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  1. Welcome to our new pain management forum

    Disablednurse replied to Brian's topic in Pain Management

    I too am someone who lives with chronic pain on a daily basis. I am on meds every 8 hrs for pain and on prn meds for break thru pain. There are many days I would rather hurt than take pain med for...

  2. just wondering

    Disablednurse replied to NightShiftCNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do about it unless you belong to a union or have a contract signed by both you and the administration stating that you were hired to work only 12 hour...

  3. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Disablednurse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say no, but not for reasons r/t job satisfaction, pay rate or things such as that. I have been thru so many things in the past year with my husband health wise that I have wished and...

  4. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    Disablednurse replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get in to see a neurologist, they can probably get you in to see a pain mgmt specialist associated with them. I have chronic back pain and am seeing a pain mgmt specialist associated with...

  5. Nursing Syndrome

    Disablednurse replied to flaced's topic in General Students

    I have never heard it called it called nursing syndrome, but there are some nurses that get out of nursing school thinking that they will only have to sit at the desk for the remainder of their...

  6. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Disablednurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is so sad is that the bad CNAs pull the good ones down with them. You try to ask them to do something that is within their job description, their reply is "You can't tell me what to do." Excuse...

  7. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Disablednurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No MaryG, you are not wrong to think that the nurse should answer the call lights. When I was working my job was MDS nurse. When ever I would be at the desk getting info for my job, the nurses would...

  8. LPN with Battery Charge on Criminal Record-Help

    Disablednurse replied to 14yearLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that James said anything out of line. He just stated facts and his opinion. What he said is the norm for LTC facilities. They are not allowed to hire people with assault of any kind...

  9. LPN with Battery Charge on Criminal Record-Help

    Disablednurse replied to 14yearLPN's topic in General Nursing

    All LTC facilities are now required by law to check the background of all employees because of the high rate of elderly abuse. I know other places do this but not as strict as LTC. Maybe you could...

  10. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Disablednurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The thing about it that makes me so mad is that they are told upon being hired what their job duties will be. If they do not want to do that, then don't take the job. I know they gave me a detailed...

  11. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Disablednurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the problems is lack of support from management whenever they try to reprimand a nurse aide when the nurse aide will not follow orders. A lot of the nurse aides now have authority problems and...

  12. would you recommend nursing as a career

    Disablednurse replied to bajan girl's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with both of you. It is a very rewarding profession and it is a calling. There are those that become nurses thinking that there will be good money making potential, but that is not so. You...

  13. Pain scale

    Disablednurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    My husband fusses at me all the time because I worry about whether I am taking too much pain med. He will ask me how I am hurting on scale of 1 to 10 and when I tell him 8, 9 or 10, he tells me that...

  14. Pain scale

    Disablednurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    Konni, good luck with your surgery. Be sure to let the doctor know if you are hurting and if the med does not work make them give you something that will. You will be in my thoughts and

  15. Pain scale

    Disablednurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    I do agree with a lot of what all of you are saying. Some doctors are bad about not giving people pain meds. I am seeing a pain management specialist for my back pain. Because pain meds are so...

  16. Pain scale

    Disablednurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    Pain is something that is hard to judge and everyone is correct to say you have to take the patient's word for how bad they hurt. I hurt every day of every week, 24/7 r/t herniated disk with nerve...

  17. Does YOUR licensing body give out your address?

    Disablednurse replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    Well I guess I am either too dumb to figure out how to get this info on the screen or my state does not give the info on the internet. I do know that they give the info to others r/t publications,...

  18. "Thats not my patient"

    Disablednurse replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    I never minded doing anything for the patients, but when I was on med pass and not used to working the floor, if a patient asked for anything like help to BR or something, I did call for the CNA. Our...

  19. Being Charge

    Disablednurse replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    In the future, divide the patients between the other nurses and only take 2 or 3 patients yourself. That way you will be able to cover them when they go to eat and if something happens you will be...

  20. Gyn, tampon ?

    Disablednurse replied to nolenurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Before I had my hysterectomy, I was going for all but about 2 or 3 days a month with a seriously large flow and would wear depends for a pad because the large pads did not even

  21. Gyn, tampon ?

    Disablednurse replied to nolenurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I tried to use the OB tampons and never could get them in, thought they were too dry and too big. I much preferred the ones with the plastic

  22. Gyn, tampon ?

    Disablednurse replied to nolenurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nolenurse, talk to your friends or someone you trust and let them tell you the names of some good gyns, they should be able to. Then pick from

  23. Gyn, tampon ?

    Disablednurse replied to nolenurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nolenurse, is the tampon difficult to get in, does it hurt to wear it? Just what is the problem? Do you have a difficult time with your menstruation? I was never able to wear tampons, even after I...

  24. A gentle approach to dementia...

    Disablednurse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in LTC for 23 years and have seen and worked with many dementia residents. All of the above responses are wonderful. The use of a baby doll is wonderful. These residents who kept children...

  25. A gentle approach to dementia...

    Disablednurse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in LTC for 23 years and have seen and worked with many dementia residents. All of the above responses are wonderful. The use of a baby doll is wonderful. These residents who kept children...