wound warrier

wound warrier

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  1. A Wardrobe Malfunction, or Why Not to Wear A Halloween Costume to Work

    wound warrier replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the story from nertonurse? That story is the best!! I am sitting in my office laughing like a clown!! Thanks for the

  2. Incident report for infiltrated vein?

    wound warrier replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Hind sight is 20/20 and just learn from the mistake. I do not think that it would affect future jobs. Feel it would only be a detriment to your present job if you continuously made mistakes and your...

  3. Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

    wound warrier replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I am with posters mamamerlee and nlhnurse1982. While I do understand customer service and satisfaction, I think it has gone too far. Healthcare went down hill the day I was told to call my patients...

  4. Are nurses smarter than resident physicians?

    wound warrier replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, we were all new at one point. Did have a resident ask mw what CHF was

  5. managements new idea for call-lights

    wound warrier replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Big brother is certainly watching!! At our hospital, we are doing research on a computerized device that is attached to the alcohol gel dispencer in the patient rooms - this keeps track of who uses...

  6. Is it true about the poo?

    wound warrier replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a patient that pooped in the sink of his bathroom, then packed the poo over the drain and turned the water on. His room was at the end of the hallway, and by the time we saw it the water was...

  7. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    wound warrier replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Have a MD in our area - Dr. Donald

  8. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    wound warrier replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I f the wound is deep, it heals by granulation - filling in from the bottom and contracting in from the sides. Sometimes the periphery of the wound becomes slightly rolled under and has...

  9. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    wound warrier replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You do make a point that the area may be too small. I would try the aquacel ag and allevyn. Use the aquacel ag ribbon that is reinforced - it will then come out of the wound easily. When he wants...

  10. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    wound warrier replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The wound VAC sounds like a good idea. You can bridge the foam of the VAC from the wound to his hip so that he is not sitting on the trac pad. Maybe the KCI rep in your area could help you. May...

  11. osteolyelitis

    wound warrier replied to fakemusician's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It does not sound to me that you did anything wrong. Do you know if he had a fever? That may have been a clue that he had an infection. Eschar on a toe could mean arterial problems, which in turn...

  12. Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    wound warrier replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Being a wound care nurse, I seel lots of awful things. I had been treating a lady's leg for a while, and it had taken a turn for the worse. I meant to say to her " The wound is looking funky," but...