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  1. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel like a total goof for having to ask this but tonight neither myself or another nurse could remember the proper term for "death rattles". It was a very high pressure night so maybe our brains...

  2. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    You have all been very helpful, as usual, and I did just describe what I heard as I really hated to use that term. Sounds so cold to me. Thanks a bunch, I don't feel quite so dumb now!

  3. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    duckie replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I think as long as we having nursing this will be an ongoing arguement between the shifts. I do not work 1st shift, never have and never will cause I am just NOT a daytime person. BUT, I have...

  4. What shift do you work? Why?

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    My hat is off to all of you great nurses that can get up at the crack of dawn and be ready for anything!!! I have always worked 2nd shift, either 2-10p or 3-11p, mostly because I'm a night person. I...

  5. Nurse's with bad knees????

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am noticing a trend where I work, including myself, of increasing severe pain in my knees. My right knee actually grinds when I walk down the steps and the pain is starting to get out of control....

  6. Nurse's with bad knees????

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I am taking!!! Actually I'm taking Osteobiflex, it has another herb in with it. I had several people swear to me it helped them, one of which was my Dad, who loves to golf and bowl, but...

  7. What is a real nurse?????

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    It's very possible that in other states the same initials are used in a different context. In Indiana, a QMA has only 6 months training and they are not licensed but certified. That is why a nurse...

  8. What is a real nurse?????

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little "steamed" as I write this but I need to vent, so here goes....Today when I went on duty I was relieving a young lady that made a comment that just "ruffled my feathers". My husband and I...

  9. What is a real nurse?????

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Not all states recognize a QMA (Qualified Medicine Aid) They are between a CNA and LPN. They are trained to pass certain meds but none that are controlled. They cannot do anything invasive, such as...

  10. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    duckie replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think many nurses have the same complaint that you currently have. At this moment I have multiple split areas and red patches on my hands. What I am doing that has helped is at night I put...

  11. med pass observation

    duckie replied to nursenel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is done by many facilities because the state surveyers are very strict and they want to find any problems before "the real survey." Our facility does this too and I find it very valuable. It is...

  12. Co-workers with poor grooming habits

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the past 2 years we have had three nurses come to work at our facility that, quite frankly, look like unmade beds. It is obvious that combing their hair was not a priority before coming to work,...

  13. Couples working on same unit

    duckie replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    For my husband and myself, working together is great. We always work the same days and hours. If one is offered OT they automatically know it's both or neither. At least 2-3 days each week my...

  14. Help I am a new grad and I made a medication error!

    duckie replied to Rosey's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. You have learned a good lesson quickly and you will be very careful in the future. Don't beat yourself up over it. Thank God no one was hurt and appreciate the...

  15. Nursing students have to be virgins???

    duckie replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first read this post, I honestly thought it was a joke. Then I got my newspaper and saw the article and I was outraged. I thank God for the good old USA and our freedoms that we take for...

  16. Nursing students have to be virgins???

    duckie replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I had to chuckle as I read this. Maybe this explains the nursing

  17. How do you measure success?

    duckie replied to Mijourney's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do not feel that success in nursing can be measured in our paychecks. If it were, let's face it, most of us would feel like failures. I measure success by the way my residents respond to me. If I...

  18. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

    duckie replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I have had 3 kidney stones so I feel your pain. You spoke of taking Calcium and that you were going to DC it. I also take supplements and thought my stone was caused by the Calcium so I stopped...

  19. Nursing Summaries

    duckie replied to netrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do a brief summary of care on all of our residents every week. I work in LTC so this is the guideline I use for my documentation: I include current vital signs, ADL abilities and assist required,...

  20. What my DON said about getting rid of LPN's

    duckie replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have sat back and read all of the posts and have not commented until now. I am so very sick and tired of the LPN vs. RN debate. We are all nurses and we are supposed to be professional, caring...

  21. What my DON said about getting rid of LPN's

    duckie replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have sat back and read all of the posts and have not commented until now. I am so very sick and tired of the LPN vs. RN debate. We are all nurses and we are supposed to be professional, caring...

  22. Should nurses care for their own family in LTC setting?

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Several weeks ago we received a new resident on my unit. This resident clearly belongs on our Alzheimers unit. In the past 4 days we have had multiple episodes of her walking down the hall with her...

  23. Should nurses care for their own family in LTC setting?

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    This resident stayed on our hall for a couple more weeks after I started this post. I finally decided to have a very blunt talk with my administrator, telling her about all the documentation of her...

  24. This is a great board!!!

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I only found this board recently and I'd just like to say, I really am enjoying it and think it's a terrific outlet for stress and to have those burning questions answered. I read just about all the...

  25. Power Trip!

    duckie replied to lesliee's topic in General Nursing

    You know it's a real shame that people forget the simple fact that a position does not automatically mean you'll get respect. The leader is only as good as the team she leads and if no one respects...