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  1. Moral Dilemmas: Two Scenarios - What would you do?

    rngolfer53 replied to MichelleDawnLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. The daughter, if she finds the calls from the mother intolerable, can always block calls from that number, or screen with caller ID, etc. It's her call, so to

  2. Funeral Home Workers

    rngolfer53 replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. There is no reason you should do a good, respectful job only when you're being watched. I give pain meds to people all the time, but that's no reason not to follow standards of care if no...

  3. Funeral Home Workers

    rngolfer53 replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    I work hospice, previously in the field, and now inpatient. The way to "encourage" more respect from the FH folks is to demand it. Many FH use pick up services and the FH should be made aware of the...

  4. OH, My Aching Feet...

    rngolfer53 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried custom

  5. Why are so many nursing related things childish?

    rngolfer53 replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Also happens to describe pretty well a first

  6. Tell me about your continuous infusions

    rngolfer53 replied to ErinS's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work INPT now, too. We use morphine/dilaudid PCA's often. Occasional versed, or ativan. SQ or thru an existing port, picc, etc. Hardly ever a peripheral IV, unless they come from the hospital with a...

  7. Comfort kits

    rngolfer53 replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ours had color coded labels--yellow Haldol, green Ativan, etc--and matching colored instructions, but sometimes people still didn't get it. Some from the stress of the moment, some from inadequate...

  8. Comfort kits

    rngolfer53 replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just a quick comment on yor mother being "snowed." Something to take into consideration. Hospice patients are critically ill, and energy is at a premium. If someone is in pain, having shortness of...

  9. Comfort kits

    rngolfer53 replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Even with good family education, in the middle of the night, with their loved one in pain or other distress, family members tend to forget what they've been taught. I used to do overnight call, and I...

  10. Unstable crazy situation-Help!!!

    rngolfer53 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    By renting out rooms, the wife may be violating the terms of their rental agreement on their residence. The landlord might be able to help with at least that aspect of the mess. But, really, until the...

  11. MSN/Nurse Practitioner - how to become one?

    rngolfer53 replied to boogsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Schools are in the business of selling credit hours, so no surprise they're all pushing for more required schooling. Still, that's the way the world is going, so you will likely have to go for a...

  12. Stop! I don't want someone like you touching me!

    rngolfer53 replied to Seth O Scope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When people tell me I'm going to hell, I often respond with this: "Good, then we'll meet again." Stops 'em dead most of the

  13. Stop! I don't want someone like you touching me!

    rngolfer53 replied to Seth O Scope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm male, and I've had a couple female Pts ask for a female to help them toilet, etc. No problem. I'll just switch assignments with one of my coworkers. I'm not there to change the world, or even the...

  14. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    rngolfer53 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    There's a difference between being sensitive to the feelings of patients, and being afraid of their feelings. The first requires tailoring the necessary message in such a way to minimize the...

  15. Administration okays family's mental abuse of staff

    rngolfer53 replied to FoolsErrand's topic in General Nursing

    The modern nursing equivalent is agreeing to work at a facility for a set time in exchange for free or cheap tuition. I found it better to pay off the balance rather than continue at a poorly managed...

  16. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    rngolfer53 replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think we as nurses are going to have to be satisfied with the recognition of our peers, patients ( a stretch, often enough), and others in health care (a real

  17. How do you chart verbal aggression by a client?

    rngolfer53 replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    OP, it's not really you putting the offending words into the chart. You're simply the messenger. It's quite rare to have that where I work, but when it does happen, I quote word for word. Using a...

  18. How to handle inappropriate comments

    rngolfer53 replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, pickup lines are that bad

  19. Effective communication at work

    rngolfer53 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Not a thing wrong with "what the hell are you doing?" It's clear, direct, saves time and is no more offensive than using the "right" words in a phony way. No amount of verbal formulas picked up from...

  20. pushing hospital beds around

    rngolfer53 replied to kraam's topic in General Nursing

    Practice with grocery carts! They don't steer well,

  21. Impossible patients/pt. family members

    rngolfer53 replied to juliaann's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are unprepared to be educable or reasonable. Keep your temper, do your job, and advocate for your Pt. Let the chips fall where they may. A couple months after I started working hospice, I...

  22. sex in the work place...really?

    rngolfer53 replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are how many billion people in the world? And that number is increasing. If it's not the water, there must be quite a bit of sex going on just about every place

  23. Someone signing "RN" when they are not

    rngolfer53 replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    A bit of an optimist, are

  24. Would you take a bullet for your colleague?

    rngolfer53 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming this is something Pt related and not just forgetting to put the coffee urn under the dripping water, then I would make it plain that I didn't make this mistake. If you take the blame for...

  25. Can you get into nursing school with a D for A&P1?

    rngolfer53 replied to ryangogogo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems to me that getting in isn't the thing your friend should be thinking about. Staying in would likely be more problematic. Nursing builds on fundamentals such as A&P, and if you don't have...