Higgs

Higgs

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  1. Racist Patients

    Higgs replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am amazed that people have gone out of their way to accomodate stupid, racist requests. Surely that only makes it worse and more prevalent... A patient says they dont want a black/white/green/fat...

  2. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    Higgs replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    I find that I get treated differently by Drs (particularly surgeons) than my female colleagues do. A Doc may have a habit of getting irritated/annoyed by calls in the night and have a reputation for...

  3. Any ideas on how to detach from your work?

    Higgs replied to grbrico's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I mow the lawn...do some gardening...go for walks and look at the scenery and concentrate on the tiny, seemingly insignificant things like how much my plants have grown etc etc...sounds a bit crazy...

  4. Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    Higgs replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The only reason people need health insurance is that docs charge too much and drugs cost too much. Lower the prices, people pay less and can then afford it. The measure of a civilised society is to...

  5. Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually

    Higgs replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Basic economics - it's market forces at work. Docs in the USA charge too much. Drugs cost too much. people go

  6. What Inspired Your Choice of Nursing Specialty?

    Higgs replied to SunRose7's topic in General Nursing

    When I was young and newly qualified I did Accidient and Emergency. Zap! Pow! Crisis! Run around! Phew - so busy, no time for breaks! Quick! Life or Death! After a while I decided to work in Surgery....

  7. Hospice Inpatient Unit

    Higgs replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have 10 beds and 3 RN's. Somedays, even this staffing ratio this isnt enough. Dont take the job. You wont have enough time to do anything to your satisfaction. A patient asks 'Am I going to die?...

  8. Nonverbal symptoms of pain

    Higgs replied to redheadedvixen's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Educate the family too. Loads of people think analgesia will sedate and put them to sleep. Not to mention kill them

  9. Laxative for patient with Kidney Cancer

    Higgs replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I guess that if they dont want an enema , then they dont want a supp... dont know why senna would be recalled...is news to me. Try another pharmacy. can you get hold of lactulose? keep on with...

  10. Ambulances?

    Higgs replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I remember working an A+E years ago and people would call for an ambulance after they had left a nightclub and arrive at the hospital, only to get out of the vehicle and walk across the road to their...

  11. Crappy writing

    Higgs replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    my handwriting is coroner proof. It says whatever I want it to

  12. Greetings... Hospice Nurse Falling Apart

    Higgs replied to grbrico's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dude, you're heading for a nervous breakdown. Either that or something dreadful will happen and you'll get blamed. (After all, when it hits the fan, no matter what really happened, it'll always be...

  13. Medicine disposal

    Higgs replied to JNF RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Er...throwing narcotics in the trash? Take it home? Nobody would want it? - I've had addicts route through sharps bins, take old fentanyl patches and lick them hairs and all. What about accounting...

  14. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

    Higgs replied to cheshirecat's topic in United Kingdom

    "....okay, I got down to about the seventh post before I figured out you weren't talking about marijuana ..."

  15. =[ first medication error

    Higgs replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    Anyone who's never made a drug error is a liar. As long as you admit your mistake and learn from it, it's ok. Ultimately the pt came to no harm. It happens, don't beat yourself up about

  16. how many patients?

    Higgs replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    When I worked in surgery i the UK I'd have 8 on days and 12 on nights. One night shift there was a staffing crisis and I had all 24 with 2 unqualifieds. At the end of the shift sometimes the staff...

  17. A bit gloomy but interesting

    Higgs replied to ratnurse2b's topic in International Nursing

    Well - duh! It took a report to finally make people believe what nurses have been saying for years? Too heavy a workload. Too many patients who are too ill. Not enough time to do a job properly. Too...

  18. Does it sound like I got the job (according to interview)?

    Higgs replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good, but in my experience, they do it for all the interviewees. Wait til you get the phone call or letter before you open the champagne - sorry to be a downer. Keeping my fingers crosssed for...

  19. Portable, Hand-Held CT Scanner

    Higgs replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    ...found this on google... http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0805-digitial_dentist.htm ...is this the kind of thing you

  20. New grad (bn) looking for position in bc

    Higgs replied to EXCITEDTONURSE's topic in International Nursing

    Try the Fraserhealth website and cruise the careers section. There's loads of opportunities. http://careers.fraserhealth.ca/ good

  21. Taking care of ourselves

    Higgs replied to dalmos's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We talk about stuff and how we feel about our work- trivial and non trivial, important and not important - but we talk. Personally, I don't have a problem turning it off at the end of a shift, no...

  22. Palliative Care Unit in a hospital

    Higgs replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work in a tertiary palliative hospice unit in an acute hospital. We have those pts with symptoms that can't be dealt with at home or at a hospice (intractible pain/nausea/compicated drains/family...

  23. Im am being harrassed at work possibly because of my race

    Higgs replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear what you're going through. Tough thing to have to deal with. Hang in there, but keep your head down, mouth closed, eyes and ears open. Do your job to the best of your ability, treat...

  24. Antibiotics for URI when on Hospice

    Higgs replied to Sharry RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice does not mean stop all treatment. It means no CPR or ICU. Its goal is peaceful, natural death. For someone to live a full life, develop cancer/Alzheimers or whatever but then to die of a chest...

  25. women working with women, why its so hard

    Higgs replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    With regard to managers, this explains it all nicely...