memesuzRNC

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1. ? regarding pain management....

   memesuzRNC replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   One thing to keep in mind is that some time patients are in so much pain or struggling so to breathe that once their pain or breathing is relieved and they are finally more comfortable they are able...

2. Any ideas for unrelieved N/V

   memesuzRNC replied to spoiled28's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   We used to find that the scopolamine patches worked great but now we use atropine gtts for teminal congestion. I had a patient that was obstucted and MD Anderson had given him all the big guns in IV's...

3. Does anyone love their job?

   memesuzRNC replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I rec'd a note from one of my patients that actually went through the unit manager. She mentioned 3 of her nurses and just ranted over all of us for making her recovery happen. I work on the rehab...

4. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

   memesuzRNC replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks for your wisdom. I know you are right and I hate to tell you but I came from a desk job and we have yet to have any training in transfering or lifting a patient! They (administration) have...

5. Does anyone love their job?

   memesuzRNC replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I love nursing or at least I would if we were allowed to have a managable load of patients along with enough CNA's to where we would be able to do nursing like it should be done. At least like...