canigraduate

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1. Flu Shot or Mask?

   canigraduate replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Or that they are non-American articles not submitted to American journals. The original question asking why non-American articles aren't published in American journals was self-answering, I thought.

2. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

   canigraduate replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

   That would be a "Nope."

3. Quitting job during orientation?

   canigraduate replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, what Wuzzie said. I was let go during orientation on the day they found out I would be moving. In the middle of a shift. It was very annoying.

4. ADHD Student on Rampage

   canigraduate replied to Amethya's topic in School

   I would ask for more training so you can deal with this child appropriately. The current plan sucks. I am a bit upset that you tried to force the kid to take the medication. That never works. It just escalates the behavior. It sounds like this child ...

5. A fungus among us...Ringworm

   canigraduate replied to halohg's topic in School

   If it keeps coming back, it's likely from a home source. I used to get it from my dog. You could send a letter home with the class's students educating the parents about possible home sources. From Sources of Infection | Ringworm | Types of Diseases ...

6. We've all been venting

   canigraduate replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

   I'm not one to call "bully." I usually denounce the mistaken assumption that someone is being bullied. You, however, are being bullied. I would report the principal. A) His remark about your wedding planning was inappropriate. B) He is attempting to...

7. Tube feedings: To pause or not to pause?

   canigraduate replied to melisach19's topic in Student Assist

   1. When providing basic patient care (turning, perineal care, dressing change, etc), I always pause the patient's parenteral nutrition. False - I don't see the point. The residual in the stomach isn't going to magically go away because you paused the...

8. I hate nursing

   canigraduate replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   Neezy, I read through about the first 10 pages. As some of the long-term posters know, I have ADHD and the attention span of a puppy. I may have missed some important things, but I did want to comment on what I saw in your posts. I want to tell you t...

9. Precedex vs. fentanyl/versed vs. propofol

   canigraduate replied to RNSAC's topic in Critical

   You may get a better response in the ICU forum. You can go to the help desk and ask them to move it for you.

10. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    canigraduate replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Relations

    I thought it sounded racist, too. littlepammy, I am sorry you experienced discrimination. It is very hurtful.

11. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    canigraduate replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Relations

    No, it isn't. It is perception. Sometimes you need a change of perspective to get a view of the truth. That being said, I was bullied by a nurse when I was a CNA. It wasn't any of this "she's so mean to me" whiny crap, either. She systematically set ...

12. Narcan pens for kids to use on parents?

    canigraduate replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody sets out to overdose in front of their kids. Addiction has been recognized as a legitimate medical problem. It isn't a character flaw. Please watch this video. It may change the way you approach addicts. Uplift Connect - Timeline | Facebook In...

13. How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

    canigraduate replied to railroadrn's topic in Relations

    This type of patient is manipulative and is pushing to see where your limits are.

14. How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

    canigraduate replied to railroadrn's topic in Relations

    This thread is hilarious. That's a lot of snark! While it is funny, not many of the responses are actually appropriate. The key to this is to maintain a professional attitude. Smile, be polite, but be firm. Nice is not the same thing as passive. Look...

15. What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The two kinds I have worked with are the Versus Visibility Companion and Hill-Rom Staff Locating. Here's a definition from http://www.centrak.com: [h=1]What is RTLS?[/h] Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) provide immediate or real-time tracking and ...