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  1. Constipation Remedy

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    HELP!!!!! I used to have a home remedy for opiod induced constipation. I remember the igredients were MOM 7up molasses prune juice and I can't remember the rest. Does someone kknow this recipe? I...

  2. resp therapy vs RN

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Hi I am a student and am lookng for some opinions/advice. Our local ADN program is impacted to the gills (even with top grades, still a minimum of two year wait to enter the program). Our local RT...

  3. Sewing your own scrubs

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you sew your own

  4. Pervasive Developmental Disorder

    obeyacts2 replied to kea6783's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I occasionally do respite care for PDD kids. It is state funded in CA. I hear it referred to as "autism light". I agree this home needs to be reported as a neglect/abuse situation ASAP. Good home...

  5. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    obeyacts2 replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    How STUPID can you get!!! This must go along with the old wives tale that you shouldnt lift your arms over your head while PG or you will strangle the baby!!! :rotfl:

  6. mothering magazine

    obeyacts2 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They comply with the WHO Code on infant formula and advertising, which I applaud, since Parenting and Parents can't seem to gather up the b*lls to do this. And they're a nice counterpoint to the...

  7. can CNAs refuse patient care?

    obeyacts2 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This patient is a workmans comp case waiting to happen. This pt is mismanaged as well; One the aides need some training on dealing wiith the demented, two the poor pt needs her meds changed or...

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    obeyacts2 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pateint doing this who was talking to me and said she could see her father and mother, then started talking about packing up "enough diapers and bottles to take with me". It turned out she had...

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    obeyacts2 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was working a night shift job as an aide caring for a lady with terminal cancer on hospice at home. (Ive done this work for years) She was starting to slip and I woke her family, two girls and DH....

  10. Patients knowing medical lingo

    obeyacts2 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I do the above with my Moms meds and also keep track of her hx and current dx (there are a bunch). I also printed out copies of all of the above and have them in an enveloppe in her purse. I will say...

  11. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    obeyacts2 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest problem in our current system is lack of insurance coverage and accessability. I have real problems because I am considered unisurable by the insurance companies because I had ARDS and...

  12. Sexual health and the elderly

    obeyacts2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would be willing to bet if the staff would ignore the happy couple and ignore the residents with "aids" the need for tranquilizers and sleeping pills would go way down :rotfl: , not to mention...

  13. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

    obeyacts2 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you have migraines you will have lots of compay in the nursing profession!!!!!!!! See a neuro, but also keep a log of your migraines to see if you can ID some more triggers. I did that...

  14. Tee vs. No Tee

    obeyacts2 replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a Tee under my scrubs all the time in the winter.....esp since I work at night. Sometimes I wear white, and since my scrubs can be any color, I sometimes coordinate a solid color solid under my...

  15. applied for CNA job...and now a credit check?

    obeyacts2 replied to twinbee25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Around here, it is very common for the agencies (home health) to check credit. One place I worked point blank said if your credit isnt decent, don't bother. The rationale was if someone is...

  16. What is the correct way to wean off a pt. on Paxil?

    obeyacts2 replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Psychiatric

    Amen!!!!!!! I have learned this first hand. I care for my Mom, who has numerous medical issues. She had been on Paxil for depression (chronic) for several years. She was in rehab after a total knee...

  17. New Slant on ADN vs BSN: are ADN programs anti-intellectual?

    obeyacts2 replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!!!!!! I have already had a similar experience and I havent even started clinical yet! I asked a teacher a question regarding the electrical conduction system of the heart: if a patient is in...

  18. Skirts, anyone???

    obeyacts2 replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear a skirt to work d/t religious reasons.......and Ive done CNA work for about 14 yrs. At nursing school there are several of us who wear skirts d/t religious reasons. Our ADN program...

  19. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    obeyacts2 replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    I think CNA training should be a program pre req. Our local ADN program requires NO pateint care experience, just a high GPA. I just finished my last pre req, physiology, and i actually heard other...

  20. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    obeyacts2 replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My agency says no visible piercings and tattoos have to be covered by the uniform/clothing. I told one aide with a barbell to be careful who she showed it to, she could get into hot water. I did ask...

  21. Phasing out LPN's.

    obeyacts2 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I got my caregiving start in MR/DD homes. My med pass training was about 15 minutes!!! Heres the chart, match the chart with the card (meds were carded) nd initial here. Thats iit!!! We gave a wide...

  22. fasting before surgery - unneccessary?

    obeyacts2 replied to trent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the NPO rule of 6-8hrs beforehand may be inconvenient, or uncomfortable for some, I would rather be uncomfortable than risk aspiration Pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is a common precursor to...

  23. Diet in long term care

    obeyacts2 replied to xmaxiex's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facilities around here are way too heavy on starch, I think. But the "special diets" are a joke. In reality in lots of these places everyone gets the same thing, just pureed or whatever if...

  24. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    obeyacts2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well, I have had several pts tell me I need to lose weight. Im short and fat BTW. I did have one guy tell me I had great *** and started tellng me all the places we had been and uh, done :imbar ....

  25. I'm Tired Of Being Cursed Out

    obeyacts2 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    One time I was working with a hospice RN (male) that had previously done alot of regular home health work. He told me he actually had been sent to South Mo (skid row area of town) to care for a...