Trishalishus PhD, CNS

CAMHS, acute psych,

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    Still Waiting

    good on you maxim - and good luck,
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    Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    Good for you looking for a new job Beachbum - get out ASAP - before they a) kill your love of nursing or b) kill you. ps - and once you've left, is there any way you can file an anonymous report with...
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    Caught stealing drugs

    Thanks for including this beautiful poem. There are several translations from Spanish. I prefer this one: Yo No Soy Yo Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón I am not I. I am this one...
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    Today I almost yacked ...

    That is strange. The thing I almost lose it over (far too often) is necrotic, pus-filled, disgusting-smelling pressure ulcers. I'm getting pretty sick of poo, uncleaned genitals and bad breath from...
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    Still Waiting

    Can't hurt to ring and ask your question; shows you're keen. Good
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    What was the toughest pre-req you took?

    At the school of hard knocks nursing school is a piece of cake in
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    Narcotic Wasting Mistake

    So long as you are righteous, stay calm. Like a previous poster said, if the drug test comes back negative, and you offer to have further tests done - for a limited period - then surely things should...
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    Why don't nurses listen to cna's

    Sorry - my fault - that was a typo. It should have said 20mins. I have corrected the post. Thanks for pointing that out Sasha2lady. In any case, 1500mls in 20mins is still a terrible thing. Yes...
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    Workplace bullies & weak management

    Hi guys I work in RAC too (as a PCW while I do my BN) and we have the same probs - under-trained PCWs thrown onto the floor after less than a week's orientation and otherwise totally untrained,...
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    Support for life support?

    And very practical, too. The main point of my post was to offer the opinion that it may be helpful to the OP to do some work on building her relationship with her mother, rather than to get on her...
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    Support for life support?

    at one level i agree with you - the woman is her own mistress. however, let's not start a premature family war here - she is only 23; it's highly unlikely she will need such a poa at this point -...
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    Support for life support?

    Bearing in mind that I come from a different culture and legal system, and that I am at a different stage in my life, here's what I think: I have given a joint Enduring Power of Attorney to my two...
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    Resident Centered Care

    We started using the Eden Alternative at the LTC where I work. The staff grew to love it (everyone hates change to start with) so much that it is hard to get them to do shifts in areas which aren't...
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    Socialized Medicine

    The term "socialised medicine" is deliberately inflammatory (probably PR-engineered by the far right). "Universal health care" means that a society has sufficient moral compass to ensure that its...
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    needing a little help for thesis

    Here's my ten cents: transference and counter-transference are psychology terms. In this instance I s'pose your supervisor might be thinking that counter-t might apply... I think it's a misuse of the...
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    IM injection alternating site

    There's nothing in the drugs handbook I looked at that say it's a painful or problematic drug to administer. We were given an article by a lecturer that says ventrogluteal (gluteus medius muscle) is...
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    spo patients

    I couldn't find out what SPO means (sexually preoccupied patient?). Also, it would be helpful to know the gender, age, diagnosis, any comorbidities and medications. For example, if this is a...
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    Gift for Nursing Home Resident

    Here is what I wish my residents had so that I could help them better (that they hardly ever or never have unless they have constant son/daughter visits): 1. shampoo and conditioner in one (they get...
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    New grad being asked for Specialty Certifications

    I come from another country, so this might be rubbish, but, given what the USAmerican nurses have said so far, what about other qualifications you might have - e/g black belt in karate (might come in...
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    Am I being too sensitive?

    Yes, you
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    Help with true calcium level!

    normal ionised (aka free – not attached to proteins) ca2+ value for adults: 4.4 - 5.3 mg/dl normal serum calcium (includes free ca2+) values range from 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dl changes in serum protein...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    As Monty Python might say, Apples - "Very witty,
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    The correct pronunciation is vicky versa - unless you're a USAmerican in which case, according to Merriam Webster y'all kin use
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    In Australia we call 'em "blackboards" - because - wait for it - they're black! The white boards are called ... whiteboards. I have heard that USAmericans used to call them blackboards but had to...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    I have tears pouring down my cheeks laughing at this one - I am adding this to my signature. I LOVE IT thank you so much