canigraduate

canigraduate

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  1. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When patients ask you to give them together and push them fast, that is your addict. This is your opportunity for education. I tell the patient that what they are asking for is against the...

  2. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Firstly, phenergan is a known adjunct for narcotics. It potentiates the opioids and increases their effects. Secondly, benadryl is also a CNS depressant and can have a further potentiating effect....

  3. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand that you have problems with the manipulative behaviors, but here is a scenario I want you to consider. You have a huge headache behind your left eye. It is constant. It is an 8/10 on a...

  4. What do you think about managers and employees being friends on Facebook?

    canigraduate replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My gut reaction is "What, are you joking?" Offensive, I know, but it's what popped into my head. My reasonable, nurse reaction is that it is unprofessional to allow your employer to see your social...

  5. PATIENTS BECOMING MORE ABUSIVE?? anyone agree?

    canigraduate replied to nurseredd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL! It's the first term that came to mind that didn't violate TOS or require asterisks. Next time I'll say excrement, or maybe

  6. PATIENTS BECOMING MORE ABUSIVE?? anyone agree?

    canigraduate replied to nurseredd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a patient, a wife, and a nurse, I've seen that a lot of the problem is two-sided. I have to go with my husband to see his providers now because they treat him like poop. He is tall,...

  7. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    canigraduate replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for you: Do you enjoy school or dislike school? Think about your feelings about school and you will have most people's feelings about work. It is something you have to do and you...

  8. Need advice on nursing/pt relationship post discharge

    canigraduate replied to NurseJackie87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a psych nurse or patient, but a family member of several people who have been institutionalized for psych reasons. From that perspective, a relationship with a former patient is very worrying....

  9. Bombed first Fundementals Exam

    canigraduate replied to mnw9412's topic in General Students

    I second GrnTea's excellent post. Here are a few resources if you are able to use them: Fundamentals Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Success):...

  10. Somebody Knock Some Sense Into Me

    canigraduate replied to lilgop's topic in General Students

    You are almost there! You've got this. Don't lose focus now, it's crunch time. On your next break, take a couple of days and go over what you want to get out of your nursing career, all the benefits...

  11. Students asking for free money

    canigraduate replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    Found

  12. Students asking for free money

    canigraduate replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    My eyes are so big right now!! Where's my "Michael Jackson with popcorn meme" when I need

  13. I can't smell c-diff

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have that particular gene. I can't smell cyanide, either. (They say it smells like almonds.) I can, however, smell blood easily, much like a shark (although not nearly to that extreme). I have...

  14. Step down vs. ICU

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    I think it is perfectly OK to transfer because of staffing. I also think that your willingness to be a sponge and learn is probably the best thing going for you. I think the 5:1 ratio for step down...

  15. Looking to move somewhere family friendly...where RNs are paid well...

    canigraduate replied to CCRNforlife's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived in various parts of NC, which I think is the finest state in the nation. (Biased, much? LOL!) The Charlotte area is quite nice, with decent wages and a large selection of hospitals,...

  16. Do you get sick alot working as a nurse?

    canigraduate replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't get sick from work if you're following standard precautions. If you do, you need to check your practice. I only catch what my family members have. Usually I just get what my husband has,...

  17. NICU vs MedSurg

    canigraduate replied to migo1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP means original

  18. Final Assignment Submitted

    canigraduate replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Congratulations! You have accomplished a lot. I am pretty impressed by

  19. Should I call off?

    canigraduate replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    I personally call out when I need to, whether I'm sick or having a mental health day. I don't enjoy working with people who are going to get me sick, or who can't do their job well because they are...

  20. Opinion on using the word "retarded"?

    canigraduate replied to abbypoo's topic in General Nursing

    When I was growing up, mentally retarded was the accepted terminology. Now, I get chastised for it. When my Dad was growing up, the accepted term was stupid. I've found that it changes every few...

  21. Pain medication and the dying patient

    canigraduate replied to khall7398's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a few different settings and I have noticed that the higher acuity units get their meds taken care of faster. If the OP's relative was on a Med-Surg type floor, two hours is a little...

  22. Advice!!

    canigraduate replied to MARYRN2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My two cents... If people at work are complaining about you, you should probably not get mad unless it's stuff you don't do. From your post, it sounds like you are acknowledging that what they are...

  23. Ever accepted a job you knew was a mistake?

    canigraduate replied to Lucky724's topic in Nursing Career

    Yup. I had that feeling before I was through corporate orientation, but I let it slide. Learned my lesson from that and it won't happen

  24. Negotiating the Holiday Off

    canigraduate replied to Brian's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't have kids or big family gatherings on Christmas, so I usually work it and take someone else's place. This year, however, I am taking the whole week off. How did I manage that? I have a travel...

  25. Dwindling faith in this profession

    canigraduate replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm feeling the same way lately. I feel bashed by the patients, thrown under the bus by management, and the only thing keeping me going is that I have to make money somehow. I think it's time to get...