Totally agree. I used to work medicare/rehab. I actually had to write a nun up once. Pt was in a broda chair, no alarm (even though the cna/nun knew she was supposed to have one, had one for well over a year and the CNA worked with her almost dail...
:chuckle I don't think I would burn my finger on purpose but it really does work..now probably not on a grease burn or something more serious. In my younger days I would be out drinking and smoking cigarettes ...well lets just say there was an occa...
Merlinsmom replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing
When I worked medicare/rehab I had a doc I hated to call, he had a very thick accent (before you flame me, hear me out) and I would tell him the problem and he would quickly ramble an order an immediately hang up:angryfire. I am the type of person I...
Ok this is going to sound crazy but I Know for a fact it works (my mom told it to me and I thought she was off her rocker...but I tried it and it worked). For small burns (usually on the fingers) when it happens, immediately place burned area on you...
activated charcoal... they make biscuits with it...my boxer (he has passed bless his soul)...would wake himself up and leave the room he stunk so bad. The other thing is...the better quality food, the less they excrete...you get it right...also my ...
I am an animal person, I have 4 cats and a longhaired dachshund (Merlin...hence my screen name). The cats I had before nursings ( all charity case but adore them all, they are old, fat {not unhealthy but pleasently plump} and lazy...just the way I ...
I have to say in my experience, if you educate the family so they understand the "clinical" signs of pain, most will agree to treat it. Educate them on signs of pain. I think that some familes think that if they are not writhing...they are not in pa...
Merlinsmom replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric
Where I used to work there was a unit we called the eternal med pass. 63 assisted living pt's-one nurse. You would end the evening med pass, and 15 minutes later start the HS med pass. It was darn near impossible until you were there all the time...
Don't worry too much. I remember when I took my LPN boards. I walked in there confident (I studied the night before only, but had no worries). Mine shut off at 86...I was a wreck. I called my mom and told her...I either passed with flying colors ...
I think your problem lies in the fact that you called non-emergent transport. If the person is in and out of consciousness...call 911. A basic life support ambulance may not be properly equipped to handle this patient had they "crashed" on the way....
Merlinsmom replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing
I used to work in a place where the order passing off rates were monumental. My best advice to you is...when you come in and are waiting for report, just glance over what orders are left. This way you can ask any questions and if you have anything ...
Merlinsmom replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric
Never "pop" a blister, That is what I have been taught/learned. Basically, you have a sterile environment now and if you open it...you are inviting bacteria in to party it up (warm and moist, they love that). Continue to float the heel, also where ...
Hi, I am an RN and a research coordinator. I posted a (long) response under "any clinical research nurses out there?" regarding my job and what it entails. It sounds like this might be similar to what you are looking at if you feel like checking it...
Merlinsmom replied to delta1961's topic in Research
hi, I posted under "any clinical research nurses out there?". I am an RN and a research coordinator. That is a lot of time and money and will probably over qualify you. If you want to go back to school for the sake of furthering your education, by ...
Merlinsmom replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research
The research work that I do deals with medication/orthopedic appliances and the studies are sponsored by the drug/appliance companies. I'm not sure if the MS in clinical research would be terribly beneficial in this type of research. My boss is th...
Merlinsmom replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research
Hi, I just found this site today. I am an RN and I used to work Geriatrics but about a year ago the opportunity arose to work in research. I now work in research for an orthopedic clinic with about 18 doctors. My research experience has been prim...