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    Breathlessness and lung cancer help

    Ashera replied to vasnyder's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The mso4 nebs are used a lot at my hospice. And yes, I've seen lasix used as a neb too - with ns. Don't know quite how that helps but it did in one case. Fan is an excellent idea and also propped...
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    Morphine Gel

    Ashera replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We frequently use ABH gell on our pts and and I love the delivery system and convenience to the pt. Ativan, Benedryl and Haldol. Prefilled syringes - not sure of doseage - but 1-2 topically q6h....
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Ashera replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just read this on Medscape Weekend Edition: Spitting Out Worms Question My patient is a young, married, unemployed woman. She came for evaluation because she "spat out worms" while brushing her teeth....
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    Suggestions for Coping with Pt. Death

    Ashera replied to amj10rn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i thought i was good at this. i am good at this. i know i make a difference. i know i can touch famililes and patients and i am comfortable doing that. this feeling of being lost is a new one and...
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    What do you HATE to do at work?

    Ashera replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    Ya can cough, spit, gag, ooze, bleed, urinate, poop, pus, gooey eyes, ears, noses - whatever on me - but to I had to do q4 caths on a grossly obese woman whose urethra was way up and to the side in...
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    Suggestions for Coping with Pt. Death

    Ashera replied to amj10rn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    to be able to transition a person from here to there without pain or fear is what i consider to be one of the more major accomplishments and something i hold extremely close to my heart. leslie You...
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    A hospice poem/writing-

    Ashera replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    How beautiful! I've copied it for our breakroom at hospice. Thanks for posting it
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    Lost a patient last night.........

    Ashera replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What a beautiful experience for you! And what a gift he gave you - in letting you be a part of the most intimate part of his life - his death. Keep sharing you...you touch so many!
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    Lexapro - Want off...advice please?

    Ashera posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been taking Lexapro since late last December for what I dx'd myself as a life-avalanche. I saw depression, anxiety - what it was doing to my 'affect' my sleep, my outlook on life - the whole...
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    Lexapro - Want off...advice please?

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the good advice - Now - I'm beginning to understand about going 'cold turkey' - so re the tapering off. How should I do this on my 10mg dose? Should I go down to - say 75 mg for...
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    Sent my application to Excelsior today!!!

    Ashera posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    After looking at the packet of info for 6 months - I finally sat down and pulled it all together - requested official transcripts from two universities, called Excelsior and stayed on hold 10...
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    Sent my application to Excelsior today!!!

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! You'll do great and it will be so wonderful to have it OVER! I'm gonna get real serious in a couple of weeks about starting everything. Excelsior is simply waiting...
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    Sent my application to Excelsior today!!!

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks everyone!!!!! for all the words of encouragement and advice. Just coming off of the worst, longest week that only underscored my feeling like I've made the best decision. After I've gotten a...
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    Sent my application to Excelsior today!!!

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Online Distance Learning

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    Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Ashera replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle Ya know? What one of the wonderful things about 'us nurses' is that we can write about this - we can sit here and read about this - and we can do it all over a quick lunch or sitting here...
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    LVN School in San Antonio

    Ashera replied to TRIBALROSE13's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hope these links help you out. There are several schools in and around the San Antonio area. Good luck! http://www.texasnurses.org/careerinfo/school.htm#bs_bsn...
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    Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    Ashera replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Absolutely! It comforts me...and I somehow feel they hear. Until that 'spark' leaves the body - there is some essence of life there no matter how or under what means it is hanging on. Clinically -...
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    New Grad pay scale in Houston

    Ashera replied to luilui_604's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at Healthsouth - where the nurses, LVN's and RN's are leaving all the time. And I'm next - the pay here is bad - LVN's 12-15 - and RN's 18-22 - with an extra $30-40 per extra shift taken - but...
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    Abbreviation Help, Please

    Ashera replied to Dixen81's topic in General Nursing

    American Diabetes Association - ADA This is a recommended diet - like 1800 calories, or 2200 calaries when BS - blood sugar - needs to be controlled or watched. Hope this helps!
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    New Shoes!!!

    Ashera posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wearing NEW SHOES today - Only another nurse knows how neat that is - I am burning my long-time favorite replaced pair in a toxic waste pile. In fact - I bought TWO NEW PAIR of NEW SHOES!!!!...
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    Camp Nursing In Retrospect

    Ashera replied to nightingale's topic in Camp

    Gosh, I'm learning so much here everyone!! I became so interested in this idea a couple of weeks ago and the more I learn the more I want to do this. Question? In those of you who took your own...