luv-my-dal

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1. is rudeness a prereq.?

   luv-my-dal replied to luv-my-dal's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your replies. I do have to say that most are very helpful (I am being preceptored by a whole unit, not one person) and seem more than happy to help me. There is no excuse for the clerk at the department store, who could be just as ti...

2. is rudeness a prereq.?

   luv-my-dal replied to luv-my-dal's topic in General Nursing

   Mattsmom, thank you for your suggestions, although I think you may have the wrong picture. "Pestering" = persistently annoying. All I am saying is that a little recognition that they are being spoken to for a suggestion on their patient, whom I al...

3. is rudeness a prereq.?

   luv-my-dal posted a topic in General Nursing

   Currently I am just finishing up preceptorship, but have I run across this situation a few times now. To deliver safe and accurate care to a patient we must all be able to communicate with each other as nurses. There have been several times I have ...

4. Rude nursing comments

   luv-my-dal replied to lynn1967's topic in Relations

   ....it would have been interesting to see your patient's expression to find out who had been "waiting" on him.... ^5 to all the male nurses !! It is nice to have both sexes in the profession!

5. Rethinking Pain Assessment

   luv-my-dal replied to gwenith's topic in Pain

   Great thread..... I believe that, yes, we must believe what the patient tells us. Who are we to say how each individual should/will react with pain? We each feel pain differently and with individual reaction to each episode.... Could you imagine ...

6. Eliminating LPNs - are hospitals doing this?

   luv-my-dal replied to kalaith's topic in LPN/LVN

   .....so.....do CNAs administer meds., monitor IVs, do pt. assessments and ongoing care....??? I don't know what the scope of practice is for a CNA.....

7. chronic depression/frontal lobe/dementia

   luv-my-dal replied to luv-my-dal's topic in General Nursing

   For those interested, I have had a response to my inquiry from http://www.mentalhealthandillness.com. The conclusion from the MIRAGE study was that depressive s/s prior to to the onset of AD are associated with the development of AD.

8. A patient died today. . . .

   luv-my-dal replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

   efiebke, you have a wonderful way with your words....it obviously reflects your remarkable nature and your patient was very fortunate to have you by his side. To be dying and have someone with you who has all the time to spend with you...I think th...

9. LPN with Battery Charge on Criminal Record-Help

   luv-my-dal replied to 14yearLPN's topic in General Nursing

   ...until we have walked in someone else's shoes we really cannot judge...unless you really know about abuse first hand, you should not judge...there are people who keep trying to work things out the best they can with what they have. Counselling onl...

10. Clairol pulls commercial

    luv-my-dal replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle ...somehow, I don't think they will run it....awesome idea though!

11. # of ED Visits Per Year ?

    luv-my-dal replied to Zee_RN's topic in Emergency

    interesting stats....

12. Is Health Care a Right?

    luv-my-dal replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism

    I believe health care is a right. There is no such thing as "free" health care. Premiums are paid to ensure coverage....premiums that can be based on an ability to pay. Some are saying that at least the children are entitled to health care be...

13. chronic depression/frontal lobe/dementia

    luv-my-dal replied to luv-my-dal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, dianah, P_RN, oramar and adrienurse for your comments. I am continuing to look into it and will post any info I find in case anyone else is interested. I agree with you adrienurse, there must be some kind of connection.

14. chronic depression/frontal lobe/dementia

    luv-my-dal replied to luv-my-dal's topic in General Nursing

    .....I am hoping this isn't a silly question....and if it is or my facts are not correct, someone will surely let me know, right? :)

15. chronic depression/frontal lobe/dementia

    luv-my-dal posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am busy doing my studies on Alzheimer's and other dementia. I have been told about a year, year-and-a-half ago that it has recently been shown that chronic depression can permanently affect the frontal lobe. Now that we are studying this in sch...