sharab

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1. Urine Dipstick Interpretation

   sharab replied to rwright15's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds to me like you need to start drinking water. Protein can build up in the kidneys and Bili indicates liver so you need to flush your system. Water is the fountain of life. we can live without...

2. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

   sharab replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

   We had none and I have worked 37 years in Canada and no drug screen but I think it is about time it was a mandatory test for ALL health care workers.(Doctors, Nurses, PCA's etc....) It is ssoooooooo...

3. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

   sharab replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

   My Grandmother's greatest fear was to lose her mental faculties and not be able to speak for herself. Thankfully she did not and made her decisions right to the end, just as your Mom did. Your Mom...

4. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

   sharab replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

   :loveya::loveya:Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Some elderly patients do die upon turning but usually within minutes, not an hour later. At least in my experience that has been the case. And I...

5. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

   sharab replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

   learned about Placebo during traing and saw it used on occasion to determin whither a pt. was actually having pain or just attention seeking. If the placebo worked then the pain was not real and...

6. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

   sharab replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

   I have uniforms in many colors but I love the "White". We dont have to wear scrubs but many do. If an old man is going to grab he will do so if you are in scrubs or fitted uniforms!!! I speak from...

7. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   sharab replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I feel, that if i had a choice to live a clean life and pay less taxes but get health care when i need it, it would be more beneficial to me personally than universal health care. Universal health...

8. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   sharab replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   The price of universal health care goes far beyond a rise in taxes. I have universal health care and my daughter waited 9 months for a MRI to Dx for MS before she could start treatment. sometimes...