tewdles RN

PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice

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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for that response...I am getting weary of the "only out for myself" mentality that is creeping into the center or our civil
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    Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    tewdles replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I just had a "friend" with an untreated long term OCD/anxiety disorder visit me...she was supposed to stay for 3 weeks with her husband but we have asked her to go home early. I know, that sounds...
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    Hospice nurse and bullying manager

    tewdles replied to hospicern030363's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Turn in your resignation and walk
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    Hospice admissions RNs - thoughts?

    tewdles replied to Im a Pepper's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice Admission nurses generally see the patients and families once, for SOC. So beyond that visit there is no ongoing relationship. Some nurses find that a draw back, others see it as an...
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    What can I do to prepare for a hospice job?

    tewdles replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Consider doing some volunteer work for the hospice you are wooing. That will expose you to the patients and the philosophy. Get a copy of the algorithms and support texts that the hospice uses for the...
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    Working with colleagues diagnosed with mental illness

    tewdles replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Working with someone with a mental illness that is poorly or not treated can be difficult...just like it is difficult to live with them or be friends with them sometimes. In the work setting, as...
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    When the patients shares their health information and nurses pick up on it

    tewdles replied to anon456's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My thought is that there is no problem with this activity at all. They are only responding to public requests for assistance in a health tragedy. Nurses, as a general group, tend to be compassionate,...
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    Patient asking for ativan hours in advance regularly, prn for anxiety.

    tewdles replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Patient Medications

    It seems to me that the policy encourages reassessment of the plan EACH time the plan is actualized. Typically the plan would be developed in a team conference which includes the patient or advocate...
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    seek advice on proficiency and time mgt from senior nurses

    tewdles replied to tarotale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are a new nurse, you still need to PRACTICE, right? If you dedicate yourself to learning the "tasks" and requirements of your job while practicing your critical thinking skills, you will feel...
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    Seeing the big picture

    tewdles replied to pockunit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will continue to practice your critical thinking skills and that will lead to greater proficiency, efficiency, and confidence. The general "rule of thumb" has always been that it takes you about...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I list the presumed results of the "conservative" political agenda in a thread as a "real person" experience, it is a "rant"? okay I prefer to think of it as considering the costs of the...
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    The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    tewdles replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    My pain assessment is a bit different dependent upon where I am working, what the goals and focus of the care is, and how much time I have. In the ED I am going to get directly to the point and may...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If my post had been a response directly to your post I would have indicated as such in some fashion, as I have done here and as you did in your post. Do you have a comment, otherwise, about what I...
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    Medicare Diagnosis Changes

    tewdles replied to Stella1688's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In my view, those nurses and doctors were not doing their jobs. It would really seem unnecessary to have THAT high of a percentage of FTT or
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All I can say is wow... So the prevailing thoughts on freedom in the USA today are... I am free to die when I cannot afford health insurance. I am free to work with "flexibility" for the employer...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You do not have a right to fire services? police services? because you are a citizen of the country living in a
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    Hospice nursing with child(ren) at home?

    tewdles replied to WellWornBridle's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I will add this relative to your "fears" in hospice work. You may find that if you confront your personal fears head on, right at the beginning of your career path; they will quickly fade and become...
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    Medicare Diagnosis Changes

    tewdles replied to Stella1688's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    EquestrianRN, your post was worth more than
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    The Morality of Using Mortality as a Financial Incentive

    tewdles replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Perhaps I can give you reason to consider another perspective. A large part of our professional responsibility is to provide our patients with health information relevant to their health concerns....
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    The Morality of Using Mortality as a Financial Incentive

    tewdles replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that this will heighten the discussions of hospice with patients that we all know should be considering that option for care. There are unequivocally, too many patients with no hope of...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That will surely be true for some people...but there are millions of people who would love to have affordable access to good health care and will use it to the best of their ability to improve their...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would suggest that the abuse of health care professionals by patients is a different thread altogether. The notion that our care should be governed by how the bill is paid or isn't paid...on an...
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    Is health care a "right"

    tewdles replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bold and italics mine... If you don't want to provide nursing care to people coming to your place of work then you shouldn't be in health care. Secondly, it is just wrong to suggest that the difficult...
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    Full length modest scrub skirts

    tewdles replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have worked with a number of nurses over the decades who preferred to wear skirts and dresses to work in. It was never a
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    The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    tewdles replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my point is that the sore throat in the ER may be actual serious pain. The doc that saw me in the ER poo pooed my pain a bit...the nurse insisted and I got some topical and IV relief! I could...