TopazLover BSN, RN

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    At a loss - Need your support and prayers

    TopazLover replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I am also sorry for your loss. And this is agreat place to go with such things. I got so much support when my husband was ill, dying and finally passed away. The people here understood, as few...
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    Is there a nurse on the plane?

    TopazLover replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the Alaska Marne Highway ship when another passenger complained of chest pain. The staff was trained in Red Cross/ AHA CPR. They did not know how to use the equipment they had on board....
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    Please tell me what you would do if you were me...

    TopazLover replied to ravensroost's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would vote BSN. Not only are they more in demand, there are many more types of jobs available to you. upward mobility may not seem so important to you now but it could be in the future. Remember...
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    TopazLover replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    If you are confronted with having to give a negative, frame it positively. Ex. "I was assigned to xx shift and it was a hardship on my family however I was able to make adjustments to make it work....
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    Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    TopazLover replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than focus on the negatives that are tying you in knots why not focus on the positives. "I enjoy teaching patients" sounds much nicer than "I did not have time to teach patients". No employer...
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    What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    TopazLover replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would not want the job. If you have no experience as an RN do you think you can adequately supervise others? Do you know what they are to do? Do you think that you will be snowed by staff who ahve...
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    do you put patient teaching in a nurses note?

    TopazLover replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have reviewed numberous charts and have found nurses are usually very good about documenting teaching about the obvious medical issues and nursing conditions they treat. The clearest example of...
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    looking up a patients arrest records?

    TopazLover replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a criminal defense attorney. All of our clients have made bad decisions. Don't we all. Many of them are in trouble for DUIs. My gut feeling is that if you look up people in search of...
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    How to handle my father's possible elder abuse

    TopazLover replied to juliekerrmark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First, I am sorry this happened to your father. Dementia is a terrible thing and those folks who are large often are labeled as being aggressive only because people are frightened of their ability...
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    Just need some kind words...

    TopazLover replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in General Nursing

    My prayers are with you. How kind and caring of you to see this woman as a human, not just how she is related to you. Make sure she has shared her feelings with her MD, if you can. Does she have a...
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    Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    TopazLover replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    NurseKitten's reply reminded me of a situation that was similar with my late husband. He had a history of PVCs, PACs, and short runs of VT. He was hospitalized for a different reason and I knew his...
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    What happened to make him die?

    TopazLover replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I think you probably would have recognized him choking on pudding. As a thickened liquid it usually goes down easier than many other fluids. I doubt if you contributed to his demise. He could have...
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    anyone else?

    TopazLover replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    I usually take my son's advice. "You can't stop the bird from flying into your hair, but you don't have to let it build a nest." If it is someone who can reason you can always accept the compliment...
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    Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    TopazLover replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    When my husband was ill in ICU I did tell staff, especially the MDs that I was a nurse. I specifically asked them to talk medical to me rather than trying to put into placating words what was...
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    How many going to Haiti?

    TopazLover replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    I am signed up to go with nationalnurse, through California Nurses Association. I won't be going until at least March. My skill set is not emergency/disaster and I have personal plans before then....
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    increased confusion with pain med

    TopazLover replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have not had good luck with Benadryl in the elderly. I have seen lots of increased confusion and problems in stability. It can take a very long time to get out of the system. I think a change of...
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    Verbally abusive patient

    TopazLover replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry this happened to you. Of course he can write you up. You certainly can defend the action of not giving a medication that was not ordered. That being said I am wondering if he ever got...
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    New To allnurses.com... looking for some real guidance!

    TopazLover replied to MrsBabs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Plan on untold hours of study, fast meals, and none existent family time. You will learn more in a few years than you ever thought your brain could hold. You will become frustrated, wonder why you...
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    Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    TopazLover replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been watching this thread for 2 days and keep reminding myself that nurses fight for what is best for the patient. In general doctors fight death. Families fight to keep their loved ones, and...
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    What is the BEST and WORST nursing fields?

    TopazLover replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the answers are not clear cut. My best nursing job had many of your negatives in it but was overshadowed by my love for specific pieces of the job. In my case it was a small CCU. My worst...
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    Hanging up my stethescope

    TopazLover replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I finally accepted my retirement. It was long after I got my first retirement check. I am a nurse. I will remain a nurse. Now I am a retired nurse. I hope the same for you. I am...
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    Found out I may be bipolar----explains alot

    TopazLover replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Being Bi-Polar does not necessarily mean going into great debt over unwanted purchases or grabbing sex everywhere. It is a broad range of symptoms that fit together over time. It is freeing to have...
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    What is wrong with this picture?

    TopazLover replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find it that odd. We have lots of nurses in recovery. If this helps get more into recovery it would be a good thing. Something tells me it would be a study to assist to stop using so that...
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    Rude or Reportable? I'd like others opinions...

    TopazLover replied to Irish_Libra's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It almost seems that the reason you got a little defensive about the proposed change was that you were informed by a non-nurse. I tend to get a little huffy when this happens to me. The entire...
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    What do you think, or what would you do?

    TopazLover replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dealing outside an acute care facility is often frustrating. I think you are on the money about the UTI. We know that any stress like an infection will raise the INR so the bleeding could be...