holding things...
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    Statistics help

    edmia replied to ERnurse71's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have you reached out to your faculty for extra help? My first stat course was a nightmare because I chose one geared to business, so it involved doing all the math by hand. If was awful. Excel or stat...
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    Statistics help

    edmia replied to ERnurse71's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I suggest hiring a tutor. Also look into Khan Academy, they have great free videos teaching these basic concepts. Or withdraw from the course if you still can.
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    I NEED HELP!!! College Network is taking money!

    edmia replied to sassylvn80's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I cannot believe they are still deceiving people this way! They sell test prep material, they are not a degree granting institution. Here is a good article talking about them in Indiana where the...
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    A question of ethics

    edmia replied to Kris0215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP: it was just a nice gesture. Nothing wrong with it. Unless you got a weird vibe from the guy -- as in, was he trying to pick you up? I have had that happen often. I keep it neutral, say thank you,...
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    Goodbye...

    edmia replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally get it. I've taken voluntary LOAs from AN. I come back and binge, of course, but I often take weeks off. It's a sanity and self-preservation issue. Enjoy the rest and hope you return when...
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    Hospice DX not dementa

    edmia replied to Kerber's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was given a lot of written material during my 6 week orientation. I did a search online and this guide seems to have the basics (except it includes debility and adult failure to thrive; these are no...
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    Hospice DX not dementa

    edmia replied to Kerber's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's a bit cavalier. Hospice eligibility is tricky and has guidelines that are directly related to reimbursement -- especially Medicare patients. If the patient is later on deemed not eligible,...
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    Hospice DX not dementa

    edmia replied to Kerber's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Absolutely not! What if you pick a dx that's not the right one and the MD disagrees with you? You as an RN cannot admit a patient to hospice. An MD has to give the order. We do verbal orders via a...