trufflelilyRN

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  1. Nursing: Then and Now

    trufflelilyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Who else worked in a TB san? Remember what we used to do with TB patients? Lots of fresh air. Gruesome surgical procedures. Isoniazid was brand new. Ten years. . .TB sans were

  2. Nursing: Then and Now

    trufflelilyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I can remember washing gloves, placing them on a drying rack, and checking them for leaks before they were autoclaved. I remember cleaning glass syringes and sharpening needles. Catheters were soaked,...

  3. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Let me get this straight. You were on the schedule at a particular facility for a colonoscopy. Upon arrival, you and your "Doc" decided to pack up and drive across town to another facility where you...

  4. Bleach and C diff

    trufflelilyRN replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    Caviwipes? Do they handle C.

  5. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    That is a good point. Insurance companies are the ones making these decisions. Certainly, taxi is an option. I have had conscious sedation a couple of times. After being kept in the unit a couple of...

  6. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Don't let people put their monkey on your back. We as nurses tend to be caring and nurturing. If we are to survive over a 40 year career as happy, well adjusted nurses it is because we have learned to...

  7. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    RNsRWe, you are spot on. There is a huge difference between the real problem--HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA--and our dilemma as we try to manage the daily fall out. In my setting, the procedure is not...

  8. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Now we are getting to the real problem, which is access to health care for all Americans. Bottom line:MILLIONS of people in America do not have ready access to adequate health care, or ancillary...

  9. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    trufflelilyRN replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    I work at a military facility. Upon arrival the patient must be accompanied by the person who will drive them home or the procedure is cancelled. At the very least, if the procedure is lengthy they...

  10. Has Nursing hardened you?

    trufflelilyRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an active RN for 40 years. Nursing has been good to me, and I have been successful. I do not feel nursing has hardened me, however I have developed a balance. I have learned and practiced...