Agnus

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  1. Sutures

    Agnus replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    Ah! Thank you. I suspected as much. Note to the original poster: I am assuming you are not an RN? so this may need clarification. RNFA is a OR

  2. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    Agnus replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you in CA. Please, I am not necessairly asking you to reveal the city, if you think that migh compromise your confidentiality on this board. Just what part of CA. For example you can be a...

  3. Sutures

    Agnus replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    NO. Nor is it a CE. It is outside our scope of practice. The military is the only place I now of in the USA where nurses suture. It is possible (I do not know) that some specially trained OR nurses...

  4. In need of your collective wisdom

    Agnus replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    This may seem a bit out there, but has she gone to a Chiropractor? Yes, I know it hurts to touch and that is what Chiaropractors do. But sometimes they have answers and relieve pain that no one...

  5. nurse practitioner or RN?

    Agnus replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    I learned recently that not all states require a masters for nurse practioner. I am sorry but I do not recall which state(s). As far as A NP being "above" an RN that is not necessairly so. This...

  6. Q about HIV tainted bloodspill

    Agnus replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    As far as just trashing them. This is bio hazard waste. So I would wash them before I trashed them or trash them in the biohazard

  7. Q about HIV tainted bloodspill

    Agnus replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    That is one reason I wear white. I can see the stains and treat them before they are set. Peroxide gets out blood followed by Shout. Then with my wites I bleach them to get any trace left behind....

  8. Didn't pass one clinical rotation, don't know why

    Agnus replied to moonlite48's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a case of severe performance anxiety. This kind of "stage fright" can be debilitating. With that said, it is imperiative that you be able to perform no matter who is watching. An error...

  9. Help with getting pts to accept death

    Agnus replied to amandac's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Some tools that we use are allow people to talk about it. encourage reminissing. Assisting to get things in order. (financial, wills, child care, etc, etc) Pain control. Encourage visits from...

  10. Help with getting pts to accept death

    Agnus replied to amandac's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Here is something else to consider in writing your paper. Patients do not have to accept death. In some cases it may be the only thing that make the difference in thier survival. I have been in this...

  11. Therapy dogs....what do you think?

    Agnus replied to LeashRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Yes, Yes. Therapy animals are the BEST. We need more. There really are not

  12. Help Feels like ice water

    Agnus replied to studentNY's topic in General Nursing

    a side note in reference to the depression. Things that are depression (or emoational) related produce real physical symptoms so even if it were depression you might very well see here go thought...

  13. Help Feels like ice water

    Agnus replied to studentNY's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like DM to me. If this doc can't figure it out time to find a new one who can. I an not saying your doc is not good but they can all use some help from time to time. Not every doc knows all...

  14. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Agnus replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    You sound disappointed as though you expected more as a new grad. A new grad is a new grad. When we start out we are pretty equal on the skills level and on the level of cordinating every thing an...

  15. What would you have done?

    Agnus replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    No one mentioned bringing in pharmacy into this equation. I do not know if we are talking about taking a spiked bag from one patient and giving it to another (a no no), or if you mean the one patient...

  16. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    Agnus replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Time to dust off the ol' resume. I would tell them that I am not available to work the new hours. As far as a schedule that can't be changed. Ask them how they intend to cover you when you are not...

  17. Patients Rights vs. overly demanding patients

    Agnus replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    For a while they used a fruitcake social worker like you described at one facility where I worked as the CASE MANAGER. When she left they did the right thing and used an RN and the new social...

  18. Is this legal?

    Agnus replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    Accomodation and light duty are not mandated by any law that I know of. Under ADA you have to provide reasonable accomodation to those with certain disabilities if you employ more than (I believe it's...

  19. Serving food to residents/patients

    Agnus replied to PBAJS's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that it should remain covered until placed in front of the patient. I have worked at numerous falcilities Acute and LTC as a CNA and and as a nurse. The covers are there for a...

  20. It seems asif this year my life has been flushed down the toilet.

    Agnus replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Mandi, many people misunderstand what assertion is. It is not hostile, it is not smart one liners, it is not "standing up and fighting for your self." Those are all forms of agression. Asertion is...

  21. Should I complain to the boss?

    Agnus replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is because they are liable. They are responsible for what happens to you. I have a business I know. If I were to send an employee home who had been drinking and did not provide that he got...

  22. need quick resume advice

    Agnus replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    I had something like this. I am an RN however before that I was a CNA with a lot of CNA jobs, some overlapped some were simulatanious. On early resumes I wanted to show my CNA experience. I listed...

  23. whats worst charge with bon or past criminal charge?

    Agnus replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can generlize as your friend seems to be doing. I IMHO truly believe it depends on what the crime was and I believe it depends on what the BON offence was. For exmaple not renewing a...

  24. Nursing student/Mom and last nerve about family life

    Agnus replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my you are trying to be super woman. Let the potty training go for now. As you yourself said you need time inorder to be consistant with it. As for what most children do, your child is not most...

  25. Should I complain to the boss?

    Agnus replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes, complain. And do it in writing. Keep a copy of it. The hospital is putting itself at risk. You might consider also, writing to the hopsital's legal depatment giving them the crime...