psychnurse1998 replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing
Thanks Jay jay,...darn law of gravity, gets me every time. Super man defied the laws of gravity, and I guess wonderwoman did too,..no wonder i was confused. But still for clarity, on a younger woman,...
psychnurse1998 replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing
Great post Mike. I kept telling myself by the left nipple, must be below. I better try above and maybe the heart sounds wont be so diminshed. Over the years my assignments have been mostly male...
psychnurse1998 replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing
I think its very important to check an apical pulse. Many irregular pulses may be avaraged out in the radial pulse and you wont detect them. Also some of the heart sounds changes that dont take a...
Thats great, to have sort of inside knowledge. I think that means you cant test where you work though. I have heard same that hand washing is a common point of failure. One student posted failing for...
psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing
The no lift policy seems to deny the reality that one has to lift. When I hurt my back one time, I was prescribed back excerises to strenthen back and abd muscles, to help prevent back injuries, in...
psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing
thanks for the spefic 60 lbs you are require to lift by yourself. I dont thiink you are required to prove, before you are hired, and told.."here is a 60 lb. weight, lift it". However, if you face that...
psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing
I agree. I think many nurses when a patient falls, we assume 2 people should be enough, when maybe 3 or more may be needed. I know someone that got hurt like that and had to quit nursing for another...
Does anyone know how much weight a nurse is required to be able to lift? I know nurses have to be able to lift patients. Also in psych facilities nurses and mental health workers have to restrain...
I think you are probably right. I just think even a seasoned and experience nurse needs at least a certain minimum of orienation to a unit to practise safely. If law does not require that of an agency...
Thanks Elk Park, I am not seasoned and experienced, and have turned away asssignment from facilities that did not offer orienation, because I could lose my licence working like that. I am thinking of...
With that kind of "OPEN HOUSE", why does Kaiser even have one? The way it was structued , Kaiser does not look to inviting, at least that one you describe
I have worked for agencies as an Lvn, the biggest problem I have, is they give you little or no orientation. One place I worked if the other Lvn doing her own assignment hadnt not helped me know where...
Great question Kim. There are probably others more qualified to answer the question. I am on Hctz or Hyrdochorthiazide and was thinking others were better bp meds. My pharmacist also said it was the...