lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. Uses for Expired Bottles of Saline Irrigation

    lsyorke replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sterile water... Toomey syringe!!! Water

  2. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    I with you Indigo. Since when are you able to create lesions and neurological alterations in your

  3. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    Oops, sorry, I meant to clarify that. That was speculation by some residents of New Orleans(on another board) who are watching these

  4. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    http://www.ktvu.com/news/9264350/detail.html http://www.mysanantonio.com/global-includes/printstory.jsp?path=/news/metro/stories/MYSA051106.morgellans.KENS.32030524.html...

  5. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    100 cases, all with the same symptoms, all exposed to the flood waters (according to one report) doesn't sound psychosomatic to

  6. Freaking out over wound vac

    lsyorke replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    If I have a known hard sponge removal, I cut the tubing and "fill" the sponge area with saline using a bulb syringe(with the covering still intact). Let it soak for a few minutes and then take the...

  7. IV fluids in hospice

    lsyorke posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Quick question, are there any circumstances that a hospice would continue IV fluids? I was always under the impression that IV fluids are not part of the hospice

  8. Eclipse IV delivery systems

    lsyorke posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    OK, Hubby is on IV antibiotics at home. Not a problem with this old nurse handling it! My question is his last dose of vanco would not infuse for anything. Picc line flushed fine(believe me I was...

  9. Eclipse IV delivery systems

    lsyorke replied to lsyorke's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I did all of that. Turns out that it was a faulty one. Being the curious nurse that I am, after we got a replacment, I took it apart. The "out" tubing had an extra piece of plastic covering opening...

  10. Use of Admission Nurses

    lsyorke replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I float to an orthopedic/surgical floor where they have an admission nurse. It's the greatest thing going. They get back all the post ops returning to the floor, transcribe orders, assess the patient...

  11. Well Patient Who Did Not Want to be Coded

    lsyorke replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    Just why are we having people fill out living wills if we're not going to listen to them? There is no age restriction on being a DNR, and his family has nothing to do with his decision. We spend all...

  12. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    lsyorke replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    The physician who was caring for him should have brought in Hospice. The act of calling 911 implies that you want emergency intervention. There should have been a plan in place to handle his death....

  13. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    lsyorke replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    So now you have to have a crystal ball to PREDICT a specific behavior that would need intervention....that's

  14. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    lsyorke replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh, I completely agree, this is not a nurses responsibility. It adds more work for something that a doc should be doing.. and compliance by nursing is horrible because no one has the time. Supposedly...

  15. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    lsyorke replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    Medication Reconciliation is a new Joint Commission standard(or at least that's what we're told). We've been doing it for a few months now.Patient meds from home are listed on admission. Each one has...

  16. IV fluids in hospice

    lsyorke replied to lsyorke's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's what I was thinking. I'm in total agreement with you. Terry Shiavo must have made this harder for hospice

  17. Amazed with some people's comments.

    lsyorke replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent

  18. Legitimate Meds Showing Up on Urine Screen as Street Drugs?

    lsyorke replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    This might help http://www.ultimatedetox.co.uk/drug-testing-advice-information/drug-testing-false-positives.htm it appears that Valium may show up as pcp, Dextromethorophan

  19. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    lsyorke replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    May she now find peace that eluded here on this earth due to a horrible

  20. addicted patients

    lsyorke replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad. We've ALL had patients that we knew were drug seeking. But that said, it's not up to me to correct that behavior if the doctor has chosen to not recognize it. I will call in pain...

  21. addicted patients

    lsyorke replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    You CANNOT alter the doctors order. The drug has to be administered as ordered. The other nurses are prescribing without a license if they are not giving the full dose

  22. about OTC meds while in hospital

    lsyorke replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    This is a BIG thing right now with JCAHO. We now have to fill out a "medication reconciliation" form when the patient is admitted with every med(prescribed and OTC) at home. Within 24 hours a...

  23. addicted patients

    lsyorke replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    We have a pain management team that we call to help deal with patients on large doses of pain meds. It's sad. The current thinking of subjective pain needs to have some checks and balances, to not...

  24. Pre/post-hospital shower?

    lsyorke replied to Dewgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that this would do a number on your skin with repeated uses. Good old soap and water for

  25. got a question

    lsyorke replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    "moved" threads usually have a redirect link! They usually fall off the front page pretty quick, but they are