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  1. Hygiene Queen

    Should Female Muslim Psychiatric Patients Be Allowed to Wear Hijabs?

    Hygiene Queen replied to purplegal's topic in Psychiatric

    I was an inpatient psych nurse. Yes. We allowed the patients to keep their head coverings for religious reasons. If there was any concern about their immediate safety, they would be put on a 1:1... as...
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    Delnor Hospital hostage situation

    Hygiene Queen replied to teacupRN's topic in Nursing News

    Huh? How is OP
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Hygiene Queen replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

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    repeating maternity

    Hygiene Queen replied to nursingthings's topic in General Students

    I failed maternity myself. It actually was a blessing in disguise because I got it so much better the second time around. I mean, I'd already been through the material once, so I could focus more on...
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    Pill packets suck

    Hygiene Queen replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    I know a nurse who uses a wand-style staple remover to open her meds. It works great! I once had a psychotic patient chase me down the hall because I broke her Ativan trying to get it out of the...
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    taste of medication

    Hygiene Queen replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    Sublingual Saphris is made to taste like cherry. Some patients like it. Levothyroxine is generally sweet, but Sandoz brand is flavorless, puffs out on your tongue. Zinc is horrendous, as is (as most...
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    taste of medication

    Hygiene Queen replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    Oops. Duplicate
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    Is it true, that if you don't like being a CNA, you won't like being a nurse?

    Hygiene Queen replied to tmurph704's topic in General Students

    Well, I know I'm a weirdo because I loved being a CNA... being a nurse... not so much. The responsibilities are way different. Just because you dislike being a CNA doesn't mean you'll dislike being a...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Hygiene Queen replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I accidentally sent a sample of saline to the lab for a drug screen I had pulled the sample from the wrong port of a foley, placed in a very active and combative old lady... gaaaaah! Later, when I...
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    I JUST CAN'T

    Hygiene Queen replied to palli's topic in School

    Don't give them to staff either. I had pull a cotton puff out of the ear of our secretary with the tweezers. My swabs are cheap. Put them in your ear at your own
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    Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    Hygiene Queen replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Thank God you were there to do what you do what you did. You did everything you could. I wish the best to that little boy and to his family... and to you too....
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    Lets be honest

    Hygiene Queen replied to Sara2.0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sara, I was 35 when I returned to school. I was an underachiever in high school. When I had to turn my high school transcripts, I was embarrassed. The only other school I had ever had were some gen...
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    Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes you'll encounter nasty people who thrive from causing other people discomfort. They want nothing more than to see you react. The best thing you can do is to not react at all. When you...
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    No subs and I'm sick!

    Hygiene Queen replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I know your pain. My director alienated our subs and then made no effort to find a new one. When the other nurse (with whom I job share) got ill, we jointly decided I wouldn't cover. There's a lot...
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    Embarrassment after a med error

    Hygiene Queen replied to NrsngStudent7's topic in General Nursing

    I just made an error this past weekend. I was mortified. I was ashamed. My assignment was chaotic and, yes, we were understaffed... this, in turn, made me angry. HOWEVER, I made the mistake and I...
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    Disappointed with Nurses at first job

    Hygiene Queen replied to ChristiHamm8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA for over 20 years before I became a nurse. I loved being a CNA. I often miss the hands-on care and so I do it whenever I can. Yes. It was nice to be able to just get the nurse when things...
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    You Know You're a Psych Nurse When . . . .

    Hygiene Queen replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    You know you're a psych nurse: when you find yourself engaging in bizarre conversations like they're perfectly normal. Example: Your patient tells you Dolly Parton comes into her room at night and...
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    3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

    Hygiene Queen replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sure Meriwhen does indeed know. She was stating a fact that they have poor
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    What are some reasons you either like or dislike your Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Thrillbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have one unit secretary who is amazing. She can do anything, does it quickly and is the resource person for all the other secretaries. She is a secretary only and absolutely does not double as a...
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    Is my safety compromised?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Cmtz108's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holy cow. You do not need to be working alone with those types of behaviors. Every time someone tries to strike out at you, report it. Get it in writing. Keep track of your reports and to whom you...
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    Is my safety compromised?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Cmtz108's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This thread makes me so mad! I'm just angered by these facilities. I'm sure it probably markets itself with photographs of charming, smiling, high-functioning elderly people being hugged by their...
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    Colleagues who hate patients

    Hygiene Queen replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Surely, her lack of tact, compassion and skill was due to her being
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    Is my safety compromised?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Cmtz108's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am willing to bet dollars to donuts that, should that resident have a fall-- or is injured in any way, while you are attempting to transfer them yourself, The Big Shots at that facility will throw...
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    When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    Hygiene Queen replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    We weren't debating if a "costume" is required for kindness, compassion or skill. Just talking about the last time you saw someone wearing
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    When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    Hygiene Queen replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't a nurse at the time-- I was an aide, but I remember a jerk "accidentally" hooking his foot under our skirts when we lifted his legs into bed. Up went his legs and up went our skirts. We had...