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  1. post partum psychosis

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I read in the news about the TX mom who killed her baby (cut arms off) while in the throes of post partum psychosis. According to the article she has suffered with this after previous births....

  2. CNA from hell!

    obeyacts2 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    Isnt that against policy? We cant wear fake nails, and the ADN program here doesnt even like real ones that are long due to infection risks. My Micro lab partner grieved :rotfl: over having to cut...

  3. Old Ladies Having Babies

    obeyacts2 replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, What an appropriate topic!!! I agree with the poster that said we should very well be worried about the young ill-equipped girls having babies. rather than the offspring of older couples who...

  4. A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    obeyacts2 replied to VizslaMom's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that pts do know when they are going, especially the hospice pts. I had one lady with CA, not (supposedly) near checkout time,, who did this. The CNA leaving said something like "Well, I...

  5. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    obeyacts2 replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    [ I mean, I get real good grades in school and am a dependable and hard worker, I think, and have a good track record of being a good worker at my past jobs. I mean, why haven't I at least been...

  6. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

    obeyacts2 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh what a timely thread!!!!!! I am assigned to a poor woman that I sincerely hope will not wake up, and soon. Family(lives next door) left on vacation, left Auntie (widow, no kids) with moderately...

  7. Nurses leaving in droves...

    obeyacts2 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    All these stories make me wonder if killing myself trying to get into RN school is really worth it.

  8. Splenda and Hallucinations?

    obeyacts2 replied to PJRNC2's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Ive never heard of Splenda causing hallucinations, I have had the probelm of the artificial sweeteners (not only Splenda) triggering migraines. Common sense tells me if they could cause one...

  9. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    obeyacts2 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Around here, Halldol is a drug of choice in situations like this, and hospice pushes it too, when Ativan doesnt do the job. We dont use it in pills, but in the liquid form. My question is, if his...

  10. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    obeyacts2 replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Around here, I work as an aide and i do accuchecks all the time. Come on , they teach children to do their own diabetes care!!!!! The only problem I see is if some lazy aide made up the numbers like...

  11. Has a patient ever described a Near Death Experience to you?

    obeyacts2 replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    I had a NDE myself at age 18. I broke my leg and d/t anaesthesia complications (aspirative pneumonia) I developed ARDS and all the fun stuff that goes with it (PE, multiorgan failure, etc etc) Anyway...

  12. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

    obeyacts2 replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Amen!!!!!! I dont care if my terminal pts drink MS out of a water glass !!!! Lots of the CA pts around here are on heavy duty Fentanyl patches plus MS q4h plus Atiivan/Haldol if needed. As an aside, I...

  13. student with a question-

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Cardiac

    I was hoping some of you cardiac folks could help me. I am in Physiology and we just finished a unit on the cardiovascular system. I came up with a question my instructor couldnt answer Our text...

  14. Buying your own scrubs.... hygienic????

    obeyacts2 replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have an inservice yearly at the agency I used to work for. The agency did both home health and facility staffing. We were told that using a disinfectant such as bleach in a ratio of 10 :1...

  15. Do you use powder on your patients?

    obeyacts2 replied to mamaof3's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught this as an aide also. I remember, long ago that our agency used to send out newsletter-type updates on various topics and talcum powder was one of them. The rationale is that is older...

  16. Help - What style of scrub tops do you prefer?

    obeyacts2 replied to NewNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I generally like the round neck ones. The problem with the V-neck scrubs (for me) is that the V is deep and I am busty with tiny shoulders, so if I stoop down or bendover doing care the pt can look...

  17. undermedicating pain in the elderly

    obeyacts2 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh I am dealing with this right now!!!!!!!! At my homecare CNA job I have a elderly gentleman with an ORIF, (sent home WAAYYY too soon, but thats another story) They are giving him a minimal dose of...

  18. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

    obeyacts2 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I can think of a couple surprise PGs: in high school 15 yr old friend, skinny as a rail, didnt even need a bra, never missed period until very late, went to local clinic and discovered she was 6 weeks...

  19. Post op care for 4 yr old-Is this normal?

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi, I ran into an old friend today and she told me her 4 yr old boy just had double hernia surgery. They did the surgery as a same day procedure at a free standing surgery center, under general...

  20. Does NO use of Stirrups=Shoulder Dystocia

    obeyacts2 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello? Women were having safe, simple uncomplicated births for thousands of years before stirrups were ever invented. I think dystocia results from other factors.

  21. Far From A Whiz Kid But Do You Think That Someone Who's Weakest

    obeyacts2 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I struggled with this dilemma before I went back to school. Anatomy, Physiology, Micro....no problem. I was petrified of Chemistry. Our schools' required Chemistry course for pre-nursing is 5 units,...

  22. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

    obeyacts2 replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Waay too common, IMHO. Around here we have the problem of mentally unstable and aggressive pts being tagged as Alzheimers, when if you research their history, they have been this way for years. Just...

  23. *VENT* Resident being sent back to the one who put her here!!

    obeyacts2 replied to pj_marie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think in a case like this I would have some notes made up about things you saw/noted about this resident. If something happens, God forbid, Im sure people are going to say why was she discharged to...

  24. White uniform dress common nowadays?

    obeyacts2 replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, proper dress for work varies widely depending on facility. Hospital A, white bottoms and colored tops. Hospital B, whites except for ER, LD and so on. Local rehab hospital: RNs wear...

  25. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    obeyacts2 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, Im waiting for my first real check as a RN, because I am still in school. My plan is a downpayment on a brand new Dodge Durango. :rotfl: My Grandma bought a big fancy set of bone china with her...