SunnyAndrsn

SunnyAndrsn

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  1. Dementia pts refusing to eat.

    SunnyAndrsn replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, we had a dementia pt. spit beets at an aide a few months back. The aide said "What did you do that for?" Clear as day, she replied "I DON'T LIKE BEETS!"

  2. On the other side

    SunnyAndrsn replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information so fast. We were told the biopsy is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Tonight he was admitted to the PICU, as his white count is high enough there is concern about...

  3. Please pray for my son

    SunnyAndrsn replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thinking of you and saying a prayer for both of

  4. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    I had to comment on the tutoring thing. I was a tutor for two classmates for Mental Health. We had a great system, and they both passed Mental Health. In the end, our grades were very close. They...

  5. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    I was singled out by three horrible classmates. I recently found out through a co-worker who knows two of them that they are known as trouble makers. I'm near the top of my class, but it's believed...

  6. odor

    SunnyAndrsn replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in long term care, so it's our job to make sure residents are clean. We have one resident with lung cancer who often smells, and I'm pretty convinced it's her cancer. If I smell that dead-animal...

  7. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    You asked this on a nurse forum! What did you think the response was going to be? Fine if going all the way for you = MD, but the implication as that choosing nursing then means not going all the...

  8. Nursing Diagnosis

    SunnyAndrsn replied to prettyparade_3's topic in General Nursing

    She's obviously on a unit somewhere, which implies a need...I'd look at coping, and knowledge deficit either about her medication compliance or about a lack of knowledge of the condition

  9. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, like someone else said, duck and run... I AM insulted by your comment of "going all the way". Nursing is my career choice, not medicine. These are complementary disciplines, nurses do not just...

  10. Nurse Insights into Eating Disorders in Adolescents

    SunnyAndrsn replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I would love to see data, evidenced based nursing. Nursing roles involve teaching clients about nutrition, but at what point do we see the clients? When they are already in the clinic after...

  11. Nurse Insights into Eating Disorders in Adolescents

    SunnyAndrsn replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

    It's not possible for the nurse to prevent eating disorders. Prevention begins in the home, with parental awareness of the causes of eating disorders. This includes the understanding that anorexia...

  12. Safety

    SunnyAndrsn replied to goodgalpal's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's being reported. But I've going over what options we didn't use to attempt to calm him down, things like

  13. Safety

    SunnyAndrsn replied to goodgalpal's topic in General Nursing

    Well, funny you should ask :-) I was struck by a confused resident tonight. He has Alzheimers, experiences sundowning, and had no nap this afternoon. His primary nurse requested my assistance and...

  14. How to put my name on my stethoscope?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to nursemommyof3's topic in General Students

    I can vouch for the walking off...my first Litman did. My second one my DH bought me for Christmas with my name engraved on it. Thankfully, we got an employee discount through DH's

  15. lunch time insubordination

    SunnyAndrsn replied to nurseulove's topic in General Nursing

    no, i disagree. there is a liability issue involved with performing any patient care, even transporting, off the

  16. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    SunnyAndrsn replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    The point is teamwork, which provides the highest quality care possible, which should be the

  17. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    SunnyAndrsn replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is exclusive to LPN/LVNs. I've seen the attitude from RNs as well... I think your theory is interesting though, based on the "between" status of

  18. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    SunnyAndrsn replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder why administration sees this as "conflict"? Does your workplace have policies about Ipod use, cell phone use, computer use? Witnessing these behaviors and expecting staff to cease is not a...

  19. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    SunnyAndrsn replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I have two special needs teens and no, I still don't get the phone in your pocket. If they needed to get a hold of you, they'd find a way, leave a message, etc. How did people manage before cell...

  20. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    SunnyAndrsn replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 35 years old, a new nurse and this is why I don't spend a lot of time near our nurses' station! I have been late once since I started, because of an accident on the highway. I made a conscious...

  21. NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? What did you expect? "oh yeah, your right kleenax=tissue, coke=soda, MA, CNA, etc = nurse?" I don't think so! All professionals protect the title and that goes with their

  22. NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The arguement over the title is not ridiculous, it is very important to those of us who hold a license to practice nursing. Especially when we are usually supervisors over ancillary personal who are...

  23. Patient Abuse And Our Obligations

    SunnyAndrsn replied to BOSSMAN71's topic in General Nursing

    Eventually, you will be well served for doing the right thing. It may take years, but it will come. You know you did the right thing, although this is frustrating now, how could you have lived with...

  24. Terminally ill hearing music??

    SunnyAndrsn replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    my grandmother hummed along to music the rest of us were unable to hear. when asked to sing the songs, she said she only knew the melody, and would hum the same 2-3 tunes over and over. she said...

  25. Nursing Lab Preceptor with an attitude..Please help!!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to mizzou_ivy's topic in General Students

    Is there someone at your school that handles discrimination? YOUR finances are YOUR business, how on earth does she know where your supplies came from? You obviously had the supplies to get checked...